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Kamden Sixkiller throws for 330 yards and 2 touchdowns as Campbell beats Western Carolina 28-19

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The Associated Press. (2026, September 6). Kamden Sixkiller throws for 330 yards and 2 touchdowns as Campbell beats Western Carolina 28-19. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/football/kamden-sixkiller-throws-for-330-yards-and-2-touchdowns-as-campbell-beats-western-carolina-28-19/article_d50150e4-28b4-5f40-a185-863016f4e295.html

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Kamden Sixkiller threw for 330 yards and two touchdowns, leading Campbell to a 28-19 win over Western Carolina in a game that was postponed due to weather. Spencer Jones had a career-high 126 receiving yards and a score for Campbell, which is now off to its first 2-0 start since 2018. The game saw Lex Thomas throw for 326 yards and two touchdowns for Western Carolina, who entered the contest ranked No. 24 in the FCS Top 25 poll. Sixkiller finished with 29-of-44 passing and three interceptions for Campbell, which had a total of 528 yards of offense.

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Campbell University's football team, led by quarterback Kamden Sixkiller, beat Western Carolina University 28-19 in a game that was postponed due to weather. The game marked Campbell's first 2-0 start since 2018 and their second victory over an FCS top 25 opponent. In the game, Sixkiller threw for 330 yards and two touchdowns, while wide receiver Spencer Jones had a career-high 126 yards receiving and scored a touchdown. Western Carolina University, which was ranked #24 in the FCS Top 25 poll after their previous win over Eastern Kentucky, was led by quarterback Lex Thomas, who threw for 326 yards and two touchdowns. The game saw Campbell's offense dominate with 528 yards of total offense, marking their second straight game with over 500 yards.

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BUIES CREEK Campbell N.C. WCU Western Carolina

Subjects

Campbell ORG · 6× Sixkiller PERSON · 4× Western Carolina ORG · 3× WCU ORG · 2× BUIES CREEK GPE · 1× FCS ORG · 1× Kamden Sixkiller PERSON · 1× N.C. GPE · 1× Spencer Jones PERSON · 1× Stats Perform FCS ORG · 1×

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BUIES CREEK, N.C. (AP) — Kamden Sixkiller threw for 330 yards and two touchdowns, Spencer Jones had a career-high 126 yards receiving and a score, and Campbell beat Western Carolina 28-19 on Sunday in a game postponed due to weather.

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2026-09-07 · Toronto Star

Kamden Sixkiller throws for 330 yards and 2 touchdowns as Campbell beats Western Carolina 28-19 · assertive framing

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Campbell → throw → weather

Campbell is off to its first 2-0 start since 2018 after securing the program’s second victory over an FCS top 25 opponent. asserted

Campbell → secure → opponent

WCU entered ranked No. 24 in the Stats Perform FCS Top 25 poll after beating Eastern Kentucky on Aug. 29. asserted

WCU → enter → Aug.

Campbell scored a touchdown on its first two drives before taking a 21-3 lead early in the second quarter on a 1-yard run by Ethan Lawrence that was set up by a 43-yard strike from Sixkiller to Brady Ambrose. asserted

that → score → Ambrose

Sixkiller also found Ambrose for a 6-yard TD to cap a 10-play, 91-yard drive to start the game, and Sixkiller scored on an 8-yard run for a 14-0 lead. asserted

Sixkiller → find → lead

Sixkiller finished 29-of-44 passing with three interceptions for Campbell. asserted

Sixkiller → finish → Campbell

JJ Cowan had a team-high 83 yards on the ground. asserted

Cowan → have → ground

The Camels posted 528 yards of total offense for their second straight game with 500-plus. asserted

Camels → post → 500

Lex Thomas was 25-of-44 passing for 326 yards and two touchdowns for Western Carolina (1-1). asserted

Thomas → pass → Carolina

WCU was held to 1-yard rushing — the second fewest allowed in Campbell’s program history. asserted

WCU → hold → history

The game was originally scheduled for Saturday, when it was delayed over two hours due to lightning in the area. asserted

it → schedule → area

Then an electrical issue caused one of the stadium’s four main light banks to malfunction and force the postponement. asserted

one → cause → postponement