Thomas has 2 TD runs to help Campbell beat Towson 24-20

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The Associated Press. (2026, October 17). Thomas has 2 TD runs to help Campbell beat Towson 24-20. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/football/thomas-has-2-td-runs-to-help-campbell-beat-towson-24-20/article_e14f7206-6856-54fe-83fe-ab12af06dc1d.html

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In Buies Creek, North Carolina, De’Von Thomas contributed two rushing touchdowns to help Campbell secure a narrow 24-20 victory over winless Towson in a Colonial Athletic Association game on Saturday. The decisive play came when Campbell stopped Towson’s late-game drive with less than two minutes remaining, preserving the lead. Kamden Sixkiller threw for 224 yards and one touchdown while De’Von Thomas scored from both 13 and 1 yard out.
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🔮 She missed all seven of her shots in the fourth quarter, including a 3-pointer with 9 seconds left that would have given the Dream the lead.
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BUIES CREEK Campbell Colonial Athletic Association N.C. Towson

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Campbell ORG · 4× Towson ORG · 4× BUIES CREEK GPE · 1× Colonial Athletic Association ORG · 1× De’Von Thomas PERSON · 1× Jacob Davis PERSON · 1× Kamden Sixkiller PERSON · 1× N.C. GPE · 1× Stats Perform ORG · 1× Thomas PERSON · 1×

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Kamden Sixkiller completed 20 of 30 passes for 224 yards and threw a touchdown pass and an interception for Campbell (6-2, 3-0 Colonial Athletic Association), ranked No. 16 in the Stats Perform poll.
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2026-10-18 · Toronto Star
Thomas has 2 TD runs to help Campbell beat Towson 24-20 · assertive framing

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BUIES CREEK, N.C. (AP) — De’Von Thomas ran for two touchdowns and Campbell held off winless Towson for a 24-20 victory on Saturday. asserted
Campbell → run → Saturday
Towson drove to the Campbell 29 with 1:25 remaining, but Jacob Davis threw an incomplete pass on fourth-and-5. asserted
Davis → drive → fourth
Thomas’ 1-yard touchdown run capped an eight-play, 71-yard drive that ended the scoring with 4:54 left in the third quarter. asserted
that → cap → quarter
He had a 13-yard touchdown run in the first. asserted
He → have → first
Kamden Sixkiller completed 20 of 30 passes for 224 yards and threw a touchdown pass and an interception for Campbell (6-2, 3-0 Colonial Athletic Association), ranked No. 16 in the Stats Perform poll. asserted
Sixkiller → complete → poll
Davis was 23-of-39 passing for 257 yards with a touchdown pass and interception. asserted
Davis → pass → pass
Xavier Pugh had 75 yards rushing on 12 carries that included a 36-yard touchdown run for Towson (0-8, 0-4). Up next Towson: Hosts Hampton on Oct. 31. Campbell: At Maine on Saturday. ___ asserted
Towson → have → Saturday
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