CAMPBELLSVILLE, Ky. – Coming off of their lone in-season bye week, the Campbellsville University football team will host their final home game of the season this Thursday night when they host No. 3 Lindsey Wilson College at Finley Stadium at 7 p.m. ET.
Thursday will be Senior Night for the Tigers as they will be honoring eight players that include linebacker
Andrew Bennett, wide receiver
Arian Belt, defensive back
Daquan Pace, defensive lineman
Micah Corley, defensive lineman Anthony Sams Jr., long snapper
Blake Coffman, offensive lineman
Carlos Reyes, and tight end/offensive lineman
Jordan Bass.
Campbellsville University has been given clearance to allow fans to attend Thursday's football game as tickets are available at
https://campbellsvilletigers.com/sports/2020/7/13/tickets-homepage.aspx.
Tickets are only available for Campbellsville fans, no fans can arrive to attend the game without tickets selected online beforehand, those coming to the game to escort seniors being recognized do not need tickets, CU students must select the student ticket option, and non-students must select general admission tickets. All tickets are free of charge and once fans enter the facility, they must abide by the CU health and safety protocols, which includes temperature screens, wearing a mask at all times, and socially distancing withing family groups.
The game will also air live on WLCU TV/FM with
Jordan Alves providing the play by play as he will be joined by Collin Sheffield. The game will air locally on Comcast 10 and 88.7 The Tiger with the video broadcast also airing online on the CU Sports Network at
www.campbellsvilletigers.com/watch.
TIGER NOTES
- Campbellsville is coming off of three-straight losses by 20 or more points with their last defeat at home against University of the Cumberlands finishing with their largest margin of defeat this season at 32 points.
- The Tigers struggled offensively, which in turn led to the defense being on the field for 73 plays in over 33 minutes of the game on the way to being outgained 470-207.
- Receiver/punter Tate Pringle had the lone highlight play of the game for CU as his 70-yard fake punt rush led to Campbellsville's only score of the game where they led 7-6 at the time in the first quarter.
- Campbellsville has been riddled with injury, leading to Thursday's dress roster including only 43 players available against the Blue Raiders, but one of those available players includes Chase Elmore, who will return as the starting quarterback after suffering an injury in CU's loss to Georgetown on Mar. 12.
SCOUTING LINDSEY WILSON
- The Blue Raiders come into action this week with a 5-0 record ranked No. 3 in the NAIA Coaches' Top 25 as they outscore their opponents by an average of 34.2 points per game.
- Most recently, LWC earned a 52-20 win over Thomas More University on Mar. 19 at home where they entered halftime tied 17-17 then outscored the Saints 35-3 in the second half.
- Lindsey Wilson's offense is led by a pair of 2019 All-American selections including First Team All Purpose All-American Jaylen Boyd and Honorable Mention Quarterback Cameron Dukes.
- Boyd has rushed for 243 yards and four touchdowns while grabbing 11 passes for 97 yards and a touchdown while also being a threat in the kick return game.
- Dukes has thrown for over 1,100 yards at 1,189 in just five games so far with 16 touchdowns and only three interceptions in 84 completions on 131 attempts while rushing for 154 yards and three touchdowns.
LOOKING AHEAD
- Campbellsville will have one more game remaining in the 2020 regular season when they hit the road for Lebanon, Tenn. next Friday to face Cumberland University for a 7 p.m. ET kickoff time.
