CAMPBELLSVILLE, Ky. – After having a week off due to their previous game being canceled due to COVID-19 protocols, the Campbellsville University Fighting Tigers (0-1) return to the gridiron against the (7) Reinhardt University Eagles (2-0) this Saturday at 12 p.m. ET in Waleska, Ga.
 
Zach Clements and Brett Sowell will again be on the airwaves of the CU Sports Network on 88.7 The Tiger locally, as well as worldwide online at www.campbellsvilletigers.com/watch.

TIGER NOTES

• The Tigers will look to rebound from their home opener against the Union College Bulldogs where they were defeated 33-18. Campbellsville will look to increase their consistency across all quarters after being down by only a field goal at the half but then were outscored 20-8 in the second half.
• Graduate transfer running back D'Anta Sipp will strive to break 100 yards once again. In their previous contest, Sipp averaged 7.6 yards per carry, recorded a touchdown, and ran for a remarkable 129 yards.
• Campbellsville will need a more physical and effective run defense. Against Union, the Bulldogs were able to gain 332 yards on the ground.
• After this game, the remaining seven games of the Tigers' schedule will be against Mid-South Conference opponents.

 
SCOUTING REINHARDT

• In their most recent game against Warner University (Fla.) Royals, the Eagles recorded 319 rushing yards and shutout the Royals 45-0. Junior running back Devyn Collins dominated the workload there with 208 yards total and four rushing touchdowns.
• Junior linebacker Kenneth Lowery was named Mid-South Conference Appalachian Defensive Player of the Week on Monday. Lowery posted six tackles in Reinhardt's win versus the Royals.
• The first game of their season saw the Eagles battle but fall to FCS' 20^th ranked Kennesaw State 35-25. In that game it was junior quarterback Billy Hall who led the Eagles with 128 rushing yards, two rushing touchdowns, and two touchdowns through the air.
• The NAIA national office revealed the Top 25 for football on Monday and the Eagles move up one position from their initial ranking of 8^th.

MATCHUP HISTORY

• The Campbellsville University football team is 2-3 all-time against Reinhardt University.
• The most recent game between the two universities was in Campbellsville on September 14^th, 2019 where the Tigers were shutout 28-0.
• The Fighting Tigers are 1-1 against the Eagles in Waleska. Campbellsville won there November 15^th 2014 behind Jacob Russell's 20 completions and 172 throwing yards with a final score of 31-14.

LOOKING AHEAD

• Campbellsville will return home for their next game when Thomas More University comes to town. That contest is scheduled for Thursday, September 30 at 6 p.m. ET.