CAMPBELLSVILLE, Ky. – The #11 Campbellsville University Fighting Tigers honored their seniors on Saturday with an explosive 38-9 victory over (RV) Bethel University. Campbellsville came out in dominant fashion for the second straight week, scoring 31 unanswered points in the first half and proving they are hitting their stride as they head into the final week of the regular season.
- The #11 Fighting Tigers (8-1, 4-1 MSC) dominated their final regular-season home game, defeating (RV) Bethel 38-9 on Senior Day.
- The game started with an explosion as junior Ashton Auker returned the opening kickoff 98 yards for a touchdown.
- The defense was relentless, holding Bethel scoreless for the first 45 minutes and registering seven sacks and two turnovers.
- Senior Tre' Bass celebrated Senior Day with 171 all-purpose yards and two touchdowns, including a 40-yard reception and a 60-yard run.
- Quarterback Jett Engle was sharp, throwing for 196 yards and two touchdowns as the Tigers stormed to a 31-0 halftime lead.
- The defense recorded 11 tackles for loss and held Bethel to just 4-of-17 (24%) on third down.
Campbellsville kicked off Senior Day with an explosion.
Ashton Auker fielded the opening kickoff, found a seam, and raced 98 yards to the endzone, putting the Tigers up 7-0 just 13 seconds into the game.
The defense immediately fed off the energy. On Bethel's first drive, defensive lineman
Ahmaury Calhoun stormed into the backfield for a strip-sack, and Camryn Darden pounced on the loose ball. This set up a short 44-yard drive, which
Jett Engle capped by finding Troy Oliver for an 18-yard touchdown, making it 14-0. The offense struck again on its next possession when Coach Russell dialed up a reverse flea-flicker, and Engle found a wide-open
Tre' Bass for a 40-yard touchdown. A 32-yard field goal from
Colin Fratus at the end of the quarter put the Tigers up 24-0.
The second quarter was defined by the Tigers' defensive dominance. After a 60-yard touchdown run by
Tre' Bass extended the lead to 31-0, the defense went to work.
Ellis Reed and
Ahmaury Calhoun both registered sacks on Bethel's ensuing possessions. The half was punctuated by a crucial goal-line stand, as Bethel was turned away on 4th-and-goal when
Allen Parrish burst through for a seven-yard sack.
Following a scoreless third quarter, Bethel finally got on the board with a 47-yard field goal. Campbellsville answered back when backup quarterback
Trenton Cutwright rolled out and found
Roland Hazard Jr. deep for a 34-yard touchdown, pushing the lead to 38-3. Bethel would find the endzone late, but the extra point was blocked by
Eli Toviessi. On the Wildcats' final drive,
Jermaine Tyler Jr. read the quarterback perfectly from his zone coverage, grabbing his first career interception to seal the 38-9 victory.
