Colón throws for 2 TDs and Albany defense scores twice in 45-35 win over Campbell

On Saturday, Albany's Kai Colón completed two touchdown passes, and the Great Danes' defense intercepted the ball twice, leading to a 45-35 victory over Campbell. The Great Danes took an early lead with Dillon Dunathan's 77-yard fumble return touchdown. Their lead grew to 21-7 at halftime after Rahshan La Mons' 63-yard touchdown run.

Campbell rallied with two touchdowns in the second quarter, but Albany maintained a 38-21 lead at halftime. In the third quarter, Jamari Young intercepted Kamden Sixkiller's pass and returned it 25 yards for a touchdown, giving Albany a 31-21 lead. Campbell's Chinua Ezeigbo answered with a 27-yard touchdown pass from Sixkiller and JJ Cowan added a 41-yard touchdown run, bringing the score to 38-35 with under a minute left in the fourth quarter.

The Albany defense then held Campbell to a punt and two turnovers on downs. Colón finished with 214 passing yards, and Norman collected 99 receiving yards on eight catches. La Mons rushed for 119 yards, and defensive lineman Shawan Lewis recorded 3.5 sacks, bringing his season total to 9.5 sacks. Sixkiller completed 271 passing yards, Ezeigbo added 110 receiving yards, and Cowan ran for 97 yards, including three touchdowns.

Campbell, ranked No. 12 in the Stats Perform FCS Top 25, entered the game with a 7-1 start, marking their first 7-win season since restarting the program 19 years ago.