BUIES CREEK, NC- Monmouth University's (4-3, 3-0 Big South) defense forced three turnovers while the offense rolled up 454 yards en route to a 34-17 win over Campbell (3-3, 2-1 Big South) on Saturday.
 
The Hawks boasted a pair of 100-yard receivers in Lonnie Moore IV and Terrance Greene Jr while Juwon Farri eclipsed the 100-yard plateau for the third time this season. Tony Muskett threw for 286 yards and three touchdowns while the defense forced a trio of turnovers and recorded three sacks. The unit was led by linebacker Ryan Moran's career high 11 tackles. Senior Justin Terry filled the stat sheet with three tackles, a sack, a forced fumble and an interception.
 
MU has won 13 consecutive Big South games and are tied for first in the league at a 3-0 record.
 
Monmouth scored on the opening possession, driving 75 yards on 10 plays with Muskett going 3-of-4 for 51 yards including an 18-yard scoring strike to Terrance Greene Jr.  The Hawks got the ball right back with Ryan Moran jarring loose the ball on first down where Lorenzo Hernandez pounced on it. Nick Null's 39-yard field goal pushed the lead to 10-0 with 7:26 left in the first quarter.
 
Campbell cut into the lead with a fourth down touchdown strike from Wiley Hartley to Caleb Snead. After a stop the Camels used a number of explosive plays to get to within field goal range but the attempt sailed wide-right. A Monmouth turnover at midfield led to another Campbell field goal attempt, this time with the ball splitting the uprights and the score was tied at 10-10 with 7:28 left in the half.
 
The Hawks retook the lead when Muskett uncorked a 68 yarder to Greene who broke a tackle and trotted into the endzone. On the next Monmouth drive the redshirt sophomore tallied is third passing TD of the day connecting with Lonnie Moore IV on a 42-yard strike that put the Hawks up 24-10.
 
Null hammered a 47-yard field goal for the only scoring of the third quarter, extending the MU lead 27-10. Farri went untouched 10 yards up the middle and the Hawks led 34-10 with 2:32 left in the game. With the majority of Monmouth's starters done for the day, Campbell moved the ball up the field late, scoring for the first time since midway through the second quarter with 41 seconds remaining.
 
QUOTES & NOTES
"I think this was a great win on the road against a very tough team that had won three-in-a-row. We thought we had to start fast and play complimentary football and that is exactly what we did. The offense made big plays, the defense made big stops. It was a very complete performance." Head Coach Kevin Callahan
 
"Tony had an outstanding game. He was right on, he was accurate, he did a good job delivering the ball where it had to go and did a good job getting in and out of plays." Coach Callahan on the play of Tony Muskett
 
"During the week we knew they were going to be a base man-to-man team. We stuck to our gameplan and our receivers made some plays down the field." Tony Muskett
 
"It was a big morale booster after the offense came on the field and scored on the first drive. Then we came out and forced the turnover and we were able to turn that into three points. Nick Null did a great job today making field goals, that really helped us." Lorenzo Hernandez on the importance of the first turnover
 

• Justin Terry recorded his fourth career interception in the second quarter
• Terry also forced a fumble on a sack in the fourth quarter
• Eddie Morales also caught an interception, the third of his career and the second this season
• Monmouth held Campbell to 87 yards rushing, the second straight opponent held under 100 yards on the ground as a team
• Moore had seven catches for 115 yards and a touchdown
• Greene had 104 yards on four receptions with a pair of touchdowns including a 68 yarder
• Farri had 111 yards on 22 carries with the fourth quarter TD
• Farri moved past Matt Merklinger for sixth all-time in rushing and is just seven yards away from passing Chris Reed for the fifth spot
• Terry's 29^th career defended pass ties him with Aaron Edwards for fourth most in school history
• Erik Massey recorded his 10^th career sack while Lorenzo Hernandez has 7.5 in 11 career games for the Blue & White
• It was Farri's 12 100-yard game, the third most in school history

 
NUMBERS CRUNCH

• Monmouth only punted twice in the contest
• Nick Null converted two field goals in a game for the first time as a Hawk
• Monmouth outgained CU 454-401
• The Hawks are now 3-0 all-time against the Camels
• The Monmouth defense held Campbell to just 3-of-14 on third down but the Camels were 4-for-4 on fourth down
• The Camels were just 1-4 inside the redzone

 
UP NEXT
Monmouth will have a bye week before returning to Big South play to face North Carolina A&T on October 30.