Monmouth played spoiler for the Hope College football team on the 51st Community Day and the debut of head coach Peter Stuursma on Saturday, winning 44-3 at Ray & Sue Smith Stadium.

The Scots reeled off 34 unanswered points in the season opener after junior Darren Ford of Howell, Michigan (Howell HS) kicked a 34-yard field goal 3 minutes, 21 seconds into the second quarter.

Community Day, an annual celebration of the college's relationship with the City of Holland, drew a crowd of 3,095.

Junior running back Brandan Campbell of Otsego, Michigan (Otsego) recorded a team-high 50 yards rushing for the Flying Dutchmen on 12 carries.

Monmouth outgained Hope by a 587-156 margin in yards.

The Scots answered Ford's field goal with a 99-yard touchdown drive after they nearly downed the kickoff in the end zone for a safety.

Hope returns to action on Saturday, Sept. 10 with a 1 p.m. nonleague game at Defiance, Ohio.