Matthew Downing throws for two fourth-quarter touchdowns as Elon hands William & Mary its first loss
ELON, N.C. (AP) Matthew Downing threw for two fourth-quarter touchdowns, Chandler Brayboy caught four passes for 109 yards and a score and Elon beat William & Mary 14-6 on Saturday.
Elon (3-2, 3-0 Coastal Athletic Association) handed William & Mary (4-1, 2-1), ranked No. 4 in the FCS coaches' poll, its first loss of the season. William & Mary was looking to equal a school record with its 12th consecutive regular-season victory. The Tribe also entered having won a school-record nine straight CAA games and eight consecutive regular-season road games.
Both of Downing's touchdown passes came on third down. Brayboy's 16-yard score early in the fourth quarter ended William & Mary's string of three straight games without allowing an offensive touchdown.
Downing scrambled to his right on third-and-8 and found Jamarien Dalton in the back corner of the end zone with 5:54 left to extend their lead to seven points. It was Dalton's third touchdown reception of the season.
William & Mary went on a 53-yard drive to get into the red zone in the closing seconds before Jaidyn Denis and Cazeem Moore combined on a tackle to stop Darius Wilson on a fourth-and-3 scramble.
Malachi Imoh carried it 27 times for 132 yards for the Tribe.
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Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
T. Hughes
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T. Hughes | 6/16 | 163 | 2 | 0 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
T. Hughes
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T. Hughes | 9 | 36 | 1 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Jenkins
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C. Jenkins | 3 | 35 | 0 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Garrett
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T. Garrett | 4 | 21 | 0 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Piercy
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A. Piercy | 1 | -6 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
S. McElwain
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S. McElwain | 0 | 22 | 312 | 0 | 35 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
T. McDonald
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T. McDonald | 0 | 10 | 123 | 1 | 40 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
L. Oulahi
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L. Oulahi | 0 | 4 | 72 | 0 | 39 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Jenkins
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C. Jenkins | 0 | 8 | 38 | 0 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
T. Garrett
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T. Garrett | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
G. Robertson
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G. Robertson | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Johnson
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J. Johnson | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
W. Lankford
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W. Lankford | 3/9 | 26 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
W. Lankford
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W. Lankford | 30 | 97 | 1 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Frederick
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D. Frederick | 11 | 27 | 0 | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||
L. Backey
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L. Backey | 2 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
J. Dalton
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J. Dalton | 0 | 13 | 186 | 5 | 37 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
L. Backey
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L. Backey | 0 | 3 | 75 | 0 | 33 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
D. Hamilton
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D. Hamilton | 0 | 1 | 35 | 1 | 35 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
D. Frederick
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D. Frederick | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |