Matthew Downing throws for two fourth-quarter touchdowns as Elon hands William & Mary its first loss
ELON, N.C. -- — 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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Game Information
2024 Coastal Athletic Association Standings
Team | CONF | OVR |
---|---|---|
Bryant | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Campbell | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Delaware | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Elon | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Hampton | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Maine | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Monmouth | 0-0 | 0-0 |
New Hampshire | 0-0 | 0-0 |
North Carolina A&T | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Rhode Island | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Richmond | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Stony Brook | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Towson | 0-0 | 0-0 |
UAlbany | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Villanova | 0-0 | 0-0 |
William & Mary | 0-0 | 0-0 |