Elon Phoenix at William & Mary Tribe
· NCAA - FootballDowning's 4th TD pass with five seconds left lifts Elon to a 40-36 win over William & Mary
The Phoenix now have won back-to-back games for the first time this season.
Downing, who threw three touchdown passes in Elon's 50-27 win over Campbell last week, hit Zimere Winston from 45-yards out early in the first quarter to get on the board first, but William & Mary answered when Bronson Yoder scored the first of his two touchdowns.
Darius Wilson put the Tribe in front with a 23-yard touchdown to Sean McElwain and William & Mary wide receiver Hollis Mathis fired an 18-yard to McElwain with 1:47 left in the half to make it 21-10.
Downing put the Phoenix in front with a 17-yard touchdown pass to Isaiah Fuhrmann to make it 27-21 to start the fourth quarter. Wilson ran for a 16-yard touchdown to put the Tribe back in front, 28-27, but Downing answered by nosing in from the 1 minutes later to regain the lead, 33-28.
Yoder capped a 12-play, 78-yard drive to put William & Mary back on top, 36-33 with 1:31 left, but Downing drove the Phoenix 72 yards in 13 plays for the game-winner.
Downing finished with 315 yards on 18-for-35 passing with an interception. Rushawn Baker carried 22 times for 167 yards and Winston caught three passes for 101 yards.
Wilson was 16 of 25 passing for 181 yards with an interception and carried 12 times for another 87 yards and a score.
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Scoring Summary
TD | 1st Period 9:27 | Zimere Winston 45 Yd pass from Matthew Downing (Luke Barnes Kick) | |
TD | 1st Period 3:34 | Bronson Yoder 1 Yd Run (Eric Bernstein Kick) | |
TD | 2nd Period 10:17 | Sean McElwain 23 Yd pass from Darius Wilson (Eric Bernstein Kick) | |
FG | 2nd Period 5:15 | Luke Barnes 39 Yd Field Goal | |
TD | 2nd Period 1:47 | Sean McElwain 18 Yd pass from Hollis Mathis (Eric Bernstein Kick) | |
TD | 2nd Period 0:17 | Chandler Brayboy 6 Yd pass from Matthew Downing (Luke Barnes Kick) | |
FG | 3rd Period 11:20 | Luke Barnes 41 Yd Field Goal | |
TD | 3rd Period 6:02 | Isaiah Fuhrmann 17 Yd pass from Matthew Downing (Luke Barnes Kick) | |
TD | 4th Period 8:58 | Darius Wilson 16 Yd Run (Eric Bernstein Kick) | |
TD | 4th Period 5:12 | Matthew Downing 1 Yd Run (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed) | |
TD | 4th Period 1:31 | Bronson Yoder 3 Yd Run (Darius Wilson Pass to Trey McDonald for Two-Point Conversion) | |
TD | 4th Period 0:05 | Onuma Dieke 15 Yd pass from Matthew Downing (Luke Barnes Kick) |
Statistics
ELON | W&M | |
---|---|---|
28 | 1st Downs | 22 |
4-12 | 3rd down efficiency | 6-13 |
2-3 | 4th down efficiency | 2-2 |
493 | Total Yards | 405 |
315 | Passing | 199 |
18/36 | Comp/Att | 17/26 |
8.8 | Yards per pass | 7.7 |
178 | Rushing | 206 |
36 | Rushing Attempts | 40 |
4.9 | Yards per rush | 5.2 |
5-65 | Penalties | 7-65 |
1 | Turnovers | 1 |
0 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
1 | Interceptions thrown | 1 |
29:49 | Possession | 30:11 |
Game Information
Location: Williamsburg, VA
Attendance: 8,131 · Capacity:
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