Maine Black Bears at Elon Phoenix
· NCAA - Football
Rushawn Baker rushes for 156 yards, 3 touchdowns in Elon's 31-25 victory over Maine
Matthew Downing connected with Chandler Brayboy for a 46-yard gain on the first play from scrimmage for Elon (5-6, 4-3 Coastal Athletic Association). Four plays later Baker polished off the 75-yard drive with a 6-yard touchdown run for a 7-0 lead.
Baker ran it in from 3 yards out to end a 16-play, 75-yard drive and the Phoenix led 14-3 with 8:43 left before halftime. Maine (5-6, 3-4) answered with 67 seconds remaining when Jaharie Martin scored on a 3-yard run at the end of a 13-play, 91-yard drive to get the Black Bears within 14-10 at the intermission.
A 25-yard run by Baker, and Downing's 20-yard completion to Jamarien Dalton on third-and-4 set up Baker's 6-yard touchdown run for a 21-10 advantage with 4:21 left in the third quarter. Trevin Ewing returned the ensuing kickoff 69 yards and Martin ran it in from 7 yards out three plays later. Carter Peevy hit Joe Gillette for the two-point conversion and Maine trailed 21-18.
Downing connected with Brayboy for a 70-yard touchdown on the next play from scrimmage and the Phoenix quickly pushed their lead back to 10 heading to the fourth quarter.
Luke Barnes kicked a 40-yard field goal for Elon midway through and Peevy hit Montigo Moss for an 11-yard touchdown with 2 seconds left for Maine.
Downing completed 17 of 26 passes for 299 yards for the Phoenix. Baker did his damage on 27 carries with a long run of 54 yards. Brayboy totaled 138 yards on three catches.
Peevy finished with 271 yards on 22-for-37 passing with an interception for the Black Bears.
How To Watch
How can I watch Maine Black Bears vs. Elon Phoenix?
- TV Channel: Black Bears at Phoenix 2021 College Football, week 12, is broadcasted on WYMV My48.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 12:25 | Rushawn Baker 6 Yd Run (Luke Barnes Kick) |
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FG | 1st Period 4:31 | Joey Bryson 39 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 2nd Period 8:43 | Rushawn Baker 3 Yd Run (Luke Barnes Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 1:07 | Jaharie Martin 3 Yd Run (Joey Bryson Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 4:21 | Rushawn Baker 6 Yd Run (Luke Barnes Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 2:42 | Jaharie Martin 7 Yd Run (Carter Peevy Pass to Joe Gillette for Two-Point Conversion) |
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TD | 3rd Period 2:24 | Chandler Brayboy 70 Yd pass from Matthew Downing (Luke Barnes Kick) |
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FG | 4th Period 8:08 | Luke Barnes 40 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 4th Period 0:02 | Montigo Moss 11 Yd pass from Carter Peevy (Joey Bryson Kick) |
Statistics
 ME |
 ELON |
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|---|---|---|
| 17 | 1st Downs | 17 |
| 2-12 | 3rd down efficiency | 6-14 |
| 1-1 | 4th down efficiency | 0-0 |
| 330 | Total Yards | 486 |
| 271 | Passing | 299 |
| 22/38 | Comp/Att | 17/26 |
| 7.1 | Yards per pass | 11.5 |
| 59 | Rushing | 187 |
| 22 | Rushing Attempts | 35 |
| 2.7 | Yards per rush | 5.3 |
| 4-20 | Penalties | 1-15 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 1 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 28:27 | Possession | 31:33 |
Game Information
Location: Elon, NC
Attendance: 2,835 · Capacity:
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