NCAAF Game Recap
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Citadel at ElonSat Sep 7, 2019 2:00 PM EDT
TxAM |
10 |
Clem |
24 |
| F | |
NMS |
10 |
Bama |
62 |
| F | |
Murr |
17 |
UGA |
63 |
| F | |
SD |
14 |
Okla |
70 |
| F | |
Cin |
0 |
OSU |
42 |
| F | |
LSU |
45 |
Tex |
38 |
| F | |
Army |
21 |
Mich |
24 |
| F(1OT) | |
Tul |
6 |
Aub |
24 |
| F | |
UT-M |
0 |
Fla |
45 |
| F | |
NIU |
17 |
Utah |
35 |
| F | |
Cal |
20 |
Wash |
19 |
| F | |
Buff |
13 |
PSU |
45 |
| F | |
NEV |
6 |
Oreg |
77 |
| F | |
C Mi |
0 |
Wisc |
61 |
| F | |
UCF |
48 |
FlAtl |
14 |
| F | |
WestMI |
17 |
MSU |
51 |
| F | |
Rut |
0 |
Iowa |
30 |
| F | |
Syr |
20 |
MD |
63 |
| F | |
NoCol |
17 |
WaSt |
59 |
| F | |
Stan |
20 |
USC |
45 |
| F | |
Marsh |
7 |
Boise |
14 |
| F | |
Neb |
31 |
Colo |
34 |
| F OT | |
Wake |
41 |
Rice |
21 |
| F | |
W&M |
17 |
UVA |
52 |
| F | |
SacSt |
7 |
AzSt |
19 |
| F | |
Ohio |
10 |
Pitt |
20 |
| F | |
(N/A) |
23 |
Kent |
26 |
| F | |
WVU |
7 |
MIZ |
38 |
| F | |
Sou |
24 |
Mem |
55 |
| F | |
BGSU |
0 |
K St |
52 |
| F | |
OD |
17 |
VaTec |
31 |
| F | |
ChaSo |
10 |
SCar |
72 |
| F | |
Vand |
24 |
Purd |
42 |
| F | |
UAB |
31 |
Akr |
20 |
| F | |
WCU |
0 |
NCSt |
41 |
| F | |
SoFL |
10 |
GATec |
14 |
| F | |
Ford |
29 |
Ball |
57 |
| F | |
TnTec |
17 |
MiaOH |
48 |
| F | |
SMiss |
15 |
MissSt |
38 |
| F | |
Gram |
14 |
LT |
20 |
| F | |
SIU |
45 |
UMass |
20 |
| F | |
E Il |
0 |
Ind |
52 |
| F | |
Ill |
31 |
UConn |
23 |
| F | |
Rich |
13 |
BC |
45 |
| F | |
UNCC |
41 |
App |
56 |
| F | |
WIl |
13 |
ColSt |
38 |
| F | |
UTSA |
14 |
Bayl |
63 |
| F | |
SDSU |
23 |
UCLA |
14 |
| F | |
ULMon |
44 |
FlaSt |
45 |
| F OT | |
StFPA |
7 |
JMU |
44 |
| F | |
Maine |
18 |
GaSo |
26 |
| F | |
GWebb |
9 |
ECU |
48 |
| F | |
NCAT |
13 |
Duke |
45 |
| F | |
(N/A) |
0 |
SamHu |
77 |
| F | |
Furm |
42 |
GASt |
48 |
| F | |
Chat |
20 |
JacSt |
41 |
| F | |
Wyo |
23 |
TxSt |
14 |
| F | |
JacSt |
14 |
SoAl |
37 |
| F | |
NorTx |
27 |
SMU |
49 |
| F | |
McNee |
14 |
OkSt |
56 |
| F | |
TnSt |
26 |
MidTN |
45 |
| F | |
CoCar |
12 |
Kans |
7 |
| F | |
BYU |
29 |
Tenn |
26 |
| F(1OT) | |
E Ky |
0 |
Lou |
42 |
| F | |
W Ky |
20 |
FLInt |
14 |
| F | |
Stony |
7 |
UtSt |
62 |
| F | |
Ark |
17 |
Miss |
31 |
| F | |
Lib |
14 |
ULLaf |
35 |
| F | |
E Mi |
17 |
KY |
38 |
| F | |
UTEP |
3 |
TxTch |
38 |
| F | |
PVAM |
17 |
Hou |
37 |
| F | |
MiaFL |
25 |
UNC |
28 |
| F | |
Tuls |
34 |
SJSU |
16 |
| F | |
ArkSt |
43 |
UNLV |
17 |
| F | |
MIN |
38 |
Fres |
35 |
| F(1OT) | |
NoAZ |
41 |
Ariz |
65 |
| F | |
OreSt |
28 |
Hawaii |
31 |
| F | |
Elon 35, Citadel 28
Sep 7, 2019, 2:00 PM EDT
Final |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
T |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Citadel (0-2) |
0 |
7 |
7 |
14 |
28 |
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Elon (1-1) |
7 |
14 |
7 |
7 |
35 |
ELON, N.C. (AP) - Jaylan Thomas ran for 135 yards and two touchdowns and Brelynd Cyphers' fourth-quarter scoring run lifted Elon to a 35-28 victory over The Citadel on Saturday.
Elon (1-1) led 21-7 with under three minutes left in the third quarter before the teams combined for five touchdowns, the final score coming on Cyphers' 30-yard run around right end with six minutes left in the game to break a 28-28 tie. The Citadel reached Elon territory on its final drive before stalling with a minute remaining.
The Bulldogs (0-2) tied the game at 28-all on Raleigh Webb's 27-yard TD catch from Brandon Rainey following a recovered onside kick.
Thomas went over 100 yards for the third time in his career, scoring on runs of 6 and 20 yards.
Davis Cheek threw for 226 yards and a touchdown to Kortez Weeks. Elon outgained The Citadel 481-225.
Passing
Rushing
| Cit | Att | Yds-Ru | Avg | LgRu | TDRu |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Harris | 13 | 44 | 3.4 | 7 | 0 |
| B. Rainey | 19 | 41 | 2.2 | 9 | 3 |
| Elon | Att | Yds-Ru | Avg | LgRu | TDRu |
| J. Thomas | 20 | 135 | 6.8 | 39 | 2 |
| B. Cyphers | 13 | 80 | 6.2 | 30 | 1 |
Receiving
| Cit | Rec | Yds-Rc | Avg | LgRc | TD-Rc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. McCarthy | 1 | 37 | 37.0 | 37 | 0 |
| R. Webb | 2 | 30 | 15.0 | 27 | 1 |
| Elon | Rec | Yds-Rc | Avg | LgRc | TD-Rc |
| A. Jones | 2 | 55 | 27.5 | 36 | 0 |
| M. Foster | 2 | 47 | 23.5 | 30 | 0 |
Fumbles
| Cit | F | FL |
|---|---|---|
| N. Njoku | 1 | 0 |
Returning
| Cit | KR | Avg | KRTD | LgKR | PR | Avg | TD | LgPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. Faulkner | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15.0 | 0 | 0 | |
| R. Bulmer | 1 | 24.0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Punting
| Cit | Punt | Yds | Avg | LgPu |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Campbell | 6 | 286 | 47.7 | 67 |
| Elon | Punt | Yds | Avg | LgPu |
| H. Stephenson | 2 | 81 | 40.5 | 54 |
Takeaways
| Elon | Int | Yds | InTD |
|---|---|---|---|
| D. Reid-Bennett | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Team Stats Comparison
| Cit | Elon | |
|---|---|---|
| Points For | 28 | 35 |
| Total Yards | 225 | 481 |
| Rushing Yards | 156 | 255 |
| Passing Yards | 69 | 226 |
| Passing Completions / Attempts | 4/8 | 14/23 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
| Interceptions Thrown | 1 | 0 |
| Fumbles - Lost | 1/0 | 0/0 |
| First Downs | 14 | 24 |
| Penalties - Yards | 6/45 | 9/79 |
| Time Of Possession | 45:45 | 15:15 |
| Third Down Conversions/Attempts | 5/14 | 5/12 |
| Fourth Down Conversions/Attempts | 2/3 | 1/2 |
| Punts - Average Yards | 6/48 | 4/20 |
Scoring Summary
| 1st Quarter | Cit | Elon | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elon | 08:58 | TD | De'Sean McNair 4 yd run (Skyler Davis kick) | 0 | 7 |
| 2nd Quarter | Cit | Elon | |||
| Cit | 00:38 | TD | Brandon Rainey 1 yd run (Jacob Godek kick) | 7 | 7 |
| Elon | 03:28 | TD | Kortez Weeks 27 yd pass from Davis Cheek (Skyler Davis kick) | 7 | 14 |
| Elon | 11:14 | TD | Jaylan Thomas 6 yd run (Skyler Davis kick) | 7 | 21 |
| 3rd Quarter | Cit | Elon | |||
| Cit | 12:26 | TD | Brandon Rainey 2 yd run (Jacob Godek kick) | 14 | 21 |
| Elon | 14:15 | TD | Jaylan Thomas 20 yd run (Skyler Davis kick) | 14 | 28 |
| 4th Quarter | Cit | Elon | |||
| Cit | 02:54 | TD | Brandon Rainey 2 yd run (Jacob Godek kick) | 21 | 28 |
| Cit | 05:50 | TD | Raleigh Webb 27 yd pass from Brandon Rainey (Jacob Godek kick) | 28 | 28 |
| Elon | 08:53 | TD | Brelynd Cyphers 30 yd run (Skyler Davis kick) | 28 | 35 |
Game Information
| Stadium: Rhodes Stadium, Elon College, North Carolina |
| Attendance: 5,071 |
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