Elon earns first win over Richmond, 36-33 in CAA opener
RICHMOND, Va. -- Davis Cheek found Matt Foster with a 12-yard, fourth-quarter touchdown pass and Owen Johnson kicked a 32-yard field goal as Elon beat Richmond for the first time in eight tries, 36-33 in the Colonial Athletic Association opener Saturday.
Elon has won three straight for the first time since the 2010 season.
Warren Messer picked off a Kyle Lauletta pass to give the Phoenix the ball on the Richmond 22 to set up the game-winning field goal.
Lauletta hit Cortrelle Simpson for a 93-yard score to give the Spiders a 23-19 lead and Tyler Wilkins ran 32 yards to give Richmond (2-2, 0-1) a 33-26 advantage.
Lauletta was 27 of 47 for 497 yards and three touchdowns, but was picked off twice. Simpson caught 10 passes for 192 yards and a score.
Cheek was 13 of 19 for 134 yards and three touchdowns for Elon (3-1, 1-0).
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2024 Coastal Athletic Association Standings
| Team | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Richmond | 8-0 | 10-3 |
| Rhode Island | 7-1 | 11-3 |
| Villanova | 6-2 | 10-4 |
| Delaware | 6-2 | 9-2 |
| New Hampshire | 6-2 | 8-5 |
| Stony Brook | 5-3 | 8-4 |
| Towson | 5-3 | 7-5 |
| Elon | 5-3 | 6-6 |
| William & Mary | 4-4 | 7-5 |
| Monmouth | 4-4 | 6-6 |
| Maine | 3-5 | 5-7 |
| UAlbany | 2-6 | 4-8 |
| Hampton | 2-6 | 5-7 |
| Campbell | 1-7 | 3-9 |
| Bryant | 0-8 | 2-10 |
| North Carolina A&T | 0-8 | 1-11 |
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