Elon edges Towson 33-30 in double overtime
ELON, N.C. -- Owen Johnson lifted Elon to its eighth-straight victory with a 26-yard field goal in the second overtime to edge Towson 33-30 on Saturday.
Helping set up the win was Dondre Howell, who blocked Towson's 33-yard field goal try to end the Tigers' previous possession. The winning kick was Johnson's fourth field goal of the game.
Brelynd Cyphers had 14 carries for 129 yards and a touchdown for Elon (8-1, 6-0 Colonial Athletic Association), and De'Sean McNair finished with 107 yards rushing and a touchdown. Davis Cheek went 20 of 33 for 271 yards and connected with Tre Marsh for an 8-yard touchdown midway through the second quarter to give Elon its first lead of the game, 14-10.
Towson (3-6, 1-5) fell behind 27-10 but rallied in the fourth quarter with two quick touchdowns followed by a short field goal by Aidan O'Neill to tie it with 1:20 left and force overtime. Both teams hit field goals with their opening overtime drives.
Towson's Ryan Stover had 303 yards passing, threw two touchdown passes and caught a touchdown from wide receiver Jabari Allen.
Shane Leatherbury had eight catches for 109 yards and a touchdown and Jabari Greenwood finished with 130 yards receiving for the Tigers.
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2024 Coastal Athletic Association Standings
Team | CONF | OVR |
---|---|---|
Richmond | 7-0 | 9-2 |
Delaware | 6-1 | 9-1 |
Rhode Island | 6-1 | 9-2 |
Villanova | 5-2 | 8-3 |
New Hampshire | 5-2 | 7-4 |
Stony Brook | 5-2 | 8-3 |
Towson | 4-3 | 6-5 |
Elon | 4-3 | 5-6 |
William & Mary | 4-3 | 7-4 |
Monmouth | 3-4 | 5-6 |
Maine | 3-4 | 5-6 |
Hampton | 2-5 | 5-6 |
Campbell | 1-6 | 3-8 |
UAlbany | 1-6 | 3-8 |
Bryant | 0-7 | 2-9 |
North Carolina A&T | 0-7 | 1-10 |