Elon builds early lead behind Downing and Brayboy before holding off Monmouth for a 28-26 victory
ELON, N.C. -- — Matthew Downing threw three touchdown passes, Chandler Brayboy accounted for two scores and Elon held off Monmouth for a 28—26 victory on Saturday.
Downing threw a 59-yard touchdown pass to Brayboy and a 41-yarder Jordan Bonner in the first quarter. Downing's 65-yard TD pass to Johncarlos Miller II gave Elon a 21-6 halftime lead.
Monmouth answered in the third quarter when Dymere Miller broke loose on a 68-yard touchdown run and Sone Ntoh's 2-yard burst into the end zone capped a 10-play, 80-yard drive that pulled the Hawks to 21-19.
Brayboy' 41-yard touchdown run made it 28-19 early in the fourth. Marquez McCray's 12-yard touchdown pass to Joshua Derry capped the scoring with 1:29 to go.
Downing threw for 282 yards without an interception, and Brayboy accounted for 137 yards of offense for Elon (4-4, 3-1 Coastal Athletic Association).
McCray was 23-of-37 passing for 246 yards for Monmouth (3-4, 2-2). Miller made 11 catches for 146 yards receiving, including a 43-yard touchdown catch in the first half to go with his long scoring run. Jaden Shirden added 110 yards rushing on 19 carries.
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2023 Coastal Athletic Association Standings
| Team | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| UAlbany | 7-1 | 11-4 |
| Villanova | 7-1 | 10-3 |
| Richmond | 7-1 | 9-4 |
| Elon | 6-2 | 6-5 |
| Delaware | 6-2 | 9-4 |
| Towson | 4-4 | 5-6 |
| Rhode Island | 4-4 | 6-5 |
| William & Mary | 4-4 | 6-5 |
| New Hampshire | 4-4 | 6-5 |
| Campbell | 4-4 | 5-6 |
| Monmouth | 3-5 | 4-7 |
| Hampton | 3-5 | 5-6 |
| Maine | 1-7 | 2-9 |
| North Carolina A&T | 0-8 | 1-10 |
| Stony Brook | 0-8 | 0-10 |
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