| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W&M | 0 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 17 |
| ELON | 6 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 25 |
Elon holds off William & Mary 25-17
ELON, N.C. -- Malcolm Summers ran for two touchdowns, Davis Cheek ran for another, and Elon held off a second-half rally and capped it with a safety to beat William & Mary 25-17 on Saturday to win its fifth straight.
The Tribe (2-3, 0-2 Colonial Athletic Association) scored 14 unanswered points in the third quarter while holding Elon (5-1, 3-0) to two yards, but with 3:39 left in the game Elon's Warren Messer sacked Brandon Battle in the end zone to preserve the win.
Summers capped Elon's opening drive with a 20-yard TD run. Late in the second quarter, Greg Liggs Jr. picked off a pass by Battle and the Phoenix scored three plays later when Davis Cheek ran 18 yards for a TD for a 23-3 halftime lead.
Cheek was 12 of 16 for 179 passing with an interception and scored on an 18-yard run. Summers gained 81 yards on 17 carries and Elon outgained William & Mary 319 yards to 271.
Battle hit Riley Wilson on a 1-yard scoring pass after completing a pass on fourth down, and the Tribe closed to 23-17 after Nate Evans's 2-yard plunge in the third quarter. Battle scrambled to convert another fourth-down play on the Tribe's next drive, which ended with a missed 31-yard field goal.
Battle was 11 of 21 for 155 yards passing. Evans gained 77 yards on 19 carries.
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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 |
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