Elon uses big second half to stun Delaware 42-7
Elon scored three touchdowns in a 6:29 span of the third quarter, capped by Greg Liggs Jr.'s 42-yard interception-return score, and Elon stunned Delaware 42-7 on Saturday.
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Pair of pick-6s help New Hampshire beat Elon 26-10
Evan Horn and Oleh Manzyk each scored on an interception return in the first half and New Hampshire shut out Elon in the second for a 26-10 victory on Saturday.
James Madison has 6 rushing TDs in 45-10 victory
Latrele Palmer and Solomon Vanhorse ran for two scores each, part of James Madison's six rushing touchdowns, as the Dukes rolled past Elon 45-10 on Saturday.
Newman's 5 TD passes leads Wake Forest past Elon 49-7
Jamie Newman completed 27 of 35 passes for 351 yards and five touchdowns, and Wake Forest eased past Elon 49-7 on Saturday at BB&T Field.
Newman tosses fifth TD on Washington's contested grab (0:32)
Wake QB Newman slings 4th TD of 1st half (0:37)
Elon airs it out for 40-yard TD (0:32)
Wake converts with 4th-down TD (0:31)
Cheek throws 5 TD passes, Elon tops Richmond 42-20
Davis Cheek threw a career-high five touchdown passes to five different receivers, Shamari Wingard returned a kickoff 96 yards for a score and Elon beat Richmond 42-20 on Saturday in the Colonial Athletic Association opener for both teams.
Cyphers' fourth-quarter TD sends Elon past The Citadel 35-28
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.
Ruiz drills 52-yard game-ending field goal as NC A&T wins
Noel Ruiz, who missed twice earlier in the fourth quarter, drilled a 52-yard field goal as time expired, lifting North Carolina A&T to a 24-21 victory in a season opener against Elon Saturday night.
Elon promotes DC Trisciani to head coach
Elon has promoted defensive coordinator Tony Trisciani to head coach, replacing Curt Cignetti who left to take over at James Madison.
Adam Rittenberg ESPN Senior Writer
James Madison has hired Elon University's Curt Cignetti as its next head coach. Cignetti went 14-9 with two FCS playoff appearances in two seasons with Elon and has a 67-26 overall record as a college head coach. He replaces Mike Houston, who left for the top job at East Carolina. Cignetti also been an assistant for five FBS programs, most recently as Alabama's wide receivers coach from 2007 to 2010.
No. 1 North Dakota St. tops FCS playoff bracket
CAA Football set an FCS playoff record by getting in six teams on the bracket, but North Dakota State's dynasty will be pursuing an even bigger mark in the 24-team field.
Barnett finds Felix for a 40 yard TD (0:34)
Elon coach Skrosky resigns to join FIU staff
Rich Skrosky resigned Tuesday after three seasons as Elon coach to join Butch Davis' staff at FIU. Skrosky was 7-27 while leading Elon's transition into CAA Football.
Elon wide receiver Allison dies in fall from dorm
An Elon University football player has died after falling from a 10-story dormitory on the campus of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Wake Forest opens second year of Dave Clawson era with a bang vs. Elon
Behind a dominant defense and an offense that wasn't there last season, the Demon Deacons kicked off Year 2 of the Dave Clawson era in fine fashion.
Matt Fortuna ESPN Staff Writer
John Wolford has 323 passing yards on the night, marking his first career 300-yard game. The sophomore has tallied 4 total TDs, too, as Wake Forest leads Elon 41-3 with 8 minutes left.
John Wolford goes 70 yards to the house
The college football season is barely two hours old and we've already got our first long-distance TD run. Wake Forest's John Wolford dodged Elon's entire defense on this 70-yard scamper.
Matt Fortuna ESPN Staff Writer
Wake Forest just went on an 11-play, 90-yard scoring drive, ending with a Matt Colburn 2-yard rushing TD to go up 17-0 on Elon. It's early, and the bar is set low, and it's only Elon, but the Demon Deacons are hitting on all cylinders in the first half.
Matt Fortuna ESPN Staff Writer
Alex Kinal just booted a 73-yard punt for Wake Forest against Elon. There's a reason Dave Clawson brought the redshirt senior to ACC Kickoff and named him a team captain this year. Kinal is one of the best in the country.
Elon fires football coach Swepson after 3 years
Elon has fired football coach Jason Swepson after he went 10-24 in three seasons.
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2019 CAA Standings
| TEAM | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| James Madison | 4-0 | 7-1 |
| Villanova | 3-1 | 6-1 |
| Albany | 3-1 | 5-3 |
| New Hampshire | 3-1 | 4-3 |
| Delaware | 2-1 | 4-3 |
| Richmond | 2-1 | 3-4 |
| Elon | 2-2 | 3-4 |
| Stony Brook | 1-2 | 4-3 |
| Towson | 1-2 | 4-3 |
| Maine | 0-3 | 2-5 |
| William & Mary | 0-3 | 2-5 |
| Rhode Island | 0-4 | 1-6 |