Elon Phoenix at Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens
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Matthew Downing passes for 352 yards, 3 touchdowns to lead Elon past Delaware 33-27
Matthew Downing threw for 352 yards and three touchdowns, Chandler Brayboy and Johncarlos Miller II each had 100-plus yards receiving, and Elon beat Delaware 33-27 on Saturday.
Elon took a 27-13 lead early in the second half when Downing connected with Jordan Bonner from 29-yards. Jack Berkowitz added field goals of 37 and a career-long 44 yards in the fourth quarter to make it 33-20.
Ryan O’Connor's 4-yard sneak pulled Delaware within six with 3:27 left. The Fightin’ Blue Hens forced a three-and-out, but O’Connor fumbled it on their next offensive possession.
Berkowitz was 4 for 4 on field goals for Elon (5-4, 5-1 Coastal Athletic Association). Downing threw for over 300 yards for the first time in his career. Brayboy had 121 yards on three catches and Miller added 101 yards.
O’Connor was 23 of 48 for 315 yards with one touchdown and one interception for Delaware (7-2, 5-1), which had won six straight since a week two loss to Penn State. Joshua Youngblood caught seven passes for 121 yards and a touchdown.
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Scoring Summary
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FG | 1st Period 13:13 | Jack Berkowitz 36 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 1st Period 7:25 | Joshua Youngblood 39 Yd pass from Ryan O'Connor (Nate Reed Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 0:21 | Chandler Brayboy 65 Yd pass from Matthew Downing (Jack Berkowitz Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 13:31 | Marcus Yarns 8 Yd Run (Nate Reed PAT failed) |
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TD | 2nd Period 4:36 | Johncarlos Miller II 70 Yd pass from Matthew Downing (Jack Berkowitz Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 1:07 | Jack Berkowitz 42 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 3rd Period 12:40 | Jordan Bonner 29 Yd pass from Matthew Downing (Jack Berkowitz Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 7:32 | JoJo Bermudez 22 Yd Run (Alex Schmoke Kick) |
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FG | 4th Period 13:24 | Jack Berkowitz 37 Yd Field Goal |
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FG | 4th Period 10:27 | Jack Berkowitz 44 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 4th Period 3:27 | Ryan O'Connor 4 Yd Run (Alex Schmoke Kick) |
Statistics
 ELON |
 DEL |
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|---|---|---|
| 18 | 1st Downs | 22 |
| 6-20 | 3rd down efficiency | 7-16 |
| 0-1 | 4th down efficiency | 0-1 |
| 414 | Total Yards | 386 |
| 352 | Passing | 315 |
| 17-35 | Comp-Att | 23-48 |
| 10.1 | Yards per pass | 6.6 |
| 62 | Rushing | 71 |
| 40 | Rushing Attempts | 25 |
| 1.6 | Yards per rush | 2.8 |
| 8-69 | Penalties | 4-47 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 3 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 2 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 1 |
| 33:28 | Possession | 26:32 |
Game Information
Location: Newark, DE
Attendance: 16,722 · Capacity:
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