For the second year in a row, a fourth quarter scoring barrage powered Elon Football to an upset win over CAA powerhouse William & Mary.

The Phoenix (3-2 overall, 3-0 in CAA) scored all 14 of their points in the fourth quarter, much like in 2022 when they scored 15 to beat William & Mary in a come-from-behind 31-16 win. 

Also like 2022, the loss is the first for the Tribe (4-1, 2-1), ranked No. 4 in the latest FCS poll, on the season, which dropped to 4-1 on the year at Rhodes Stadium in Elon, N.C. on Saturday. 

Until the fourth quarter, the game was short on offense. William & Mary had a halftime lead of 6-0 thanks to a pair of field goals from Caden Bonoffski. 

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Before Chandler Brayboy caught the two biggest passes of the game, it was Elon's defense that starred on Saturday. The Phoenix defense forced two turnovers and had a key goal line stand in the first half that kept the Tribe out of the endzone. 

Once the fourth quarter came, Brayboy and quarterback Matthew Downing took over. Downing found Brayboy in the endzone for a 16-yard touchdown to give Elon a 7- fourth quarter lead. 

William & Mary couldn't answer, but did pin the Phoenix back to their own 6-yard line to start the next drive. 

It didn't matter. 

Downing hit Brayboy for a 76-yard catch that put Elon near the redzone. A few plays later, Jamarien Dalton caught an 8-yard touchdown to put Elon up eight. 

The Tribe, playing without All-CAA senior running back Bronson Yoder went 53 yards yards on 10 -plays on the following drive and and reached the Elon 11-yard line. But the offense stalled and quarterback Darius Wilson was stopped on a fourth-and-3 conversion to seal the game for Elon. 

William & Mary's only regular season loss of 2022 was the loss to Elon. 

See the recap of the game below.

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Second-Half Elon Vs William & Mary Football Stats

STAT        WM   Elon

• Total Yds    343    302
• Pass Yds    36    187
• Rush Yds    307    115
• Penalties    2-15    7-65
• 1st Downs    19    12
• 3rd Downs    7-17    4-11
• 4th Downs    0-2    1-2
• Total Plays    67    49
• Avg Yds/Play    5.1    6.2
• Avg Yds/Completion    7.2    13.4
• Avg Yds/Rush    5.8    4.1
• Sack-Adj Rush Yd(Avg)    314 (6.2)    137 (5.3)
• Red Zone    1-3    2-3
• Time of Poss    39:56    24:15
• Turnovers (Def Pts Off)    2 (7)    1 (0)
• Fumbles-Lost    1-1    2-1
• Sacks (Def Yds)    2 (22)    2 (7)
• TFL (Def Yds)    3 (24)    6 (12)

Elon Defense Stop William & Mary on 4th-and-3 To secure win

The Phoenix stopped William & Mary quarterback Darius Wilson on a 4th-down run on the Elon 11-yard-line to secure a second-straight win over the Tribe. 

It's the No.4-ranked William & Mary team's first loss of the season.  

Elon Hits 76-yard Pass Against William & Mary Sets Up Touchdown

After taking the lead and forcing a punt, Elon hit the biggest play of the game with a 76-yard pass from Matthew Downing to Chandler Brayboy, who the previous drive connected for the touchdown.

The play was the longest of the game. 

Three plays later, Elon took a 13-6 lead on a Jamarien Dalton 8-yard touchdown catch from Downing. 

Elon connected on the extra point to take a 14-6 lead. 

Have A Day @ChandlerBrayboy 👏@ElonFootball | @CAAFootball pic.twitter.com/VuJr7F25HH

— FloFootball (@FloFootball) September 30, 2023

Matthew Downing connects with Chandler Brayboy As Elon Takes Lead, 7-6

Matthew Downing found Chandler Brayboy to give Elon the lead and score the game's first touchdown of the game. 

Elon leads William & Mary 7-6 after the 16-yard touchdown throw.

THE PHOENIX TAKE THE LEAD ‼️

Clutch third-down catch from @ChandlerBrayboy!@ElonFootball | @CAAFootball pic.twitter.com/Ks1qb0FNga

— FloFootball (@FloFootball) September 30, 2023

William & Mary Leads Elon Entering 4th Quarter; Elon In Redzone

Elon will begin the fourth quarter on the William & Mary 13 after a late third quarter interception by W&M. 

The Tribe lead 6-0 as Elon attempts to score the game's first touchdown. 

Darius Wilson Throws INT As Elon Football Takes Over

Elon's Sean McElwain picked off Darius Wilson to give the ball back to the Phoenix late in the third quarter. It was the second turnover of the quarter for William & Mary. It was the second turn over in as many drives and came after yet another William & Mary defensive stop. 

W&M Football Fumbles In Redzone

The Tribe's redzone struggles continued after the offense fumbled on the Elon 16 in the third quarter. 

Elon Football Misses Kick; Trail 6-0 

Despite being on the Tribe's 6-yard line, Elon came away with no points on its second drive of the quarter. A taunting penalty in the redzone killed the Phoenix's momentum. Kicker Jack Berkowitz couldn't connect on a 39-yard field goal. 

Elon Fake Punt Fails, William & Mary Takes Over

Elon attempted a fake punt, but it backfired and the Tribe took over on the Elon 45. 

Second Half Of Elon vs W&M Football Underway

The Phoenix get the ball to start the third quarter trailing 6-0 to No.4 William & Mary. 

William And Mary vs Elon Football halftime stats

Here are the first half stats from the game: 

WM     Elon

• Total Yds    185    84
• Pass Yds    20      43
• Rush Yds    165   41
• Penalties    1-5    4-22
• 1st Downs    10   4
• 3rd Downs    6-11   1-4
• 4th Downs    0-1    0-0
• Total Plays    39    18
• Avg Yds/Play    4.7    4.7
• Avg Yds/Completion    6.7    10.8
• Avg Yds/Rush    5.5    2.9
• Sack-Adj Rush Yd(Avg)    171 (5.9)    63 (5.3)
• Red Zone    1-2    0-0
• Time of Poss    19:03    10:57
• Turnovers (Def Pts Off)    0 (0)    1 (0)
• Fumbles-Lost    0-0    2-1
• Sacks (Def Yds)    2 (22)    1 (6)
• TFL (Def Yds)    2 (22)    2 (8

William Mary Football Leads Elon 6-0 At Halftime

In a half dominated by defense, the Tribe's two field goals is the difference as William & Mary leads 6-0. 

W&M Kicker Caden Bonoffski Pushes Lead Over Elon To 6-0

Tribe kicker Caden Bonoffski has scored all the points in the game so far as he hit a 45-yard field goal to push William & Mary's lead to 6-0. 

Elon quarterback Matthew Downing Sacked As Tribe Football Forces A Punt

Matthew Downing was sacked on second down that forced a 3rd-and-18. The Phoenix gained 11 yards on third down, but it wasn't enough. Elon punted for the second time today. 

William & Mary Football takes 3-0 Lead On Elon

The Tribe completed a 10-play, 39-yard drive with a 32-yard field goal by Caden Bonoffski. 

Elon Vs W&M Football Scoreless After First Quarter

A goal-line stand by Elon has helped keep the game scoreless but William & Mary is near the redzone to start the second quarter. 

💪💪What a stand by the Elon defense! ⛔
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— FloFootball (@FloFootball) September 30, 2023

Elon Football Has Goal-line Stand

Following an Elon turnover, the Tribe took the ball to the goal line as Malachi Imoh paced the offense down the field, but the Phoenix defense bowed up when it matter. The Tribe attempted a fourth down conversion but was stuffed at the Elon 1-yard line.  

Elon Turnover Gives W&M Football The Ball

A promising first drive for Elon ended when CAA Offensive Player of The Week Jalen Hampton fumbled. 

Malachi Imoh Gets Start For William And Mary Due To Bronson Yoder Injury

Malachi Imoh got the start for the Tribe as star running back Bronson Yoder recovers from an injury suffered last week. 

The Tribe punted on the opening drive of the game. 

Elon Football Wins Toss; W&M Football To Start With Ball

Elon won the toss and has deferred to the second half. W&M will receive and Elon will defend the south goal.

Elon Football Roster, Starters Vs W&M Football

Here's who is starting against William & Mary for Elon: 

Just minutes from today's kickoff! Here's our projected starters. #AED pic.twitter.com/0HpKolpWFe

— Elon Football (@ElonFootball) September 30, 2023

Elon Football Vs. Ranked Teams

Under coach Tony Trisciani, Elon has seven wins over FCS-ranked teams during his four year-tenure. He has beaten at least two ranked teams in each of his previous three seasons. 

William & Mary Football Roster, Starters vs. Elon

Here are starters for the Tribe, according to the team’s athletic site, which includes Bronson Yoder: 

Offense: 

• QB Darius Wilson 
• WR JT Mayo
• WR DreSean Kendrick 
• TE Colton Turner 
•  Or Trey McDonald 
• Or Sean McElwain 
• LT Charles Grant 
• LG Bart Francois
• C Ryan McKenna 
• RG Marcus Crowell 
• RT Rian Haigler 
• RB  Bronson Yoder
• FB Ryan Shonk

Defense: 

• DE Sammy Sarantis
• NT Davin Dzidzienyo 
• DE Nate Lynn
• OLB John Pius 
• OLB Quinn Osborne
• ILB Kevin Jarrell 
• ILB Isaiah Jones 
• BC Ryan Poole
• BS Marcus Barnes 
• FS Malcolm Spencer 
• FC Jalen Jones

Special teams: 

• PK Caden Bonoffski
• KO Caden Bonoffski 
• P Will Whitehurst 
• KR DreSean Kendirck 
•  or JT Mayo Jr. 
•  or Carson Jenkins 
• PR Carson Jenkins 
•  or Hollis Mathis 
• H Andrew Piercy 
• SNP Nick Levy

Elon Football Players Have Arrived; W&M Football Ready For Week 5

A quick look at the social accounts from Elon and William & Mary. 

𝐂𝐋𝐎𝐂𝐊𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐈𝐍 ⏰#AED | #CAAFB pic.twitter.com/gqrONV9ejx

— Elon Football (@ElonFootball) September 30, 2023

And William And Mary: 

good morning. let's play football.

2 pm kickoff at elon. #GoTribe pic.twitter.com/cVyevK36FA

— William & Mary Tribe Football (@WMTribeFootball) September 30, 2023

Elon Vs. William & Mary Football 2022: What Happened?

William & Mary jumped to a 14-0 lead in the first quarter, led by as many as 18 and built a 31-16 lead heading into the fourth. 

But Elon scored three fourth-quarter touchdowns to stun the Tribe in Williamsburg. 

Jalen Hampton finished with 152 yards rushing for Elon with three touchdowns. 

The loss proved to be costly for W&M. It was the only CAA loss they had and helped New Hampshire eventually claim a share of the league's title. 

What's The Elon Vs. W&M Football All-Time Record?

The two schools first played in 2014 and the Tribe owns a 5-3 record against Elon. Oddly enough, William & Mary has fared better at Elon than at home, going 3-1 in North Carolina. 

• 2014: William & Mary 17, Elon 7
• 2015: William & Mary 34, Elon 13
• 2016: Elon 27, William & Mary 10
• 2017: Elon 25, William & Mary 17
• 2019: William & Mary 31, Elon 29, 5OT
• 2020-2021: William & Mary 31, Elon 10
• 2021: William & Mary 34, Elon 31
• 2022: Elon 35, William & Mary 31

In 2019, William & Mary outlasted Elon in the longest game in program history. The Tribe won in five overtimes. Owen Wright scored a 2-point conversion to seal the win. 

Meanwhile, the 2020 game was rescheduled to March 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The scheduling change allowed the Tribe to beat Elon twice that year, once in the spring and again in the fall.  

Elon Football Star Running Back Jalen Hampton Honored By CAA

While focus will be on the health of returning All-CAA running back Bronson Yoder, Elon’s running back is coming off one of the best games of the FCS season. 

Jalen Hampton rushed 33 times for 169 yards and four touchdowns against Campbell last week. 

He was named CAA Offensive Player of the Week. He scored all four touchdowns for Elon. 

His four touchdowns were an Elon FCS program record and were the most in a single game so far this season by one running back in all of FCS. 

Bronson Yoder Injury Update 

Star William & Mary running back Bronson Yoder, who has 4,323 career rushing yards, was injured in Week 4 against Maine with what coach Mike London called “an upper-body issue.” 

According to the Virginia Pilot, Yoder’s injury is possibly a season-ending one. London, however, said during his Monday press conference that Yoder would return at some point this season. 

London even left the possibility of Yoder playing against Elon open. 

Before the injury against Maine, Yoder had rushed for a career-high 163 yards. 

Yoder is listed as the starting running back on the team’s depth chart via the team’s athletic website. 

When Is The Elon Vs W&M Football Game? 

William & Mary will play Elon at 2 p.m. EST at Rhodes Stadium in Elon, N.C.

Who’s Announcing the William And Mary Football Vs. Elon Game?

Announcers for the game are Taylor Durham, Khirey Walker and Hannah Bradey. 

How To Watch Elon Vs William And Mary Football

The game is streaming live on FloFootball and the FloSports app. All CAA football action is streaming live all season on both platforms.

William And Mary Football Schedule 

• Aug. 31: William & Mary 34, Campbell 24 
• Sept. 9:  William & Mary 23, Wofford 6
• Sept. 16: William & Mary 15, Charleston Southern 7
• Sept. 23: William & Mary 28, Maine 3
• Sept. 30: at Elon, 2 p.m. 
• Oct. 7: at Virginia, Noon    
• Oct. 21: Towson, 3:30 p.m. 
• Oct. 28: Monmouth, 1 p.m. 
• Nov. 4: at UAlbany, 1 p.m. 
• Nov. 11 at Hampton, 1 p.m. 
• Nov. 18 Richmond, 1p.m.

Elon Football Schedule

• Aug. 31: Wake Forest 37, Elon 17
• Sept. 9: Gardner-Webb 34, Elon 27
• Sept. 16: Elon 27, North Carolina A&T 3
• Sept. 23: Elon 28, Campbell 24
• Sept. 30: William & Mary, 1 p.m. 
• Oct. 7: North Carolina Central, 2 p.m. 
• Oct. 14: at Villanova, 1 p.m. 
• Oct. 21: Monmouth, 2 p.m. 
• Nov. 4: at Delaware, 1 p.m. 
• Nov. 11: at Richmond, 2 p.m. 
• Nov. 18: Hampton, 1 p.m. 

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Week 5 CAA Football Schedule

Here's what the CAA action looks like this week. All times are EST. 

CAA games on Streaming live on FloSports: 

• Lehigh vs Monmouth, 1 p.m. 
• Bryant vs Rhode Island, 1 p.m. 
• Hampton vs Richmond, 2 p.m. 
• Towson vs New Hampshire. 3 p.m. 
• Villanova vs UAlbany, 3:30 p.m.
• Stony Brook vs Maine, 3:30 p.m.

North Carolina A&T travels to Norfolk State at 2 p.m. and Campbell travels to North Carolina Central at 4 p.m. Those games are streaming on ESPN+. 

FCS Football Rankings In Week 5

Here is the Week 5 FCS Coaches Poll

1. South Dakota State (26) 3-0    
2. North Dakota State 3-0
3. Montana State 3-1
4. William & Mary 4-0    
5. Holy Cross 3-1    
6. Idaho 3-1    
7. Furman 3-1    
8. Incarnate Word 3-1    
9. Sacramento State 3-1    
10. Southern Illinois 3-0    
11. North Dakota
12. Delaware 3-1    
13. North Carolina Central 3-1
14. Weber State 2-2    
15. Fordham 3-1
16. Montana 3-1    
17. New Hampshire 2-2    
18. Florida A&M 3-1
19. Youngstown State 2-1        
20. UC Davis 2-2    
21. Western Carolina 3-1    
22. Chattanooga 3-1
23.  Villanova 3-1        
24. Harvard 2-0    
25. Eastern Washington 2-2    

Received votes: Mercer 49, Rhode Island 45, Illinois State 42, Southeast Missouri State 41, Central Arkansas 26, Eastern Kentucky 16, Austin Peay 16, Northern Iowa 15, Samford 8, Hampton 7, Eastern Illinois 6, Jackson State 5, Richmond 5, UT Martin 3, Pennsylvania 1