Elon, Thomas run through Rhode Island in 43-28 win | |
ELON, N.C. (AP) Jaylan Thomas ran for 135 yards on 22 carries and two touchdowns and Elon beat FCS No. 25-ranked Rhode Island 43-28 on Saturday. Thomas' 15-yard scoring run with 2:15 left in the first quarter made it 14-7 and Elon peeled away from there. Elon (6-5, 5-3 Colonial Athletic Association) finishes with its first winning record since the 2018 team went 6-5. It's also the first five-win conference effort since 2017. MORE | |
| Leaders | |||||
| Passing Yards: | D. Cheek | 2924 | |||
| Passing TDs: | D. Cheek | 17 | |||
| Rushing Yards: | J. Thomas | 600 | |||
| Rushing TDs: | M. Witherspoon | 6 | |||
| Receiving Yards: | J. Parham | 820 | |||
| Receiving TDs: | B. Daughtry | 5 | |||
| Interceptions: | None | ||||
| Schedule 2021 | ||||
| Date | Opponent | Result / Time | ||
| 9/4 | vs. Wofford | L 22 - 24 | ||
| 9/11 | at Campbell | W 24 - 23 | ||
| 9/18 | at Appalachian State | L 10 - 44 | ||
| 9/25 | vs. William & Mary | L 31 - 34 | ||
| 10/2 | at Richmond | W 20 - 7 | ||
| 10/9 | at Maine | W 33 - 23 | ||
| 10/23 | vs. New Hampshire | W 24 - 10 | ||
| 10/30 | at James Madison | L 21 - 45 | ||
| 11/6 | vs. Villanova | L 0 - 35 | ||
| 11/13 | at Towson | W 37 - 14 | ||
| 11/20 | vs. Rhode Island | W 43 - 28 | ||
| Colonial Athletic Association | ||||||||||||
| Conference | Overall | |||||||||||
| 8 Villanova | 7-1 | 10-3 | ||||||||||
| 3 James Madison | 7-1 | 12-2 | ||||||||||
| Elon | 5-3 | 6-5 | ||||||||||
| Maine | 4-4 | 6-5 | ||||||||||
| Stony Brook | 4-4 | 5-6 | ||||||||||
| Rhode Island | 4-4 | 7-4 | ||||||||||
| Richmond | 4-4 | 6-5 | ||||||||||
| William & Mary | 4-4 | 6-5 | ||||||||||
| Delaware | 3-5 | 5-6 | ||||||||||
| Towson | 3-5 | 4-7 | ||||||||||
| New Hampshire | 2-6 | 3-8 | ||||||||||
| Albany | 1-7 | 2-9 | ||||||||||
| Offense (FCS Rank) | |||||
| Yards: | 3918 (61) | ||||
| Passing Yards: | 2924 (21) | ||||
| Rushing Yards: | 994 (109) | ||||
| Points per game: | 24.1 (75) | ||||
| Yards per game: | 356.2 (65) | ||||
| Touchdowns: | 30 (76) | ||||
| Field Goals: | 17 (15) | ||||
| Defense (FCS Rank) | |||||
| Yards: | 4162 (61) | ||||
| Passing Yards: | 2552 (71) | ||||
| Rushing Yards: | 1610 (48) | ||||
| Points per game: | 26.1 (52) | ||||
| Yards per game: | 378.4 (65) | ||||
| Touchdowns: | 36 (60) | ||||
| Field Goals: | 10 (66) | ||||
