Towson, Md. – The Elon University football team led wire-to-wire, defeating Towson 37-14 to earn its fourth road victory of the season. The two programs entered the contest with identical 4-5 overall records and 3-3 marks in CAA Football. With the win, the Phoenix returns to .500 on the season and can finish with a winning record when it hosts Rhode Island Saturday at 2:00 p.m. for Senior Day.
 
Four of Elon's five wins in 2021 have come on the road, the most wins away from Rhodes Stadium since also winning four road games in 2017.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Elon jumped out to a quick start, taking the opening possession 66 yards for a touchdown. Kortez Weeks had two catches for 64 yards on the drive and McKinley Witherspoon got the first of his two touchdown runs.
• The Phoenix went ahead 10-0 later in the first quarter when Skyler Davis connected on a career-long 52-yard field goal. He pushed the lead to 13-0 with a 28-yarder early in the second.
• After Towson got on the board with a touchdown to make it 13-7, Elon used a 10-play, 75-yard drive to rebuild its 13-point lead. Witherspoon punched it in from a yard out and the Phoenix took a 20-7 lead into the break.
• Kortez Weeks, who finished with a season-best 124 yards receiving, got the scoring going in the second half with a 27-yard touchdown reception that made it 27-7.
• After Towson scored its only touchdown of the second half, Davis connected on his third field goal of the night to make it 30-14. The 50-yarder was his second 50+ yard field goal of the day.
• Elon iced the game when Jaylan Thomas scored on a 14-yard rush on the first play of the fourth quarter. That made the final 37-14 score and was Elon's third rushing touchdown of the contest.

 
STATS AND NOTES

• McKinley Witherspoon picked up his fifth and sixth rushing touchdowns of the season. It was the first two-touchdown game of his career.
• Skyler Davis' 52-yard field goal in the first quarter was his career long, bettering his previous best of 50 yards. He equaled his previous career long with a 50-yarder in the third quarter.
• Elon scored a touchdown on its opening possession of the game for the fourth time in 2021. The Phoenix are 4-0 when doing so.
• Kortez Weeks had the sixth 100-yard receiving game of his career, finishing with six catches for 124 yards and a touchdown. It was Weeks' first 100-yard receiving game in 2021.
• Davis Cheek's passing touchdown to Weeks was the 50^th of his career.
• Elon stopped Towson on 4-of-6 fourth down attempts.
• The 37 points were the team's highest point total since a 38-13 win at Rhode Island on Oct. 26, 2019.
• Elon went over the 100-yard rushing mark for the first time in the past five contests. The Phoenix is 3-1 when going over 100 yards rushing on the season.
• Chandler Brayboy had a 45-yard kick return, the longest return by Elon this season.
• Defensively, Devonte Chandler had eight tackles, three quarterback hurries and a sack.
• Jaidyn Denis had two pass break-ups to lead Elon.
• With the win, Elon has equaled the best overall win total and conference win total of the three-year Tony Trisciani era.

 
UP NEXT

• Elon closes the season at home against Rhode Island Saturday for Senior Day. Kick time is set for 2:00 p.m.