Spartanburg, S.C. – The Elon University football team posted its first shutout in five years, defeating long-time rival Wofford for the first time since 2009, in a 26-0 victory Saturday at Gibbs Stadium.
 
Elon held Wofford to just 128 yards of total offense and methodically dominated the game on both sides of the ball
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• After both teams punted on their first possessions of the game, Elon used an eight-play drive to set up kicker Skyler Davis for a school-record tying field goal attempt. Davis nailed the 52-yarder, his second such kick of his career, to put Elon ahead 3-0 midway through the first quarter.
• The Elon defense continued to force Wofford punts and the Phoenix took over at its own 20 with one second remaining in the first quarter. Matthew McKay found Chandler Brayboy for a 43-yard connection that got the Elon offense kickstarted.
• The Phoenix capped off the seven-play, 80-yard drive with a Jackson Parham three-yard touchdown reception to make the score 9-0.
• Wofford's next possession lasted just two plays before senior safety Cole Coleman intercepted a pass along the sidelines, setting up Davis for a 32-yard field goal to make it 12-0 heading into the half.
• In the third quarter, Elon added to the lead as McKay found Parham for a six-yard strike to make it 19-0 late in the period.
• The Phoenix finished the scoring early in the fourth as McKay hit Jordan Bonner for an acrobatic 27-yard touchdown to get the 26-0 win.

 
NOTES AND STATS

• Quarterback Matthew McKay has played a role in all seven of Elon's touchdowns in the first two weeks of the year, throwing for five of them and rushing for the other two.
• Jeff Yurk averaged 44.0 yards on five punts, including three dropped inside the 20.
• Skyler Davis has now made 12 consecutive field goal attempts dating back to last year, including three from at least 50 yards.
• Elon finished the game with 9.0 tackles for loss and 4.0 sacks.
• Marcus Hillman had eight tackles, 2.5 for loss, and a sack.
• Jamir Malone and Cazeem Moore each had 1.5 tackles for loss.
• The road team has won eight of the last nine games in the series. Wofford now leads the all-time series 28-12 as Elon snapped a six-game losing streak to the Terriers.
• Jackson Parham has caught a touchdown in each of the first two games of the season, tallying three in total.
• Elon rushed for 130 yards in the contest, posting at least that many for the second straight game to start the season.
• Elon's last shutout came in a 6-0 win over UAlbany on Sept. 30, 2017.
• It is the largest margin of victory in a shutout for Elon since defeating North Carolina A&T 45-0 on Nov. 11, 2006.

 
UP NEXT

• Elon plays its home opener Saturday, hosting Gardner-Webb at 6 p.m. in Rhodes Stadium.