Elon University Athletics

ELON – Kamerin McDowell-Moore rushed for 171 yards and two touchdowns, and the Elon football team held Hampton scoreless over the final three quarters to earn a 24-6 victory Saturday afternoon at Rhodes Stadium.
 
The Phoenix scored the game's final 24 points to snap a four-game losing streak and improve to 5-5 overall and 3-3 in Coastal Athletic Association play. Hampton fell to 1-9 overall and 0-6 in conference action.
 
Tony Hart III recorded a sack, an interception and a forced fumble that he recovered to help Elon limit the Pirates to 229 total yards. Brodie Carroll led all players with 10 tackles as the Phoenix protected a 10-6 halftime advantage before pulling away with two fourth-quarter touchdowns.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Hampton struck first following an interception on Elon's opening possession. Xavier Brookins connected with Chaz Portis for a 27-yard touchdown with 10:25 remaining in the first quarter. The extra point was unsuccessful, leaving the Pirates ahead 6-0.
• Landyn Backey returned the ensuing kickoff 33 yards to the Elon 42, setting up a nine-play, 58-yard touchdown drive. Brady Stober completed passes of 16 yards to Alex Voss and 17 yards to Dylan Magazu before McDowell-Moore scored from 2 yards out. Luke Barnes' extra point gave Elon a 7-6 lead with 6:19 left in the opening quarter.
• Barnes extended the advantage to 10-6 with a 43-yard field goal at the 8:41 mark of the second quarter, capping an 11-play, 55-yard possession. Hart intercepted Brookins with 1:42 remaining in the half, and the Phoenix carried its four-point lead into the break.
• Elon's defense delivered a fourth-down stop midway through the third quarter. Remington Moss broke up a pass on fourth-and-2 from the Elon 37 with 7:21 remaining to turn the ball back over to the Phoenix.
• After an interception ended Elon's next possession, Hart immediately responded by forcing and recovering a Mekhi Madison fumble at the Hampton 41 with 2:25 left in the third quarter.
• William Lankford opened the ensuing possession with a 13-yard completion to Magazu, and McDowell-Moore gained 25 yards on three consecutive carries to move Elon to the Hampton 3. Elijah Guttman finished the drive with a 3-yard touchdown run on the first play of the fourth quarter, extending the lead to 17-6.
• Dillon Pardue's third-down sack forced a Hampton punt on the next possession. Guttman then completed passes of 12 yards to Magazu and 13 yards to Backey before McDowell-Moore broke free for a 24-yard touchdown run. The score pushed Elon's advantage to 24-6 with 8:14 remaining.
• Hampton drove to the Elon 3 on its final possession, but the Phoenix forced consecutive incompletions on third and fourth down to keep the Pirates out of the end zone. Elon took over with 1:53 remaining and ran out the clock.

 
NOTES & STATS

• McDowell-Moore surpassed 100 rushing yards for the sixth consecutive game and seventh time this season. He finished with 171 yards on 28 carries, averaging 6.1 yards per attempt, and added two receptions for 17 yards to total 188 yards from scrimmage.
• Elon outgained Hampton 399-229, finishing with 195 rushing yards and 204 passing yards. The Phoenix also held a 23-12 advantage in first downs.
• The Phoenix converted six of its 10 third-down opportunities (60%). Hampton finished 5-for-13 on third down and was unsuccessful on both fourth-down attempts.
• Hart accounted for both Elon takeaways and finished with four solo tackles, including a sack for a 7-yard loss. He returned his interception 15 yards and forced and recovered the third-quarter fumble that set up Guttman's touchdown.
• Carroll's game-high 10 tackles included eight solo stops. He also recorded a pass breakup. Jevean Brown added six tackles.
• Hart, Rylan Shibley and Pardue each recorded a sack as Elon finished with three sacks and five tackles for loss. The Phoenix held Hampton to 75 rushing yards on 29 attempts, an average of 2.6 yards per carry.
• Magazu led Elon with four receptions for 51 yards. Jamarien Dalton added three catches for 44 yards, while Zimere Winston had two receptions for 40 yards.
• Guttman replaced Stober at quarterback in the fourth quarter and completed both of his attempts for 25 yards.
• Elon's defense limited Hampton to six points off the Phoenix's four turnovers.

 
UP NEXT
Elon will play its home finale against Campbell next Saturday. Kickoff at Rhodes Stadium is at 2 p.m. ET.
 
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