Hampton University
5-6 , 3-5
Elon
6-5 , 6-2
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hampton | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| Elon | 14 | 30 | 0 | 7 | 51 |
Elon Stops Hampton, 51-14, in Football Season Finale
11.19.23 | Football
Elon scored on two long touchdown passes to stake the Phoenix to a quick 14-0 lead midway through the opening quarter. After returning the opening kickoff 57 yards, Matthew Downing connected with Jamarien Dalton for a 33-yard score 19 seconds into the game and with Chandler Brayboy for a 60-yard touchdown with 8:38 left in the opening quarter.
Hampton responded with a 43-yard scoring pass from Chris Zellous to Paul Woods to cap an 86-yard, 10-play drive tighten the score to 14-7 at the end of the first half.
Elon dominated the second quarter, scoring 30 straight points. It began with a third long pass, this one a 33-yard scoring pass from Downing to Christian DaSilva widened Elon's lead to 21-7 with 12:17 left in the half. On Hampton's next possession, Elon's Bo Sanders intercepted a pass and rambled 34 yards for a touchdown making the score 27-7. On the very next offensive play, Marco Patlerno scooped up a Hampton fumble and dashed 23 yards to make the score 34-7. A 39-yard field goal by Jack Berkowitz increased Elon's lead to 37-7. Downing tossed his fourth touchdown of the first half when he connected with John Carlos Miller II on a 53-yard strike to make it, 44-7, at intermission.
Hampton struck first in the second half. Zellous ran it in from two-yards out and Csehoski converted the extra point making the score, 44-14, with 11:32 to go in the third quarter. A redshirt freshman, Csehoski converted all 19 of his extra point attempts and was a perfect 6-6 on field goals in 2023.
Elon closed out the game's scoring when Wayne Dixie broke loose for a 27-yard jaunt for Elon's seventh touchdown of the day, first on the ground, with 10:38 left in the game. In all, seven different players scored for the Phoenix.
Players Mentioned
Team Stats
HAM 0, ELO 7
ELO - Dalton,Jamarien 33 yd pass from Downing,Matthew (Berkowitz,Jack kick) 1 plays, 33 yards, TOP 00:08
HAM 0, ELO 14
ELO - Brayboy,Chandler 60 yd pass from Downing,Matthew (Berkowitz,Jack kick) 5 plays, 90 yards, TOP 02:51
HAM 7, ELO 14
HAM - Woods,Paul 43 yd pass from Zellous,Chris (Csehoski,Brian kick) 10 plays, 86 yards, TOP 04:49
HAM 7, ELO 21
ELO - Da-Silva,Christian 33 yd pass from Downing,Matthew (Berkowitz,Jack kick) 5 plays, 80 yards, TOP 02:30
HAM 7, ELO 27
ELO - Sanders,Bo 34 yd interception ()
HAM 7, ELO 34
ELO - Patierno,Marco 23 yd fumble recovery (Berkowitz,Jack kick)
HAM 7, ELO 37
ELO - Berkowitz,Jack 39 yd field goal 7 plays, 29 yards, TOP 02:57
HAM 7, ELO 44
ELO - Miller II,Johncarlos 53 yd pass from Downing,Matthew (Berkowitz,Jack kick) 1 plays, 53 yards, TOP 00:09
HAM 14, ELO 44
HAM - Zellous,Chris 2 yd run (Csehoski,Brian kick), 4 plays, 33 yards, TOP 01:41
HAM 14, ELO 51
ELO - Dixie III,Wayne 27 yd run (Berkowitz,Jack kick), 7 plays, 89 yards, TOP 04:22
