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24

Wofford WOF 1-0 , 0-0

22

Elon ELO 0-1 , 0-0

Score By Quarters

Team	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	F
WOF Wofford	0	21	0	3	24
ELO Elon	3	10	9	0	22

Game Recap: Football | 9/4/2021 6:36:00 PM

Next Game:

at Campbell

9/11/2021 | 6:00 p.m.

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ELON, N.C. - Davis Cheek threw for 312 yards in his first start since 2019, but the Elon University football team came up short in its season opener against Wofford, as the Phoenix fell to the Terriers 24-22 Saturday at Rhodes Stadium.
 

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Cheek completed 29-of-52 passes and threw two touchdowns to go with one interception and broke the 300-yard passing mark for the first time since 2017. Overall, the Phoenix had 426 yards of offense.
 
Redshirt freshman Chandler Brayboy hauled in a career-high eight passes for 112 yards, highlighted by a 37-yard touchdown in the third quarter. Junior Jackson Parham added seven grabs for 99 yards, while senior Kortez Weeks tallied six catches for 68 yards and a score for the Maroon and Gold.
 
Redshirt freshman Omar Rogers had two interceptions for the Phoenix while junior Devonte Chandler led the team with 11 tackles, including four solo takedowns.

The Rundown
On Wofford's second drive, Rogers picked off Terriers quarterback Peyton Derrick at the Elon seven-yard line with 7:25 remaining in the first quarter. It was Rogers' third career interception. The Phoenix capitalized on the takeaway, marching 71 yards before settling for a 39-yard Skyler Davis field goal with 1:38 remaining in the quarter to score its first points of the season.
 
In the second quarter, the Terriers quickly answered with a 65-yard touchdown run from Irvin Mulligan to put Wofford ahead 7-3 at the 12:26 mark. After the teams traded punts, Elon quarterback Cheek started the team's next possession with a career-long 37-yard run. Two plays later, Weeks scored a 20-yard touchdown on a pass from Cheek to put the maroon and gold ahead 10-3 with 7:16 remaining in the quarter.
 
On the next play from scrimmage, Derrick hit receiver Landon Parker, who ran 71 yards to the Elon four-yard line. The Terriers capped off the drive with a two-yard touchdown run by Ryan Ingram to retake the lead 14-13 with 6:24 remaining of the second quarter. With the momentum in Wofford's favor, Amir Annoor picked off Cheek on the first play of the next Phoenix drive to set the Terriers up at Elon's 16-yard line. Wofford went up 21-10 two plays later thanks to a two-yard touchdown run by Nathan Walker at the 5:36 mark.  
 
On the final drive of the second quarter, the Phoenix drove 66 yards in 11 plays to set up a 41-yard Davis field goal as time expired, trimming Wofford's halftime lead to 21-13.
 
After Elon went three-and-out on its opening drive of the third quarter, Rogers got the ball back for the Phoenix with his second interception of the game at the 12:02 mark, returning it 35 yards to set the team's offense up at Wofford's 17-yard line. Davis capped the drive with a 23-yard field goal with 9:24 left in the quarter to make the score 21-16.
 
After a Wofford punt, the Terriers forced a fumble on a Cheek scramble, recovering the ball at Elon's 25-yard line with 7:34 left in the quarter. The Terriers were unable to cash in on the takeaway, however, as Walker Gliarmis pulled a 26-yard field goal attempt wide right at the 5:52 mark. On the next Phoenix drive, Cheek hit Brayboy for a 37-yard touchdown strike with 2:31 remaining in the third to put Elon back in front 22-21, though the maroon and gold failed to convert on a two-point attempt to stretch its lead.
 
Wofford pulled back ahead 24-22 with a 26-yard Gliarmis field goal at the 10:15 mark of the fourth quarter, capping off a 14-play, 59-yard drive. After getting the ball back with 3:32 remaining, the maroon and gold were unable to pick up a first down, turning the ball over on downs at its own 26-yard line at the 2:01 mark.
 
With Wofford looking to run out the clock, Derrick fumbled when Cole Coleman stripped the ball at the one-yard line, recovering it in the endzone for a Phoenix touchback with 1:04 left in the game. Cheek went four for five on the Phoenix's final drive, finding Brayboy two times for 28 yards to set Elon up at Wofford's 29-yard line. With 18 seconds remaining, Davis missed a 46-yard field goal short and to the right to give the ball back to the Terriers, who took a knee to end the game.

Twenty Years For Rhodes Stadium
 

Today we celebrated 20 years in Rhodes Stadium. Thanks you to Dusty and Peggy Rhodes and family for their support! #AED pic.twitter.com/mQ4Su36LEU

— Elon Football (@ElonFootball) September 4, 2021

 
Notes

• The Phoenix outgained the Terriers by 25 yards (426-401) and picked up nine more first downs (24-15).
• Freshman Trey Alsbrooks earned his first career sack, which ended Wofford's opening drive at the Terriers' 45-yard line. He also added eight tackles, three of which were solo. 
• With his three successful field goals, Davis moved into fourth all-time for field goals made by Elon kickers with 37. He is now 10 behind John Gallagher for third all-time.
• With 56 yards rushing, Jaylan Thomas broke the 1,500-yard career mark at 1,539. He needs six more yards to move into sixth place in Elon's FCS history.
• Kortez Weeks now has eight career receiving touchdowns, moving into a tie for eighth in Elon's FCS history.
• Skyler Davis has now made 13 straight field goal attempts inside of 40 yards.
• Elon was +1 on turnovers, forcing three Wofford miscues (two interceptions and a fumble recovery).
• Irvin Mulligan led the way for the Terriers on the ground, going for 110 yards on 13 carries.
• This was the first meeting between the Phoenix and the Terriers since the 2018 FCS playoffs. 

 
Up Next
The Phoenix travels to Campbell for its next game on Saturday, Sept. 11. Kickoff for that matchup is set for 6 p.m.

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