North Carolina A&T at Elon

Saturday, September 16, 2023

Elon beat North Carolina A&T 27–⁠3. It was their ninth meeting; after it, North Carolina A&T led the series 6–⁠3.

AwayNorth Carolina A&T1–⁠10 in 2023
3
HomeElon6–⁠5 in 2023
27

Final at Rhodes Stadium, ElonAttendance 11,257

At kickoff
80°F, clear, wind 5 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Burlington Alamance Rgl Airport (KBUY), 8 km from the stadium, six minutes before kickoff
Official
Jeff PumphreyGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
North Carolina A&T00303
Elon7103727

Standouts

Player stats

North Carolina A&T

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Zachary Yeager6/184602
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Fredderick Graves1058034
Zachary Yeager6407
Kenji Christian5105
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Kenji Christian226024
Elijah Kennedy1808
Ger-Cari Caldwell1606
Nicholai Wilds-Lawing1505

Elon

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Matthew Downing8/165711
Kyle Romenick1/13510
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jalen Hampton16153045
Wayne Dixie III1273120
Daniel Frederick320019
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jordan Bonner335126
Dj Hamilton135135
Jalen Hampton114014
Chandler Brayboy1707
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Caleb Curtain0001

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

North Carolina A&TElon
109Total yards328
46Passing yards92
63Rushing yards236
2.6Yards per pass5.4
3.0Yards per rush6.1
4First downs16
2–⁠11Third downs0–⁠11
0–⁠0Fourth downs2–⁠2
2Turnovers1
6–⁠59Penalties7–⁠83
16:36Possession30:10

Efficiency

North Carolina A&TElon
18%Success rate41%
−0.33EPA per play0.23
1.48Explosiveness1.12
0.15Rushing EPA0.41
−0.30Passing EPA0.11
18%Passing-down success14%

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Elon 63% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Every drive

Elon end zoneNorth Carolina A&T end zoneQ1 North Carolina A&TPunt, 9 playsQ1 ElonPunt, 3 playsQ1 North Carolina A&TPunt, 3 playsQ1 ElonTouchdown, 10 playsQ1 North Carolina A&TPunt, 3 playsQ2 ElonMissed FG, 7 playsQ2 North Carolina A&TPunt, 3 playsQ2 ElonPunt, 3 playsQ2 North Carolina A&TPunt, 3 playsQ2 ElonTouchdown, 3 playsQ2 North Carolina A&TPunt, 3 playsQ2 ElonField goal, 8 playsQ3 ElonPunt, 5 playsQ3 North Carolina A&TPunt, 5 playsQ3 ElonField goal, 10 playsQ3 North Carolina A&TInterception, 1 playQ3 ElonInterception, 3 playsQ3 North Carolina A&TField goal, 4 playsQ3 ElonPunt, 3 playsQ3 North Carolina A&TInterception, 3 playsQ3 ElonTouchdown, 4 playsQ4 North Carolina A&TResult not recorded, 3 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Elon drives left to right, North Carolina A&T right to left.
  1. Q1 North Carolina A&TPunt, 9 plays, 38 yards
  2. Q1 ElonPunt, 3 plays, −7 yards
  3. Q1 North Carolina A&TPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  4. Q1 ElonTouchdown, 10 plays, −27 yards
  5. Q1 North Carolina A&TPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  6. Q2 ElonMissed FG, 7 plays, −30 yards
  7. Q2 North Carolina A&TPunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
  8. Q2 ElonPunt, 3 plays, −45 yards
  9. Q2 North Carolina A&TPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  10. Q2 ElonTouchdown, 3 plays, −46 yards
  11. Q2 North Carolina A&TPunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
  12. Q2 ElonField goal, 8 plays, −58 yards
  13. Q3 ElonPunt, 5 plays, −35 yards
  14. Q3 North Carolina A&TPunt, 5 plays, 24 yards
  15. Q3 ElonField goal, 10 plays, −14 yards
  16. Q3 North Carolina A&TInterception, 1 play, 0 yards
  17. Q3 ElonInterception, 3 plays, −33 yards
  18. Q3 North Carolina A&TField goal, 4 plays, −5 yards
  19. Q3 ElonPunt, 3 plays, −19 yards
  20. Q3 North Carolina A&TInterception, 3 plays, 2 yards
  21. Q3 ElonTouchdown, 4 plays, −63 yards
  22. Q4 North Carolina A&TResult not recorded, 3 plays, −32 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then Elon 7, North Carolina A&T 0
North Carolina A&T Punt, 9 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Jake Marion kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Zach Yeager run for no gain to the NCAT 25
15:002nd & 10 at own 25Zach Yeager pass incomplete to Taymon Cooke
15:003rd & 10 at own 25PENALTY NC A&T False Start (Stewart,Tairiq) 5 yards from NC A&T25 to NC A&T20. NO PLAY.
15:003rd & 15 at own 20Zach Yeager pass complete to Kenji Christian for 24 yds to the NCAT 44 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 44Kenji Christian run for 3 yds to the NCAT 47
15:002nd & 7 at own 47Zach Yeager pass incomplete to Taymon Cooke
15:003rd & 7 at own 47Wesley Graves run for 13 yds to the ELON 40 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 40Zach Yeager pass incomplete to Taymon Cooke
15:002nd & 10 at opp 40Zach Yeager pass incomplete to Ger-Cari Caldwell
15:003rd & 10 at opp 40PENALTY NC A&T False Start (Minarro,Cesar) 5 yards from Elon40 to Elon45. NO PLAY.
15:003rd & 15 at opp 45Zach Yeager pass complete to Elijah Kennedy for 8 yds to the ELON 37
15:001st & 10 at own 35Jake Marion kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:194th & 7 at opp 37Caleb Brickhouse punt for 28 yds, fair catch by Bo Sanders at the ELON 9
Elon Punt, 3 plays
11:192nd & 12 at own 7Jalen Hampton run for 6 yds to the ELON 13
11:193rd & 6 at own 13Matthew Downing pass incomplete to Christian Da-Silva
11:191st & 10 at own 9Matthew Downing sacked by Joshua Iseah for a loss of 2 yards to the ELON 7
9:534th & 6 at own 13Kyle Romenick punt for 57 yds , Aaron Harris returns for no gain to the NCAT 30
North Carolina A&T Punt, 3 plays
9:531st & 10 at own 30Wesley Graves run for 3 yds to the NCAT 33
9:532nd & 7 at own 33Zach Yeager run for 4 yds to the NCAT 37
9:533rd & 3 at own 37Wesley Graves run for 1 yd to the NCAT 38
9:534th & 6 at own 13Kyle Romenick punt for 57 yds , Aaron Harris returns for no gain to the NCAT 30
7:424th & 2 at own 38Caleb Brickhouse punt for 35 yds, fair catch by Bo Sanders at the ELON 27
Elon Touchdown, 10 plays
7:421st & 10 at own 27Jalen Hampton run for 7 yds to the ELON 34
7:422nd & 3 at own 34Jalen Hampton run for 15 yds to the ELON 49 for a 1ST down
7:421st & 10 at own 49Jalen Hampton run for 6 yds to the NCAT 45
7:422nd & 4 at opp 45Jalen Hampton run for 7 yds to the NCAT 38 for a 1ST down
7:421st & 10 at opp 38Matthew Downing pass complete to Chandler Brayboy for 7 yds to the NCAT 31
7:422nd & 3 at own 34Timeout Elon, clock 07:42
7:422nd & 3 at opp 31Wayne Dixie III run for 2 yds to the NCAT 33
7:424th & 2 at own 38Caleb Brickhouse punt for 35 yds, fair catch by Bo Sanders at the ELON 27
Elon Touchdown, 10 plays
3:403rd & 5 at opp 33Timeout North Carolina A&T, clock 03:40
3:403rd & 5 at opp 33Jalen Hampton run for 2 yds to the NCAT 31
3:404th & 3 at opp 31Matthew Downing pass complete to Jordan Bonner for 4 yds to the NCAT 27 for a 1ST down
3:401st & 10 at opp 27Matthew Downing pass complete to Christian Da-Silva for 1 yd to the NCAT 26
1:372nd & 9 at opp 26Matthew Downing pass complete to Jordan Bonner for 26 yds for a TD (Jack Berkowitz KICK) (Jack Berkowitz KICK)Elon 7, North Carolina A&T 0
North Carolina A&T Punt, 3 plays
1:311st & 10 at own 35Jake Marion kickoff for 64 yds , Taymon Cooke return for 19 yds to the NCAT 20
1:311st & 10 at own 20Wesley Graves run for 2 yds to the NCAT 22
1:312nd & 8 at own 22Zach Yeager pass complete to Nick Wilds-Lawing for 5 yds to the NCAT 27
1:311st & 10 at own 35Jake Marion kickoff for 64 yds , Taymon Cooke return for 19 yds to the NCAT 20
0:003rd & 3 at own 27Kenji Christian run for 3 yds to the NCAT 24
Q2 14:514th & 6 at own 24Caleb Brickhouse punt for 47 yds , Bo Sanders returns for 1 yd to the ELON 30
2nd quarter10 drives, then Elon 17, North Carolina A&T 0
Elon Missed FG, 7 plays
14:511st & 10 at own 30PENALTY NC A&T Targeting (Cooke,Taymon) 15 yards from Elon30 to Elon45, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
14:511st & 10 at own 45Wayne Dixie III run for 9 yds to the NCAT 46
14:512nd & 1 at opp 46Wayne Dixie III run for 7 yds to the NCAT 39 for a 1ST down
14:514th & 6 at own 24Caleb Brickhouse punt for 47 yds , Bo Sanders returns for 1 yd to the ELON 30
Elon Missed FG, 7 plays
13:501st & 10 at opp 39Wayne Dixie III run for 11 yds to the NCAT 28 for a 1ST down
13:501st & 10 at opp 28Wayne Dixie III run for 4 yds to the NCAT 24
13:502nd & 6 at opp 24Matthew Downing pass complete to Cody Hardy for 1 yd Cody Hardy fumbled, recovered by ELON
13:503rd & 5 at opp 23Matthew Downing pass complete to Julian Bumper for 1 yd to the NCAT 24
13:501st & 10 at opp 39Timeout Elon, clock 13:50
11:014th & 6 at opp 24Jack Berkowitz 42 yd FG MISSED
North Carolina A&T Punt, 3 plays
11:011st & 10 at own 24Wesley Graves run for 5 yds to the NCAT 29
11:012nd & 5 at own 29Wesley Graves run for 4 yds to the NCAT 25
11:013rd & 9 at own 25Zach Yeager sacked by Marvin Pearson for a loss of 6 yards to the NCAT 19
11:014th & 6 at opp 24Jack Berkowitz 42 yd FG MISSED
9:014th & 15 at own 19Caleb Brickhouse punt for 36 yds , Bo Sanders returns for no gain to the ELON 45
Elon Punt, 3 plays
9:011st & 10 at own 45Matthew Downing run for 6 yds to the ELON 39
9:012nd & 16 at own 39Matthew Downing run for 5 yds to the ELON 44
9:013rd & 11 at own 44Matthew Downing pass incomplete to Chandler Brayboy
9:014th & 15 at own 19Caleb Brickhouse punt for 36 yds , Bo Sanders returns for no gain to the ELON 45
7:124th & 11 at own 44Kyle Romenick punt for 39 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the NCAT 17
North Carolina A&T Punt, 3 plays
7:121st & 10 at own 17Zach Yeager pass incomplete to Ger-Cari Caldwell
7:122nd & 10 at own 17Kenji Christian run for 2 yds to the NCAT 15
7:123rd & 12 at own 15Zach Yeager pass complete to Kenji Christian for 2 yds to the NCAT 17
7:124th & 11 at own 44Kyle Romenick punt for 39 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the NCAT 17
5:524th & 10 at own 17Caleb Brickhouse punt for 37 yds, fair catch by Bo Sanders at the ELON 46
Elon Touchdown, 3 plays
5:521st & 10 at own 46Jalen Hampton run for 45 yds to the NCAT 9 for a 1ST down
5:521st & goal at opp 9Jalen Hampton run for 5 yds to the NCAT 4
5:524th & 10 at own 17Caleb Brickhouse punt for 37 yds, fair catch by Bo Sanders at the ELON 46
Elon Touchdown, 3 plays
4:422nd & goal at opp 4Wayne Dixie III run for 4 yds for a TDElon 14, North Carolina A&T 0
North Carolina A&T Punt, 3 plays
4:361st & 10 at own 35Jake Marion kickoff for 59 yds , Kenji Christian return for 21 yds to the NCAT 27
4:361st & 10 at own 27North Carolina A&T Penalty, UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct (-14 Yards) to the NCAT 14
4:362nd & 23 at own 14Zach Yeager run for 7 yds to the NCAT 21
4:361st & 10 at own 35Jake Marion kickoff for 59 yds , Kenji Christian return for 21 yds to the NCAT 27
4:133rd & 16 at own 21Timeout Elon, clock 04:13
4:133rd & 16 at own 21Zach Yeager pass complete to Nicholas Dobson for 1 yd to the NCAT 22
3:264th & 15 at own 22Caleb Brickhouse punt for 32 yds , Bo Sanders returns for 12 yds to the NCAT 42
Elon Field goal, 8 plays
3:261st & 10 at opp 42Shotgun Downing,Matthew pass complete short left to Miller II,Johncarlos for 40 yards to the NC A&T02 (Sumpter,Janaz) PENALTY Elon Personal Foul (Hampton,Jalen) 15 yards from NC A&T42 to Elon43. NO PLAY.
3:261st & 25 at own 43Jalen Hampton run for 4 yds to the ELON 47
3:262nd & 21 at own 47Daniel Frederick run for 2 yds to the ELON 49
3:263rd & 19 at own 49Matthew Downing run for 2 yds to the NCAT 49 for a 1ST down North Carolina A&T Penalty, Face Mask (15 yards) (DeTerias Glover) to the NCAT 34 for a 1ST down
3:261st & 10 at opp 34Matthew Downing pass complete to Jalen Hampton for 14 yds to the NCAT 20 for a 1ST down
3:261st & 10 at opp 20Matthew Downing pass incomplete to Onuma Dieke
3:262nd & 10 at opp 20Matthew Downing pass incomplete to Jalen Hampton
3:263rd & 10 at opp 20Matthew Downing sacked for a loss of 5 yards to the NCAT 25
3:264th & 15 at own 22Caleb Brickhouse punt for 32 yds , Bo Sanders returns for 12 yds to the NCAT 42
0:114th & 15 at opp 25Timeout Elon, clock 00:11
0:064th & 15 at opp 25Jack Berkowitz 43 yd FG GOODElon 17, North Carolina A&T 0
Elon Punt, 5 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 35Jake Marion kickoff for 35 yds , Joshua George return for 5 yds to the NCAT 35
Q3 15:001st & 10 at own 35Owen Daffer kickoff for 65 yds
Q3 15:001st & 10 at own 25Matthew Downing pass incomplete to Chandler Brayboy
Q3 15:002nd & 10 at own 25Jalen Hampton run for 13 yds to the ELON 38 for a 1ST down
Q3 15:001st & 10 at own 38Wayne Dixie III run for 2 yds to the ELON 40
Q3 15:002nd & 8 at own 40Matthew Downing pass complete to Jordan Bonner for 5 yds to the ELON 45
Q3 15:003rd & 3 at own 45Matthew Downing pass incomplete to Chandler Brayboy
Q3 15:001st & 10 at own 35Owen Daffer kickoff for 65 yds
Q3 12:344th & 3 at own 45Kyle Romenick punt for 32 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the NCAT 23
3rd quarter8 drives, then Elon 20, North Carolina A&T 3
North Carolina A&T Punt, 5 plays
12:341st & 10 at own 23Zach Yeager pass incomplete to Kenji Christian
12:342nd & 10 at own 23Kenji Christian run for 5 yds to the NCAT 28
12:343rd & 5 at own 28No Huddle-Shotgun Yeager,Zachary pass incomplete short right to Caldwell,Ger-Cari, 1ST DOWN, PENALTY Elon Pass Interference (Tyson,Brandon) 13 yards from NC A&T28 to NC A&T41, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
12:341st & 10 at own 41Zach Yeager pass complete to Ger-Cari Caldwell for 6 yds to the NCAT 47
12:342nd & 4 at own 47Zach Yeager pass incomplete to Elijah Kennedy
12:343rd & 4 at own 47Zach Yeager pass incomplete to Elijah Kennedy
12:344th & 3 at own 45Kyle Romenick punt for 32 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the NCAT 23
10:554th & 4 at own 47Caleb Brickhouse punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Bo Sanders at the ELON 14
Elon Field goal, 10 plays
10:551st & 10 at own 14Jalen Hampton run for 20 yds to the ELON 34 for a 1ST down
10:551st & 10 at own 34Jalen Hampton run for 9 yds to the ELON 43
10:552nd & 1 at own 43Jalen Hampton run for 11 yds to the NCAT 46 for a 1ST down
10:554th & 4 at own 47Caleb Brickhouse punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Bo Sanders at the ELON 14
Elon Field goal, 10 plays
9:401st & 10 at opp 46Wayne Dixie III run for 6 yds to the NCAT 40
9:402nd & 4 at opp 40Wayne Dixie III run for 20 yds to the NCAT 20 for a 1ST down
9:401st & 10 at opp 20Wayne Dixie III run for 10 yds to the NCAT 10 for a 1ST down
9:401st & goal at opp 10Wayne Dixie III run for 3 yds to the NCAT 7
9:401st & 10 at opp 46Timeout Elon, clock 09:40
9:402nd & goal at opp 7Jalen Hampton run for 1 yd to the NCAT 6
9:403rd & goal at opp 6PENALTY Elon False Start (Gilbert,Zane) 5 yards from NC A&T06 to NC A&T11. NO PLAY.
9:403rd & goal at opp 11Matthew Downing pass incomplete to Onuma Dieke
6:354th & goal at opp 11Jack Berkowitz 29 yd FG GOODElon 20, North Carolina A&T 0
6:351st & 10 at own 35PENALTY Elon Personal Foul (Duarte,Luis) Elon UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Nwandu,Arthur) 25 yards from Elon35 to Elon10. NO PLAY.
6:261st & 10 at own 10Jake Marion kickoff for 54 yds , Kenji Christian return for 27 yds to the ELON 37
6:201st & 10 at opp 37Zach Yeager pass intercepted
Elon Interception, 3 plays
6:201st & 10 at own 33PENALTY Elon UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Denis,Jaidyn) 15 yards from Elon33 to Elon18. NO PLAY.
6:201st & 25 at own 18Jalen Hampton run for 7 yds to the ELON 25
6:202nd & 18 at own 25Jalen Hampton run for 5 yds to the ELON 20
4:473rd & 23 at own 20Matthew Downing pass intercepted
North Carolina A&T Field goal, 4 plays
4:471st & 10 at opp 17Kenji Christian run for 2 yds to the ELON 19
4:472nd & 12 at opp 19Zach Yeager pass incomplete to Ger-Cari Caldwell
4:473rd & 12 at opp 19Zach Yeager sacked by Chuck Nnaeto for a loss of 3 yards to the ELON 22
3:144th & 15 at opp 22Owen Daffer 39 yd FG GOODElon 20, North Carolina A&T 3
Elon Punt, 3 plays
3:091st & 10 at own 35Owen Daffer kickoff for 64 yds , Daniel Frederick return for 18 yds to the ELON 19
3:091st & 10 at own 19Wayne Dixie III run for 1 yd to the ELON 18
3:092nd & 11 at own 18Matthew Downing run for 3 yds to the ELON 21
3:093rd & 8 at own 21Matthew Downing sacked for a loss of 1 yard to the ELON 20
0:504th & 9 at own 20Kyle Romenick punt for 48 yds
North Carolina A&T Interception, 3 plays
0:501st & 10 at own 32Zach Yeager run for 2 yds to the NCAT 34
0:502nd & 8 at own 34Zach Yeager pass incomplete to Nicholas Dobson
0:083rd & 8 at own 34Zach Yeager pass intercepted
Elon Touchdown, 4 plays
0:001st & 10 at opp 37Matthew Downing sacked by BJ Turner for a loss of 6 yards to the NCAT 43
Q4 15:002nd & 16 at opp 43Daniel Frederick run for 1 yd to the NCAT 44
Q4 15:003rd & 17 at opp 44No Huddle-Shotgun Frederick,Dan rush left for 11 yards gain to the NC A&T33 (Booker,Herbert) PENALTY Elon Holding (Hardy,Cody) 10 yards from NC A&T44 to Elon46. NO PLAY.
Q4 15:003rd & 27 at own 46Daniel Frederick run for 19 yds to the NCAT 35
Q4 13:214th & 8 at opp 35Kyle Romenick pass complete to Dj Hamilton for 35 yds for a TD (Jack Berkowitz KICK)Elon 27, North Carolina A&T 3
4th quarter1 drive, then Elon 27, North Carolina A&T 3
North Carolina A&T Result not recorded, 3 plays
13:141st & 10 at own 35Jake Marion kickoff for 62 yds , Kenji Christian return for 24 yds to the NCAT 27
13:141st & 10 at own 27Wesley Graves run for 2 yds to the NCAT 29
13:142nd & 8 at own 29Wesley Graves run for 34 yds to the ELON 37 for a 1ST down
13:141st & 10 at opp 37Wesley Graves run for 1 yd to the ELON 36
13:142nd & 9 at opp 36PENALTY NC A&T False Start (Ivey,Jason) 5 yards from Elon36 to Elon41. NO PLAY.

Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.

North Carolina A&T leads 6–⁠5 in 11 meetings, counting the two since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Elon 55, North Carolina A&T 17
2024Elon 31, North Carolina A&T 21
2023Elon 27, North Carolina A&T 3
2019North Carolina A&T 24, Elon 21
2015North Carolina A&T 14, Elon 7
2014North Carolina A&T 17, Elon 12

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