Cyphers' fourth-quarter TD sends Elon past The Citadel 35-28
ELON, N.C. -- Jaylan Thomas ran for 135 yards and two touchdowns and Brelynd Cyphers' fourth-quarter scoring run lifted Elon to a 35-28 victory over The Citadel on Saturday.
Elon (1-1) led 21-7 with under three minutes left in the third quarter before the teams combined for five touchdowns, the final score coming on Cyphers' 30-yard run around right end with six minutes left in the game to break a 28-28 tie. The Citadel reached Elon territory on its final drive before stalling with a minute remaining.
The Bulldogs (0-2) tied the game at 28-all on Raleigh Webb's 27-yard TD catch from Brandon Rainey following a recovered onside kick.
Thomas went over 100 yards for the third time in his career, scoring on runs of 6 and 20 yards.
Davis Cheek threw for 226 yards and a touchdown to Kortez Weeks. Elon outgained The Citadel 481-225.
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2020 Southern Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| VMI | 5-1 | 5-1 |
| Chattanooga | 3-1 | 3-2 |
| Mercer | 5-2 | 5-5 |
| East Tennessee State | 4-2 | 4-2 |
| Samford | 3-3 | 3-3 |
| Furman | 3-4 | 3-4 |
| The Citadel | 2-5 | 2-9 |
| Wofford | 1-4 | 1-4 |
| Western Carolina | 1-5 | 1-8 |
2020 Colonial Athletic Association Standings
| TEAM | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Delaware | 3-0 | 4-0 |
| Rhode Island | 2-1 | 2-1 |
| Villanova | 2-1 | 2-1 |
| Maine | 2-2 | 2-2 |
| Stony Brook | 1-3 | 1-3 |
| Albany | 1-3 | 1-3 |
| New Hampshire | 0-1 | 0-1 |
| TEAM | CONF | OVR |
| Richmond | 3-0 | 3-0 |
| James Madison | 2-0 | 4-0 |
| William & Mary | 1-2 | 1-2 |
| Elon | 0-4 | 1-5 |