Last Time Against Elon
UAlbany and Elon have a short history, with three all-time matchups dating back to 2016. The Great Danes won the first matchup in Albany that year, with Elon getting the edge in two road contests in 2017 and 2022.
Scouting Elon
The Phoenix are off to a 1-5 start this season, going 0-2 so far in CAA play. The team’s lone win came in a week two road matchup at North Carolina Central, taking a 41-19 victory. Non-conference losses have come to Duke, Western Carolina, and ETSU, while CAA losses have come from Richmond and New Hampshire.
Elon has been averaging 17.00 points per game with the defense allowing 24.50 per game.
At quarterback, redshirt senior Matthew Downing leads the team with 757 passing yards, completing 66-104 attempts for three TDs. Redshirt junior Jack Salopek started the last game for the Phoenix against New Hampshire, completing 17-29 passes for 185 yards. It was his fourth appearance son far this season, seeing limited snaps against Duke and ETSU as well as a plethora against Richmond. Jamarien Dalton has hauled in the most receptions (25) this season, followed by Chandler Brayboy (23). Dalton has accounted for 323 yards and two TDs, Brayboy has accounted for 313 yards and one TD.
On the ground, TK Thomas Jr. and Rushawn Baker have taken a majority of the reps. Thomas Jr. has rushed for 444 yards on 69 attempts with four TDs. Baker has rushed for 204 yards on 63 carries with two TDs.
On the defensive side of the ball, Caleb Curtain leads the team with 38 total tackles, followed by Marco Patierno with 36. Kahmari Brown leads the team with 3.0 sacks, followed by Cazeem Moore with 2.0. Five different players are tied with 1.0 sack each. In the backfield, five different players have recorded an INT, led by Curtain with six PBUs.
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