How it Happened
No. 14/10 Rhode Island (8-2, 6-0 CAA Football) controlled the game from start to finish, defeating Elon 34-20 Saturday afternoon for its fourth straight victory.

Devin Farrell led an offense that scored 24 unanswered points in the first half. Rhody scored three touchdowns and got a 54-yard field goal from Garth White in its first four possessions. The win - coupled with Monmouth's loss to New Hampshire - means Rhode Island is in control of its own destiny as the Rams chase a second straight CAA Football title.

If URI wins its final two games at Maine and home against Hampton, it will be the league champion, regardless of any other results around the league.  

Elon (4-6, 2-4 CAA Football) got a 50-yard field goal from Luke Barnes on the first drive of the game. Rhode Island came right back with a 16-play, 97-yard drive that capped by a 10-yard touchdown run by Farrell. Later in the half, he connected with Greg Gaines III for a 19-yard touchdown pass and Aboraa Kwarteng on a 70-yard scoring strike as URI built a three-touchdown lead.

The Phoenix scored a touchdown on the final play of the first half. Then, late in the third quarter, DJ James-Hamilton returned a punt 70 yards for a touchdown, making the score 27-17 with five minutes left in the third.

Rhode Island slowed that momentum with a 10-play, 65-yard touchdown drive. Quarterback Alex McClelland scored on a 6-yard keeper to cap the drive and extend the lead back to 17 points. Elon added a late field goal, but the final result was never threatened.

Inside the Box Score

• Devin Farrell was outstanding in the pocket, completing 24-of-29 pass attempts for 309 yards and two touchdowns. He also rushed for his third touchdown of the season.
• It was his fourth game with 300 or more passing yards this year.
• Farrell became the fifth URI player to reach 30 career touchdown passes, joining Tom Ehrhardt (78), Kasim Hill (57), Chris Hixon (55) and Derek Cassidy (31).
• Aboraa Kwarteng had his second 100-yard receiving game of the season. He finished with 124 yards on four receptions, including a 70-yard touchdown.
• Greg Gaines III had a team-high six catches for 85 yards and a touchdown.
• Antwain Littleton, Jr. had his third 100-yard rushing day of the season, carrying the ball 20 times for 101 yards.
• Alex McClelland scored his first career touchdown on a 6-yard quarterback keeper in the fourth quarter.
• Rhode Island's defense recorded four sacks, with Rohan Davy, Moses Meus, A.J. Pena and Sam Ofurie each getting into the act.
• Davy had a team-high nine tackles, while Meus and Ayinde Johnson each added seven.
• The defense held Elon to 4-of-14 on third downs.
• Garth White became the first Rhode Island player with multiple 50-yard field goals in his career. After hitting a program-record 54-yard boot against Bryant, he was good from 52 yards at Elon.
• Linebacker Moses Meus served as the anchor bearer, while offensive lineman Christian Smith was the game captain.

Up Next
Rhode Island is back on the road when it visits Maine on Saturday, Nov. 15. Kickoff is 1 p.m. on FloCollege.com.