WILLIAMSBURG, Va. — Tyler Hughes threw two touchdown passes to Deven Thompson, including the go-ahead score in the third quarter, and William & Mary rallied from an 11-point deficit to beat Elon 26-21 on Saturday.
William & Mary (4-3, 3-1 Coastal Athletic Association) fell behind 14-3 midway through the second quarter after Elon's Landen Clark threw touchdown passes covering 16 yards to Zimere Winston and a 47-yarder to Isaiah Fuhrmann.
Hughes and Thompson connected in the end zone for the first time from 16-yards out with 24 seconds left before halftime to cut it to 14-10. Thompson had a 39-yard score at the end of a 10-play, 82-yard drive to begin the third and the Tribe moved ahead 17-14.
A safety and Hughes' 6-yard touchdown run upped William & Mary's advantage to 26-14 after three