Elon first-year football coach Jason Swepson added former Maryland quarterback Tyler Smith and high school defensive back Alexander Dawson IV to the Phoenix's 2011 recruiting class, the school announced Thursday.
Top-ranked Georgia Southern proved too much for the host Elon Phoenix as the Eagles remained unbeaten with a 41-14 victory over Elon in Southern Conference football action at Rhodes Stadium on a beautiful fall Saturday afternoon.
The Mountaineers received 29 of 30 first-place votes and 268 points overall to claim the top spot. Elon (215 points) was predicted to finish second while Georgia Southern (191) earned the third position in the media poll.