ELON, N.C. (Interstat) — Elijah Guttman threw for 179 yards and a touchdown, and the Elon Phoenix used a balanced ground attack to defeat Maine 43-17 on Saturday in an NCAA Football Championship Division game at Rhodes Stadium. Maine fell to 1-4. Elon improved to 4-1. Guttman completed 11 of 29 passes for Elon. Caden Drezek completed 5 of 12 for 60 yards and a touchdown for Maine. Rashawn Marshall led the Black Bears with 105 rushing yards and a touchdown on 14 carries, while Kevin Jackson caught an 8-yard scoring pass. Jeremiah McGill recorded eight tackles and an interception for Maine, and Derek Hite paced Elon with 10 tackles. Brodie Carroll added nine stops, Tony Hart III had eight, and Ty Boone returned two kickoffs for 52 yards. Anthony Pecorella punted seven times for 299 yards for Maine. Elon scored in every quarter and pulled away after halftime. Maine’s Samuel Tremblay made a 24-yard field goal, and Juelz Russell contributed on returns. Elon’s defense limited Maine throughout.