James Madison fends off Troy 16-14 in Sun Belt Conference opener
— Jordan McCloud threw for 200 yards and a touchdown and James Madison held on to beat Troy 16-14 in a Sun Belt Conference opener for both teams on Saturday.
NCAA - Football
FINAL
James Madison Dukes
16
Troy Trojans
14
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JMU | 3 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 16 |
| TROY | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
Veterans Memorial Stadium (AL) · 26,634 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/5/26 | @ Southern Miss Golden Eagles | W 54-23 | NCAAF |
| 10/29/26 | vs Troy Trojans | L 21-24 | NCAAF |
| 10/22/26 | @ App State Mountaineers | L 31-34 | NCAAF |
| 10/17/26 | vs Georgia State Panthers | W 49-22 | NCAAF |
| 10/10/26 | @ Georgia Southern Eagles | W 27-24 | NCAAF |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Touchdown 13:49 16-14
Jabre Barber 24 Yd pass from Gunnar Watson (Scott Taylor Renfroe Kick)
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Field Goal 9:32 16-7
Camden Wise 32 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 2:24 13-7
Elijah Sarratt 9 Yd pass from Jordan McCloud (Camden Wise Kick)
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Touchdown 11:10 6-7
Devonte Ross 14 Yd pass from Gunnar Watson (Scott Taylor Renfroe Kick)
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Field Goal 14:06 6-0
Camden Wise 36 Yd Field Goal
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Field Goal 0:00 3-0
Camden Wise 28 Yd Field Goal
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JMU
1 play, -2 yards, 0:34 · End of Game
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TROY 0:34
10 plays, 47 yards, 2:29 · Downs
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JMU 3:03
5 plays, 24 yards, 2:32 · Punt
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TROY 5:35
5 plays, 16 yards, 2:15 · Missed FG
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JMU 7:50
3 plays, 4 yards, 2:17 · Punt
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TROY 10:07
4 plays, 21 yards, 2:06 · Punt
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JMU 12:13
3 plays, -1 yard, 1:28 · Punt
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TROY 13:49
8 plays, 63 yards, 3:03 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 13:49 16-14
Jabre Barber 24 Yd pass from Gunnar Watson (Scott Taylor Renfroe Kick)
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JMU 1:52
4 plays, 18 yards, 1:58 · Punt
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TROY 3:50
3 plays, 2 yards, 2:01 · Punt
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JMU 5:51
3 plays, 6 yards, 1:42 · Punt
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TROY 7:33
4 plays, 8 yards, 1:59 · Punt
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JMU 9:32
11 plays, 71 yards, 5:14 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 9:32 16-7
Camden Wise 32 Yd Field Goal
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JMU
3 plays, 2 yards, 0:45 · End of Half
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TROY 0:45
4 plays, 18 yards, 1:39 · Punt
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JMU 2:24
9 plays, 52 yards, 4:04 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 2:24 13-7
Elijah Sarratt 9 Yd pass from Jordan McCloud (Camden Wise Kick)
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TROY 6:28
3 plays, 8 yards, 1:34 · Punt
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JMU 8:02
6 plays, 35 yards, 3:08 · Punt
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TROY 11:10
7 plays, 75 yards, 2:56 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 11:10 6-7
Devonte Ross 14 Yd pass from Gunnar Watson (Scott Taylor Renfroe Kick)
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JMU 14:06
5 plays, 1 yard, 0:54 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 14:06 6-0
Camden Wise 36 Yd Field Goal
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TROY 15:00
2 plays, -6 yards, 0:00 · Punt
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JMU
5 plays, 41 yards, 3:01 · Field Goal
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TROY 3:01
8 plays, 19 yards, 3:54 · Downs
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JMU 6:55
3 plays, 9 yards, 1:55 · Punt
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TROY 8:50
4 plays, 35 yards, 1:06 · Punt
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JMU 9:56
7 plays, 7 yards, 3:49 · Punt
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TROY 13:45
4 plays, 19 yards, 1:15 · Interception
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Field Goal 0:00 3-0
Camden Wise 28 Yd Field Goal
Showing the last 33 of 33 events.
Team Stats
JMU
TROY
13
1st Downs
18
3-16
3rd down efficiency
3-15
1-1
4th down efficiency
2-4
290
Total Yards
321
187
Passing
333
17/25
Comp/Att
25/46
7.5
Yards per pass
7.2
103
Rushing
-12
40
Rushing Attempts
19
2.6
Yards per rush
-0.6
6-40
Penalties
6-40
0
Turnovers
1
0
Fumbles lost
0
0
Interceptions thrown
1
33:43
Possession
26:17
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