Southern Miss Golden Eagles at James Madison Dukes
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Barnett, James Madison maintain safe distance from Southern Miss in 32-15 win
George Pettaway's 4-yard scoring run with 5:49 remaining before halftime ended a 3-all tie and the Dukes (6-2, 2-2) led the rest of the game. On the Eagles' ensuing drive, Terrence Spence intercepted Ethan Crawford and ran it back 30 yards to the Southern Miss 10. Barnett then threw a 10-yard scoring pass to Taylor Thompson for a 17-3 lead. Southern Miss got field goals of 54 and 46 yards from Connor Gibbs to draw within eight.
To start the third quarter, Cam Ross returned the opening kickoff 94 yards for a 23-9 lead after the point-after attempt failed. The feisty Eagles got back in it when Kenyon Clay ran it in from the 15, but the point-after attempt was blocked and the Dukes returned it for two points and led 25-15. Barnett found Ross for a 7-yard touchdown early in the fourth for the game's final score.
Crawford threw for 178 yards and Clay ran for 69 yards for Southern Miss (1-7, 0-4).
It was the first-ever meeting between the two teams.
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Scoring Summary
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FG | 1st Period 10:29 | Connor Gibbs 44 Yd Field Goal |
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FG | 2nd Period 13:57 | Cristiano Rosa 40 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 2nd Period 5:49 | George Pettaway 4 Yd Run (Cristiano Rosa Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 4:50 | Taylor Thompson 10 Yd pass from Alonza Barnett III (Cristiano Rosa Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 1:55 | Connor Gibbs 54 Yd Field Goal |
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FG | 2nd Period 0:00 | Connor Gibbs 46 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 3rd Period 14:47 | Cam Ross 94 Yd Kickoff Return (Cristiano Rosa PAT failed) |
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TD | 3rd Period 10:47 | Kenyon Clay 15 Yd Run (Connor Gibbs PAT blocked) |
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D2P | 3rd Period 10:47 | Chris Shearin Defensive PAT Conversion |
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TD | 4th Period 12:05 | Cam Ross 7 Yd pass from Alonza Barnett III (Cristiano Rosa Kick) |
Statistics
 USM |
 JMU |
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|---|---|---|
| 19 | 1st Downs | 18 |
| 7-19 | 3rd down efficiency | 2-12 |
| 0-2 | 4th down efficiency | 0-2 |
| 319 | Total Yards | 357 |
| 178 | Passing | 158 |
| 11/34 | Comp/Att | 16/26 |
| 5.2 | Yards per pass | 6.1 |
| 141 | Rushing | 199 |
| 44 | Rushing Attempts | 41 |
| 3.2 | Yards per rush | 4.9 |
| 8-93 | Penalties | 5-46 |
| 2 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 1 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 1 | Interceptions thrown | 1 |
| 30:16 | Possession | 29:44 |
Game Information
Location: Harrisonburg, VA
Attendance: 25,399 · Capacity:
Sun Belt - East
| TEAM | OVR | CONF |
|---|---|---|
| App State | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Coastal Carolina | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Georgia Southern | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Georgia State | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| James Madison | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Marshall | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Old Dominion | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Sun Belt - West
| TEAM | OVER | CONF |
|---|---|---|
| Arkansas State | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Louisiana | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| South Alabama | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Southern Miss | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Texas State | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Troy | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| UL Monroe | 0-0 | 0-0 |
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