Marshall Thundering Herd at James Madison Dukes
· NCAA - Football
Marshall beats JMU 35-33 in 2OT, clinches program's first berth in Sun Belt Championship
Marshall (9-3, 7-1 Sun Belt Conference) won the East Division and will play Louisiana-Lafayette on Dec. 7 for the conference title.
George Pettaway scored on a 5-yard run, Alonza Barnett III capped an 11-play, 90-yard drive with a 9-yard touchdown pass to Omarion Dollison and Noe Ruelas kicked a 23-yard field goal with 8:27 to go in the second quarter that game James Madison (8-4, 4-4) a 17-0 lead at halftime.
Rece Verhoff kicked a 42-yard field goal and Braylon Braxton threw a 16-yard touchdown pass to Toby Payne to make it a seven-point game with 2:18 left in the third quarter. On the next play from scrimmage, Jadarius Green-McKnight intercepted a pass and returned it 28 yards for a TD that made it 17-all just 7 seconds later.
Jobi Malary ran for a 7-yard touchdown that gave James Madison a 24-17 lead with about 11 minutes to play but Braxton powered into the end zone to make it 24-all with 5:04 remaining.
The Dukes went three-and-out and Marshall lined up to attempt a field goal from about 36 yards out with 2 seconds left in regulation but didn't get it off and time expired.
Verhoff kicked a 49-yard field goal before Ruelas made a 38-yarder in the first OT.
Wayne Knight scored on a 9-yard reception from Barnett but Chapman's run from the 10 tied it at 33-all in the second overtime.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 11:43 | George Pettaway 5 Yd Run (Noe Ruelas Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 4:17 | Omarion Dollison 9 Yd pass from Alonza Barnett III (Noe Ruelas Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 8:27 | Noe Ruelas 23 Yd Field Goal |
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FG | 3rd Period 9:43 | Rece Verhoff 42 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 3rd Period 2:18 | Toby Payne 16 Yd pass from Braylon Braxton (Rece Verhoff Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 2:11 | Jadarius Green-McKnight 28 Yd Interception Return (Rece Verhoff Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 11:09 | Jobi Malary 7 Yd Run (Noe Ruelas Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 5:04 | Braylon Braxton 1 Yd Run (Rece Verhoff Kick) |
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FG | 5 0:00 | Rece Verhoff 49 Yd Field Goal |
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FG | 5 0:00 | Noe Ruelas 38 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 6 0:00 | Wayne Knight 9 Yd pass from Alonza Barnett III (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed) |
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TD | 6 0:00 | Tychaun Chapman 10 Yd Run (Braylon Braxton Pass to Chuck Montgomery for Two-Point Conversion) |
Statistics
 MRSH |
 JMU |
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|---|---|---|
| 17 | 1st Downs | 22 |
| 5-15 | 3rd down efficiency | 4-13 |
| 2-2 | 4th down efficiency | 2-2 |
| 261 | Total Yards | 382 |
| 120 | Passing | 138 |
| 13/25 | Comp/Att | 14/19 |
| 4.8 | Yards per pass | 7.3 |
| 141 | Rushing | 244 |
| 38 | Rushing Attempts | 53 |
| 3.7 | Yards per rush | 4.6 |
| 5-25 | Penalties | 6-55 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 1 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 1 |
| 24:27 | Possession | 35:33 |
Game Information
Location: Harrisonburg, VA
Attendance: 23,341 · Capacity:
Sun Belt - East
| TEAM | OVR | CONF |
|---|---|---|
| Marshall | 10-3 | 7-1 |
| Georgia Southern | 8-5 | 6-2 |
| James Madison | 9-4 | 4-4 |
| Old Dominion | 5-7 | 4-4 |
| Coastal Carolina | 6-7 | 3-5 |
| App State | 5-6 | 3-5 |
| Georgia State | 3-9 | 1-7 |
Sun Belt - West
| TEAM | OVER | CONF |
|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | 10-4 | 7-1 |
| Texas State | 8-5 | 5-3 |
| Arkansas State | 8-5 | 5-3 |
| South Alabama | 7-6 | 5-3 |
| UL Monroe | 5-7 | 3-5 |
| Troy | 4-8 | 3-5 |
| Southern Miss | 1-11 | 0-8 |
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