Weber State Wildcats at James Madison Dukes
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Barnett, Sluka double up to lead James Madison to 45-10 romp over Weber State
Barnett got the starting nod before the game over the UNLV transfer Sluka. Before the break he completed 9 of 12 passes that included a 20-yard score to Isaiah Alston to give James Madison a 14-0 lead with 46 seconds left in the first quarter. He finished 14 of 22 for 130 yards.
Barnett, coming off an ACL tear suffered in the final game of last season, ran it in from the 11 for the game's first score.
Sluka entered in the second and crashed in from the 1 for a 21-0 advantage. Following a blocked punt, Sluka threw a 14-yard touchdown to Landon Ellis for a 28-point lead.
Weber State got on the scoreboard when Jackson Gilkey threw a 14-yard touchdown to Noah Kjar with 53 seconds left before halftime.
After exchanging field goals in the third quarter, JMU closed the scoring in the fourth on a 59-yard touchdown run by Wayne Knight and a 5-yarder by JC Evans.
The Dukes outgained Weber State 458-148.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 8:25 | Alonza Barnett III 11 Yd Run (Morgan Suarez Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 0:46 | Isaiah Alston 20 Yd pass from Alonza Barnett III (Morgan Suarez Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 7:12 | Matthew Sluka 1 Yd Run (Morgan Suarez Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 3:36 | Landon Ellis 14 Yd pass from Matthew Sluka (Morgan Suarez Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 0:53 | Noah Kjar 14 Yd pass from Jackson Gilkey (Sloan Calder Kick) |
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FG | 3rd Period 11:03 | Sloan Calder 51 Yd Field Goal |
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FG | 3rd Period 7:21 | Morgan Suarez 38 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 4th Period 14:51 | Wayne Knight 59 Yd Run (Morgan Suarez Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 4:48 | JC Evans 5 Yd Run (Morgan Suarez Kick) |
Statistics
 WEB |
 JMU |
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|---|---|---|
| 10 | 1st Downs | 23 |
| 3-14 | 3rd down efficiency | 7-13 |
| 0-1 | 4th down efficiency | 1-3 |
| 148 | Total Yards | 458 |
| 84 | Passing | 145 |
| 10/26 | Comp/Att | 17/27 |
| 3.2 | Yards per pass | 5.4 |
| 64 | Rushing | 313 |
| 31 | Rushing Attempts | 44 |
| 2.1 | Yards per rush | 7.1 |
| 3-21 | Penalties | 6-75 |
| 3 | Turnovers | 2 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 1 |
| 3 | Interceptions thrown | 1 |
| 27:33 | Possession | 32:27 |
Game Information
Location: Harrisonburg, VA
Attendance: 24,965 · Capacity:
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