Georgia Southern Eagles at James Madison Dukes
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Harris-Lopez's TD return, JMU's defense spark 35-10 win over Georgia Southern in Sun Belt opener
Harris-Lopez's sprint to the end zone gave the Dukes (3-1) a 21-3 lead that JMU extended on Alonza Barnett III's 17-yard TD pass over the middle to Lacota Dippre and Jordan Fuller's 26-yard TD run around the left end.
Wayne Knight rushed for 151 yards on 19 carries, including a 40-yard touchdown for the game's first points. Fuller added 137 yards on 16 carries and Barrett also had a rushing TD. The Dukes rushed for 331 yards and outgained Georgia Southern 479-192. Barrett threw for 148 yards.
Trent Hendrick led a JMU defense that held the Eagles (2-1) to just 27 yards rushing on 26 attempts with three sacks among his 11 tackles, six solo.
JC French IV threw for 165 yards with a 12-yard TD toss to Taylor Bradshaw. Camden Brown had 111 yards receiving.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 7:23 | Wayne Knight 40 Yd Run (Morgan Suarez Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 9:15 | Alonza Barnett III 4 Yd Run (Morgan Suarez Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 4:15 | Tripp Bryant 26 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 2nd Period 4:01 | Curtis Harris-Lopez 88 Yd Kickoff Return (Morgan Suarez Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 8:59 | Lacota Dippre 17 Yd pass from Alonza Barnett III (Morgan Suarez Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 1:57 | Jordan Fuller 26 Yd Run (Morgan Suarez Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 0:40 | Taylor Bradshaw 12 Yd pass from JC French IV (Tripp Bryant Kick) |
Statistics
 GASO |
 JMU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | 1st Downs | 29 |
| 4-14 | 3rd down efficiency | 8-13 |
| 0-1 | 4th down efficiency | 0-0 |
| 192 | Total Yards | 479 |
| 165 | Passing | 148 |
| 14/24 | Comp/Att | 11/22 |
| 6.9 | Yards per pass | 6.7 |
| 27 | Rushing | 331 |
| 26 | Rushing Attempts | 53 |
| 1.0 | Yards per rush | 6.2 |
| 2-20 | Penalties | 7-60 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 24:10 | Possession | 35:50 |
Game Information
Location: Harrisonburg, VA
Attendance: 25,029 · Capacity:
Sun Belt - East
| TEAM | OVR | CONF |
|---|---|---|
| James Madison | 12-1 | 8-0 |
| Old Dominion | 10-3 | 6-2 |
| Coastal Carolina | 6-6 | 5-3 |
| Georgia Southern | 6-6 | 4-4 |
| Marshall | 5-7 | 3-5 |
| App State | 5-7 | 2-6 |
| Georgia State | 1-11 | 0-8 |
Sun Belt - West
| TEAM | OVER | CONF |
|---|---|---|
| Troy | 8-6 | 6-2 |
| Southern Miss | 7-5 | 5-3 |
| Louisiana | 6-7 | 5-3 |
| Arkansas State | 6-6 | 5-3 |
| Texas State | 6-6 | 3-5 |
| South Alabama | 4-8 | 3-5 |
| UL Monroe | 3-9 | 1-7 |
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