James Madison Dukes at Georgia State Panthers
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Barnett, Knight each have TD runs to help James Madison get past Georgia State 14-7
Barnett's 1-yard TD run tied the game 7-7 midway through the third quarter. Knight scored on a 9-yard run to make it 14-7 with 9:50 to play. Georgia State couldn't get past its own 34 on its three fourth-quarter possessions.
James Madison (4-1, 2-0 Sun Belt Conference), which entered averaging 249 yards rushing, ran for 211 while holding Georgia State to 37. Jordan Fuller led the Dukes with 94 yards on 18 carries. Knight ran 13 times for 85 yards. Barnett completed 11 of 22 passes for 74 yards.
TJ Finley was 19-of-28 passing for 198 yards for Georgia State (1-4, 0-1). Finley threw a 19-yard touchdown pass to Camden Overton-Howard in the first quarter.
The teams combined for 26 penalties for 214 yards.
James Madison leads the series 5-0.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 4:03 | Camden Overton-Howard 19 Yd pass from TJ Finley (Braeden McAlister Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 6:50 | Alonza Barnett III 1 Yd Run (Morgan Suarez Kick) |
|
TD | 4th Period 9:50 | Wayne Knight 9 Yd Run (Morgan Suarez Kick) |
Statistics
 JMU |
 GAST |
|
|---|---|---|
| 19 | 1st Downs | 14 |
| 4-14 | 3rd down efficiency | 7-14 |
| 2-3 | 4th down efficiency | 0-1 |
| 285 | Total Yards | 249 |
| 74 | Passing | 212 |
| 11/22 | Comp/Att | 22/32 |
| 3.4 | Yards per pass | 6.6 |
| 211 | Rushing | 37 |
| 43 | Rushing Attempts | 22 |
| 4.9 | Yards per rush | 1.7 |
| 11-100 | Penalties | 15-114 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 31:53 | Possession | 28:07 |
Game Information
Location: Atlanta, GA
Attendance: 19,256 · Capacity:
Sun Belt - East
| TEAM | OVR | CONF |
|---|---|---|
| James Madison | 12-2 | 8-0 |
| Old Dominion | 10-3 | 6-2 |
| Coastal Carolina | 6-7 | 5-3 |
| Georgia Southern | 7-6 | 4-4 |
| Marshall | 5-7 | 3-5 |
| App State | 5-8 | 2-6 |
| Georgia State | 1-11 | 0-8 |
Sun Belt - West
| TEAM | OVER | CONF |
|---|---|---|
| Troy | 8-6 | 6-2 |
| Southern Miss | 7-6 | 5-3 |
| Louisiana | 6-7 | 5-3 |
| Arkansas State | 7-6 | 5-3 |
| Texas State | 7-6 | 3-5 |
| South Alabama | 4-8 | 3-5 |
| UL Monroe | 3-9 | 1-7 |
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