Old Dominion Monarchs at James Madison Dukes
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Alonza Barnett III runs for 4TDs, throws for 2, and James Madison routs Old Dominion 63-27
James Madison outscored Old Dominion 35-0 in the second half, turning a close game into a rout in which the Dukes (6-1, 4-0 Sun Belt Conference) piled up 624 yards of offense.
Barnett was 17-for-25 passing for 295 yards and had 153 yards rushing on 17 carries. He threw for two touchdowns and ran for a career-high four. His six total touchdowns were one less than his career high of seven in a win over North Carolina last season.
Old Dominion (4-3, 1-2) kicked off to start the game and scored when JMU's Braeden Wisloski fumbled inside his 5-yard line and ODU's Lucas Struck cashed it in for a touchdown.
Barnett tied it with a 58-yard run just five plays into the ensuing drive for James Madison.
Later in the first quarter, Colton Joseph threw a mid-range pass to Tre Brown, who caught the ball at his own 20 and raced the next 80 yards mostly untouched to finish off a school-record 98-yard passing touchdown. Joseph finished the first half with three touchdown passes and the Monarchs trailed 28-27. He had 209 yards passing with three TDs and two interceptions for the game.
The second half was all James Madison as Barnett dominated with three touchdown runs before backup QB Matthew Sluka's 18-yard TD pass to Za'Ron Collins wrapped up the scoring.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 14:54 | Lucas Struck 2 Yd Fumble Return (Riley Callaghan Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 12:23 | Alonza Barnett III 58 Yd Run (Morgan Suarez Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 3:56 | Tre' Brown III 98 Yd pass from Colton Joseph (Riley Callaghan Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 3:05 | Nick DeGennaro 65 Yd pass from Alonza Barnett III (Morgan Suarez Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 0:19 | Tre' Brown III 11 Yd pass from Colton Joseph (Riley Callaghan PAT failed) |
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TD | 2nd Period 12:00 | Nick DeGennaro 7 Yd pass from Alonza Barnett III (Morgan Suarez Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 6:49 | Dawson Johnson 16 Yd pass from Colton Joseph (Riley Callaghan Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 1:57 | Jordan Fuller 2 Yd Run (Morgan Suarez Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 10:49 | Wayne Knight 13 Yd Run (Morgan Suarez Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 3:57 | Alonza Barnett III 6 Yd Run (Morgan Suarez Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 0:30 | Alonza Barnett III 3 Yd Run (Morgan Suarez Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 12:28 | Alonza Barnett III 8 Yd Run (Morgan Suarez Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 2:57 | Za'Ron Collins 18 Yd pass from Matthew Sluka (Morgan Suarez Kick) |
Statistics
 ODU |
 JMU |
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|---|---|---|
| 13 | 1st Downs | 27 |
| 4-11 | 3rd down efficiency | 12-16 |
| 0-1 | 4th down efficiency | 0-1 |
| 285 | Total Yards | 624 |
| 209 | Passing | 313 |
| 13/21 | Comp/Att | 18/26 |
| 10.0 | Yards per pass | 12.0 |
| 76 | Rushing | 311 |
| 29 | Rushing Attempts | 53 |
| 2.6 | Yards per rush | 5.9 |
| 4-28 | Penalties | 5-45 |
| 3 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 1 | Fumbles lost | 1 |
| 2 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 18:34 | Possession | 41:26 |
Game Information
Location: Harrisonburg, VA
Attendance: 25,232 · Capacity:
Sun Belt - East
| TEAM | OVR | CONF |
|---|---|---|
| James Madison | 12-1 | 8-0 |
| Old Dominion | 9-3 | 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 | 8-5 | 6-2 |
| Southern Miss | 7-5 | 5-3 |
| Louisiana | 6-6 | 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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