NCAAF

James Madison Dukes at Marshall Thundering Herd

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8-1, 4-1 Away
Final
35 - 23

Barnett throws 3 TD passes and James Madison beats Marshall 35-23 for 7th straight win

James Madison Dukes vs. Marshall Thundering Herd: Full Highlights

Barnett found Sanchez deep down the middle. Sanchez gathered in the ball, his defender fell, and he cruised into the end zone for a 28-12 lead midway through the third quarter.

The Thundering Herd (4-5, 2/3 Sun Belt) got within five points on Carlos Del Rio-Wilson's 4-yard pass to Tracy Stephens and Lorcan Quinn's third field goal of the game. But Barnett connected with Wayne Knight for a 49-yard catch-and-run TD with 2:16 remaining to seal the seventh straight win for the Dukes (8-1, 6-0).

Barnett was 14 of 24 for 270 yards with an interception. Knight had 79 yards receiving and added 87 on the ground plus another TD. Sanchez had 86 yards receiving and Braeden Wisloski also caught a TD pass.

Antwan Roberts rushed for 121 yards on 20 carries with a touchdown. Del Rio-Wilson added 73 yards rushing and 154 passing. Quinn's field goals included a 52-yarder at the end of the half to trail 21-12.

This was the “Play For The 75” game that annually pays tribute to the 75 persons, including 37 team members, who died in a 1970 plane crash on the way back from a 17-14 loss to East Carolina on Nov. 14, 1970, in Greenville, North Carolina.

How To Watch

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Scoring Summary

JMU TD 1st Period 8:02 Braeden Wisloski 26 Yd pass from Alonza Barnett III (Morgan Suarez Kick)
MRSH TD 2nd Period 13:55 Antwan Roberts 15 Yd Run (Lorcan Quinn PAT failed)
JMU TD 2nd Period 8:38 Wayne Knight 6 Yd Run (Morgan Suarez Kick)
MRSH FG 2nd Period 4:45 Lorcan Quinn 49 Yd Field Goal
JMU TD 2nd Period 0:28 Jordan Fuller 1 Yd Run (Morgan Suarez Kick)
MRSH FG 2nd Period 0:00 Lorcan Quinn 52 Yd Field Goal
JMU TD 3rd Period 7:47 Jaylan Sanchez 80 Yd pass from Alonza Barnett III (Morgan Suarez Kick)
MRSH TD 3rd Period 1:04 Tracy Stephens 4 Yd pass from Carlos Del Rio-Wilson (Carlos Del Rio-Wilson Pass to De'Andre Tamarez for Two-Point Conversion)
MRSH FG 4th Period 10:15 Lorcan Quinn 23 Yd Field Goal
JMU TD 4th Period 2:16 Wayne Knight 49 Yd pass from Alonza Barnett III (Morgan Suarez Kick)

Statistics

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20 1st Downs 25
5-12 3rd down efficiency 6-17
0-0 4th down efficiency 2-4
409 Total Yards 414
270 Passing 166
14/24 Comp/Att 17/36
11.3 Yards per pass 4.6
139 Rushing 248
35 Rushing Attempts 50
4.0 Yards per rush 5.0
3-32 Penalties 6-55
1 Turnovers 0
0 Fumbles lost 0
1 Interceptions thrown 0
28:03 Possession 31:57

Game Information

Joan C. Edwards Stadium

Location: Huntington, WV
Attendance: 26,727 · 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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