James Madison Dukes at App State Mountaineers
· NCAA - FootballJames London's 40-yard FG in OT helps Appalachian St. beat James Madison 34-31
London also make field goals of 48, 27 and 36 yards for Appalachian State (5-2, 2-1 Sun Belt Conference). Singleton 26-of-40 passing for 271 yards.
JMU’s Morgan Suarez missed a 47-yard attempt from the right hash that bounced off the left upright on the first possession in overtime. Suarez had tied his career long with a 47-yard field goal that gave the Dukes a 24-21 lead in the fourth quarter.
Colton Phares intercepted a pass and returned it 21 yards to the JMU 14 with 6:03 to play and two plays later Henry Hasselbeck’s 4-yard touchdown pass to Luke Douglas gave the Mountaineers their first lead of the game at 31-24.
Camden Coleman was 22-of-39 passing for 232 yards with a touchdown and an interception and added a 6-yard rushing TD with 3 seconds left in regulation for JMU (7-1, 4-1).
On fourth-and-3, Coleman hit Jeremiah Harrison for 3-yard gain that made it first-and-goal from the 6 with 12 seconds to play and on the next play Coleman scored on a quarterback draw that made it 31-all with 3 seconds left in regulation and forced OT.
George Pettaway, who finished with 57 yards rushing and a touchdown on 15 carries, left the game due to an apparent left hamstring injury late in the fourth quarter and did not return. The North Carolina transfer had his string of four consecutive games with at least 100 yards rushing snapped.
Appalachian State: Visits Georgia Southern on Halloween.
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How To Watch
How can I watch James Madison Dukes vs. App State Mountaineers?
- TV Channel: Dukes at Mountaineers 2021 College Football, week 8, is broadcasted on ESPNU.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 11:33 | George Pettaway 1 Yd Run (Morgan Suarez Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 12:41 | James London 48 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 2nd Period 4:48 | Braeden Wisloski 70 Yd pass from JC Evans (Morgan Suarez Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 1:02 | Alexander Sanchez 19 Yd pass from Malachi Singleton (James London Kick) |
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FG | 3rd Period 10:05 | James London 27 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 3rd Period 2:38 | Cole Keller 19 Yd pass from Camden Coleman (Morgan Suarez Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 13:15 | Chris Lofton 5 Yd pass from Henry Hasselbeck (Malachi Singleton Pass to Sam Pickett III for Two-Point Conversion) |
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FG | 4th Period 9:19 | Morgan Suarez 47 Yd Field Goal |
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FG | 4th Period 6:16 | James London 36 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 4th Period 5:52 | Luke Douglas 4 Yd pass from Henry Hasselbeck (James London Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 0:03 | Camden Coleman 6 Yd Run (Morgan Suarez Kick) |
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FG | 5 0:00 | James London 40 Yd Field Goal |
Statistics
JMU |
APP |
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|---|---|---|
| 19 | 1st Downs | 22 |
| 2-15 | 3rd down efficiency | 7-18 |
| 3-3 | 4th down efficiency | 0-0 |
| 423 | Total Yards | 366 |
| 331 | Passing | 285 |
| 27/46 | Comp/Att | 29/44 |
| 7.2 | Yards per pass | 6.5 |
| 92 | Rushing | 81 |
| 30 | Rushing Attempts | 31 |
| 3.1 | Yards per rush | 2.6 |
| 10-92 | Penalties | 7-68 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 1 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 26:50 | Possession | 33:10 |
Game Information
Location: Boone, NC
Attendance: 33,322 · Capacity:
Sun Belt - East
| TEAM | OVR | CONF |
|---|---|---|
| James Madison | 7-1 | 4-1 |
| App State | 5-2 | 2-1 |
| Georgia Southern | 3-4 | 2-1 |
| Coastal Carolina | 2-5 | 1-2 |
| Georgia State | 4-3 | 1-2 |
| Marshall | 4-3 | 1-2 |
| Old Dominion | 2-6 | 1-4 |
Sun Belt - West
| TEAM | OVER | CONF |
|---|---|---|
| Louisiana Tech | 5-2 | 3-0 |
| South Alabama | 4-3 | 2-1 |
| Louisiana | 5-3 | 2-2 |
| Arkansas State | 4-4 | 2-2 |
| UL Monroe | 1-6 | 1-2 |
| Troy | 3-4 | 1-2 |
| Southern Miss | 2-5 | 1-2 |
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