Marshall Thundering Herd at James Madison Dukes
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Camden Coleman, George Pettaway lead unbeaten James Madison to 45-17 romp over Marshall
Coleman completed 21 of 32 passes for 263 yards for James Madison (5-0, 2-0), which fell behind for the first time this season before scoring 28 straight in the final 12 minutes of the second quarter.
Pettaway scored on runs of 73 and 33 yards between a pair of touchdown passes from Coleman as the Dukes turned a four-point deficit into a 38-14 halftime lead.
Carlos Del Rio-Wilson had a 3-yard scoring toss to Xayvion Turner-Bradshaw on Marshall's first possession for a 7-0 lead.
Coleman connected with Corey Scott for a 53-yard touchdown to tie it after Michael Scott's 45-yard kickoff return set the Dukes up at their own 45-yard line.
TJ Lester's 1-yard scoring run gave Marshall a 14-10 lead early in the second quarter, but Coleman and Corey Scott teamed up for a 12-yard touchdown and the Dukes never trailed again. Corey Scott finished with five receptions for 104 yards.
Pettaway followed with his long touchdown runs, and Coleman hit Noah Grevious for a 20-yard score and a big lead at halftime after scoring on six straight possessions.
Nick Herman had a 3-yard touchdown run in the final minute for the Dukes.
Del Rio-Wilson totaled 221 yards on 21-for-37 passing for Marshall (3-2). He and backup Zion Turner both had a pass picked off by DJ Kelly.
Marshall junior linebacker Chason Clark was injured near the end of the third quarter and taken off the field on a stretcher.
James Madison: At Georgia Southern on Saturday.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 6:35 | Xayvion Turner-Bradshaw 3 Yd pass from Carlos Del Rio-Wilson (Jorge Diaz Nicolas Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 5:40 | Corey Scott 53 Yd pass from Camden Coleman (Morgan Suarez Kick) |
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FG | 1st Period 2:38 | Morgan Suarez 22 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 2nd Period 14:26 | TJ Lester 1 Yd Run (Jorge Diaz Nicolas Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 11:52 | Corey Scott 12 Yd pass from Camden Coleman (Morgan Suarez Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 9:46 | George Pettaway 73 Yd Run (Morgan Suarez Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 2:45 | George Pettaway 33 Yd Run (Morgan Suarez Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 0:26 | Noah Grevious 20 Yd pass from Camden Coleman (Morgan Suarez Kick) |
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FG | 3rd Period 7:18 | Jorge Diaz Nicolas 27 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 4th Period 0:50 | Nick Herman 3 Yd Run (Morgan Suarez Kick) |
Statistics
 MRSH |
 JMU |
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|---|---|---|
| 23 | 1st Downs | 25 |
| 8-16 | 3rd down efficiency | 6-12 |
| 1-2 | 4th down efficiency | 0-0 |
| 444 | Total Yards | 573 |
| 309 | Passing | 263 |
| 29/51 | Comp/Att | 21/32 |
| 6.1 | Yards per pass | 8.2 |
| 135 | Rushing | 310 |
| 30 | Rushing Attempts | 35 |
| 4.5 | Yards per rush | 8.9 |
| 9-75 | Penalties | 5-53 |
| 2 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 1 |
| 2 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 31:55 | Possession | 28:05 |
Game Information
Location: Harrisonburg, VA
Attendance: 25,034 · Capacity:
Sun Belt - East
| TEAM | OVR | CONF |
|---|---|---|
| James Madison | 5-0 | 2-0 |
| Georgia State | 4-1 | 1-0 |
| Georgia Southern | 2-3 | 1-0 |
| App State | 3-1 | 0-0 |
| Marshall | 3-2 | 0-1 |
| Coastal Carolina | 1-4 | 0-1 |
| Old Dominion | 1-4 | 0-2 |
Sun Belt - West
| TEAM | OVER | CONF |
|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | 4-1 | 1-0 |
| South Alabama | 3-2 | 1-0 |
| Louisiana Tech | 2-2 | 0-0 |
| Troy | 2-2 | 0-0 |
| Southern Miss | 1-3 | 0-0 |
| Arkansas State | 2-3 | 0-1 |
| UL Monroe | 0-5 | 0-1 |
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