James Madison Dukes at Charlotte 49ers
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Alonza Barnett III throws 2 TD passes to power James Madison past Charlotte 30-7
Barnett added a 73-yard touchdown pass to Omarion Dollison a minute into the second half and Ayo Adeyi and Pettaway each ran for fourth-quarter touchdowns.
Noe Ruelas connected on a 43-yard field goal in the final minute of the first quarter to give the Dukes the lead, but Max Brown threw 26 yards to Isaiah Myers for Charlotte's lone score to take a short-lived 7-3 lead.
Barnett completed 10 of 18 pass attempts for 219 yards with an interception and carried nine times for 89 yards to lead James Madison. Adeyi carried 17 times for 41 yards and a score and Pettaway had eight carries for 25 yards.
Brown attempted 45 passes for Charlotte, completing 22 with two interceptions for 193 yards. Terron Kellman had 76 yards on nine carries.
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Matchup Prediction
Scoring Summary
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FG | 1st Period 0:41 | Noe Ruelas 43 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 2nd Period 8:09 | Isaiah Myers 26 Yd pass from Max Brown (Kyle Cunanan Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 0:49 | George Pettaway 33 Yd pass from Alonza Barnett III (Noe Ruelas PAT failed) |
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TD | 3rd Period 14:16 | Omarion Dollison 73 Yd pass from Alonza Barnett III (Noe Ruelas Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 14:15 | Ayo Adeyi 8 Yd Run (Noe Ruelas Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 1:10 | George Pettaway 1 Yd Run (Noe Ruelas Kick) |
Statistics
 JMU |
 CLT |
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|---|---|---|
| 14 | 1st Downs | 17 |
| 3-11 | 3rd down efficiency | 7-19 |
| 1-3 | 4th down efficiency | 2-5 |
| 413 | Total Yards | 324 |
| 219 | Passing | 193 |
| 10/18 | Comp/Att | 22/45 |
| 12.2 | Yards per pass | 4.3 |
| 194 | Rushing | 131 |
| 40 | Rushing Attempts | 31 |
| 4.9 | Yards per rush | 4.2 |
| 3-30 | Penalties | 6-44 |
| 2 | Turnovers | 3 |
| 1 | Fumbles lost | 1 |
| 1 | Interceptions thrown | 2 |
| 28:18 | Possession | 31:42 |
Game Information
Location: Charlotte, NC
Attendance: 15,614 · Capacity:
Sun Belt - East
| TEAM | OVR | CONF |
|---|---|---|
| Georgia Southern | 6-3 | 4-1 |
| Marshall | 6-3 | 4-1 |
| Old Dominion | 4-5 | 3-2 |
| James Madison | 7-2 | 3-2 |
| Coastal Carolina | 5-4 | 2-3 |
| App State | 4-5 | 2-4 |
| Georgia State | 2-7 | 0-5 |
Sun Belt - West
| TEAM | OVER | CONF |
|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | 8-1 | 5-0 |
| Texas State | 5-4 | 3-2 |
| Arkansas State | 5-4 | 3-2 |
| South Alabama | 4-5 | 3-2 |
| UL Monroe | 5-4 | 3-3 |
| Troy | 2-7 | 1-4 |
| Southern Miss | 1-8 | 0-5 |
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