Georgia State Panthers at James Madison Dukes
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Barnett throws for 2 TDs, Knight scores twice, James Madison tops Georgia State 38-7
The Dukes (7-2, 3-2 Sun Belt Conference) scored on their first three possessions — a 1-yard plunge by George Pettaway to cap a 68-yard drive and a 52-yard pass from Barnett to Omarion Dollison for a 1-play drive that came before Barnett's 12-yard pass to Taylor Thompson made it 21-7.
Knight had a 7-yard TD run in the last minute of the first half and took a pass from Barnett 18 yards for a score in the third quarter.
Barnett was 20-of-30 passing for 241 yards and Pettaway had 95 yards on 13 carries.
Zach Gibson threw for 213 yards and a 9-yard touchdown to Ted Hurst that pulled the Panthers (2-7, 0-5) within 14-7 in the second quarter.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 8:21 | George Pettaway 1 Yd Run (Noe Ruelas Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 3:19 | Omarion Dollison 52 Yd pass from Alonza Barnett III (Noe Ruelas Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 14:55 | Ted Hurst 9 Yd pass from Zach Gibson (Liam Rickman Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 9:18 | Taylor Thompson 12 Yd pass from Alonza Barnett III (Noe Ruelas Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 0:49 | Wayne Knight 7 Yd Run (Noe Ruelas Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 6:21 | Wayne Knight 18 Yd pass from Alonza Barnett III (Noe Ruelas Kick) |
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FG | 3rd Period 1:24 | Noe Ruelas 38 Yd Field Goal |
Statistics
 GAST |
 JMU |
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|---|---|---|
| 16 | 1st Downs | 21 |
| 4-14 | 3rd down efficiency | 9-17 |
| 1-4 | 4th down efficiency | 1-2 |
| 259 | Total Yards | 452 |
| 213 | Passing | 241 |
| 24/37 | Comp/Att | 20/31 |
| 5.8 | Yards per pass | 7.8 |
| 46 | Rushing | 211 |
| 27 | Rushing Attempts | 37 |
| 1.7 | Yards per rush | 5.7 |
| 4-42 | Penalties | 6-55 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 1 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 28:54 | Possession | 31:06 |
Game Information
Location: Harrisonburg, VA
Attendance: 25,709 · Capacity:
Sun Belt - East
| TEAM | OVR | CONF |
|---|---|---|
| Marshall | 10-3 | 7-1 |
| Georgia Southern | 8-5 | 6-2 |
| James Madison | 9-4 | 4-4 |
| Old Dominion | 5-7 | 4-4 |
| Coastal Carolina | 6-7 | 3-5 |
| App State | 5-6 | 3-5 |
| Georgia State | 3-9 | 1-7 |
Sun Belt - West
| TEAM | OVER | CONF |
|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | 10-4 | 7-1 |
| Texas State | 8-5 | 5-3 |
| Arkansas State | 8-5 | 5-3 |
| South Alabama | 7-6 | 5-3 |
| UL Monroe | 5-7 | 3-5 |
| Troy | 4-8 | 3-5 |
| Southern Miss | 1-11 | 0-8 |
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