James Madison Dukes at Old Dominion Monarchs
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Alonza Barnett III accounts for 3 TDs, James Madison beats Old Dominion 35-32
Barnett was 18-of-27 passing for 192 yards and added 70 yards rushing on 13 carries. George Pettaway ran 19 times for 82 yards and Wayne Knight had 74 yards rushing, including an 2-yard touchdown that capped a eight-play, 70-yard opening drive for JMU.
James Madison (8-2, 4-2 Sun Belt) is tied with Georgia Southern, which beat the Dukes 28-14 on Oct. 19, a game behind Marshall in the East Division. JMU plays the first-place Thundering Herd in the regular season finale on Nov. 30.
After three consecutive carries of 6, 51 and 8 yards by Aaron Young, quarterback Colton Joseph ran for a 10-yard touchdown with 2:13 left in the second quarter. The Dukes went three-and-out and Joseph connected with Isiah Paige for a 43-yard gain to set up a 23-yard field goal by Ethan Sanchez as time expired that gave Old Dominion (4-6, 3-3) a 24-21 halftime lead.
Knight raced past the defense, caught a long pass from Barnett in stride at about the 35 and went untouched for the go-ahead touchdown with 2:38 remaining in the third quarter and Barnett ran it in from the 8 to give JMU a 35-24 lead with 2:30 to play.
The Monarchs responded with a nine-play, 75-yard drive that made it a three-point game after Joseph ran for a 3-yard touchdown and then hit Pat Conroy for the 2-point conversion with 58 seconds left but Logan Kyle recovered the onside kick for JMU.
How To Watch
How can I watch James Madison Dukes vs. Old Dominion Monarchs?
- TV Channel: Dukes at Monarchs 2021 College Football, week 12, is broadcasted on ESPNU.
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Matchup Prediction
Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 10:49 | Wayne Knight 2 Yd Run (Noe Ruelas Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 7:10 | Colton Joseph 15 Yd Run (Ethan Sanchez Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 14:19 | Noe Ruelas 39 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 2nd Period 12:21 | Alonza Barnett III 50 Yd Run (Gabriel Hollingsworth Run for Two-Point Conversion) |
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TD | 2nd Period 9:22 | Aaron Young 3 Yd Run (Ethan Sanchez Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 3:52 | Noe Ruelas 33 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 2nd Period 2:13 | Colton Joseph 10 Yd Run (Ethan Sanchez Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 0:00 | Ethan Sanchez 23 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 3rd Period 2:38 | Yamir Knight 68 Yd pass from Alonza Barnett III (Noe Ruelas Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 2:30 | Alonza Barnett III 8 Yd Run (Noe Ruelas Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 0:58 | Colton Joseph 3 Yd Run (Colton Joseph Pass to Pat Conroy for Two-Point Conversion) |
Statistics
 JMU |
 ODU |
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|---|---|---|
| 23 | 1st Downs | 15 |
| 6-17 | 3rd down efficiency | 1-11 |
| 0-0 | 4th down efficiency | 0-0 |
| 431 | Total Yards | 479 |
| 192 | Passing | 189 |
| 18/26 | Comp/Att | 9/21 |
| 7.4 | Yards per pass | 9.0 |
| 239 | Rushing | 290 |
| 46 | Rushing Attempts | 54 |
| 5.2 | Yards per rush | 5.4 |
| 6-46 | Penalties | 8-59 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 1 |
| 37:52 | Possession | 22:08 |
Game Information
Location: Norfolk, VA
Attendance: 21,984 · 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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