NCAAF

James Madison Dukes at App State Mountaineers

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8-3, 3-3 Away
Final
20 - 34

Appalachian State tops James Madison 34-20 spoiling the Dukes' chance at a possible Sun Belt crown

Mud slide! App State fans take scenic route to celebrate on field

Aguilar threw a 4-yard touchdown to Eli Wilson and a 64-yard touchdown to Makai Jackson to bring the Mountaineers (5-5, 3-4 Sun Belt) into a tie at 17 with 1:23 left before halftime.

After forcing the Dukes to punt, App State came up with a blocked punt and Michael Hetzel returned it 9 yards for a touchdown to give the Mountaineers the lead for good with 40 seconds left before intermission.

Alonza Barnett III threw for 232 yards and two touchdowns for James Madison.

With the loss, James Madison (8-3, 4-3) is eliminated from a chance to represent the East Division in the conference championship game.

How To Watch

How can I watch James Madison Dukes vs. App State Mountaineers?
  • TV Channel: Dukes at Mountaineers 2021 College Football, week 13, is broadcasted on ESPN+.
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Scoring Summary

JMU TD 1st Period 11:03 Yamir Knight 6 Yd pass from Alonza Barnett III (Noe Ruelas Kick)
JMU TD 2nd Period 14:08 Josh Phifer 37 Yd pass from Alonza Barnett III (Noe Ruelas Kick)
APP FG 2nd Period 12:19 Michael Hughes 23 Yd Field Goal
APP TD 2nd Period 7:33 Eli Wilson 4 Yd pass from Joey Aguilar (Michael Hughes Kick)
JMU FG 2nd Period 2:49 Noe Ruelas 46 Yd Field Goal
APP TD 2nd Period 1:23 Makai Jackson 64 Yd pass from Joey Aguilar (Michael Hughes Kick)
APP TD 2nd Period 0:40 Michael Hetzel 9 Yd Punt Return (Michael Hughes Kick)
JMU FG 3rd Period 7:56 Noe Ruelas 52 Yd Field Goal
APP TD 3rd Period 1:13 Ahmani Marshall 1 Yd Run (Michael Hughes Kick)
APP FG 4th Period 10:39 Michael Hughes 41 Yd Field Goal

Statistics

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22 1st Downs 17
6-15 3rd down efficiency 3-13
1-3 4th down efficiency 1-2
401 Total Yards 362
234 Passing 217
22/37 Comp/Att 12/23
6.3 Yards per pass 9.4
167 Rushing 145
37 Rushing Attempts 38
4.5 Yards per rush 3.8
9-69 Penalties 0-0
2 Turnovers 0
1 Fumbles lost 0
1 Interceptions thrown 0
34:05 Possession 25:55

Game Information

Kidd Brewer Stadium

Location: Boone, NC
Attendance: 34,012 · 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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