Southern Miss
1-7 , 0-4
James Madison
6-2 , 2-2
James Madison Prevails in First-Ever Meeting Between Golden Eagles and Dukes
10/26/2024 8:44:00 PM | Football
George Pettaway's 4-yard scoring run with 5:49 remaining before halftime ended a 3-all tie and the Dukes (6-2, 2-2) led the rest of the game. On the Golden Eagles' ensuing drive, Terrence Spence intercepted Ethan Crawford and ran it back 30 yards to the Southern Miss 10. Barnett then threw a 10-yard scoring pass to Taylor Thompson for a 17-3 lead. Southern Miss got field goals of 54 and 46 yards from Connor Gibbs to draw within eight.
To start the third quarter, Cam Ross returned the opening kickoff 94 yards for a 23-9 lead after the point-after attempt failed. The feisty Golden Eagles got back in it when Kenyon Clay ran it in from the 15, but the point-after attempt was blocked and the Dukes returned it for two points and led 25-15. Barnett found Ross for a 7-yard touchdown early in the fourth for the game's final score.
Crawford threw for 178 yards and Clay ran for 69 yards for Southern Miss (1-7, 0-4).
It was the first-ever meeting between the two teams.
Team Stats
USM 3, JMU 0
USM - Gibbs,Connor 44 yd field goal 5 plays, 18 yards, TOP 01:12
USM 3, JMU 3
JMU - Rosa,Cristiano 40 yd field goal 6 plays, 50 yards, TOP 02:06
USM 3, JMU 10
JMU - Pettaway,George 4 yd run (Rosa,Cristiano kick), 5 plays, 67 yards, TOP 01:55
USM 3, JMU 17
JMU - Thompson,Taylor 10 yd pass from Barnett III,Alonza (Rosa,Cristiano kick) 1 plays, 10 yards, TOP 00:06
USM 6, JMU 17
USM - Gibbs,Connor 54 yd field goal 7 plays, 38 yards, TOP 02:55
USM 9, JMU 17
USM - Gibbs,Connor 46 yd field goal 8 plays, 37 yards, TOP 01:14
USM 9, JMU 23
JMU - Ross,Cam 94 yd kickoff return ()
USM 15, JMU 23
USM - Clay,Kenyon 15 yd run ( kick), 9 plays, 75 yards, TOP 04:00
USM 15, JMU 25
JMU - Shearin,Chris 0 yd PAT return
USM 15, JMU 32
JMU - Ross,Cam 7 yd pass from Barnett III,Alonza (Rosa,Cristiano kick) 12 plays, 94 yards, TOP 05:22
