James Madison at SMU

Saturday, September 26, 2015

James Madison beat SMU 48–⁠45. It was their only meeting on record.

AwayJames Madison9–⁠3 in 2015
48
HomeSMU2–⁠10 in 2015
45

Final at Gerald J. Ford Stadium, University ParkTV: ESPN3Attendance 22,314

At kickoff
89°F, a few clouds, wind 9 mph from the eastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Dallas Love Field Airport (KDAL), 5 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee Ed Ardito; umpire Jeffrey Akers; head linesman Jim Casey; line judge Charles Twiddy; side judge Alex Moore; field judge Rick Santilli; back judge Gary Powers; center judge C, LamertinaGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
James Madison107171448
SMU77171445

Standouts

Photos: Wikimedia Commons, free licenses; credits on each player’s page.

Player stats

James Madison

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Vad Lee20/3328933
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Vad Lee20276240
Khalid Abdullah1872021
Cardon Johnson1270120
Rashard Davis222012
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Brandon Ravenel489158
Rashard Davis568026
Deane Cheatham361152
John Miller542117

SMU

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Matt Davis18/3026210
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Matt Davis1795235
Xavier Jones1771230
Braeden West861136
Prescott Line2503
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Courtland Sutton5137151
Kevin Thomas138038
Braeden West329015
Xavier Castille329018
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Jesse Montgomery100
Anthony Rhone100
Jordan Wyatt1270

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

James MadisonSMU
729Total yards494
289Passing yards262
440Rushing yards232
8.8Yards per pass8.7
8.5Yards per rush5.3
34First downs24
5–⁠13Third downs5–⁠15
0–⁠1Fourth downs1–⁠1
3Turnovers2
12–⁠121Penalties5–⁠41
28:11Possession32:17

Efficiency

James MadisonSMU
54%Success rate45%
0.27EPA per play0.10
1.23Explosiveness1.13
0.36Rushing EPA−0.02
0.19Passing EPA0.23
44%Passing-down success27%
0.48First-down EPA0.24
0.42Second-down EPA−0.21
−0.27Third-down EPA0.01

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings and the line, going in

Our ratings (scores only)

SMU 50% to win. James Madison won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

SMU −14.5.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Before kickoff, the win chances were SMU 84%, James Madison 16%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

SMU end zoneJames Madison end zoneQ1 SMUPunt, 4 playsQ1 James MadisonTouchdown, 8 playsQ1 SMUPunt, 6 playsQ1 James MadisonPunt, 3 playsQ1 SMUTouchdown, 5 playsQ1 James MadisonField goal, 14 playsQ1 SMUPunt, 3 playsQ2 James MadisonTouchdown, 4 playsQ2 SMUPunt, 4 playsQ2 James MadisonTurnover on downs, 9 playsQ2 SMUFumble, 8 playsQ2 James MadisonInterception, 1 playQ2 SMUTouchdown, 6 playsQ2 James MadisonEnd of half, 4 playsQ3 James MadisonInterception, 3 playsQ3 SMUTouchdown, 1 playQ3 James MadisonPunt, 8 playsQ3 SMUPunt, 3 playsQ3 James MadisonTouchdown, 3 playsQ3 SMUFumble, 2 playsQ3 James MadisonField goal, 5 playsQ3 SMUField goal, 5 playsQ3 James MadisonTouchdown, 3 playsQ3 SMUTouchdown, 3 playsQ3 James MadisonPunt, 3 playsQ3 SMUPunt, 6 playsQ4 James MadisonTouchdown, 2 playsQ4 SMUPunt, 6 playsQ4 James MadisonInterception, 9 playsQ4 SMUTouchdown, 5 playsQ4 SMUTouchdown, 4 playsQ4 James MadisonTouchdown, 8 playsQ4 SMUEnd of game, 4 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. SMU drives left to right, James Madison right to left.
  1. Q1 SMUPunt, 4 plays, 9 yards
  2. Q1 James MadisonTouchdown, 8 plays, 66 yards
  3. Q1 SMUPunt, 6 plays, 24 yards
  4. Q1 James MadisonPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  5. Q1 SMUTouchdown, 5 plays, 66 yards
  6. Q1 James MadisonField goal, 14 plays, 56 yards
  7. Q1 SMUPunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
  8. Q2 James MadisonTouchdown, 4 plays, 50 yards
  9. Q2 SMUPunt, 4 plays, 1 yard
  10. Q2 James MadisonTurnover on downs, 9 plays, 53 yards
  11. Q2 SMUFumble, 8 plays, 46 yards
  12. Q2 James MadisonInterception, 1 play, 0 yards
  13. Q2 SMUTouchdown, 6 plays, 52 yards
  14. Q2 James MadisonEnd of half, 4 plays, 45 yards
  15. Q3 James MadisonInterception, 3 plays, 1 yard
  16. Q3 SMUTouchdown, 1 play, 36 yards
  17. Q3 James MadisonPunt, 8 plays, 28 yards
  18. Q3 SMUPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  19. Q3 James MadisonTouchdown, 3 plays, 60 yards
  20. Q3 SMUFumble, 2 plays, 5 yards
  21. Q3 James MadisonField goal, 5 plays, 30 yards
  22. Q3 SMUField goal, 5 plays, 35 yards
  23. Q3 James MadisonTouchdown, 3 plays, 75 yards
  24. Q3 SMUTouchdown, 3 plays, 65 yards
  25. Q3 James MadisonPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  26. Q3 SMUPunt, 6 plays, 26 yards
  27. Q4 James MadisonTouchdown, 2 plays, 79 yards
  28. Q4 SMUPunt, 6 plays, 21 yards
  29. Q4 James MadisonInterception, 9 plays, 65 yards
  30. Q4 SMUTouchdown, 5 plays, 72 yards
  31. Q4 SMUTouchdown, 4 plays, 52 yards
  32. Q4 James MadisonTouchdown, 8 plays, 75 yards
  33. Q4 SMUEnd of game, 4 plays, 27 yards

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then James Madison 10, SMU 7
SMU Punt, 4 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Tyler Gray kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Matt Davis pass complete to Xavier Castille for 11 yds to the SMU 36 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 36Prescott Line run for 2 yds to the SMU 38
15:002nd & 8 at own 38Prescott Line run for 3 yds to the SMU 41
15:003rd & 5 at own 41Matt Davis sacked by Andrew Ankrah for a loss of 7 yards to the SMU 34
15:004th & 12 at own 34Josh Williams punt for 39 yds , John Miller returns for 7 yds to the JMads 34
James Madison Touchdown, 8 plays
12:391st & 10 at own 34Vad Lee run for 16 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
12:391st & 10 at the 50Cardon Johnson run for 20 yds to the SMU 30 for a 1ST down
12:391st & 10 at opp 30Vad Lee run for no gain to the SMU 30
12:392nd & 10 at opp 30Rashard Davis run for 12 yds to the SMU 18 for a 1ST down
12:391st & 10 at opp 18Cardon Johnson run for 2 yds to the SMU 16
12:392nd & 8 at opp 16Cardon Johnson run for 1 yd to the SMU 15
12:393rd & 7 at opp 15Vad Lee pass complete to John Miller for 10 yds to the SMU 5 for a 1ST down
9:531st & goal at opp 5Vad Lee run for 5 yds for a TD, (Ryan Maglio KICK)James Madison 7, SMU 0
SMU Punt, 6 plays
9:531st & 0 at own 35Tyler Gray kickoff for 60 yds , Braeden West return for 21 yds to the SMU 26
9:471st & 10 at own 26Matt Davis pass complete to Xavier Jones for 6 yds to the SMU 32
9:472nd & 4 at own 32Matt Davis pass incomplete to Xavier Castille, broken up by Curtis Oliver
9:473rd & 4 at own 32Matt Davis pass complete to Courtland Sutton for 14 yds to the SMU 46 for a 1ST down
9:471st & 10 at own 46Xavier Jones run for 1 yd to the SMU 47
9:472nd & 9 at own 47Xavier Jones run for 3 yds to the 50 yard line
9:473rd & 6 at the 50Matt Davis pass incomplete to Xavier Jones
9:474th & 6 at the 50Josh Williams punt for 40 yds, fair catch by John Miller at the JMU 10 SMU Penalty, kick catching interference (Rodney Clemons) to the JMads 25
James Madison Punt, 3 plays
7:291st & 10 at own 25Khalid Abdullah run for no gain to the JMads 25
7:292nd & 10 at own 25Khalid Abdullah run for 2 yds to the JMads 27
7:293rd & 8 at own 27Vad Lee pass incomplete to Rashard Davis
7:294th & 8 at own 27Gunnar Kane punt for 41 yds , Darius Joseph returns for 2 yds to the SMU 34
SMU Touchdown, 5 plays
6:111st & 10 at own 34Matt Davis pass complete to Courtland Sutton for 51 yds to the JMads 15 for a 1ST down
6:111st & 10 at opp 15Matt Davis pass incomplete to Courtland Sutton
6:112nd & 10 at opp 15Xavier Jones run for 9 yds to the JMads 6
6:113rd & 1 at opp 6Xavier Jones run for no gain to the JMads 6
4:394th & 1 at opp 6Timeout SMU, clock 04:39
4:344th & 1 at opp 6Xavier Jones run for 6 yds for a TD, (Chad Hedlund KICK)Tied at 7
James Madison Field goal, 14 plays
4:341st & 0 at own 35Chad Hedlund kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:341st & 10 at own 25Vad Lee pass incomplete
4:342nd & 10 at own 25Vad Lee pass complete to Rashard Davis for 8 yds to the JMads 33
4:343rd & 2 at own 33Vad Lee run for 8 yds to the JMads 41 for a 1ST down
4:341st & 10 at own 41Vad Lee pass incomplete to Rashard Davis
4:342nd & 10 at own 41Vad Lee pass complete to Cardon Johnson for 12 yds to the SMU 47 for a 1ST down
4:341st & 10 at opp 47Cardon Johnson run for 2 yds to the SMU 45
4:342nd & 8 at opp 45Rashard Davis run for 10 yds to the SMU 35 for a 1ST down
4:341st & 10 at opp 35JMU Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the SMU 40
4:341st & 15 at opp 40Khalid Abdullah run for 14 yds to the SMU 26
4:342nd & 1 at opp 26Khalid Abdullah run for no gain to the SMU 26
4:343rd & 1 at opp 26Khalid Abdullah run for 3 yds to the SMU 23 for a 1ST down
4:341st & 10 at opp 23Vad Lee pass incomplete
4:342nd & 10 at opp 23Khalid Abdullah run for 4 yds to the SMU 19
4:343rd & 6 at opp 19Vad Lee pass incomplete to John Miller
0:104th & 6 at opp 19Ryan Maglio 36 yd FG GOODJames Madison 10, SMU 7
SMU Punt, 3 plays
0:101st & 0 at own 35Tyler Gray kickoff for 60 yds , Braeden West return for 22 yds to the SMU 43 SMU Penalty, Offensive holding (Xavier Jones) to the SMU 17
0:031st & 10 at own 17SMU Penalty, substitution infraction (-5 Yards) to the SMU 12
0:031st & 15 at own 12Xavier Jones run for 5 yds to the SMU 17
Q2 15:002nd & 10 at own 17Braeden West run for 2 yds to the SMU 19
Q2 15:003rd & 8 at own 19Matt Davis sacked by Brandon Brown for a loss of 7 yards to the SMU 12
Q2 15:004th & 15 at own 12Josh Williams punt for 36 yds , John Miller returns for 8 yds to the JMads 20 JMU Penalty, Defensive holding (10 Yards) declined
2nd quarter7 drives, then James Madison 17, SMU 14
James Madison Touchdown, 4 plays
13:441st & 10 at the 50Vad Lee pass complete to Rashard Davis for 26 yds to the SMU 24 for a 1ST down
13:441st & 10 at opp 24Cardon Johnson run for no gain to the SMU 24
13:442nd & 10 at opp 24Vad Lee run for 21 yds to the SMU 3 for a 1ST down
13:441st & goal at opp 3LEE,V pass incomplete to TAYLOR,D, PENALTY SMU pass interference (MONTES, Ajee) 1 yards to the SMU2, 1ST DOWN JMU, NO PLAY.
12:141st & goal at opp 2Cardon Johnson run for 2 yds for a TD, (Ryan Maglio KICK)James Madison 17, SMU 7
SMU Punt, 4 plays
12:141st & 0 at own 35Tyler Gray kickoff for 59 yds , Kevin Johnson return for 19 yds to the SMU 25
12:071st & 10 at own 25Matt Davis run for 17 yds to the SMU 42 for a 1ST down
12:071st & 10 at own 42Matt Davis pass complete to Xavier Jones for a loss of 2 yards to the SMU 40
12:072nd & 12 at own 40Matt Davis pass incomplete to Courtland Sutton
12:073rd & 12 at own 40Matt Davis sacked by Andrew Ankrah for a loss of 14 yards to the SMU 26
12:074th & 26 at own 26Josh Williams punt for 56 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the JMads 18
James Madison Turnover on downs, 9 plays
10:121st & 10 at own 18Vad Lee pass complete to Cardon Johnson for 6 yds to the JMads 24
10:122nd & 4 at own 24Khalid Abdullah run for 6 yds to the JMads 30 for a 1ST down
10:121st & 10 at own 30Vad Lee pass complete to Logan Boyd for 11 yds to the JMads 41 for a 1ST down
10:121st & 10 at own 41Vad Lee run for 7 yds to the JMads 48 JMU Penalty, Offensive holding (John Miller) to the JMads 38
10:121st & 13 at own 38Vad Lee run for 24 yds to the SMU 38 for a 1ST down
10:121st & 10 at opp 38Vad Lee run for 4 yds to the SMU 34
10:122nd & 6 at opp 34JMU Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the SMU 39
10:122nd & 11 at opp 39Vad Lee pass incomplete to John Miller
10:123rd & 11 at opp 39Vad Lee pass complete to Deane Cheatham for 10 yds to the SMU 29
10:124th & 1 at opp 29Khalid Abdullah run for no gain to the SMU 29
SMU Fumble, 8 plays
7:031st & 10 at own 29Braeden West run for 6 yds to the SMU 35
7:032nd & 4 at own 35Matt Davis run for 5 yds to the SMU 40 for a 1ST down
7:031st & 10 at own 0DAVIS,Matt rush for 4 yards to the SMU44 (JOHNSON,M), PENALTY SMU holding off-setting, PENALTY JMU personal foul off-setting, NO PLAY.
7:031st & 10 at own 40Matt Davis run for a loss of 4 yards to the SMU 36
7:032nd & 14 at own 36Matt Davis pass complete to Mitchell Kaufman for 12 yds to the SMU 48
7:033rd & 2 at own 48Xavier Jones run for 7 yds to the JMads 45 for a 1ST down
7:031st & 10 at opp 45Matt Davis pass complete to Ryheem Malone for 3 yds to the JMads 42
7:032nd & 7 at opp 42Matt Davis pass complete to Xavier Castille for no gain to the JMads 42
7:033rd & 7 at opp 42Matt Davis run for a loss of 6 yards to the JMads 25 Matt Davis fumbled, forced by Andrew Ankrah, recovered by JMads Raven Greene
James Madison Interception, 1 play
2:471st & 10 at own 25Vad Lee pass intercepted Jesse Montgomery return for no gain to the SMU 48
SMU Touchdown, 6 plays
2:391st & 10 at own 48Matt Davis run for 18 yds to the JMU 34 SMU Penalty, Offensive holding (Ryheem Malone) to the JMads 44
2:391st & 2 at opp 44Braeden West run for 6 yds to the JMads 38 for a 1ST down
2:391st & 10 at opp 38Matt Davis pass complete to Courtland Sutton for 33 yds to the JMads 5 for a 1ST down
2:391st & goal at opp 5Xavier Jones run for a loss of 6 yards to the JMads 11
2:392nd & goal at opp 11Matt Davis pass complete to Xavier Jones for 2 yds to the JMads 9
2:393rd & goal at opp 9DAVIS,Matt pass incomplete to WALKER, Shelby, PENALTY JMU pass interference (BROWN,J) 6 yards to the JMU3, 1ST DOWN SMU, NO PLAY.
0:281st & goal at opp 3Xavier Jones run for 3 yds for a TD, (Chad Hedlund KICK)James Madison 17, SMU 14
James Madison End of half, 4 plays
0:281st & 0 at own 35Chad Hedlund kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:281st & 10 at own 25Cardon Johnson run for 12 yds to the JMads 37 for a 1ST down
0:281st & 10 at own 37Cardon Johnson run for 19 yds to the SMU 44 for a 1ST down
0:121st & 10 at opp 44Timeout JMU, clock 00:12
0:121st & 10 at opp 44Vad Lee pass incomplete
0:122nd & 10 at opp 44Vad Lee run for 14 yds to the SMU 30 for a 1ST down
3rd quarter12 drives, then James Madison 34, SMU 31
James Madison Interception, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Chad Hedlund kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Cardon Johnson run for 2 yds to the JMads 27
15:002nd & 8 at own 27Vad Lee pass complete to Deane Cheatham for a loss of 1 yard to the JMads 26
15:003rd & 9 at own 26Vad Lee pass intercepted Anthony Rhone return for no gain to the JMads 36
SMU Touchdown, 1 play
13:401st & 10 at opp 36Braeden West run for 36 yds for a TD, (Chad Hedlund KICK)SMU 21, James Madison 17
James Madison Punt, 8 plays
13:401st & 0 at own 35Chad Hedlund kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
13:401st & 10 at own 25Khalid Abdullah run for 2 yds to the JMads 27
13:402nd & 8 at own 27Khalid Abdullah run for 1 yd to the JMads 28
13:403rd & 7 at own 28Vad Lee run for 22 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down JMU Penalty, personal foul (Deane Cheatham) to the JMads 35 for a 1ST down
13:401st & 10 at own 35Vad Lee pass complete to Brandon Ravenel for 9 yds to the JMads 44
13:402nd & 1 at own 44Khalid Abdullah run for 2 yds to the JMads 46 for a 1ST down
13:401st & 10 at own 46Khalid Abdullah run for 7 yds to the SMU 47
13:402nd & 3 at opp 47Khalid Abdullah run for no gain to the SMU 47
13:403rd & 3 at opp 47Vad Lee pass incomplete to Rashard Davis
13:404th & 3 at opp 47Gunnar Kane punt for 28 yds, fair catch by Darius Joseph at the SMU 19
SMU Punt, 3 plays
10:141st & 10 at own 19Matt Davis sacked by Andrew Ankrah for a loss of 4 yards to the SMU 15
10:142nd & 14 at own 15Xavier Jones run for 7 yds to the SMU 22
10:143rd & 7 at own 22Matt Davis pass incomplete
10:144th & 7 at own 22Josh Williams punt for 38 yds, fair catch by John Miller at the JMads 40
James Madison Touchdown, 3 plays
8:411st & 10 at own 40Vad Lee run for 4 yds to the JMads 44
8:412nd & 6 at own 44Vad Lee pass complete to Brandon Ravenel for 16 yds to the SMU 40 for a 1ST down
7:521st & 10 at opp 40Vad Lee run for 40 yds for a TD, (Ryan Maglio KICK)James Madison 24, SMU 21
SMU Fumble, 2 plays
7:521st & 0 at own 35Tyler Gray kickoff for 65 yds , Kevin Johnson return for 41 yds to the SMU 41
7:431st & 10 at own 41Xavier Jones run for 9 yds to the 50 yard line
7:432nd & 1 at the 50Matt Davis run for a loss of 5 yards to the SMU 34 Matt Davis fumbled, recovered by JMads Kyre Hawkins , return for 12 yds to the SMU 34
James Madison Field goal, 5 plays
7:231st & 10 at opp 34Khalid Abdullah run for 21 yds to the SMU 13 for a 1ST down
7:231st & 10 at opp 13Vad Lee pass complete to Rashard Davis for 8 yds to the SMU 5
7:232nd & 2 at opp 5Khalid Abdullah run for 1 yd to the SMU 4
7:233rd & 1 at opp 4Vad Lee pass incomplete to Brandon Ravenel
6:124th & 1 at opp 4Ryan Maglio 22 yd FG GOODJames Madison 27, SMU 21
SMU Field goal, 5 plays
6:121st & 0 at own 35Tyler Gray kickoff for 63 yds , Kevin Johnson return for 14 yds to the SMU 49 JMU Penalty, personal foul (Rashad Robinson) to the SMU 31
6:031st & 10 at own 31JMU Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (15 Yards) to the SMU 46 for a 1ST down
6:031st & 10 at own 46Braeden West run for 13 yds to the JMads 41 for a 1ST down
6:031st & 10 at opp 41Matt Davis pass complete to Braeden West for 7 yds to the JMads 34
6:032nd & 3 at opp 34Braeden West run for no gain to the JMads 34
6:033rd & 3 at opp 34Matt Davis pass incomplete
4:044th & 3 at opp 34Chad Hedlund 52 yd FG GOODJames Madison 27, SMU 24
James Madison Touchdown, 3 plays
4:041st & 0 at own 35Chad Hedlund kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:041st & 10 at own 25Vad Lee run for 12 yds to the JMads 37 for a 1ST down
4:041st & 10 at own 37Cardon Johnson run for 5 yds to the JMads 42
3:042nd & 5 at own 42Vad Lee pass complete to Brandon Ravenel for 58 yds for a TD, (Ryan Maglio KICK)James Madison 34, SMU 24
SMU Touchdown, 3 plays
3:041st & 0 at own 35Tyler Gray kickoff for 61 yds , Braeden West return for 31 yds to the SMU 35
2:561st & 10 at own 35Xavier Jones run for 1 yd to the SMU 36
2:562nd & 9 at own 36Matt Davis run for 35 yds to the JMads 29 for a 1ST down
1:421st & 10 at opp 29Matt Davis pass complete to Courtland Sutton for 29 yds for a TD, (Chad Hedlund KICK)James Madison 34, SMU 31
James Madison Punt, 3 plays
1:421st & 0 at own 35Chad Hedlund kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:421st & 10 at own 25Cardon Johnson run for 2 yds to the JMads 27
1:422nd & 8 at own 27Cardon Johnson run for 3 yds to the JMads 30
1:423rd & 5 at own 30Vad Lee pass incomplete to Rashard Davis
1:424th & 5 at own 30Gunnar Kane punt for 59 yds , Darius Joseph returns for 7 yds to the SMU 18
SMU Punt, 6 plays
0:311st & 10 at own 18Matt Davis pass incomplete to Ryheem Malone
0:312nd & 10 at own 18Braeden West run for 2 yds to the SMU 20
Q4 15:003rd & 8 at own 20Matt Davis pass complete to Xavier Castille for 18 yds to the SMU 38 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at own 38Xavier Jones run for 4 yds to the SMU 42
Q4 15:002nd & 6 at own 42Matt Davis run for 2 yds to the SMU 44
Q4 15:003rd & 4 at own 44Matt Davis pass incomplete to Ryheem Malone
Q4 15:004th & 4 at own 44Josh Williams punt for 43 yds , John Miller returns for 8 yds to the JMads 21
4th quarter7 drives, then James Madison 48, SMU 45
James Madison Touchdown, 2 plays
12:591st & 10 at own 21Vad Lee run for 27 yds to the JMads 48 for a 1ST down
12:301st & 10 at own 48Vad Lee pass complete to Deane Cheatham for 52 yds for a TD, (Ryan Maglio KICK)James Madison 41, SMU 31
SMU Punt, 6 plays
12:301st & 0 at own 35Tyler Gray kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:301st & 10 at own 25Braeden West run for a loss of 4 yards to the SMU 21
12:302nd & 14 at own 21Matt Davis pass complete to Braeden West for 7 yds to the SMU 28
12:303rd & 7 at own 28JMU Penalty, offside defense (Brandon Brown) to the SMU 33
12:303rd & 2 at own 33Matt Davis pass complete to Courtland Sutton for 10 yds to the SMU 43 for a 1ST down
12:301st & 10 at own 43Matt Davis run for 6 yds to the SMU 49
12:302nd & 4 at own 49Xavier Jones run for 3 yds to the JMads 48
12:303rd & 1 at opp 48Xavier Jones run for a loss of 6 yards to the SMU 46
12:304th & 7 at own 46Josh Williams punt for 34 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the JMads 20
James Madison Interception, 9 plays
8:381st & 10 at own 20Khalid Abdullah run for 4 yds to the JMads 24
8:382nd & 6 at own 24Vad Lee run for 7 yds to the JMads 31 for a 1ST down
8:381st & 10 at own 31Vad Lee pass complete to John Miller for no gain to the JMads 31
8:382nd & 10 at own 31Khalid Abdullah run for 4 yds to the JMads 35
8:383rd & 6 at own 35Vad Lee pass complete to John Miller for 10 yds to the JMads 45 for a 1ST down
8:381st & 10 at own 45Vad Lee run for 35 yds to the SMU 20 for a 1ST down
8:381st & 10 at opp 20Vad Lee run for 4 yds to the SMU 16
8:382nd & 6 at opp 16Khalid Abdullah run for 1 yd to the SMU 15
8:383rd & 5 at opp 15Vad Lee pass intercepted Jordan Wyatt return for 27 yds to the SMU 28
SMU Touchdown, 5 plays
5:041st & 10 at own 28Matt Davis pass incomplete
5:042nd & 10 at own 28Matt Davis pass incomplete to Darius Joseph
5:043rd & 10 at own 28Matt Davis pass complete to Braeden West for 15 yds to the SMU 43 for a 1ST down
5:041st & 10 at own 43DAVIS,Matt pass incomplete to GAINES, J., PENALTY JMU pass interference (STEELE,G) 15 yards to the JMU42, 1ST DOWN SMU, NO PLAY.
5:041st & 10 at opp 42Matt Davis pass complete to Kevin Thomas for 38 yds to the JMads 4 for a 1ST down
3:581st & goal at opp 4Matt Davis run for 4 yds for a TD, (Chad Hedlund KICK)James Madison 41, SMU 38
SMU Touchdown, 4 plays
3:581st & 0 at own 35N/A on-side kick recovered by SMU at the SMU 48
3:571st & 10 at own 48Matt Davis pass complete to Xavier Jones for 8 yds to the JMads 44
3:572nd & 2 at opp 44Xavier Jones run for 30 yds to the JMads 14 for a 1ST down
3:571st & 10 at opp 14Xavier Jones run for a loss of 5 yards to the JMads 19
2:042nd & 15 at opp 19Matt Davis run for 19 yds for a TD, (Chad Hedlund KICK)SMU 45, James Madison 41
James Madison Touchdown, 8 plays
2:041st & 0 at own 35Chad Hedlund kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:041st & 10 at own 25Vad Lee run for 8 yds to the JMads 33
2:042nd & 2 at own 33Vad Lee pass complete to Brandon Ravenel for 6 yds to the JMads 39 for a 1ST down
2:041st & 10 at own 39Vad Lee pass complete to Rashard Davis for 17 yds to the SMU 44 for a 1ST down
2:041st & 10 at opp 44Vad Lee pass complete to Rashard Davis for 9 yds to the SMU 35
2:042nd & 1 at opp 35Vad Lee run for 4 yds to the SMU 31 for a 1ST down
2:041st & 10 at opp 31Vad Lee pass complete to John Miller for 5 yds to the SMU 26
0:422nd & 5 at opp 26Timeout JMU, clock 00:42
0:422nd & 5 at opp 26LEE,V pass incomplete to RAVENEL,B, PENALTY JMU false start 5 yards to the SMU31, NO PLAY.
0:422nd & 10 at opp 31Timeout SMU, clock 00:42
0:422nd & 10 at opp 31Vad Lee run for 14 yds to the SMU 17 for a 1ST down
0:351st & 10 at opp 17Timeout SMU, clock 00:35
0:271st & 10 at opp 17Vad Lee pass complete to John Miller for 17 yds for a TD, (Ryan Maglio KICK)James Madison 48, SMU 45
SMU End of game, 4 plays
0:271st & 0 at own 35Tyler Gray kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:271st & 10 at own 25Matt Davis run for 16 yds to the SMU 41 for a 1ST down
0:271st & 10 at own 41Matt Davis sacked by Andrew Ankrah for a loss of 5 yards to the SMU 37 Matt Davis fumbled, recovered by SMU Prescott Line , return for 0 yards
0:082nd & 14 at own 37Timeout SMU, clock 00:08
0:082nd & 14 at own 37Matt Davis pass incomplete
0:083rd & 14 at own 37DAVIS,Matt pass incomplete to YENGA, Jonathan (TAYLOR,D), PENALTY JMU roughing passer 15 yards to the JMU48, 1ST DOWN SMU, NO PLAY.
0:081st & 10 at opp 48Matt Davis pass incomplete to Courtland Sutton, broken up by Dominique Taylor

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James Madison leads 1–⁠0 in their only meeting.

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