Youngstown State vs. James Madison

Saturday, January 7, 2017 Share

James Madison beat Youngstown State 28–⁠14. It was their second meeting; the series is even at 1–⁠1.

Neutral siteYoungstown State12–⁠4 in 2016

Neutral siteJames Madison14–⁠1 in 2016

Final at Toyota Stadium, FriscoTV: ESPN2Attendance 14,423

MVP Khalid Abdullah (James Madison){{efn|Other sources list JMU’s quarterback, Bryan Schor, as MVP.)Wikipedia

At kickoff: 25°F, clear, calmWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Addison Airport (KADS), 21 km from the stadium, 13 minutes before kickoff
Officials: Referee Marshall Lewis; umpire Tilman Self; head linesman Robert Boone; line judge Dave Lafontaine; side judge Keith Johnson; field judge Bryan Murphy; back judge Jay Neal; center judge Larry SandersGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Youngstown State	0	7	0	7	14
James Madison	14	7	7	0	28

Our ratings going in

James Madison 63% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Tied 1–⁠1 in two meetings.

Recent meetings
2016	James Madison 28, Youngstown State 14
2006	Youngstown State 35, James Madison 31	NCAA Division I Football Championship