Bucknell at James Madison

Saturday, September 2, 2023

James Madison beat Bucknell 38–⁠3. It was their only meeting on record.

AwayBucknell4–⁠7 in 2023
3
HomeJames Madison11–⁠2 in 2023
38

Final at Bridgeforth Stadium, HarrisonburgTV: ESPN+Attendance 23,756

At kickoff
88°F, clear, wind 9 mph from the southWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Shenandoah Valley Regional Art (KSHD), 19 km from the stadium
Official
Jeff PageGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Bucknell03003
James Madison31471438

Standouts

  • PassingJordan McCloud7 of 11, 144 yards, 2 TDJames Madison
  • RushingKaelon Black12 carries, 125 yardsJames Madison
  • DefenseTaurus Jones9 tackles, 1 sack, 2 for lossJames Madison

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

Player stats

Bucknell

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Ralph Rucker13/1914000
Nick Semptimphelter2/4600
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Rushawn Baker1143030
Coleman Bennett102205
Ralph Rucker91706
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Damian Harris361032
Eric Weatherly320018
Adam Barakat219016
Josh Gary216014
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Blake Leake9100
Brad Jamison60.50.50
John Schlendorf6100
Tyler Alston5000
Mike Bright Jr.41.50.50
Ethan Robinson2001

James Madison

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Jordan McCloud7/1114420
Alonza Barnett3/111501
Brett Griffis2/21600
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Kaelon Black12125057
Latrele Palmer1045113
Alonza Barnett52919
Wayne Knight423022
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Reggie Brown377157
Elijah Sarratt229022
Maxwell Moss223113
Zach Horton115015
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Taurus Jones9210
Mikail Kamara62.510
Jailin Walker51.50.50
Que Reid5000
James Carpenter30.50.50

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

Team stats

BucknellJames Madison
208Total yards436
146Passing yards175
62Rushing yards261
6.3Yards per pass7.3
1.8Yards per rush6.4
9First downs22
3–⁠15Third downs5–⁠12
0–⁠1Fourth downs0–⁠2
1Turnovers1
7–⁠70Penalties4–⁠25
32:07Possession27:53
1Sacks (by defense)3

Efficiency

BucknellJames Madison
21%Success rate49%
−0.26EPA per play0.14
1.19Explosiveness1.14
−0.47Rushing EPA0.20
0.00Passing EPA0.16
13%Passing-down success33%
−0.19First-down EPA0.34
−0.27Second-down EPA0.13
−0.07Third-down EPA0.31
17%Havoc by its defense19%

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)

James Madison 93% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

James Madison −47.5, over/under 53.5.

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 James Madison >99%, Bucknell <1%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

James Madison end zoneBucknell end zoneQ1 BucknellFumble, 4 playsQ1 James MadisonInterception, 3 playsQ1 BucknellPunt, 3 playsQ1 James MadisonField goal, 8 playsQ1 BucknellPunt, 3 playsQ1 James MadisonTurnover on downs, 8 playsQ1 BucknellTurnover on downs, 7 playsQ1 James MadisonTouchdown, 3 playsQ2 BucknellPunt, 9 playsQ2 James MadisonPunt, 3 playsQ2 BucknellPunt, 6 playsQ2 James MadisonTouchdown, 4 playsQ2 BucknellField goal, 7 playsQ3 James MadisonPunt, 3 playsQ3 BucknellPunt, 3 playsQ3 James MadisonTurnover on downs, 6 playsQ3 BucknellPunt, 3 playsQ3 James MadisonTouchdown, 5 playsQ3 BucknellPunt, 3 playsQ3 James MadisonPunt, 3 playsQ3 BucknellPunt, 4 playsQ4 James MadisonTouchdown, 4 playsQ4 BucknellPunt, 3 playsQ4 James MadisonTouchdown, 7 playsQ4 BucknellPunt, 3 playsQ4 James MadisonEnd of game, 9 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. James Madison drives left to right, Bucknell right to left.
  1. Q1 BucknellFumble, 4 plays, 8 yards
  2. Q1 James MadisonInterception, 3 plays, −3 yards
  3. Q1 BucknellPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  4. Q1 James MadisonField goal, 8 plays, 24 yards
  5. Q1 BucknellPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  6. Q1 James MadisonTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 39 yards
  7. Q1 BucknellTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 71 yards
  8. Q1 James MadisonTouchdown, 3 plays, 77 yards
  9. Q2 BucknellPunt, 9 plays, 24 yards
  10. Q2 James MadisonPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  11. Q2 BucknellPunt, 6 plays, 20 yards
  12. Q2 James MadisonTouchdown, 4 plays, 45 yards
  13. Q2 BucknellField goal, 7 plays, 43 yards
  14. Q3 James MadisonPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  15. Q3 BucknellPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  16. Q3 James MadisonTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 13 yards
  17. Q3 BucknellPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  18. Q3 James MadisonTouchdown, 5 plays, 43 yards
  19. Q3 BucknellPunt, 3 plays, −6 yards
  20. Q3 James MadisonPunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
  21. Q3 BucknellPunt, 4 plays, 11 yards
  22. Q4 James MadisonTouchdown, 4 plays, 84 yards
  23. Q4 BucknellPunt, 3 plays, −9 yards
  24. Q4 James MadisonTouchdown, 7 plays, 55 yards
  25. Q4 BucknellPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  26. Q4 James MadisonEnd of game, 9 plays, 62 yards

Play by play

1st quarter8 drives, then James Madison 3, Bucknell 0
Bucknell Fumble, 4 plays
15:00Connor Madden kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Rushawn Baker run for 2 yds to the BUCK 27
15:002nd & 8 at own 27Ralph Rucker pass complete to Rushawn Baker for 9 yds to the BUCK 36 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 36Coleman Bennett run for a loss of 1 yard to the BUCK 35
12:482nd & 11 at own 35Ralph Rucker run for a loss of 2 yards to the BUCK 33 Ralph Rucker fumbled, recovered by JMU Jamree Kromah
12:481st & 10 at opp 33James Madison Penalty, False Start (Cole Potts) to the BUCK 38
James Madison Interception, 3 plays
12:481st & 15 at opp 38Alonza Barnett III pass complete to Reggie Brown for no gain to the BUCK 38
12:482nd & 15 at opp 38Kaelon Black run for 2 yds to the BUCK 36
11:563rd & 13 at opp 36Alonza Barnett III pass intercepted
Bucknell Punt, 3 plays
11:561st & 10 at own 27Rushawn Baker run for a loss of 2 yards to the BUCK 25
11:562nd & 12 at own 25Ralph Rucker pass complete to Charlie Kreinbucher for 4 yds to the BUCK 29
11:563rd & 8 at own 29Ralph Rucker pass incomplete
10:124th & 8 at own 29Ruben Anderson punt for 38 yds
James Madison Field goal, 8 plays
10:121st & 10 at opp 42Alonza Barnett III run for 8 yds to the BUCK 34
10:122nd & 2 at opp 34Alonza Barnett III pass incomplete
10:123rd & 2 at opp 34Kaelon Black run for 3 yds to the BUCK 31 for a 1ST down
10:121st & 10 at opp 31Kaelon Black run for 9 yds to the BUCK 22
10:122nd & 1 at opp 22Bucknell Penalty, Delay Of Game (Connor Carretta) to the BUCK 17 for a 1ST down
10:121st & 10 at opp 17Alonza Barnett III pass incomplete
10:122nd & 10 at opp 17Latrele Palmer run for a loss of 1 yard to the BUCK 18
10:123rd & 11 at opp 18Alonza Barnett III pass incomplete
7:454th & 11 at opp 18Camden Wise 36 yd FG GOODJames Madison 3, Bucknell 0
Bucknell Punt, 3 plays
7:45Connor Madden kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:451st & 10 at own 25Ralph Rucker run for 2 yds to the BUCK 27
7:452nd & 8 at own 27Ralph Rucker pass complete to Coleman Bennett for 2 yds to the BUCK 29
7:453rd & 6 at own 29RUCKER, Ralph scrambles to the right for a gain of 8 yards to the BUC37 (JONES, Taurus). PENALTY BUC Holding on BAKER, Rushawn enforced 10 yards from the BUC29 to the BUC19 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
7:453rd & 16 at own 19Rushawn Baker run for 7 yds to the BUCK 26
5:054th & 9 at own 26Ruben Anderson punt for 54 yds
James Madison Turnover on downs, 8 plays
5:051st & 10 at opp 45Latrele Palmer run for 8 yds to the BUCK 37
5:052nd & 2 at opp 37Alonza Barnett III pass complete to Phoenix Sproles for 8 yds to the BUCK 29 for a 1ST down
5:051st & 10 at opp 29Alonza Barnett III pass complete to Solomon Vanhorse for 7 yds to the BUCK 22
5:052nd & 3 at opp 22Latrele Palmer run for 13 yds to the BUCK 9 for a 1ST down
5:051st & goal at opp 9Alonza Barnett III run for 2 yds to the BUCK 7
5:052nd & goal at opp 7Latrele Palmer run for 1 yd to the BUCK 6
5:053rd & goal at opp 6Alonza Barnett III pass incomplete
1:524th & goal at opp 6Alonza Barnett III pass incomplete
Bucknell Turnover on downs, 7 plays
1:521st & 10 at own 6Ralph Rucker pass complete to Damian Harris for 32 yds to the BUCK 38 for a 1ST down
1:521st & 10 at own 38Ralph Rucker pass incomplete
1:522nd & 10 at own 38Rushawn Baker run for 30 yds to the JMU 32 for a 1ST down
1:521st & 10 at opp 32Ralph Rucker run for 6 yds to the JMU 26
1:522nd & 4 at opp 26Ralph Rucker pass incomplete
1:523rd & 4 at opp 26Coleman Bennett run for 3 yds to the JMU 23
0:054th & 1 at opp 23Coleman Bennett run for no gain to the JMU 23
James Madison Touchdown, 3 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 23Kaelon Black run for 57 yds to the BUCK 20 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 20Kaelon Black run for 11 yds to the BUCK 9 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:261st & goal at opp 9Alonza Barnett III run for 9 yds for a TD (Camden Wise KICK)James Madison 10, Bucknell 0
2nd quarter5 drives, then James Madison 17, Bucknell 3
Bucknell Punt, 9 plays
14:26Connor Madden kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:261st & 10 at own 25Coleman Bennett run for 3 yds to the BUCK 28
12:573rd & 2 at own 33Timeout Bucknell, clock 12:57
12:572nd & 7 at own 28Coleman Bennett run for 5 yds to the BUCK 33
12:573rd & 2 at own 33Ralph Rucker pass complete to Adam Barakat for 16 yds to the BUCK 49 for a 1ST down Bucknell Penalty, Personal Foul (Connor Carretta) to the BUCK 34 for a 1ST down
12:571st & 10 at own 34Ralph Rucker pass incomplete
12:572nd & 10 at own 34Rushawn Baker run for 3 yds to the BUCK 37
12:573rd & 7 at own 37Ralph Rucker pass complete to Josh Gary for 14 yds to the JMU 49 for a 1ST down
12:571st & 10 at opp 49Ralph Rucker pass complete to Adam Barakat for 3 yds to the JMU 46
12:572nd & 7 at opp 46Rushawn Baker run for 1 yd to the JMU 45
12:573rd & 6 at opp 45Ralph Rucker run for 4 yds to the JMU 41
12:574th & 2 at opp 41QB Keeper RUCKER, Ralph rush to the right for a gain of 3 yards to the JMU38 (WALKER, Jailin). PENALTY BUC Holding on QUARTERMAN, Sean enforced 10 yards from the JMU41 to the BUC49 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
8:404th & 12 at own 49Ruben Anderson punt for 16 yds
James Madison Punt, 3 plays
8:401st & 10 at own 35Kaelon Black run for 2 yds to the JMU 37
8:402nd & 8 at own 37Kaelon Black run for 3 yds to the JMU 40
8:403rd & 5 at own 40Alonza Barnett III pass incomplete
7:114th & 5 at own 40Ryan Hanson punt for 59 yds, downed at the BUCK 1
Bucknell Punt, 6 plays
7:111st & 10 at own 1Rushawn Baker run for 6 yds to the BUCK 7
7:112nd & 4 at own 7Coleman Bennett run for 2 yds to the BUCK 9
7:113rd & 2 at own 9Ralph Rucker run for 5 yds to the BUCK 14 for a 1ST down
7:111st & 10 at own 14Coleman Bennett run for 4 yds to the BUCK 18
7:112nd & 6 at own 18Coleman Bennett run for 1 yd to the BUCK 19
7:113rd & 5 at own 19Ralph Rucker run for 2 yds to the BUCK 21
3:094th & 3 at own 21Ruben Anderson punt for 39 yds
James Madison Touchdown, 4 plays
3:091st & 10 at opp 45Alonza Barnett III pass incomplete
3:092nd & 10 at opp 45Kaelon Black run for 30 yds to the BUCK 15 for a 1ST down
3:091st & 10 at opp 15Latrele Palmer run for 2 yds to the BUCK 13
2:022nd & 8 at opp 13Latrele Palmer run for 13 yds for a TDJames Madison 17, Bucknell 0
Bucknell Field goal, 7 plays
2:02Connor Madden kickoff for 61 yds
2:021st & 10 at own 25Ralph Rucker pass complete to Damian Harris for 20 yds to the BUCK 45 for a 1ST down
2:021st & 10 at own 45Ralph Rucker pass complete to Damian Harris for 9 yds to the JMU 46
2:022nd & 1 at opp 46Ralph Rucker pass complete to Eric Weatherly for 18 yds to the JMU 28 for a 1ST down
2:021st & 10 at opp 28Ralph Rucker pass complete to Eric Weatherly for no gain to the JMU 28
2:022nd & 10 at opp 28Ralph Rucker pass incomplete
0:014th & 14 at opp 32Timeout Bucknell, clock 00:01
0:013rd & 10 at opp 28Ralph Rucker sacked by Taurus Jones for a loss of 4 yards to the JMU 32
0:004th & 14 at opp 32Matt Schearer 49 yd FG GOODJames Madison 17, Bucknell 3
3rd quarter8 drives, then James Madison 24, Bucknell 3
James Madison Punt, 3 plays
15:00Ryan Schatzel kickoff for 40 yds
15:001st & 10 at own 25Kaelon Black run for 4 yds to the JMU 29
15:002nd & 6 at own 29Kaelon Black run for a loss of 1 yard to the JMU 28
15:003rd & 7 at own 28Kaelon Black run for no gain to the JMU 28
13:014th & 7 at own 28Ryan Hanson punt for 47 yds
Bucknell Punt, 3 plays
13:011st & 10 at own 34Rushawn Baker run for a loss of 3 yards to the BUCK 31
13:012nd & 13 at own 31Ralph Rucker run for no gain to the BUCK 31
13:013rd & 13 at own 31Coleman Bennett run for 4 yds to the BUCK 35
10:414th & 9 at own 35punt blocked by blocked by
James Madison Turnover on downs, 6 plays
10:411st & 10 at opp 17Alonza Barnett III run for 8 yds to the BUCK 9
10:412nd & 2 at opp 9Alonza Barnett III run for 2 yds to the BUCK 7 for a 1ST down
10:411st & goal at opp 7Latrele Palmer run for 5 yds to the BUCK 2
10:412nd & goal at opp 2Latrele Palmer run for no gain to the BUCK 2
10:413rd & goal at opp 2Latrele Palmer run for a loss of 1 yard to the BUCK 3
8:064th & goal at opp 3Yamir Knight run for a loss of 1 yard to the BUCK 4
Bucknell Punt, 3 plays
8:061st & 10 at own 4Rushawn Baker run for a loss of 3 yards to the BUCK 1
8:062nd & 13 at own 1Rushawn Baker run for 3 yds to the BUCK 4
8:063rd & 10 at own 4Ralph Rucker pass incomplete
6:254th & 10 at own 4Ruben Anderson punt for 39 yds, downed at the BUCK 43
James Madison Touchdown, 5 plays
6:251st & 10 at opp 43Jordan McCloud pass complete to Zach Horton for 15 yds to the BUCK 28 for a 1ST down
6:251st & 10 at opp 28Jordan McCloud pass incomplete
5:173rd & 3 at opp 21Timeout James Madison, clock 05:17
5:172nd & 10 at opp 28Ty Son Lawton run for 7 yds to the BUCK 21
5:173rd & 3 at opp 21Jordan McCloud run for 16 yds to the BUCK 5 for a 1ST down
4:451st & goal at opp 5Ty Son Lawton run for 5 yds for a TD (Camden Wise KICK)James Madison 24, Bucknell 3
Bucknell Punt, 3 plays
4:45Connor Madden kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:451st & 10 at own 25Nick Semptimphelter pass complete to Josh Gary for 2 yds to the BUCK 27
4:452nd & 8 at own 27Coleman Bennett run for 1 yd to the BUCK 28
4:453rd & 7 at own 28Nick Semptimphelter sacked by Jailin Walker and James Carpenter for a loss of 9 yards to the BUCK 19
2:274th & 16 at own 19Ruben Anderson punt for 42 yds
James Madison Punt, 3 plays
2:271st & 10 at own 39Jordan McCloud sacked by Mike Bright Jr. and Brad Jamison for a loss of 6 yards to the JMU 33
2:272nd & 16 at own 33Latrele Palmer run for 5 yds to the JMU 38
2:273rd & 11 at own 38Jordan McCloud pass incomplete
1:064th & 11 at own 38Ryan Hanson punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Ethan Robinson at the BUCK 20
Bucknell Punt, 4 plays
1:061st & 10 at own 20Ralph Rucker pass complete to Coleman Bennett for 11 yds to the BUCK 31 for a 1ST down
1:061st & 10 at own 31Bucknell Penalty, False Start (Okeyo Ayungo) to the BUCK 26
0:001st & 15 at own 26Ralph Rucker run for 4 yds to the BUCK 30
Q4 15:002nd & 11 at own 30Rushawn Baker run for a loss of 1 yard to the BUCK 29
Q4 15:003rd & 12 at own 29Ralph Rucker pass complete to Eric Weatherly for 2 yds to the BUCK 31
Q4 13:234th & 10 at own 31Ruben Anderson punt for 51 yds
4th quarter5 drives, then James Madison 38, Bucknell 3
James Madison Touchdown, 4 plays
13:231st & 10 at own 16Jordan McCloud pass complete to Elijah Sarratt for 22 yds to the JMU 38 for a 1ST down
13:231st & 10 at own 38MCCLOUD, Jordan pass deep to the right incomplete intended for BROWN, Reggie broken up by TAYLOR, Mason at the BUC37. PENALTY BUC Holding on SMITH JR., Alex enforced 10 yards from the JMU38 to the JMU48 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
13:231st & 10 at own 48MCCLOUD, Jordan scrambles to the left for a loss of 1 yard to the JMU47, out of bounds. PENALTY JMU Holding on WYATT, Tyshawn enforced 10 yards from the JMU48 to the JMU38 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
13:231st & 20 at own 38Jordan McCloud pass incomplete
13:232nd & 20 at own 38Kaelon Black run for 5 yds to the JMU 43
11:283rd & 15 at own 43Jordan McCloud pass complete to Reggie Brown for 57 yds for a TD (Camden Wise KICK)James Madison 31, Bucknell 3
Bucknell Punt, 3 plays
11:28Connor Madden kickoff for 64 yds
11:281st & 10 at own 25Nick Semptimphelter pass incomplete
11:282nd & 10 at own 25Nick Semptimphelter sacked by Mikail Kamara for a loss of 11 yards to the BUCK 14
11:283rd & 21 at own 14Paul Neel run for 2 yds to the BUCK 16
James Madison Touchdown, 7 plays
9:451st & 10 at own 45Ty Son Lawton run for 9 yds to the BUCK 46
9:452nd & 1 at opp 46Ty Son Lawton run for 1 yd to the BUCK 45 for a 1ST down
9:451st & 10 at opp 45James Madison Penalty, False Start (Tanner Morris) to the 50 yard line
9:451st & 15 at the 50Jordan McCloud pass complete to Reggie Brown for 20 yds to the BUCK 30 for a 1ST down
9:451st & 10 at opp 30Jordan McCloud pass incomplete
9:452nd & 10 at opp 30Jordan McCloud pass complete to Elijah Sarratt for 7 yds to the BUCK 23
9:453rd & 3 at opp 23Jordan McCloud pass complete to Maxwell Moss for 10 yds to the BUCK 13 for a 1ST down
6:351st & 10 at opp 13Jordan McCloud pass complete to Maxwell Moss for 13 yds for a TD (Camden Wise KICK)James Madison 38, Bucknell 3
Bucknell Punt, 3 plays
6:35Connor Madden kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:351st & 10 at own 25Paul Neel run for a loss of 2 yards to the BUCK 23
6:352nd & 12 at own 23SEMPTIMPHELTER, Nick pass deep to the left incomplete intended for BARAKAT, Adam thrown to the BUC45. PENALTY JMU Offsides on NAOTALA, Seth enforced 5 yards from the BUC23 to the BUC28 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
6:352nd & 7 at own 28Nick Semptimphelter pass complete to Paul Neel for 4 yds to the BUCK 32
6:353rd & 3 at own 32Nick Semptimphelter pass incomplete
5:264th & 3 at own 32Ruben Anderson punt for 51 yds
James Madison End of game, 9 plays
5:261st & 10 at own 36Wayne Knight run for no gain to the JMU 36
5:262nd & 10 at own 36Brett Griffis pass complete to Wayne Knight for 11 yds to the JMU 47 for a 1ST down
5:261st & 10 at own 47Wayne Knight run for 1 yd to the JMU 48
5:262nd & 9 at own 48GRIFFIS, Brett pass deep up the middle incomplete intended for DOLLISON, Omarion thrown to the BUC15. PENALTY BUC Pass Interference on PEARSON, Roman enforced 15 yards to the BUC37 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
5:261st & 10 at opp 37Brett Griffis pass complete to Troy Lewis for 5 yds to the BUCK 32
5:262nd & 5 at opp 32Brett Griffis run for 4 yds to the BUCK 28
5:263rd & 1 at opp 28Sammy Malignaggi run for 3 yds to the BUCK 25 for a 1ST down
5:261st & 10 at opp 25Wayne Knight run for 22 yds to the BUCK 3 for a 1ST down
5:261st & goal at opp 3Brett Griffis run for 1 yd to the BUCK 2
0:002nd & goal at opp 2Wayne Knight run for no gain to the BUCK 2

Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.

James Madison leads 1–⁠0 in their only meeting.

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