Marshall at James Madison

Saturday, November 30, 2024

Marshall beat James Madison 35–⁠33 in double overtime. It was their third meeting; after it, Marshall led the series 2–⁠1.

AwayMarshall10–⁠3 in 2024
35
HomeJames Madison9–⁠4 in 2024
33

Final, 2 overtimes at Bridgeforth Stadium, Harrisonburg28°F, cloudy, wind 4 mphTV: ESPNUAttendance 23,341

Official
Ted PittsGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OT1OT2Final
Marshall001773835
James Madison143073633

How the win probability moved

James Madison favored

Win probability by play: James Madison 53% at kickoff, 0% at the end. Biggest swing: 41 points.

Marshall favored

Win probability after every play, from CollegeFootballData.com’s model. The dot marks the biggest swing (41 points).

Standouts

  • PassingAlonza Barnett14 of 19, 138 yards, 2 TD, 1 INTJames Madison
  • RushingJobi Malary16 carries, 106 yards, 1 TDJames Madison
  • DefenseEric O’Neill5 tackles, 2.5 sacks, 2.5 for lossJames Madison

Player stats

Marshall

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Braylon Braxton13/2412010
Stone Earle0/1000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jordan Houston650020
Ethan Payne332031
Tychaun Chapman223113
A.J. Turner81808
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Bralon Brown339015
Charles Montgomery329022
Jordan Houston320013
Toby Payne116116
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
A.G. McGhee90.500
Jaden Yates9000
J.J. Roberts80.500
Jacobie Henderson8000
Braydin Ward6110
Michael Green3110
Jadarius Green-McKnight3001

James Madison

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Alonza Barnett14/1913821
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jobi Malary16106127
Wayne Knight1161034
George Pettaway1253114
Alonza Barnett1424010
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Omarion Dollison446114
Taylor Thompson136036
Cameron Ross220015
Wayne Knight220111
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Khairi Manns10100
Taurus Jones8100
Jacob Thomas8000
Trent Hendrick60.50.50
Eric O’Neill52.52.50
Immanuel Bush3110

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

Team stats

MarshallJames Madison
261Total yards382
120Passing yards138
141Rushing yards244
4.8Yards per pass7.3
3.7Yards per rush4.6
17First downs22
5–⁠15Third downs4–⁠13
2–⁠2Fourth downs2–⁠2
1Turnovers1
5–⁠25Penalties6–⁠55
24:27Possession35:33
2Sacks (by defense)4

Efficiency

MarshallJames Madison
35%Success rate48%
−0.00EPA per play0.15
1.39Explosiveness0.99
0.03Rushing EPA0.26
−0.03Passing EPA−0.15
40%Passing-down success31%
−0.45First-down EPA−0.12
0.49Second-down EPA0.43
−0.37Third-down EPA0.10
16%Havoc by its defense27%

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 63% to win. Marshall won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

James Madison −4, over/under 52.

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 60%, Marshall 40%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

James Madison end zoneMarshall end zoneQ1 James MadisonTouchdown, 7 playsQ1 MarshallPunt, 3 playsQ1 James MadisonTouchdown, 11 playsQ1 MarshallPunt, 3 playsQ1 James MadisonField goal, 16 playsQ2 MarshallPunt, 3 playsQ2 James MadisonPunt, 6 playsQ2 MarshallPunt, 7 playsQ2 James MadisonEnd of half, 2 playsQ3 MarshallField goal, 12 playsQ3 James MadisonPunt, 5 playsQ3 MarshallPunt, 3 playsQ3 James MadisonPunt, 3 playsQ3 MarshallTouchdown, 5 playsQ3 James MadisonPick-six, 1 play (Marshall scores)Q3 James MadisonTouchdown, 10 playsQ4 MarshallTouchdown, 12 playsQ4 James MadisonPunt, 3 playsQ4 MarshallFumble, 9 playsQ5 MarshallResult not recorded, 4 playsQ5 James MadisonField goal, 4 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. James Madison drives left to right, Marshall right to left. Our source’s drive data for this game doesn’t add up to the final score, so a score may be missing here; the scoring by quarter above is complete.
  1. Q1 James MadisonTouchdown, 7 plays, 75 yards
  2. Q1 MarshallPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  3. Q1 James MadisonTouchdown, 11 plays, 90 yards
  4. Q1 MarshallPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  5. Q1 James MadisonField goal, 16 plays, 83 yards
  6. Q2 MarshallPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  7. Q2 James MadisonPunt, 6 plays, 18 yards
  8. Q2 MarshallPunt, 7 plays, 30 yards
  9. Q2 James MadisonEnd of half, 2 plays, 3 yards
  10. Q3 MarshallField goal, 12 plays, 48 yards
  11. Q3 James MadisonPunt, 5 plays, 8 yards
  12. Q3 MarshallPunt, 3 plays, −9 yards
  13. Q3 James MadisonPunt, 3 plays, −12 yards
  14. Q3 MarshallTouchdown, 5 plays, 45 yards
  15. Q3 James MadisonPick-six, 1 play (Marshall scores), 0 yards
  16. Q3 James MadisonTouchdown, 10 plays, 65 yards
  17. Q4 MarshallTouchdown, 12 plays, 72 yards
  18. Q4 James MadisonPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  19. Q4 MarshallFumble, 9 plays, 45 yards
  20. Q5 MarshallResult not recorded, 4 plays, 0 yards
  21. Q5 James MadisonField goal, 4 plays, 5 yards

Play by play

1st quarter5 drives, then James Madison 14, Marshall 0
James Madison Touchdown, 7 plays
15:00Rece Verhoff kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25George Pettaway run for 14 yds to the JMU 39 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 39Alonza Barnett III pass complete to Omarion Dollison for 11 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at the 50George Pettaway run for 5 yds to the MRSH 45
13:302nd & 5 at opp 45Alonza Barnett III run for 10 yds to the MRSH 35 for a 1ST down
13:301st & 10 at opp 35Wayne Knight run for 34 yds to the MRSH 1 for a 1ST down
13:301st & goal at opp 1Alonza Barnett III run for a loss of 4 yards to the MRSH 5 fumbled, recovered by JMU Alonza Barnett III A. Barnett III return for 0 yds
11:432nd & goal at opp 5George Pettaway run for 5 yds for a TD (Noe Ruelas KICK)James Madison 7, Marshall 0
Marshall Punt, 3 plays
11:34Cristiano Rosa kickoff for 65 yds , Ian Foster return for 28 yds to the MRSH 28
11:341st & 10 at own 28Braylon Braxton pass complete to Chuck Montgomery for 3 yds to the MRSH 31
11:342nd & 7 at own 31Braylon Braxton run for 4 yds to the MRSH 35
11:343rd & 3 at own 35Marshall Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the MRSH 30
11:343rd & 8 at own 30Stone Earle pass incomplete
10:214th & 8 at own 30Alec Clark punt for 53 yds , Yamir Knight returns for 3 yds to the JMU 10
James Madison Touchdown, 11 plays
10:211st & 10 at own 10George Pettaway run for 4 yds to the JMU 14
10:212nd & 6 at own 14Alonza Barnett III pass complete to Josh Phifer for 4 yds to the JMU 18
10:213rd & 2 at own 18Jobi Malary run for 4 yds to the JMU 22 for a 1ST down
10:211st & 10 at own 22Alonza Barnett III pass incomplete
10:212nd & 10 at own 22Wayne Knight run for 4 yds to the JMU 26
10:213rd & 6 at own 26Alonza Barnett III pass complete to Cam Ross for 15 yds to the JMU 41 for a 1ST down
10:211st & 10 at own 41George Pettaway run for 4 yds to the JMU 45
10:212nd & 6 at own 45Alonza Barnett III run for 9 yds to the MRSH 46 for a 1ST down
10:211st & 10 at opp 46Alonza Barnett III pass complete to Taylor Thompson for 36 yds to the MRSH 10 for a 1ST down
10:211st & goal at opp 10Alonza Barnett III pass complete to Yamir Knight for 1 yd to the MRSH 9
4:172nd & goal at opp 9Alonza Barnett III pass complete to Omarion Dollison for 9 yds for a TD (Noe Ruelas KICK)James Madison 14, Marshall 0
Marshall Punt, 3 plays
4:10Cristiano Rosa kickoff for 63 yds , Ian Foster return for 46 yds to the MRSH 48
4:101st & 10 at own 48A.J. Turner run for a loss of 1 yard to the MRSH 47
4:102nd & 11 at own 47A.J. Turner run for 1 yd to the MRSH 48
4:103rd & 10 at own 48Braylon Braxton pass complete to Jordan Houston for 7 yds to the JMU 45
1:594th & 3 at opp 45Alec Clark punt for 33 yds, fair catch by Yamir Knight at the JMU 12
James Madison Field goal, 16 plays
1:591st & 10 at own 12Jobi Malary run for 4 yds to the JMU 16
1:592nd & 6 at own 16Alonza Barnett III pass complete to Omarion Dollison for 12 yds to the JMU 28 for a 1ST down
1:591st & 10 at own 28Jobi Malary run for 27 yds to the MRSH 45 for a 1ST down
1:591st & 10 at opp 45Alonza Barnett III pass incomplete
0:002nd & 10 at opp 45George Pettaway run for 4 yds to the MRSH 41
Q2 15:003rd & 6 at opp 41Jobi Malary run for 3 yds to the MRSH 38
Q2 15:004th & 3 at opp 38Alonza Barnett III run for 5 yds to the MRSH 33 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 33Alonza Barnett III pass complete to Cam Ross for 5 yds to the MRSH 28
Q2 15:002nd & 5 at opp 28George Pettaway run for 1 yd to the MRSH 27
Q2 15:003rd & 4 at opp 27Alonza Barnett III run for 6 yds to the MRSH 21 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 21Alonza Barnett III pass complete to Logan Kyle for 6 yds to the MRSH 15
Q2 15:002nd & 4 at opp 15Wayne Knight run for 6 yds to the MRSH 9 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & goal at opp 9Wayne Knight run for 2 yds to the MRSH 7
Q2 10:002nd & goal at opp 7Alonza Barnett III run for 4 yds to the MRSH 3
Q2 10:003rd & goal at opp 3George Pettaway run for a loss of 2 yards to the MRSH 5
Q2 8:274th & goal at opp 5Noe Ruelas 23 yd FG GOODJames Madison 17, Marshall 0
2nd quarter4 drives, then James Madison 17, Marshall 0
Marshall Punt, 3 plays
8:19Cristiano Rosa kickoff for 54 yds , Daytione Smith return for 26 yds to the MRSH 37
8:191st & 10 at own 37A.J. Turner run for 3 yds to the MRSH 40
8:192nd & 7 at own 40Braylon Braxton pass complete to Chuck Montgomery for 4 yds to the MRSH 44
8:193rd & 3 at own 44Braylon Braxton pass incomplete
7:074th & 3 at own 44Alec Clark punt for 56 yds for a touchback
James Madison Punt, 6 plays
7:071st & 10 at own 20Wayne Knight run for 4 yds to the JMU 24
7:072nd & 6 at own 24Alonza Barnett III sacked for a loss of 9 yards to the JMU 15 Alonza Barnett III fumbled, recovered by JMU , return for 0 yards
7:073rd & 15 at own 15Alonza Barnett III pass complete to Omarion Dollison for 14 yds to the JMU 29
7:074th & 1 at own 29Marshall Penalty, Offsides (Mike Green) to the JMU 34 for a 1ST down
7:071st & 10 at own 34Jobi Malary run for 1 yd to the JMU 35
7:072nd & 9 at own 35Wayne Knight run for 8 yds to the JMU 43
7:073rd & 1 at own 43Wayne Knight run for no gain to the JMU 43
7:074th & 1 at own 43James Madison Penalty, Delay Of Game (Alonza Barnett III) to the JMU 38
3:024th & 6 at own 38Ryan Hanson punt for 34 yds, fair catch by Chuck Montgomery at the MRSH 28
Marshall Punt, 7 plays
3:021st & 10 at own 28Braylon Braxton pass incomplete
3:022nd & 10 at own 28Braylon Braxton run for 20 yds to the MRSH 48 for a 1ST down
2:002nd & 10 at own 48Timeout James Madison, clock 02:00
2:001st & 10 at own 48Braylon Braxton run for no gain to the MRSH 48
2:002nd & 10 at own 48Braylon Braxton pass complete to Bralon Brown for 15 yds to the JMU 37 for a 1ST down
2:001st & 10 at opp 37Braylon Braxton run for no gain to the JMU 37
1:093rd & 10 at opp 37Timeout Marshall, clock 01:09
1:092nd & 10 at opp 37Braylon Braxton pass incomplete
0:594th & 15 at opp 42Timeout James Madison, clock 00:59
0:593rd & 10 at opp 37Braylon Braxton sacked by Immanuel Bush for a loss of 5 yards to the JMU 42
0:574th & 15 at opp 42Alec Clark punt for 35 yds
James Madison End of half, 2 plays
0:571st & 10 at own 7George Pettaway run for 5 yds to the JMU 12
0:002nd & 5 at own 12Alonza Barnett III pass complete to George Pettaway for a loss of 2 yards to the JMU 10
3rd quarter6 drives, then Tied at 17
Marshall Field goal, 12 plays
14:52Cristiano Rosa kickoff for 65 yds , Ian Foster return for 28 yds to the MRSH 28
14:521st & 10 at own 28Braylon Braxton run for 2 yds to the MRSH 30
14:522nd & 8 at own 30Braylon Braxton pass incomplete
14:523rd & 8 at own 30Braylon Braxton pass complete to Bralon Brown for 12 yds to the MRSH 42 for a 1ST down
14:521st & 10 at own 42Braylon Braxton sacked by Eric O’Neill for a loss of 7 yards to the MRSH 35
14:522nd & 17 at own 35Braylon Braxton pass complete to Chuck Montgomery for 22 yds to the JMU 43 for a 1ST down
14:521st & 10 at opp 43Braylon Braxton run for 3 yds to the JMU 40
14:522nd & 7 at opp 40Braylon Braxton pass complete to Bralon Brown for 12 yds to the JMU 28 for a 1ST down
14:521st & 10 at opp 28Braylon Braxton pass incomplete
14:522nd & 10 at opp 28Marshall Penalty, Offensive Holding (Toby Payne) to the JMU 27
14:522nd & 9 at opp 27Braylon Braxton pass complete to Tychaun Chapman for 7 yds to the JMU 20
14:523rd & 2 at opp 20Braylon Braxton run for a loss of 4 yards to the JMU 24
9:434th & 6 at opp 24Rece Verhoff 42 yd FG GOODJames Madison 17, Marshall 3
James Madison Punt, 5 plays
9:43Rece Verhoff kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:431st & 10 at own 25George Pettaway run for 5 yds to the JMU 30
9:432nd & 5 at own 30George Pettaway run for 8 yds to the JMU 38 for a 1ST down
9:431st & 10 at own 38Alonza Barnett III pass incomplete
9:432nd & 10 at own 38George Pettaway run for no gain to the JMU 38
7:503rd & 10 at own 38Alonza Barnett III pass incomplete
7:504th & 10 at own 38James Madison Penalty, Illegal Formation (-5 Yards) to the JMU 33
7:194th & 15 at own 33Ryan Hanson punt for 25 yds, downed at the MRSH 42
Marshall Punt, 3 plays
7:191st & 10 at own 42Braylon Braxton pass complete to A.J. Turner for a loss of 4 yards to the MRSH 38
7:192nd & 14 at own 38Braylon Braxton pass incomplete
7:193rd & 14 at own 38Braylon Braxton sacked by Eric O’Neill for a loss of 5 yards to the MRSH 33
6:064th & 19 at own 33Alec Clark punt for 50 yds , Yamir Knight returns for 3 yds to the JMU 20
James Madison Punt, 3 plays
6:061st & 10 at own 20Wayne Knight run for 2 yds to the JMU 22
6:062nd & 8 at own 22Wayne Knight run for a loss of 1 yard to the JMU 21
6:063rd & 9 at own 21Alonza Barnett III sacked by Mike Green for a loss of 13 yards to the JMU 8
3:554th & 22 at own 8Ryan Hanson punt for 37 yds, fair catch by Chuck Montgomery at the JMU 45
Marshall Touchdown, 5 plays
3:551st & 10 at opp 45A.J. Turner run for 8 yds to the JMU 37
3:552nd & 2 at opp 37A.J. Turner run for 1 yd to the JMU 36
3:003rd & 1 at opp 36James Madison Penalty, Face mask (15 yards) (15 Yards) to the JMU 16 for a 1ST down
3:001st & 10 at opp 16Braylon Braxton pass incomplete
2:182nd & 10 at opp 16Braylon Braxton pass complete to Toby Payne for 16 yds for a TD (Rece Verhoff KICK)James Madison 17, Marshall 10
2:18Rece Verhoff kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:111st & 10 at own 25Alonza Barnett III pass intercepted Jadarius Green-McKnight return for 28 yds for a TD (Rece Verhoff KICK)Tied at 17
James Madison Touchdown, 10 plays
2:11Rece Verhoff kickoff for 62 yds
2:111st & 10 at own 35Jobi Malary run for 7 yds to the JMU 42
2:112nd & 3 at own 42Jobi Malary run for 13 yds to the MRSH 45 for a 1ST down
2:111st & 10 at opp 45Jobi Malary run for 2 yds to the MRSH 43
0:002nd & 8 at opp 43Alonza Barnett III run for 8 yds to the MRSH 35 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 35Jobi Malary run for 7 yds to the MRSH 28
Q4 15:002nd & 3 at opp 28Jobi Malary run for 10 yds to the MRSH 18 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 18Jobi Malary run for 7 yds to the MRSH 11
Q4 15:002nd & 3 at opp 11BARNETT III, Alonza pass to the left complete for 10 yards to ROSS, Cam caught at the MAR12 and advanced to the MAR1 (MCGHEE, AG). PENALTY JMU Holding on THOMPSON, Taylor enforced 10 yards from the MAR11 to the MAR21 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
Q4 15:002nd & 13 at opp 21Alonza Barnett III pass complete to Wayne Knight for 11 yds to the MRSH 10
Q4 15:003rd & 2 at opp 10Alonza Barnett III run for 3 yds to the MRSH 7 for a 1ST down
Q4 11:091st & goal at opp 7Jobi Malary run for 7 yds for a TD (Noe Ruelas KICK)James Madison 24, Marshall 17
4th quarter3 drives, then Tied at 24
Marshall Touchdown, 12 plays
11:09Cristiano Rosa kickoff for 37 yds
11:091st & 10 at own 28A.J. Turner run for no gain to the MRSH 28
11:092nd & 10 at own 28BRAXTON, Braylon pass to the right incomplete intended for BROWN, Bralon thrown to the MAR40. PENALTY JMU Holding on TAYLOR, Jordan enforced 10 yards from the MAR28 to the MAR38 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
11:091st & 10 at own 38Ethan Payne run for 31 yds to the JMU 31 for a 1ST down
11:091st & 10 at opp 31Braylon Braxton run for 6 yds to the JMU 25
11:092nd & 4 at opp 25Tychaun Chapman run for 13 yds to the JMU 12 for a 1ST down
11:091st & 10 at opp 12Braylon Braxton pass incomplete
11:092nd & 10 at opp 12A.J. Turner run for 1 yd to the JMU 11
11:093rd & 9 at opp 11Braylon Braxton pass incomplete
11:094th & 9 at opp 11Rece Verhoff run for 9 yds to the JMU 2 for a 1ST down
6:392nd & goal at opp 1Timeout James Madison, clock 06:39
6:391st & goal at opp 2Ethan Payne run for 1 yd to the JMU 1 Ethan Payne fumbled, recovered by MRSH Braylon Braxton B. Braxton return for 0 yds
6:392nd & goal at opp 1Ethan Payne run for no gain to the JMU 1
5:094th & goal at opp 1Timeout Marshall, clock 05:09
5:093rd & goal at opp 1Braylon Braxton run for no gain to the JMU 1
5:044th & goal at opp 1Braylon Braxton run for 1 yd for a TD (Rece Verhoff KICK)Tied at 24
James Madison Punt, 3 plays
5:04Rece Verhoff kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:041st & 10 at own 25Wayne Knight run for no gain to the JMU 25
5:042nd & 10 at own 25Jobi Malary run for 5 yds to the JMU 30
3:294th & 3 at own 32Timeout James Madison, clock 03:29
3:293rd & 5 at own 30Alonza Barnett III run for 2 yds to the JMU 32
3:104th & 3 at own 32Ryan Hanson punt for 42 yds , Chuck Montgomery returns for 4 yds to the MRSH 30
Marshall Fumble, 9 plays
3:101st & 10 at own 30A.J. Turner run for 5 yds to the MRSH 35
2:171st & 10 at own 41Braylon Braxton pass incomplete
2:172nd & 10 at own 41Jordan Houston run for 9 yds to the 50 yard line
2:173rd & 1 at the 50Jordan Houston run for 20 yds to the JMU 30 for a 1ST down
2:001st & 10 at own 41Timeout James Madison, clock 02:00
2:002nd & 5 at own 35Jordan Houston run for 6 yds to the MRSH 41 for a 1ST down
0:411st & 10 at opp 17Timeout James Madison, clock 00:41
0:411st & 10 at opp 30Braylon Braxton pass complete to Jordan Houston for 13 yds to the JMU 17 for a 1ST down
0:372nd & 8 at opp 15Timeout James Madison, clock 00:37
0:371st & 10 at opp 17Jordan Houston run for 2 yds to the JMU 15
0:372nd & 8 at opp 15Marshall Penalty, False Start (Jalen Slappy) to the JMU 20
0:023rd & 12 at opp 19Timeout Marshall, clock 00:02
0:022nd & 13 at opp 20Braylon Braxton run for 1 yd to the JMU 19
0:003rd & 12 at opp 19Alec Clark run for a loss of 6 yards to the MRSH 43 Alec Clark fumbled, recovered by JMU Chris Shearin C. Shearin return for 32 yds
Overtime2 drives, then Tied at 27
Marshall Result not recorded, 4 plays
1st & 10 at opp 25Braylon Braxton run for 3 yds to the JMU 22
James Madison Field goal, 4 plays
3rd & 6 at opp 21Alonza Barnett III run for 1 yd to the MRSH 20
4th & 5 at opp 20Noe Ruelas 38 Yd Field Goal

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 3–⁠2 in five meetings, counting the two since this game.

Recent meetings
2026James Madison 45, Marshall 17
2025James Madison 35, Marshall 23
2024Marshall 35, James Madison 33
2023James Madison 20, Marshall 9
2022Marshall 26, James Madison 12

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