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Team stats
James Madison
Liberty
446
Total yards
233
213
Passing yards
75
233
Rushing yards
158
8.5
Yards per pass
3.6
6.0
Yards per rush
3.8
24
First downs
16
6–10
Third downs
3–14
0–0
Fourth downs
3–4
1
Turnovers
0
7–72
Penalties
6–44
33:03
Possession
26:57
3
Sacks (by defense)
0
Efficiency
James Madison
Liberty
48%
Success rate
30%
0.24
EPA per play
−0.08
1.19
Explosiveness
1.32
0.24
Rushing EPA
0.20
0.24
Passing EPA
−0.58
46%
Passing-down success
35%
−0.07
First-down EPA
−0.25
0.45
Second-down EPA
0.15
0.66
Third-down EPA
−0.13
19%
Havoc by its defense
13%
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 51% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
James Madison −7.5, over/under 46.5.
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 70%, Liberty 30%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.
Every drive
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Liberty drives left to right, James Madison 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.
Q1 James MadisonField goal, 12 plays, 54 yards
Q1 LibertyField goal, 11 plays, 46 yards
Q1 James MadisonInterception, 11 plays, 70 yards
Q2 LibertyPunt, 6 plays, 15 yards
Q3 LibertyField goal, 13 plays, 59 yards
Q3 James MadisonTouchdown, 9 plays, 81 yards
Q3 LibertyPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
Q3 James MadisonTouchdown, 11 plays, 67 yards
Q4 LibertyPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
Q4 James MadisonPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
Q4 LibertyPunt, 3 plays, −4 yards
Q4 James MadisonTouchdown, 8 plays, 68 yards
Q4 LibertyTurnover on downs, 10 plays, 22 yards
Q4 James MadisonEnd of game, 2 plays, −4 yards
Play by play
1st quarter3 drives, then Tied at 3
James Madison Field goal, 12 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Max Morgan kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:49
1st & 10 at own 25
Wayne Knight run for 4 yds to the JMU 29
14:21
2nd & 6 at own 29
Alonza Barnett III pass complete to Nick DeGennaro for 11 yds to the JMU 40 for a 1ST down
13:52
1st & 10 at own 40
Wayne Knight run for 4 yds to the JMU 44
13:16
2nd & 6 at own 44
Alonza Barnett III pass incomplete to George Pettaway
13:01
3rd & 6 at own 44
Alonza Barnett III pass complete to Landon Ellis for 9 yds to the LIB 47 for a 1ST down
12:22
1st & 10 at opp 47
Ayo Adeyi run for 2 yds to the LIB 45
11:42
2nd & 8 at opp 45
Wayne Knight run for 17 yds to the LIB 28 for a 1ST down
11:05
1st & 10 at opp 28
Alonza Barnett III pass complete to Logan Kyle for 11 yds to the LIB 17 for a 1ST down
10:36
1st & 10 at opp 17
Alonza Barnett III pass incomplete to Lacota Dippre
10:26
2nd & 10 at opp 17
Alonza Barnett III run for a loss of 4 yards to the LIB 21
9:45
3rd & 14 at opp 21
Alonza Barnett III pass incomplete to Landon Ellis
9:42
4th & 14 at opp 21
Morgan Suarez 39 yd FG GOODJames Madison 3, Liberty 0
9:42
1st & 10 at own 25
Timeout Liberty, clock 09:42
Liberty Field goal, 11 plays
9:42
1st & 10 at own 35
Cristiano Rosa kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:33
1st & 10 at own 25
Evan Dickens run for a loss of 2 yards to the LIB 23
8:58
2nd & 12 at own 23
Ethan Vasko run for 19 yds to the LIB 42 for a 1ST down
8:27
1st & 10 at own 42
Ethan Vasko run for 4 yds to the LIB 46
7:55
2nd & 6 at own 46
Evan Dickens run for 4 yds to the 50 yard line
7:36
3rd & 2 at the 50
Evan Dickens run for 1 yd to the JMU 49
7:01
4th & 1 at opp 49
Ethan Vasko run for 2 yds to the JMU 47 for a 1ST down
6:23
1st & 10 at opp 47
Ethan Vasko run for 17 yds to the JMU 30 for a 1ST down
5:41
1st & 10 at opp 30
Ethan Vasko run for 1 yd to the JMU 29
5:07
2nd & 9 at opp 29
Ethan Vasko pass incomplete to Donte Lee Jr.
5:00
3rd & 9 at opp 29
Ethan Vasko pass incomplete to Jamari Person
4:55
4th & 9 at opp 29
Jay Billingsley 47 yd FG GOODTied at 3
James Madison Interception, 11 plays
4:55
1st & 10 at own 35
Max Morgan kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:47
1st & 10 at own 25
Wayne Knight run for 7 yds to the JMU 32
4:12
2nd & 3 at own 32
Wayne Knight run for 7 yds to the JMU 39 for a 1ST down
3:39
1st & 10 at own 39
Alonza Barnett III pass incomplete to Landon Ellis
3:31
2nd & 10 at own 39
George Pettaway run for 6 yds to the JMU 45
2:54
3rd & 4 at own 45
(02:57) No Huddle-Shotgun Barnett III,Alonza pass incomplete short right to DeGennaro,Nick thrown to JMU49, 1ST DOWN, PENALTY LU Pass Interference (Green,Brylan) 4 yards from JMU45 to JMU49, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
2:46
1st & 10 at own 49
James Madison Penalty, UNR: Unnecessary Roughness (-15 Yards) to the JMU 37
2:12
2nd & 22 at own 37
Alonza Barnett III pass complete to Jaylan Sanchez for 30 yds to the LIB 33 for a 1ST down
1:47
1st & 10 at opp 33
Alonza Barnett III pass incomplete to Nick DeGennaro
1:40
2nd & 10 at opp 33
Wayne Knight run for 4 yds to the LIB 29
1:10
3rd & 6 at opp 29
(01:14) No Huddle-Shotgun Barnett III,Alonza pass incomplete deep left to Ellis,Landon thrown to LU00 PENALTY LU Pass Interference (Williams,Amarian) 15 yards from LU29 to LU14, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
0:59
1st & 10 at opp 14
Alonza Barnett III pass complete to Jaylan Sanchez for 4 yds to the LIB 10
0:26
2nd & 6 at opp 10
Ayo Adeyi run for 5 yds to the LIB 5
0:00
3rd & 1 at opp 5
Alonza Barnett III pass intercepted, touchback. Brylan Green return for no gain
2nd quarter1 drive, then Tied at 10
Liberty Punt, 6 plays
14:49
1st & 10 at own 20
Ethan Vasko pass complete to Julian Gray for 3 yds to the LIB 23
14:16
2nd & 7 at own 23
Evan Dickens run for 4 yds to the LIB 27
13:44
3rd & 3 at own 27
Evan Dickens run for 3 yds to the LIB 30 for a 1ST down
13:14
1st & 10 at own 30
Ethan Vasko pass incomplete to Casey Cain
13:05
2nd & 10 at own 30
Evan Dickens run for 5 yds to the LIB 35
12:24
3rd & 5 at own 35
Ethan Vasko run for no gain to the LIB 35
11:51
4th & 5 at own 35
Max Morgan punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Wayne Knight at the JMU 26
3rd quarter4 drives, then James Madison 17, Liberty 13
Liberty Field goal, 13 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Cristiano Rosa kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:53
1st & 10 at own 25
Evan Dickens run for 5 yds to the LIB 30
14:23
2nd & 5 at own 30
Evan Dickens run for no gain to the LIB 30
13:38
3rd & 5 at own 30
Michael Merdinger run for 6 yds to the LIB 36 for a 1ST down
13:07
1st & 10 at own 36
Evan Dickens run for 2 yds to the LIB 38
12:32
2nd & 8 at own 38
Michael Merdinger run for 11 yds to the LIB 49 for a 1ST down
11:54
1st & 10 at own 49
Evan Dickens run for 7 yds to the JMU 44
11:26
2nd & 3 at opp 44
(11:28) PENALTY LU False Start (Williams,Christian) 5 yards from JMU44 to JMU49. NO PLAY.
10:53
2nd & 8 at opp 49
Ethan Houck run for 12 yds to the JMU 37 for a 1ST down
10:32
1st & 10 at opp 37
Evan Dickens run for 2 yds to the JMU 35
10:11
2nd & 8 at opp 35
Michael Merdinger pass complete to Jamari Person for 12 yds to the JMU 23 for a 1ST down James Madison Penalty, Roughing The Passer (Amar Thomas) to the JMU 11 for a 1ST down
9:52
1st & 10 at opp 11
(09:55) No Huddle-Shotgun Houck,Ethan rush left for 1 yard gain to the JMU10 (Weathersby,Gannon) PENALTY LU Holding (Engbers,Joep) 10 yards from JMU11 to JMU21. NO PLAY.
9:23
1st & 20 at opp 21
Caden Williams run for a loss of 4 yards to the JMU 25
8:49
2nd & 24 at opp 25
Michael Merdinger pass incomplete to Jamari Person
8:36
3rd & 24 at opp 25
Michael Merdinger pass complete to Jacob Jenkins for 9 yds to the JMU 16
8:06
4th & 15 at opp 16
Jay Billingsley 35 yd FG GOOD
8:06
1st & 10 at own 19
Timeout Liberty, clock 08:06
James Madison Touchdown, 9 plays
7:59
1st & 10 at own 35
Max Morgan kickoff for 65 yds , Wayne Knight return for 19 yds to the JMU 19
7:52
1st & 10 at own 19
Alonza Barnett III run for a loss of 1 yard to the JMU 18
7:09
2nd & 11 at own 18
Alonza Barnett III pass complete to Lacota Dippre for 36 yds to the LIB 46 for a 1ST down
6:38
1st & 10 at opp 46
Alonza Barnett III pass complete to Nick DeGennaro for 25 yds to the LIB 21 for a 1ST down
6:02
1st & 10 at opp 21
Ayo Adeyi run for 3 yds to the LIB 18
5:33
2nd & 7 at opp 18
Ayo Adeyi run for 5 yds to the LIB 13
5:01
3rd & 2 at opp 13
Ayo Adeyi run for 10 yds to the LIB 3 for a 1ST down
4:36
1st & goal at opp 3
Ayo Adeyi run for 2 yds to the LIB 1
3:51
2nd & goal at opp 1
Wayne Knight run for no gain to the LIB 1
3:32
3rd & goal at opp 1
Wayne Knight run for 1 yd for a TD (Morgan Suarez KICK)
3:32
1st & 10 at own 25
Timeout Liberty, clock 03:32
Liberty Punt, 3 plays
3:32
1st & 10 at own 35
Cristiano Rosa kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:24
1st & 10 at own 25
Evan Dickens run for 4 yds to the LIB 29
2:49
2nd & 6 at own 29
Julian Gray run for 3 yds to the LIB 32
2:08
3rd & 3 at own 32
Michael Merdinger pass incomplete to Austin Henderson
1:59
4th & 3 at own 32
Max Morgan punt for 35 yds, fair catch by Wayne Knight at the JMU 33
James Madison Touchdown, 11 plays
1:51
1st & 10 at own 33
Alonza Barnett III pass complete to Wayne Knight for 12 yds to the JMU 45 for a 1ST down
1:17
1st & 10 at own 45
Alonza Barnett III pass complete to Wayne Knight for 2 yds to the JMU 47
0:52
2nd & 8 at own 47
PENALTY LU Offside (Pirolli,Nathan) 5 yards from JMU47 to LU48. NO PLAY.
0:00
2nd & 3 at opp 48
Wayne Knight run for 6 yds to the LIB 42 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 42
PENALTY JMU False Start (Sweazie,Carter) 5 yards from LU42 to LU47. NO PLAY.
Q4 14:49
1st & 15 at opp 47
Alonza Barnett III pass complete to Landon Ellis for 10 yds to the LIB 37
Q4 14:09
2nd & 5 at opp 37
Wayne Knight run for 6 yds to the LIB 31 for a 1ST down
Q4 13:29
1st & 10 at opp 31
Ayo Adeyi run for 4 yds to the LIB 27
Q4 12:54
2nd & 6 at opp 27
Ayo Adeyi run for 9 yds to the LIB 18 for a 1ST down
Q4 12:11
1st & 10 at opp 18
Ayo Adeyi run for 2 yds to the LIB 16 James Madison Penalty, Offensive Holding (Pat McMurtrie) to the LIB 26
Q4 11:56
1st & 18 at opp 26
Alonza Barnett III pass complete to Nick DeGennaro for 4 yds to the LIB 22
Q4 11:26
2nd & 14 at opp 22
Alonza Barnett III pass complete to Wayne Knight for 13 yds to the LIB 9
Q4 11:07
3rd & 1 at opp 9
Alonza Barnett III run for 9 yds for a TD (Morgan Suarez KICK)
Q4 11:07
1st & 10 at own 25
Timeout Liberty, clock 11:07
4th quarter6 drives, then James Madison 31, Liberty 13
Liberty Punt, 3 plays
11:07
1st & 10 at own 35
Cristiano Rosa kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:56
1st & 10 at own 25
Michael Merdinger run for 6 yds to the LIB 31
10:22
2nd & 4 at own 31
Evan Dickens run for a loss of 1 yard to the LIB 30
9:50
3rd & 5 at own 30
Michael Merdinger pass incomplete to Jamari Person
9:37
4th & 5 at own 30
Max Morgan punt for 48 yds
James Madison Punt, 3 plays
9:37
2nd & 6 at own 26
Timeout Liberty, clock 09:37
9:32
1st & 10 at own 22
Wayne Knight run for 4 yds to the JMU 26
8:58
2nd & 6 at own 26
Alonza Barnett III pass complete to Braeden Wisloski for 1 yd to the JMU 27
8:19
3rd & 5 at own 27
Alonza Barnett III pass incomplete to Wayne Knight
8:11
4th & 5 at own 27
Patrick Rea punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Reese Smith at the LIB 31
Liberty Punt, 3 plays
8:11
2nd & 9 at own 32
Timeout Liberty, clock 08:11
8:04
1st & 10 at own 31
Evan Dickens run for 1 yd to the LIB 32
7:29
2nd & 9 at own 32
Michael Merdinger sacked by Aiden Gobaira for a loss of 5 yards to the LIB 27
6:43
3rd & 14 at own 27
Michael Merdinger pass incomplete to Casey Cain
6:36
4th & 14 at own 27
Max Morgan punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Wayne Knight at the JMU 32
James Madison Touchdown, 8 plays
6:29
1st & 10 at own 32
Ayo Adeyi run for 24 yds to the LIB 44 for a 1ST down
5:56
1st & 10 at opp 44
Ayo Adeyi run for 5 yds to the LIB 39
5:17
2nd & 5 at opp 39
Ayo Adeyi run for 12 yds to the LIB 27 for a 1ST down
4:45
1st & 10 at opp 27
Ayo Adeyi run for 4 yds to the LIB 23
4:01
2nd & 6 at opp 23
Wayne Knight run for 6 yds to the LIB 17 for a 1ST down
3:21
1st & 10 at opp 17
Wayne Knight run for 2 yds to the LIB 15
2:43
2nd & 8 at opp 15
Timeout James Madison, clock 02:43
2:38
3rd & 6 at opp 13
Timeout Liberty, clock 02:38
2:38
2nd & 8 at opp 15
Wayne Knight run for 2 yds to the LIB 13
2:31
3rd & 6 at opp 13
Alonza Barnett III run for 13 yds for a TD (Morgan Suarez KICK)
Liberty Turnover on downs, 10 plays
2:31
1st & 10 at own 35
Cristiano Rosa kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:22
1st & 10 at own 25
Ethan Houck run for 8 yds to the LIB 33
2:05
2nd & 2 at own 33
Ethan Houck pass incomplete to Austin Henderson
2:00
3rd & 2 at own 33
Caden Williams run for 1 yd to the LIB 34
2:00
4th & 1 at own 34
Timeout Liberty, clock 02:00
1:56
4th & 1 at own 34
Ethan Houck run for 2 yds to the LIB 36 for a 1ST down
1:43
1st & 10 at own 36
Ethan Houck pass incomplete to Donte Lee Jr.
1:35
2nd & 10 at own 36
Ethan Houck pass complete to Jamari Person for 17 yds to the JMU 47 for a 1ST down
1:32
1st & 10 at opp 47
Timeout Liberty, clock 01:32
1:26
1st & 10 at opp 47
Caden Williams run for 3 yds to the JMU 44
1:03
2nd & 7 at opp 44
Ethan Houck pass incomplete to Casey Cain
0:56
3rd & 7 at opp 44
Ethan Houck pass incomplete to Reese Smith
0:50
4th & 7 at opp 44
Ethan Houck sacked by DJ Cotton Jr. for a loss of 9 yards to the LIB 47
James Madison End of game, 2 plays
0:38
1st & 10 at opp 47
B. Kendall takes a knee
0:00
2nd & 12 at opp 49
B. Kendall takes a knee
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.
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