FCS Championship - Semifinals
7-1, 2-1 away
35
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JMU | 0 | 24 | 3 | 8 | 35 |
| SHSU | 3 | 0 | 28 | 7 | 38 |
9-0, 6-0 home
38
James Madison Passing
| team |
| C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/26 | 271 | 10.4 | 3 | 1 | |||
| 0/1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 16/27 | 271 | 10.0 | 3 | 1 |
Sam Houston State Passing
| team |
| C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/27 | 218 | 8.1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| 13/27 | 218 | 8.1 | 1 | 2 |
James Madison Rushing
| team |
| CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | 98 | 4.1 | 0 | 13 |
| 12 | 61 | 5.1 | 0 | 36 |
| 10 | 5 | 0.5 | 1 | 10 |
| 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | -7 | -7.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | 159 | 3.2 | 1 | 36 |
Sam Houston State Rushing
Team |
| team |
| CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 60 | 4.0 | 1 | 10 |
| 11 | 55 | 5.0 | 2 | 20 |
| 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 | 9 |
| 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | -4 | -2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | 114 | 3.6 | 3 | 20 |
James Madison Receiving
| team |
| REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 89 | 12.7 | 1 | 36 | |
| 2 | 45 | 22.5 | 0 | 41 | |
| 2 | 43 | 21.5 | 0 | 39 | |
| 2 | 40 | 20.0 | 1 | 33 | |
| 1 | 34 | 34.0 | 1 | 34 | |
| 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 | |
| 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 | |
| 16 | 271 | 16.9 | 3 | 41 |
Sam Houston State Receiving
| team |
| REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 107 | 26.8 | 1 | 69 | |
| 3 | 57 | 19.0 | 0 | 27 | |
| 5 | 47 | 9.4 | 0 | 18 | |
| 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 | |
| 13 | 218 | 16.8 | 1 | 69 |
James Madison Fumbles
| team |
| FUM | LOST | REC |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 |
Sam Houston State Fumbles
| team |
| FUM | LOST | REC |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 |
James Madison Interceptions
| team |
| INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 |
Sam Houston State Interceptions
| team |
| INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 1 | 4 | 0 |
James Madison Kick Returns
| team |
| NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 65 | 16.3 | 26 | 0 |
| 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 14 | 0 |
| 5 | 79 | 15.8 | 26 | 0 |
Sam Houston State Kick Returns
| team |
| NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 20 | 0 |
| 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 20 | 0 |
James Madison Punt Returns
| NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No James Madison Punt Returns | |||||
Sam Houston State Punt Returns
| team |
| NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 80 | 80.0 | 80 | 1 |
| 1 | 21 | 21.0 | 21 | 0 |
| 2 | 101 | 50.5 | 80 | 1 |
James Madison Kicking
| team |
| FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/3 | 67.0 | 48 | 3/3 | 9 |
| 2/3 | 66.7 | 48 | 3/3 | 9 |
Sam Houston State Kicking
| team |
| FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/1 | 100.0 | 29 | 5/5 | 8 |
| 1/1 | 100.0 | 29 | 5/5 | 8 |
James Madison Punting
Team |
| team |
| NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 228 | 45.6 | 1 | 1 | 74 |
| 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | 228 | 38.0 | 1 | 1 | 74 |
Sam Houston State Punting
| team |
| NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 212 | 42.4 | 1 | 3 | 54 |
| 5 | 212 | 42.4 | 1 | 3 | 54 |
JMU @ SHSU Videos
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Dukes end the half with another TD
Dukes end the half with another TD
Johnson, Wells connect for another JMU TD
JMU puts the first TD on the board
Game Information
Elliott T. Bowers Stadium
7:30 PM, 8 May 2021
Huntsville, TX
Attendance: 4,538
2023 Sun Belt Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| James Madison | 7-1 | 11-2 |
| Appalachian State | 6-2 | 9-5 |
| Coastal Carolina | 5-3 | 8-5 |
| Old Dominion | 5-3 | 6-7 |
| Georgia State | 3-5 | 7-6 |
| Marshall | 3-5 | 6-7 |
| Georgia Southern | 3-5 | 6-7 |
| Team | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Troy | 7-1 | 11-3 |
| Texas State | 4-4 | 8-5 |
| South Alabama | 4-4 | 7-6 |
| Arkansas State | 4-4 | 6-7 |
| Louisiana | 3-5 | 6-7 |
| Southern Miss | 2-6 | 3-9 |
| UL Monroe | 0-8 | 2-10 |
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