Georgia Southern Eagles @ James Madison Dukes
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GASO | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
| 7 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 35 |
Harris-Lopez's TD return, JMU's defense spark 35-10 win over Georgia Southern in Sun Belt opener
HARRISONBURG, Va. -- — Curtis Harris-Lopez returned a kickoff 88 yards for a touchdown and James Madison defeated Georgia Southern 35-10 in a Sun Belt Conference opener on Saturday.
Harris-Lopez's sprint to the end zone gave the Dukes (3-1) a 21-3 lead that JMU extended on Alonza Barnett III's 17-yard TD pass over the middle to Lacota Dippre and Jordan Fuller's 26-yard TD run around the left end.
Wayne Knight rushed for 151 yards on 19 carries, including a 40-yard touchdown for the game's first points. Fuller added 137 yards on 16 carries and Barrett also had a rushing TD. The Dukes rushed for 331 yards and outgained Georgia Southern 479-192. Barrett threw for 148 yards.
Trent Hendrick led a JMU defense that held the Eagles (2-1) to just 27 yards rushing on 26 attempts with three sacks among his 11 tackles, six solo.
JC French IV threw for 165 yards with a 12-yard TD toss to Taylor Bradshaw. Camden Brown had 111 yards receiving.
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2025 Standings
| Sun Belt - East | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| James Madison | 8-0 | 12-2 |
| Old Dominion | 6-2 | 10-3 |
| Coastal Carolina | 5-3 | 6-7 |
| Georgia Southern | 4-4 | 7-6 |
| Marshall | 3-5 | 5-7 |
| App State | 2-6 | 5-8 |
| Georgia State | 0-8 | 1-11 |
| Sun Belt - West | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Troy | 6-2 | 8-6 |
| Southern Miss | 5-3 | 7-6 |
| Louisiana | 5-3 | 6-7 |
| Arkansas State | 5-3 | 7-6 |
| Texas State | 3-5 | 7-6 |
| South Alabama | 3-5 | 4-8 |
| UL Monroe | 1-7 | 3-9 |
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