Black, James Madison run over Bucknell 38-3 in opener
End Zone! Ty Son Lawton scores 5-yard rushing TD
End Zone! Ty Son Lawton scores 5-yard rushing TD
HARRISONBURG, Va. -- — Kaelon Black ran for 125 yards on 10 carriers, three teammates scored rushing touchdowns and James Madison opened the season with a 38-3 win over FCS Bucknell on Saturday night.
Bucknell crossed midfield only twice, turning the ball over on downs at the JMU 23 in the first quarter and kicking a 49-yard field goal on the last play of the first half.
In picking up their 21st straight home-opening win, the Dukes piled up 436 yards, 261 coming on the ground.
After taking a 3-0 lead into the second quarter, starting quarterback Alonzo Barnett III scored on a 9-yard run in the first minute and Latrele Palmer had a 13-yarad scoring run.
Ty Son Lawton's 5-yard run made it 24-3 after three quarters.
In the fourth quarter, backup quarterback Jordan McCloud threw a 57-yard touchdown pass to Reggie Brown and a 13-yarder to Maxwell Moss. McCloud ended up 7 of 11 for 144 yards. Barnett was 3 of 11 for 15.
Bucknell stopped James Madison on downs twice inside the 10.
Ralph Rucker was 13 of 19 for 140 yards for Bucknell.
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Game Information
2024 Patriot League Standings
Team | CONF | OVR |
---|---|---|
Lehigh | 4-1 | 7-3 |
Holy Cross | 4-1 | 5-6 |
Bucknell | 3-2 | 5-6 |
Georgetown | 2-3 | 5-5 |
Lafayette | 2-3 | 6-5 |
Fordham | 2-4 | 2-9 |
Colgate | 1-4 | 2-9 |
2024 Sun Belt Conference Standings
Team | CONF | OVR |
---|---|---|
Marshall | 5-1 | 7-3 |
Georgia Southern | 4-2 | 6-4 |
James Madison | 4-2 | 8-2 |
Old Dominion | 3-3 | 4-6 |
Coastal Carolina | 2-4 | 5-5 |
App State | 2-4 | 4-5 |
Georgia State | 0-6 | 2-8 |
Team | CONF | OVR |
---|---|---|
Louisiana | 5-1 | 8-2 |
Texas State | 4-2 | 6-4 |
Arkansas State | 4-2 | 6-4 |
South Alabama | 4-2 | 5-5 |
UL Monroe | 3-3 | 5-5 |
Troy | 2-4 | 3-7 |
Southern Miss | 0-6 | 1-9 |