Overview
- Appalachian State defeated previously unbeaten James Madison 34-31 in overtime Thursday night when James London drilled a 40-yard walk-off field goal.
- A late Colton Phares interception set up Henry Hasselbeck’s 4-yard touchdown that gave App State its first lead, and Camden Coleman tied the game with a 6-yard run with three seconds left to force overtime.
- James Madison’s Morgan Suarez missed a 47-yard overtime attempt that hit the left upright, and London finished 4-for-4 on field-goal attempts for Appalachian State.
- James Madison lost starting rusher George Pettaway to an apparent left hamstring injury late in the fourth quarter and he did not return, raising short-term concerns for the Dukes’ ground game.
- The defeat drops JMU to 7-1, ends Billy Napier’s 17-game Sun Belt winning run, gives App State a signature 5-2 resume boost, and significantly complicates JMU’s path to the Group-of-Six spot in the College Football Playoff race.