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Barnett’s 6 TDs Power James Madison’s 63-27 Rout of Old Dominion

The blowout clinches bowl eligibility, keeping JMU atop the Sun Belt.

Overview

  • James Madison outscored Old Dominion 35-0 after halftime to blow open a one-point game at the break.
  • The Dukes rolled up 624 yards of offense as Alonza Barnett III threw for 295 yards and two scores and ran for 153 yards with four touchdowns.
  • Old Dominion’s second-half slide featured two interceptions by Colton Joseph and a muffed punt that set up short fields for JMU.
  • The Monarchs surrendered 624 yards, tied for the most allowed in program history, and gave up their second-highest point total ever.
  • JMU improved to 6-1 and 4-0 in Sun Belt play to become bowl-eligible, while ODU fell to 4-3 as coach Ricky Rahne said he will reassess the return game.