Appalachian State Snaps JMU's Undefeated Start — SkimNews
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- Appalachian State defeated previously unbeaten James Madison 34-31 in overtime Thursday night, finishing 5-2 overall and 2-1 in Sun Belt Conference play; James Madison fell to 7-1 overall and 4-1 in conference play.
- James London made four field goals of 48, 27, 36 and 40 yards, with the last coming on the overtime winner.
- Malachi Singleton completed 26 of 40 passes for 271 yards and two touchdowns.
- Morgan Suarez tied his career long with a 47-yard fourth-quarter field goal that gave James Madison a 24-21 lead, then missed a 47-yard overtime attempt that bounced off the left upright.
- Colton Phares intercepted a pass and returned it 21 yards to the James Madison 14 with 6:03 remaining; two plays later, Henry Hasselbeck threw a 4-yard touchdown to Luke Douglas for Appalachian State’s first lead, 31-24.
- Camden Coleman completed 22 of 39 passes for 232 yards, a touchdown and an interception, then scored on a 6-yard run with three seconds left in regulation to tie the game 31-31 and force overtime.
- George Pettaway finished with 57 rushing yards and a touchdown on 15 carries, left with an apparent left hamstring injury late in the fourth quarter and did not return, ending his streak of four consecutive 100-yard games.
Why it matters: The defeat leaves James Madison at 7-1 overall and 4-1 in Sun Belt play, while Appalachian State is 5-2 and 2-1; it also cuts the FBS’s unbeaten group from six teams to five: Miami, BYU, Utah, Texas Tech and UCLA.
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