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James Madison University | Official Athletics Site
Friday, December 10
Williamsburg, Va.
James Madison University
12-2 , 7-1
48
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34
William and Mary
11-3 , 7-1
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James Madison
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William & Mary
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Dukes Beat William and Mary, Reach Division I-AA Title Game
12/10/2004 2:59:00 PM | Football
WILLIAMSBURG, Va. (12/10/2004) – JMU scored 27 straight points after William & Mary overcame a 21-0 deficit and went on to win its third straight NCAA road playoff game 48-34.
In the Division I-AA semifinals and playing before a Friday evening ESPN audience, JMU scored 28 points after William & Mary turnovers and dominated play after the Tribe took a brief 26-21 lead on the opening series of the final half.
JMU needed only two plays to regain the lead, scored twice during a two-minute span late during the third quarter, and all but sealed the win with a drive that used 8:36 of playing time to lead 48-26 with 8:01 left.
Maurice Fenner ran 29 yards to the Tribe 34 on JMU's first play after the Dukes fell behind, and D.D. Boxley made a diving end zone catch of a Justin Rascati pass on the next play to give JMU a 27-26 lead with 11 minutes left during the third quarter.
Bruce Johnson recovered a William & Mary fumble four plays later at the Tribe 48, and JMU used 11 plays to drive for a score that raised the lead to 34-26 at the 4:24 mark of the third period. An 11-yard pass on fourth and eight at the William & Mary 35 from Rascati to Nic Tolley was the key play of the march, and Chris Iorio got the score on a four-yard run.
JMU got the ball again when Demetrius Shambley recovered a fumble at the William & Mary 18 on the Tribe's next play, and a 13-yard pass from Rascati to Antoinne Bolton with 2:45 left in the period increased the lead to 41-26.
JMU held William & Mary without a first down on the next series and put together a 15-play, 58-yard touchdown drive to lead 48-26 with 8:01 remaining. Alvin Banks capped the series with a one-yard scoring run.
JMU went 73 yards in six plays for a score on the game's opening series, got a quick score after William & Mary fumbled a punt and scored on a 69-yard Clint Kent interception return to lead 21-0 by the 4:02 mark of the first quarter.
William & Mary, with Lang Campbell completing 17 straight passes during one stretch, scored on four straight series to get to within 21-20 by halftime and went 73 yards in seven plays for a touchdown to start to final half for its only lead.
JMU didn't have a turnover and didn't allow a sack. William & Mary lost four fumbles and threw an interception.
Fenner ran for 117 yards for JMU – 106 during the second half – in his first extended action since October.
In the Division I-AA semifinals and playing before a Friday evening ESPN audience, JMU scored 28 points after William & Mary turnovers and dominated play after the Tribe took a brief 26-21 lead on the opening series of the final half.
JMU needed only two plays to regain the lead, scored twice during a two-minute span late during the third quarter, and all but sealed the win with a drive that used 8:36 of playing time to lead 48-26 with 8:01 left.
Maurice Fenner ran 29 yards to the Tribe 34 on JMU's first play after the Dukes fell behind, and D.D. Boxley made a diving end zone catch of a Justin Rascati pass on the next play to give JMU a 27-26 lead with 11 minutes left during the third quarter.
Bruce Johnson recovered a William & Mary fumble four plays later at the Tribe 48, and JMU used 11 plays to drive for a score that raised the lead to 34-26 at the 4:24 mark of the third period. An 11-yard pass on fourth and eight at the William & Mary 35 from Rascati to Nic Tolley was the key play of the march, and Chris Iorio got the score on a four-yard run.
JMU got the ball again when Demetrius Shambley recovered a fumble at the William & Mary 18 on the Tribe's next play, and a 13-yard pass from Rascati to Antoinne Bolton with 2:45 left in the period increased the lead to 41-26.
JMU held William & Mary without a first down on the next series and put together a 15-play, 58-yard touchdown drive to lead 48-26 with 8:01 remaining. Alvin Banks capped the series with a one-yard scoring run.
JMU went 73 yards in six plays for a score on the game's opening series, got a quick score after William & Mary fumbled a punt and scored on a 69-yard Clint Kent interception return to lead 21-0 by the 4:02 mark of the first quarter.
William & Mary, with Lang Campbell completing 17 straight passes during one stretch, scored on four straight series to get to within 21-20 by halftime and went 73 yards in seven plays for a touchdown to start to final half for its only lead.
JMU didn't have a turnover and didn't allow a sack. William & Mary lost four fumbles and threw an interception.
Fenner ran for 117 yards for JMU – 106 during the second half – in his first extended action since October.
Team Stats
JMU
W&M
Total Yards
350
453
Pass Yards
143
315
Rushing Yards
207
138
Penalty Yards
30
10
1st Downs
19
25
3rd Downs
8
8
4th Downs
1
0
TOP
33:29
26:31
1st Quarter
JMU 7, W&M 0
JMU - Hines,R. 27 yd run (Rabil,D. kick), 6 plays, 73 yards, TOP 2:28
JMU 14, W&M 0
JMU - Harris,C. 19 yd pass from Rascati,J. (Rabil,D. kick) 3 plays, 25 yards, TOP 1:01
JMU 21, W&M 0
JMU - Kent,C. 69 yd interception (Rabil,D. kick)
2nd Quarter
JMU 21, W&M 3
W&M - Greg Kuehn 27 yd field goal 13 plays, 65 yards, TOP 5:24
JMU 21, W&M 10
W&M - Lang Campbell 2 yd run (Greg Kuehn kick), 10 plays, 68 yards, TOP 4:41
JMU 21, W&M 17
W&M - Joe Nicholas 9 yd pass from Lang Campbell (Greg Kuehn kick) 7 plays, 60 yards, TOP 2:18
JMU 21, W&M 20
W&M - Greg Kuehn 42 yd field goal 4 plays, 34 yards, TOP 0:40
3rd Quarter
JMU 21, W&M 26
W&M - Domin. Thompson 7 yd pass from Lang Campbell (Lang Campbell passfailed) 7 plays, 73 yards, TOP 3:23
JMU 27, W&M 26
JMU - Boxley,D.D. 34 yd pass from Rascati,J. (Rascati,J. passfailed) 2 plays, 63 yards, TOP 0:37
JMU 34, W&M 26
JMU - Iorio,C. 4 yd run (Rabil,D. kick), 11 plays, 48 yards, TOP 5:09
JMU 41, W&M 26
JMU - Bolton,A. 13 yd pass from Rascati,J. (Rabil,D. kick) 3 plays, 18 yards, TOP 1:22
4th Quarter
JMU 48, W&M 26
JMU - Banks,A. 1 yd run (Rabil,D. kick), 15 plays, 58 yards, TOP 8:36
JMU 48, W&M 34
W&M - John Pitts 4 yd pass from Lang Campbell (Lang Campbell rush) 8 plays, 70 yards, TOP 1:19
Game Leaders
Passing Leaders
CMP
11
TD
3
YDS
143
INT
0
Players Mentioned
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