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James Madison University | Official Athletics Site
Saturday, September 4
Harrisonburg, Va.
James Madison University
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Lock Haven
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James Madison
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Dukes Open Football Season With 62-7 Victory Over Lock Haven
9/4/2004 2:16:00 PM | Football
HARRISONBURG, Va. (9/4/2004) – Maurice Fenner ran for a career-high 165 yards and had the fourth-longest carry from scrimmage in team history as JMU opened what would become a national championship season with a 62-7 home win over Lock Haven.
Fenner ran 16 times and scored on an 83-yard burst to give the Dukes a 31-7 lead with seven minutes left in the first half. Fenner's previous best game-rushing effort was 134 yards.
JMU scored on its first five series and led 21-0 after one quarter, 31-7 at halftime and 59-7 after three quarters. The Dukes had 609 total yards (365 rushing, 257 passing) and allowed the Eagles 198 yards (38 rushing, 160 passing).
Alvin Banks added 108 yards and two scores on 15 rushing attempts for JMU, and the Dukes got a combined 257 passing yards and four scoring passes from Justin Rascati and Matt LeZotte.
Banks scored on a two-yard run to give JMU a 21-0 lead with 1:36 left during the first quarter and on a three-yard burst for a 45-7 advantage with 7:57 left during the third period.
Rascati completed 10 of 18 passes for 136 yards and three touchdowns and was intercepted once in his first game after transferring from Louisville. LeZotte hit on eight of 13 passes for 121 yards and a score and wasn't intercepted. Rascati also ran two yards for the Dukes' first touchdown. D.D. Boxley, Tahir Hinds, Nic Tolley, and Will Patrick caught touchdown passes.
L.C. Baker set a JMU game record with eight punt returns. He had a 45-yard return and 116 punt return yards overall.
Trey Townsend set up a score with an interception.
Lock Haven scored on a four-yard Brian Camberg-to-Rafael Smith pass during the second quarter, and the 79-yard scoring drive was its only penetration of the JMU 45-yard line.
Fenner ran 16 times and scored on an 83-yard burst to give the Dukes a 31-7 lead with seven minutes left in the first half. Fenner's previous best game-rushing effort was 134 yards.
JMU scored on its first five series and led 21-0 after one quarter, 31-7 at halftime and 59-7 after three quarters. The Dukes had 609 total yards (365 rushing, 257 passing) and allowed the Eagles 198 yards (38 rushing, 160 passing).
Alvin Banks added 108 yards and two scores on 15 rushing attempts for JMU, and the Dukes got a combined 257 passing yards and four scoring passes from Justin Rascati and Matt LeZotte.
Banks scored on a two-yard run to give JMU a 21-0 lead with 1:36 left during the first quarter and on a three-yard burst for a 45-7 advantage with 7:57 left during the third period.
Rascati completed 10 of 18 passes for 136 yards and three touchdowns and was intercepted once in his first game after transferring from Louisville. LeZotte hit on eight of 13 passes for 121 yards and a score and wasn't intercepted. Rascati also ran two yards for the Dukes' first touchdown. D.D. Boxley, Tahir Hinds, Nic Tolley, and Will Patrick caught touchdown passes.
L.C. Baker set a JMU game record with eight punt returns. He had a 45-yard return and 116 punt return yards overall.
Trey Townsend set up a score with an interception.
Lock Haven scored on a four-yard Brian Camberg-to-Rafael Smith pass during the second quarter, and the 79-yard scoring drive was its only penetration of the JMU 45-yard line.
Team Stats
LHU
JMU
Total Yards
198
609
Pass Yards
160
257
Rushing Yards
38
352
Penalty Yards
51
44
1st Downs
10
28
3rd Downs
1
9
4th Downs
0
1
TOP
25:36
34:24
1st Quarter
LHU 0, JMU 7
JMU - Rascati,J. 2 yd run (Rabil,D. kick), 9 plays, 64 yards, TOP 3:20
LHU 0, JMU 14
JMU - Hinds,T. 8 yd pass from Rascati,J. (Rabil,D. kick) 6 plays, 43 yards, TOP 2:35
LHU 0, JMU 21
JMU - Banks,A. 2 yd run (Rabil,D. kick), 7 plays, 52 yards, TOP 3:15
2nd Quarter
LHU 0, JMU 24
JMU - Rabil,D. 29 yd field goal 10 plays, 59 yards, TOP 4:20
LHU 7, JMU 24
LHU - Rafael Smith 4 yd pass from Brian Camberg (Danny Hagerman kick) 6 plays, 79 yards, TOP 2:25
LHU 7, JMU 31
JMU - Fenner,M. 83 yd run (Rabil,D. kick), 1 plays, 83 yards, TOP 0:20
3rd Quarter
LHU 7, JMU 38
JMU - Tolley,N. 8 yd pass from LeZotte,M. (Rabil,D. kick) 11 plays, 56 yards, TOP 3:55
LHU 7, JMU 45
JMU - Banks,A. 3 yd run (Rabil,D. kick), 3 plays, 44 yards, TOP 0:49
LHU 7, JMU 52
JMU - Patrick,W. 13 yd pass from Rascati,J. (Rabil,D. kick) 4 plays, 53 yards, TOP 1:05
LHU 7, JMU 59
JMU - Boxley,D.D. 10 yd pass from Rascati,J. (Rabil,D. kick) 5 plays, 33 yards, TOP 1:27
4th Quarter
LHU 7, JMU 62
JMU - Rabil,D. 37 yd field goal 7 plays, 35 yards, TOP 3:58
Game Leaders
CMP
10
TD
3
YDS
136
INT
1
CMP
8
TD
1
YDS
121
INT
0
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