Then JMU, ranked 24th by the Associated Press, routed rival Appalachian State 58-10 and, a few hours later, clinched the East Division’s berth and home-field advantage in the Sun Belt Conference championship game when Coastal Carolina lost at Georgia Southern.

Jobi Malary rushed for 105 yards and three touchdowns as No. 24 James Madison extended its winning streak to eight games with a 58-10 win over Appalachian State on Saturday. Wayne Knight carried 16 times for 94 yards and a score and caught six passes for 55 yards as the Dukes (9-1,

Louisiana football faced James Madison in Week 7 of college football. Here is the final score and game highlights from Harrisonburg.

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Marshall Football rallied back from a 16-point second-half deficit, but a comeback attempt fell short in a 35-23 loss to James Madison in front of 26,727

Navy, Tulane, North Texas and the East Carolina Pirates all have one loss in conference play. None of those four teams play each other in the next two weeks. Navy owns the head-to-head tiebreaker over North Texas, while Tulane beat East Carolina earlier in the season.

Rivals Texas and Texas A&M play in the regular season finale but for now the joke is on Texas, which “is back” once again — if that means disappointing their fan base.