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Evans Accounts for Four Touchdowns as No. 20 James Madison Routs Southern Miss 54-23
JC Evans threw for 251 yards and a touchdown and ran for three scores in his return to the lineup as No. 20 James Madison scored 38 second-half points to beat Southern Miss 54-23.
JC Evans threw for 251 yards and a touchdown and ran for three more scores in his return to the starting lineup, and No. 20 James Madison scored 38 second-half points to beat Southern Miss 54-23 on Thursday night at Renasant Stadium.
Southern Miss briefly led 14-13 late in the first half after Steven Robinson’s 2-yard touchdown run capped a 10-play, 82-yard drive with 37 seconds remaining. The Dukes answered in the final 29 seconds, helped by a 15-yard unnecessary roughness penalty, and Morgan Suarez kicked a 40-yard field goal as time expired to send James Madison into halftime ahead 16-14.
Evans, making his first start since he was injured in the season opener against Liberty, ran for touchdowns of 16 and 2 yards in the third quarter as the Dukes pulled away, outscoring the Golden Eagles 41-9 after falling behind. Evans finished 19 of 26 passing as James Madison (8-2, 5-2 Sun Belt Conference) snapped a two-game losing streak.
Corey Scott caught six passes for 121 yards, Seth Cromwell ran for 56 yards and caught a 16-yard touchdown pass from Evans early in the fourth quarter, Jackson McCarter added a 30-yard touchdown run, the first of his career, and Michael Scott caught a 26-yard touchdown pass from Camden Coleman. Suarez kicked four field goals. The Dukes totaled 498 yards of offense, scored on all seven of their red-zone trips and held Southern Miss to 88 rushing yards.
John White, making his first career start, completed 22 of 35 passes for 266 yards with a touchdown pass and a rushing touchdown and did not commit a turnover for Southern Miss (3-6, 2-3). Mario Sanders caught a 34-yard touchdown pass in the fourth quarter. The Golden Eagles must win their final three games to reach bowl eligibility.
James Madison plays at Connecticut on November 14.
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No. 22 New Mexico Wins First Game as a Ranked Team, Routs Nevada 31-3
Toa Fa’avae led two first-quarter touchdown drives, Scottre Humphrey ran for 107 yards and two scores, and No. 22 New Mexico won the first game in the AP poll in school history, beating Nevada 31-3.
Toa Fa’avae led two first-quarter touchdown drives and No. 22 New Mexico won the first game it has ever played as an AP Top 25 team, beating Nevada 31-3 on Friday night at Mackay Stadium.
The Lobos (8-1, 5-0 Mountain West), who entered the AP poll for the first time in program history this week, scored on their opening possession when Scottre Humphrey capped the drive with a 2-yard touchdown run. Kiefer Sibley added a 31-yard touchdown run in the first quarter for a 14-0 lead, and New Mexico was never threatened. Nevada’s only points came on Jacob Fernandez’s 32-yard field goal in the final minute of the first half.
Humphrey finished with 17 carries for 107 yards and two touchdowns, adding a 1-yard score in the third quarter after Brett Karhu sacked Nevada quarterback AJ Bianco, forced a fumble and Darren Agu recovered at the Nevada 5. Fa’avae completed 14 of 20 passes for 150 yards and a touchdown and ran for 34 yards, including a 25-yard touchdown pass to tight end Cade Keith early in the fourth quarter. Nick Romero’s 37-yard field goal closed the scoring.
New Mexico’s defense, the nation’s top scoring unit, held Nevada (3-6, 2-3) to minus-9 rushing yards and 97 total yards, forced 10 punts and sacked Bianco four times. The Lobos held the ball for 38 minutes, 36 seconds and rushed for 213 yards as a team. It was also New Mexico’s first win in Reno in the series.
Bianco completed 14 of 31 passes for 106 yards for Nevada. New Mexico remains alone in first place in the Mountain West and hosts UNLV on Nov. 14, when Nevada plays at Northern Illinois.
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