James Madison vs. Appalachian State: Box score, stats and game summary feat. Alonza Barnett III

The James Madison Dukes traveled to Boone, North Carolina, on Saturday to take on the Appalachian State Mountaineers in a Week 13 Sun Belt Conference showdown.

Appalachian State held James Madison scoreless in the fourth quarter to clinch a 34-20 win, potentially spoiling its conference championship hopes.

Here are stats, box scores and game summaries from this Week 13 Sun Belt matchup.

James Madison vs. Appalachian State: Box Score

Team	1Q	2Q	3Q	4Q	Final
JMU	7	10	3	0	20
App State	0	24	7	3	34

James Madison Player Stats

Quarterback:

Player	Comp.	Att	Pass. YDS	Pass. TD	INT	Carries	Rush YDS	Rush TD
Alonza Barnett III	21	36	232	2	1	13	23	0

Rushing and receiving:

Player	Carries	Rush YDS	Rush TD	Reception	Rec. YDS	Rec. TD
George Pettaway	12	82	0	4	28	0
Wayne Knight	12	61	0	1	6	0
Jobi Malary	1	2	0	1	6	0
Yamir Knight	0	0	0	5	60	1
Omarion Dollison	0	0	0	4	49	0
Josh Phifer	0	0	0	1	37	1
Cam Ross	0	0	0	2	28	0
Logan Kyle	0	0	0	1	10	0
Taylor Thompson	0	0	0	2	8	0

Kicking:

Player	Extra Points	FG	Total Points
Noe Ruelas	2/2	2/2	8

Appalachian State Player Stats

Quarterback:

Player	Comp.	Att.	Pass. YDS	Pass. TD	INT	Carries	Rush YDS	Rush TD
Joey Aguilar	12	23	216	2	0	5	4	0

Rushing and receiving:

Player	Carries	Rush YDS	Rush TD	Reception	Rec. YDS	Rec. TD
Ahmani Marshall	24	108	1	0	0	0
Marquel Haywood	3	19	0	0	0	0
Anderson Castle	3	18	0	0	0	0
Makai Jackson	0	0	0	5	162	1
Eli Wilson	0	0	0	4	32	1
Michael Hetzel	0	0	0	1	10	0
Dalton Stroman	0	0	0	1	6	0
David Larkins	0	0	0	1	6	0

Kicking:

Player	Extra Points	FG	Total Points
Michael Hughes	4/4	2/2	10

James Madison vs. Appalachian State: Game Summary

James Madison scored the lone points of the first half with an eight-play, 75-yard drive capped off by an eight-yard passing touchdown from Alonza Bennett III to Cam Ross, giving the Dukes a 7-0 lead.

After forcing a punt, the Dukes capitalized with a 37-yard pitch-and-catch to Josh Phifer for another James Madison touchdown. Appalachian State mustered its first points on the ensuing drive, kicking a 23-yard field goal. After forcing a fumble on James Madison's ensuing drive, the Mountaineers scored their first touchdown with a four-yard pass from Joey Aguilar to Eli Wilson.

The Dukes kicked a 46-yard field goal to extend their lead to 17-10 with under three minutes left in the first half. Appalachian State tied the game at 17-17 with a 64-yard touchdown pass to Makai Jackson. On the next drive, the Mountaineers returned a blocked James Madison punt to take a 24-17 lead into the half.

James Madison opened the fourth quarter with a 52-yard field goal, cutting Appalachian State's lead to 24-20. Each team kicked a punt before the Mountaineers marched 76 yards in 10 plays, with Ahmani Marshall punching in an Appalachian State touchdown to extend the lead to 31-20.

The Mountaineers scored the first points of the fourth quarter with a 41-yard field goal to extend their lead to 34-20. Appalachian State held the Dukes scoreless for the remainder of the quarter, securing a 34-20 win and spoiling James Madison's Sun Belt Championship game hopes.

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