James Madison jumped out to a 22-0 lead through three quarters and held on for the 22-14 victory while benefitting from six Maine turnovers in a Colonial Athletic Association football contest Saturday afternoon at Bridgeforth Stadium/Zane Showker Field.
JMU won its second in a row to improve to 4-5 for the season and 2-4 in the CAA. Maine dropped to 4-5 on the season and 3-3 in the league.
Redshirt freshman quarterback Justin Thorpe (Richmond, Va./Varina) had 216 total yards of offense in the JMU victory. He completed nine of 13 pass attempts for 133 yards and a score while also rushing 17 times for a net of 83 yards and a score.
Redshirt junior Jamal Sullivan (Ruther Glen, Va./Caroline) rushed 22 times for 83 yards as the pair accounted for 299 of JMU’s 328 total yards.
JMU led total offense 328 to 309 and forced four interceptions and two fumbles by the Black Bears compared to two turnovers committed on a pair of picks. The Dukes also held UM to 49 total yards rushing with a 195-49 advantage for the game.
Warren Smith completed 25 of 42 passes for 178 yards for Maine with one touchdown and three interceptions. Mike Brusko caught 12 passes, one short of the stadium record, for 90 yards while also throwing an 82-yard touchdown on a fake punt in the fourth quarter.
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