James Madison at Elon, Mr. C's Official Game Thread

[Mr. C]

After watching North Carolina A&T dispatch Bethune-Cookman 24-14, it is on to Elon for my second game of the day.

No surprise that James Madison is putting a whopping on Elon with a 34-0 lead at halfime. The Dukes scored two TDs in the first period and added three more in the second quarter. About the only thing to go wrong was that Elon blocked JMU's first PAT.

Vad Lee was 11-of-14 passing in the first half for 135 yards and one TD. The QB, who was one of Sports Illustrated's Faces in the Crowd this week, rushed four times for 14 more yards. Cardon Johnson has rushed for 149 yards and 2 TDs on 14 carries for JMU.

[StrikeJMU]

JMU- 41
Elon- 0

3rd 12:54

[Mr. C]

JMU takes the second-half kickoff and just shreds the Elon defense.

7 plays, 72 yards and 1:56 off the clock before Vad Lee throws his second TD pass of the day. On third and short, he threw for the only time in the drive to make it 41-0. Elon's defense was getting blown off the ball for gaping holes on almost every play.

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This is the type of game where it shows just how far Elon has to go to compete in the CAA.

[Mr. C]

Morale builder for Elon when it passes for only its eighth first down of the game and gets into JMU territory.

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TE Zach Duprey with a big catch for Elon to the JMU 12.

[Mr. C]

On fourth and 2, Elon is stopped short of a first down and turns the ball bacl over to the Dukes at the 3.

[Mr. C]

Lee breaks loose for a long run to the Elon 39. Poor tackling angles and too much speed equals a bad result for the defense.

[Mr. C]

Lee would be my favorite right now to win the Walter Payton Award, with last year's winner John Robertson of Villanova out for the season with a knee injury. Unbelievable physical talent, though Lee is still a work in progress as a passer.

[Mr. C]

After JMU is forced to punt, the ball is downed at the Elon 7. That's a 90-yard switch in field position.

[Mr. C]

That was only the second punt of the game for James Madison

[Mr. C]

Elon muffs a fumble after another JMU punt and the Dukes recover at the Elon 16.

[Mr. C]

Elon's defense holds on third and short to force a 25-yard field goal attempt.

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Lefty Ryan Maglio kicks it through to make it 44-0 with 0:35 left in the third quarter.

[Mr. C]

Attendance today is 8,342 on Elon's homecoming day.

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Might not want to schedule the No. 3-ranked team in the country for homecoming.

[Mr. C]

End of three quarters


James Madison 44
Elon 0

[Mr. C]

Mike Cobbs with an interception for JMU to kill an Elon drive at the JMU 18. It is Cobbs' second interception of the day.

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Vad Lee's day is done. He gets the fourth quarter off as Bryan Schor takes over.

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Trai Sharp's first carry of his JMU career goes for 64 yards to the Elon 3.

[Mr. C]

Carries by Sharp and Schor (after a fumbled snap) get the ball to the one.

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Sharp scores his first JMU TD from the one to make it 50-0, with the PAT to follow.

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James Madison 51
Elon 0

11:38 left in the fourth period

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7 plays, 82 yards in 2:45 on the latest JMU touchdown drive.

[Mr. C]

FS Charles Tutt makes a great break on a pass and then drops a pick six for JMU

[Mr. C]

Elon is facing a fourth and four from the JMU 33. The pass is thrown into double coverage and broken up by FS Charles Tutt.

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JMU takes over with 7:48 left on the fourth-quarter clock.

[Southern Bison]

Mr. C.

Look to your left...I'm standing by the fieldhouse

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[Mr. C]

Elon is down to the 21 of JMU with a first down and 3:38 left.

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Mr. C.

Look to your left...I'm standing by the fieldhouse

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Wearing Bison Gold?

[Mr. C]

Elon drop a pass in the end zone and then a QB fumble blows up for the Phoenix on third down.

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Elon going for it on fourth down, pass is incomplete with 2:17 left. Ball goes over to JMU on downs.

[Mr. C]

Final from Elon:

James Madison 51
Elon 0

[Southern Bison]

Absolutely!

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[Mr. C]

First shutout for Elon since a 56-0 blanking at home by Hofstra in 2008 — a team that doesn't even sponsor football anymore.

[ElonFirefighter]

Attendance today is 8,342 on Elon's homecoming day.

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Might not want to schedule the No. 3-ranked team in the country for homecoming.
Not our fault. CAA ONLY gave us one Oct game.

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[veinup]

that wasn't super fun to watch.

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

JMU to be my #1 come Monday. They are just housing people to nearly historic proportions.....