Cole Johnson, JMU storm into FCS quarterfinals, 59-20 | |
HARRISONBURG, Va. (AP) Cole Johnson passed for five touchdowns, ran for a sixth and James Madison scored 17 points after three takeaways in the last three minutes of the first half to defeat Southeastern Louisiana 59-20 in the second round of the FCS playoffs on Saturday. The third-seeded Dukes (11-1), ranked No. 2 in the FCS coaches poll, take on No. 5-ranked and sixth-seeded Montana in the quarterfinals Dec. 10-11. The NCAA Selection Committee was to meet Saturday night to set the date. Saturday's game, played before 11,743 at Bridgeforth Stadium, hinged upon a 17-point surge in about the last 170 seconds of the first half. MORE | |
| Leaders | |||||
| Passing Yards: | C. Kelley | 5124 | |||
| Passing TDs: | C. Kelley | 44 | |||
| Rushing Yards: | C. Kelley | 491 | |||
| Rushing TDs: | C. Kelley | 16 | |||
| Receiving Yards: | A. Mitchell | 1184 | |||
| Receiving TDs: | A. Mitchell | 10 | |||
| Interceptions: | None | ||||
| Schedule 2021 | ||||
| Date | Opponent | Result / Time | ||
| 9/4 | at North Alabama | W 49 - 28 | ||
| 9/11 | at Louisiana Tech | L 42 - 45 | ||
| 9/18 | at Central Connecticut State | W 56 - 10 | ||
| 10/2 | at McNeese | W 38 - 35 | ||
| 10/9 | at Nicholls | W 58 - 48 | ||
| 10/16 | vs. Houston Baptist | W 61 - 24 | ||
| 10/23 | at Northwestern State | W 51 - 14 | ||
| 10/30 | vs. McNeese | W 23 - 20 | ||
| 11/6 | at UIW | L 52 - 55 | ||
| 11/13 | vs. Northwestern State | W 56 - 28 | ||
| 11/18 | vs. Nicholls | L 42 - 45 | ||
| 11/27 | vs. Florida A&M | W 38 - 14 | ||
| 12/4 | at James Madison | L 20 - 59 | ||
| Southland | ||||||||||||
| Conference | Overall | |||||||||||
| 12 UIW | 7-1 | 10-3 | ||||||||||
| 15 Southeastern Louisiana | 6-2 | 9-4 | ||||||||||
| Nicholls State | 5-3 | 6-5 | ||||||||||
| McNeese State | 3-5 | 4-7 | ||||||||||
| Northwestern State | 3-5 | 3-8 | ||||||||||
| Houston Baptist | 0-8 | 0-11 | ||||||||||
| Offense (FCS Rank) | |||||
| Yards: | 7175 (2) | ||||
| Passing Yards: | 5293 (1) | ||||
| Rushing Yards: | 1882 (36) | ||||
| Points per game: | 45.1 (1) | ||||
| Yards per game: | 551.9 (2) | ||||
| Touchdowns: | 76 (1) | ||||
| Field Goals: | 10 (57) | ||||
| Defense (FCS Rank) | |||||
| Yards: | 5575 (119) | ||||
| Passing Yards: | 3644 (119) | ||||
| Rushing Yards: | 1931 (85) | ||||
| Points per game: | 32.7 (94) | ||||
| Yards per game: | 428.8 (94) | ||||
| Touchdowns: | 56 (117) | ||||
| Field Goals: | 5 (9) | ||||
