JMU at UMass Game Thread

[DukeJack]

Can JMU make it back to mediocrity? Can UMass get the win to keep its meager playoff hopes alive?

Link: http://www.channelsurfing.net/watch-massachusetts.html

[DukeJack]

20 yd FG good for JMU

After chewing up 6 minutes of clock, the Dukes punted on the UMass 35 with about 4 yds to go, UMass fumbles on their first play, the Dukes took over on the 4 and could not punch it in

3-0 JMU 7:00 1st

[DukeJack]

Jakarie Jackson interception to the JMU 40!

Annnnnd JMU forced to punt, down to the UMass 12

[mcveyrl]

Looks like we're going conservative. Looks a lot like the UD game.

[DukeJack]

And we scored at some point. That's what I get for going to the bathroom

10-0 JMU 1:10 1st

[DukeJack]

End of first, 10-0 JMU

[DukeJack]

16 yd UMass TD run, XP good

10-7 JMU

[JMU DJ]

And we scored at some point. That's what I get for going to the bathroom

10-0 JMU 1:10 1st

Tony Nelson got stripped of the ball/fumbled for the second time and JMU returned it for a TD.

Three turnovers thus far for UMass, 1 INT and 2 fumbles resulting in 10 points.

JMU had the ball on the one yard line but had to settle for a field goal. Looks like it's going to be a running game in this rain.


Hernandez is looking good though. 16 yard TD run for the Minutemen


JMU 10
UMass 7

Beginning of the second quarter

[mcveyrl]

It's probably not a good thing that we are +3 in turnovers and only up by that much.

[JMU DJ]

It's probably not a good thing that we are +3 in turnovers and only up by that much.

Had the ball on the UMass side of the field 4 times now I think?

[mcveyrl]

Anybody else annoyed that they're calling him Scottie McGregor???

Nice run by Thorpe.

[DukeJack]

Tony Nelson got stripped of the ball/fumbled for the second time and JMU returned it for a TD.

Three turnovers thus far for UMass, 1 INT and 2 fumbles resulting in 10 points.

JMU had the ball on the one yard line but had to settle for a field goal. Looks like it's going to be a running game in this rain.


Hernandez is looking good though. 16 yard TD run for the Minutemen


JMU 10
UMass 7

Beginning of the second quarter

Thanks

And agree with both of you that we should be up by a lot more with three turnovers. Only having a three point lead with all their mental mistakes just lets them hang around longer.

I'd prefer we spread it around, but Noble's been running very well. Maybe a playaction to Caussin is in order.

[JMU DJ]

Red Zone play call by JMU is getting pretty ridiculous.... that or UMass Red Zone defense is "that" good.

Ran the ball on 3rd and long... then miss the field goal.

[DukeJack]

Dixon Wright bangs it off the upright

Still 10-7

[mcveyrl]

Why not roll out on 3rd and goal?

[JMU DJ]

Why not roll out on 3rd and goal?

Technically it wasn't "goal".... but I'm not gonna pull hairs here. It wasn't so much a roll out as it was a roll right into the center of the UMass D.


Good Defensive stand by the Dukes. JMU ball at their 42.

[DukeJack]

TD Thorpe! XP good

17-7 4:13 2nd

[JMU DJ]

TD Thorpe! XP good

17-7 4:13 2nd

Now that's how you roll out. UMass Defense bit on the fake hand off and Thorpe runs for 21 yards down the right with ease.

[DukeJack]

UMass doesn't convert on 4th and 1, Dukes takeover on the Minutemen 45 with 1:30 to go

[JMU DJ]

Nice Defensive stand by the Dukes. UMass goes for it on 4th and 1 and fails to convert on a dropped pass. JMU ball on the UMass side of the field. Already have one first down, JMU 2nd and 10 at the 35

[DukeJack]

After several poor passes by Thorpe, Dukes punt down to the UMass 1

End of half, JMU leads 17-7

[JMU DJ]

UMass holds JMU, Goff punts and pins UMass at the 1 yard line.

[DukeJack]

JMU fumbles at the UMass 23, Umass recovers

[DukeJack]

5 yd TD run for Nelson, XP is good

17-14 JMU 3:25 3rd

[DukeJack]

End of third, JMU leads 17-14