James Madison Dukes

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James Madison Dukes won.

James Madison Dukes beat the Liberty Flames

0-1 13 – 20

1-0

Final · Sat, Sep 5

Game Details

Bridgeforth Stadium (Harrisonburg) · 25,035 fans · ESPNU

Highlights

James Madison begins the coach Billy Napier era with a 20-13 victory over in-state foe Liberty

JC Evans threw for a touchdown and ran for a key first down late in the fourth quarter to help James Madison begin the coach Billy Napier era with a 20-13 victory over in-state foe Liberty on Saturday.

Recap via ESPN

0:11 Chase Reeves makes 30-yard field goal

0:12 Morgan Suarez kicks 46-yard field goal

0:44 End Zone! Seth Cromwell scores 51-yard rushing touchdown

0:15 JC Evans airs it out for 5-yard touchdown pass

Clips play on ESPN

Line Score

	1	2	3	4	T
LIB	0	6	0	7	13
JMU	7	10	3	0	20

Win Probability · James Madison Dukes

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Game Leaders

Liberty Flames

Deshawn Purdie · 17/27, 230 YDS, 1 TDPassing Yards
Kam Davis · 16 CAR, 51 YDSRushing Yards
Makai Jackson · 3 REC, 73 YDS, 1 TDReceiving Yards
Derrell Farrar · 7Tackles

James Madison Dukes

JC Evans · 7/9, 61 YDS, 1 TDPassing Yards
JC Evans · 9 CAR, 69 YDSRushing Yards
Noah Grevious · 4 REC, 39 YDSReceiving Yards
Jayden Studio · 1Sacks
Jayon Harvey · 8Tackles

2026 Conference USA Standings

Team
Liberty
Jacksonville State
New Mexico State
Florida International
Kennesaw State
Missouri State
Sam Houston
Delaware
Middle Tennessee
Western Kentucky

Scoring

Q4 8:33

TD D. Purdie pass to M. Jackson for 34 yds, for a TD (C. Reeves KICK)13–20

Q3 11:11

FG Morgan Suarez 32 Yd Field Goal 6–20

Q2 0:00

FG Chase Reeves 42 Yd Field Goal 6–17

Q2 1:53

TD JC Evans pass to C. Scott for 5 yds, for a TD (M. Suarez KICK)3–17

Q2 5:57

FG Morgan Suarez 46 Yd Field Goal 3–10

Q2 8:57

FG Chase Reeves 30 Yd Field Goal 3–7

Q1 4:23

TD G. Pettaway run for 7 yds, for a TD (M. Suarez KICK)0–7

Team Stats

Liberty FlamesJames Madison Dukes

Offense

321 Total Yards 291

230 Passing Yards 118

91 Rushing Yards 173

19 First Downs 15

Efficiency

7-16 3rd Down 4-10

1-3 4th Down 0-0

17/27 Completions 12/18

Turnovers & Clock

0 Turnovers 0

12-82 Penalties 8-92

37:17 Possession 22:43

Box Score

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Passing

Player	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	QBR
Deshawn Purdie	17/27	230	8.5	1	0	39.6
Team	17/27	230	8.5	1	0	--

Rushing

Player	CAR	YDS	AVG	LONG
Kam Davis	16	51	3.2	8
Peyton Jones	9	25	2.8	6
Jaylon Coleman	3	18	6.0	10
Jaylen Henderson	1	3	3.0	3
Deshawn Purdie	7	3	0.4	8
Ethan Vasko	1	2	2.0	2
Team	1	-11	-11.0	0
Team	38	91	2.4	10

Receiving

Player	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Makai Jackson	3	73	24.3	1	34
Jamari Person	2	49	24.5	0	33
Jaylon Coleman	3	37	12.3	0	23
Bryce Randolph	2	32	16.0	0	21
LaKelsey Johnson Jr.	2	15	7.5	0	9
Zeke Wimbush	2	15	7.5	0	10
Caleb Ryan	1	7	7.0	0	7
Kam Davis	1	2	2.0	0	2
Peyton Jones	1	0	0.0	0	0
Team	17	230	13.5	1	34

Fumbles

Player	FUM	LOST	REC
Team	1	0	0
Deshawn Purdie	1	0	0
Team	2	0	0

Defense

Player	TOT	SOLO	TFL	PD	QB HUR
D-Icey Hopkins	7	7	0	0	0
Aidan Vaughan	7	4	1	0	0
Derrell Farrar	7	3	0.5	1	0
Brenton Williams	4	2	1.5	0	1
Elijah Hopkins	3	3	0	0	0
Ashton McShane	3	3	0	0	0
Nathan Pirolli	3	1	0	0	0
Deuce Spurlock	2	2	0	0	0
Micah Pollard	2	1	0	0	0
Jeremiah Vessel	2	1	0	0	0
Michael Floyde	2	0	0	0	0
Mike Jarvis	1	1	0	0	0
Jayden Davis	1	1	0	0	0
Ethan Crisp	1	1	0	0	0
Myke Gunn	1	1	1	0	0
Lorenzo Payne	1	1	0	0	0
Ashton Whitner	1	0	0	0	0
Ronald Moore Jr.	1	0	0	0	0
Rashawn Cunningham	1	0	0	0	0
Jiquavious Marshall	0	0	0	2	0
Team	50	32	4	3	1

Kick Returns

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
Jon Monteiro	1	21	21.0	21	0
Team	1	21	21.0	21	0

Punt Returns

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
Makai Jackson	2	11	5.5	11	0
Team	2	11	5.5	11	0

Kicking

Player	FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
Chase Reeves	2/2	100.0	42	1/1	7
Team	2/2	100.0	42	1/1	7

Punting

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
Sam Crossan	4	161	40.3	1	1	45
Team	4	161	40.3	1	1	45

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Passing

Player	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	QBR
JC Evans	7/9	61	6.8	1	89.4
Camden Coleman	5/9	57	6.3	0	47.7
Team	12/18	118	6.6	1	--

Rushing

Player	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
JC Evans	9	69	7.7	0	23
Seth Cromwell	4	51	12.8	0	51
George Pettaway	15	47	3.1	1	7
Braeden Wisloski	1	3	3.0	0	3
Nick Herman	2	3	1.5	0	3
Team	31	173	5.6	1	51

Receiving

Player	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Noah Grevious	4	39	9.8	0	15
Cole Keller	1	30	30.0	0	30
Corey Scott	4	21	5.3	1	7
Za'Ron Collins	2	20	10.0	0	18
Braeden Wisloski	1	8	8.0	0	8
Team	12	118	9.8	1	30

Defense

Player	TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD	QB HUR
Jayon Harvey	8	5	0	0	1	0
Ken Willis	7	6	0	1	0	0
Nakian Jackson	7	4	0	0	0	0
Amar Thomas	7	2	0	0	0	0
DJ Kelly	5	5	0	0	1	0
JT Hooten	4	2	0	1	0	0
Mychal McMullin	4	1	0	0	0	0
Seth Gathers	4	1	0	0	1	0
Kells Bush	3	2	0	0	0	0
Kevin Roberts	3	2	0	0	0	0
Danny Royster	3	1	0	0	0	1
KJ Flowe	2	2	0	0	0	0
TJ McGill	2	2	0	0	1	0
Jayden Studio	2	1	1	1	0	0
Turner Schmidt	2	1	0	0	0	0
Rasheed Lovelace	1	1	0	0	0	0
Terrence Jones	1	1	0	0	0	0
Roddrey McWilliams	1	1	0	0	0	0
JT Kouame-Yao	1	0	0	0	0	0
Damier Minkah	1	0	0	0	0	0
Ernest Willor Jr.	0	0	0	0	0	1
Team	68	40	1	3	4	2

Kick Returns

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
Michael Scott	1	36	36.0	36	0
Team	1	36	36.0	36	0

Punt Returns

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
Michael Scott	1	4	4.0	4	0
Team	1	4	4.0	4	0

Kicking

Player	FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
Morgan Suarez	2/2	100.0	46	2/2	8
Team	2/2	100.0	46	2/2	8

Punting

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
Patrick Rea	4	187	46.8	0	1	54
Team	4	187	46.8	0	1	54

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