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11/22 15:56 CST Knight scores on 58-yard run as No. 21 James Madison rallies to
beat Washington State 24-20
Knight scores on 58-yard run as No. 21 James Madison rallies to beat Washington
State 24-20
By SHANE METTLEN
Associated Press
HARRISONBURG, Va. (AP) --- Wayne Knight's 58-yard touchdown run in the fourth
quarter put No. 21 James Madison ahead to stay and the Dukes beat Washington
State 24-20 on Saturday.
Knight carried 15 times for 126 yards and Alonza Barnett was 9 for 18 passing
for 144 yards and a touchdown for James Madison (10-1).
Zevi Eckhaus completed 19 of 31 passes for 171 yards and a touchdown and rushed
for another score to lead Washington State (5-6). Kirby Vorhees rushed for 61
yards on 19 carries.
After the teams traded field goals in the first quarter, JMU cornerback Justin
Eaglin picked off a pass from Eckhaus and returned it 37 yards for a touchdown
to give the Dukes a 10-3 lead early in the second quarter.
Midway through the period, Eckhaus got it back by hitting Tony Freeman over the
middle for a 48-yard TD, forging a 10-all tie.
Eckhaus scored on a 4-yard run with 48 seconds left in the first half to give
the Cougars a 17-10 lead at the break.
James Madison tied it up late in the third when Barnett found Braeden Wisloski
for a 68-yard TD strike.
Washington State regained the lead with 9:24 remaining when Jack Stevens'
35-yard field goal bounced off the left upright and in.
On the ensuing possession, Knight broke loose for his longest run of the day,
racing 58 yards for a score to make it 24-20 James Madison.
Close call James Madison trailed in the fourth quarter for the first time since its Week 2 loss at Louisville.
The takeaway James Madison, which clinched a spot in the Sun Belt Conference championship game last week, kept its College Football Playoff hopes alive with the come-for-behind victory. Washington State fell below .500 and failed to secure bowl eligibility.
Up next James Madison: At Sun Belt foe Coastal Carolina next Saturday where the Dukes could secure homefield advantage in the conference championship game. Washington State: Hosts Oregon State next Saturday in a rematch of their road loss to the Beavers on Nov. 1. ___ Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up here. AP college football: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/college-football
Close call James Madison trailed in the fourth quarter for the first time since its Week 2 loss at Louisville.
The takeaway James Madison, which clinched a spot in the Sun Belt Conference championship game last week, kept its College Football Playoff hopes alive with the come-for-behind victory. Washington State fell below .500 and failed to secure bowl eligibility.
Up next James Madison: At Sun Belt foe Coastal Carolina next Saturday where the Dukes could secure homefield advantage in the conference championship game. Washington State: Hosts Oregon State next Saturday in a rematch of their road loss to the Beavers on Nov. 1. ___ Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up here. AP college football: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/college-football
