Win Probability 100%

WEB
JMU
JMU 100%

WEB

28

JMU

31

End of 4th Quarter

Team Stats

  • Total Yards

    • WEB329
    • 549JMU

  • Turnovers

    • WEB1
    • 1JMU

  • Possession

    WEBJMU
    32:3927:21

  • 1st Downs

    • WEB11
    • 26JMU

Game Information

Bridgeforth Stadium
Coverage: ESPN2
Bridgeforth Stadium
  • Harrisonburg, VA 22807
  • Line: JMU -12.5
  • Over/Under: 43
Attendance: 13,490
54%
Capacity: 24,877

JMU's Schor-Stapleton TD keeps them close

JMU's Schor-Stapleton TD keeps them close
0:30

JMU kicks their way into the FCS semifinal

JMU kicks their way into the FCS semifinal
1:46

JMU's Ratke nails game-winning field goal

JMU's Ratke nails game-winning field goal
0:57

Sharp converts the two-point conversion to tie the game

Sharp converts the two-point conversion to tie the game
0:29

Weber State's Batchelor makes a sensational grab for TD

Weber State's Batchelor makes a sensational grab for TD
0:45
12/8/2017 Associated Press

Top seed JMU survives Weber State on last-play FG

The purple elephant in Bridgeforth Stadium was that James Madison hadn't trailed in the fourth quarter for even a second this season.

Scoring Summary

1234T
Weber State7071428
James Madison7302131
first QuarterWEBJMU
TD
12:46
Kevin Smith 1 Yd Run (Trey Tuttle Kick)
2 plays, 4 yards, 0:43
70
play
Weber State capitalizes off turnover with rushing TD (0:20)

Kevin Smith takes the pitch and runs it in for a 1-yard touchdown. (0:20)

TD
10:38
Marcus Marshall 15 Yd Run (Ethan Ratke Kick)
6 plays, 73 yards, 2:08
77
play
James Madison responds with rushing TD (0:22)

Marcus Marshall takes the handoff and runs up the middle, going untouched for a 15-yard touchdown. (0:22)

second QuarterWEBJMU
FG
11:44
Ethan Ratke 35 Yd Field Goal
13 plays, 62 yards, 5:33
710
third QuarterWEBJMU
TD
7:13
Kevin Smith 81 Yd pass from Stefan Cantwell (Trey Tuttle Kick)
2 plays, 83 yards, 0:52
1410
play
Cantwell-Smith connection leads to explosive TD (0:36)

Stefan Cantwell delivers a strike to Kevin Smith between two defenders and he races to the endzone for the 81-yard touchdown. (0:36)

fourth QuarterWEBJMU
TD
12:11
Marcus Marshall 20 Yd Run (Ethan Ratke Kick)
2 plays, 49 yards, 0:30
1417
play
Marshall's second TD gives JMU lead (0:29)

Marcus Marshall for the second time sees a gap in the defense and takes off for a 20-yard touchdown. (0:29)

TD
10:01
Stefan Cantwell 1 Yd Run (Trey Tuttle Kick)
4 plays, 60 yards, 2:10
2117
play
Weber State's Cantwell responds with TD (0:29)

Stefan Cantwell calls his own number and sneaks it in for a 1-yard touchdown. (0:29)

FG
7:52
Ethan Ratke 40 Yd Field Goal
9 plays, 61 yards, 2:09
2120
TD
3:14
Drew Batchelor 36 Yd pass from Stefan Cantwell (Trey Tuttle Kick)
10 plays, 82 yards, 4:38
2820
play
Weber State's Batchelor makes a sensational grab for TD (0:45)

Stefan Cantwell finds Drew Batchelor and he makes a tough catch in traffic for a 36-yard touchdown. (0:45)

TD
2:08
Riley Stapleton 40 Yd pass from Bryan Schor (Trai Sharp Run for Two-Point Conversion)
4 plays, 52 yards, 1:06
2828
play
JMU's Schor-Stapleton TD keeps them close (0:30)

Bryan Schor threads the needle to Riley Stapleton for a 40-yard touchdown. This would make the score 28-26 bringing James Madison closer. (0:30)

FG
0:00
Ethan Ratke 46 Yd Field Goal
8 plays, 39 yards, 1:06
2831
play
JMU's Ratke nails game-winning field goal (0:57)

Ethan Ratke kicks a 46-yard field goal to beat Weber State in a nail-biter. (0:57)

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