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Georgia Southern Defeats James Madison 45-38 - Recap
Kyle Vantrease sliced and diced the Dukes defense for 578 yards as Georgia Southern handed James Madison a 45-38 defeat on Saturday at Allen E. Paulson Stadium.
Bettors who backed the Eagles were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as an underdog of +13.0 at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 68.0.
Kyle Vantrease completed 38 of 64 pass attempts for 578 yards for the Eagles in the win.
Percy Agyei-Obese rushed for 106 yards for James Madison, while Latrele Palmer added 57 yards. Todd Centeio threw for 468 yards for the Dukes, while receivers Reggie Brown and Kris Thornton had 136 and 126 yards respectively.
James Madison outgained Georgia Southern 675-590 yards in the game, while the battle of first downs was won 31-29 by the Dukes.
The time of possession battle favored James Madison as their offense was on the field for 32:30, longer than the 27:30 of their opponents.
Georgia Southern heads into a Week 8 battle against Old Dominion. James Madison, meanwhile, will have their next action against Marshall.