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Marshall Thundering Herd vs James Madison Dukes Wrap - Marshall Wins 35-33

Marshall earned a 35-33 victory over James Madison on Saturday in Week 14 action at Showker Field at Bridgeforth Stadium.

Marshall was an underdog by +4.0 points and came through with an ATS victory for bettors. The game went OVER the consensus closing total of 51.5.

Jordan Houston rushed for 50 yards, while Ethan Payne added 32 yards in the win. Bralon Brown and Chuck Montgomery added 39 and 29 receiving yards respectively.

Jobi Malary rushed for 106 yards for James Madison, while Wayne Knight added 61 yards. Alonza Barnett III threw for 138 yards for the Dukes, while receivers Omarion Dollison and Taylor Thompson had 46 and 36 yards respectively.

Marshall was outgained by James Madison 382-261 yards in Saturday's match, while the important battle of first downs was won 22-17 by the Dukes.

James Madison led the time of possession tally, as the game finished as a 35:33-24:27 split in that important category.