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Appalachian State
Sun Belt matchup features James Madison squaring off against Appalachian State
By The Associated Press
James Madison (7-0) at Appalachian State (4-2), Oct. 22 at 7 p.m. EDT.
Opening Line: James Madison by 10.5. Against the spread: James Madison 6-1,
Appalachian State 4-2.
How to watch: ESPNU
Key stats
James Madison Offense
Overall: 461 yards per game (18th in FBS)
Passing: 237.4 yards per game (60th)
Rushing: 223.6 yards per game (14th)
Scoring: 42.9 points per game (3rd)
James Madison Defense
Overall: 350.7 yards per game (65th in FBS)
Passing: 236.4 yards per game (103rd)
Rushing: 114.3 yards per game (35th)
Scoring: 16 points per game (19th)
Appalachian State Offense
Overall: 421.8 yards per game (48th in FBS)
Passing: 267.7 yards per game (33rd)
Rushing: 154.2 yards per game (71st)
Scoring: 29.5 points per game (69th)
Appalachian State Defense
Overall: 352.3 yards per game (66th in FBS)
Passing: 214.5 yards per game (75th)
Rushing: 137.8 yards per game (60th)
Scoring: 21.8 points per game (54th)
Both teams have strong turnover margins. James Madison is 8th in the FBS at +7,
and Appalachian State ranks 22nd at +4.
James Madison ranks 119th in the FBS averaging 71.1 penalty yards per game,
compared to Appalachian State's 64th-ranked 55.8 per-game average.
Both teams have strong red zone offenses. James Madison is 13th in FBS, scoring
on 94.7% of red zone trips. Appalachian State's red zone offense ranks 24th at
92%.
Team leaders
James Madison
Passing: Camden Coleman, 1,336 yards, 13 TDs, 1 INT, 63.2 completion percentage
Rushing: George Pettaway, 755 yards on 110 carries, 7 TDs
Receiving: Ja'Corey Scott, 333 yards on 22 catches, 4 TDs
Appalachian State
Passing: Malachi Singleton, 1,429 yards, 7 TDs, 2 INTs, 66.9 completion
percentage
Rushing: Jaquari Lewis, 346 yards on 70 carries, 8 TDs
Receiving: Sam Pickett III, 411 yards on 26 catches, 4 TDs
Last game
James Madison won 49-22 over Georgia State on Oct. 17. Coleman led James
Madison with 185 yards on 13-of-19 passing (68.4%) for two touchdowns and no
interceptions. He also carried the ball four times for 26 yards. Pettaway
carried the ball 14 times for 119 yards and scored one touchdown. Jeremiah
Harrison put up 54 yards on two catches.
Appalachian State defeated Coastal Carolina 35-32 on Oct. 16. Singleton led
Appalachian State with 151 yards on 12-of-14 passing (85.7%) for no touchdowns
and no interceptions. Henry Hasselbeck had 125 rushing yards on 21 carries.
Pickett recorded 78 yards on five catches with one touchdown.
Next game
James Madison hosts Troy on Oct. 29. Appalachian State plays at Georgia
Southern on Oct. 31.
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