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Marshall Gets First Sun Belt Win Against JMU

Marshall got back on track with their first Sun Belt win against JMU by a score of 26-12 Saturday night.

JMU got on the board first with a Camden Wise 35-yard field goal, making it 3-0 Dukes.

Just four minutes later, Billy Atkins found Zach Horton for a 17-yard JMU touchdown. The extra point was blocked and returned for a Defensive PAT by Marshall’s E.J. Jackson, making it 9-2 Dukes.

With about one minute remaining in the first quarter Camden Wise hit a 25-yard field goal, making it 12-2 dukes.

After that, it was all Marshall as they would go and put up 24 unanswered points.