NEW ORLEANS — Old Dominion held its fourth opponent of the season to seven-or-fewer points as it clinched bowl eligibility, while James Madison posted its fourth-straight second-half shutout to remain undefeated in conference play.
Coastal Carolina—44-27 over Marshall—and Arkansas State—23-10 over Troy—earned pivotal wins on national television to remain a game back of their respective division leaders and control their own destinies in pursuit of a Credit Union 1 Sun Belt Football Championship Game presented by Visit Pensacola berth.
Redshirt junior quarterback Alonza Barnett III accounted for five touchdowns, as James Madison ran away from Texas State, 52-20, in front of a national television audience on ESPN2 on Tuesday night.