WILLIAMSBURG, Va. (AP)—R.J. Archer threw two touchdowns and Jonathan Grimes ran for a score to lead William & Mary in a 24-3 win over James Madison on Saturday.
Archer was 15-for-22 with 127 yards and an interception, and Grimes rushed for 158 yards on 20 carries for the Tribe (6-1, 3-1 Colonial Athletic Association).
Archer connected with Rob Varno on a 9-yard touchdown pass to put the Tribe up 7-0 with 3:26 left in the opening quarter. Dixon Wright’s 44-yard field goal pulled the Dukes (2-5, 0-4) within 7-3, but William & Mary ran off 17 unanswered points the rest of the way to seal the win.
Archer’s second TD pass of the game, an 18-yarder to Alex Gottlieb, put the Tribe ahead 17-3 in the third. Grimes’ 9-yard TD run in the fourth gave William & Mary its final margin.
William & Mary has won back-to-back games, while James Madison has dropped four straight.
Head to Head - Week 8
| Team | Total Yds | Pass Yds | Rush Yds | First Downs | 3rdD% | Pen./Yds | Turnovers | Time of Poss. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Madison | 216 | 66 | 150 | 15 | 37.5% | 3/30 | 2 | 30:07 |
| William & Mary | 385 | 127 | 258 | 22 | 57.1% | 2/20 | 2 | 29:53 |
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