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Return to OriginalNEWARK, Del. (AP)—Justin Thorpe ran for one touchdown and threw for another while James Madison’s defense registered eight sacks in a 20-8 win over Delaware on Saturday.
Trailing 3-0 at halftime, the Dukes (3-5, 1-4 Colonial Athletic Association) scored all three of its touchdowns in the second half to snap a four-game losing streak and post its first victory at Delaware since 1994.
The Dukes had gone 12 straight quarters without a touchdown before Thorpe scored on a 12-yard run early in the third quarter and then threw a 7-yard scoring pass to Charlie Newman later in the period.
Thorpe went 11-for-15 for 262 yards while rushing for 42 yards on 11 carries. Rockeed McCarter caught three passes for 125 yards.
Delaware’s Pat Devlin completed 19-of-42 passes for 215 yards with two interceptions.
The Hens (3-3, 5-3) got a pair of field goals from Jon Striefsky.
Head to Head - Week 9
| Team | Total Yds | Pass Yds | Rush Yds | First Downs | 3rdD% | Pen./Yds | Turnovers | Time of Poss. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Madison | 386 | 262 | 124 | 13 | 23.1% | 5/45 | 3 | 30:57 |
| Delaware | 224 | 215 | 9 | 16 | 23.5% | 3/30 | 2 | 29:03 |
