James Madison 27 at Liberty 24
Starke kicks James Madison over Liberty 27-24
Saturday, Sep 17, 2011LYNCHBURG, Va. (AP)—Cameron Starke kicked a 40-yard field goal as time expired as James Madison defeated Liberty 27-24 on Saturday night. The win snapped Liberty’s nine-game home winning streak.
The game was tied 17-17 after three quarters, then Dae’Quan Scott rushed for his third touchdown of the night from 2 yards out for a 24-17 James Madison lead. Scott finished with 126 yards on 29 carries.
Liberty tied the game on a 43-yard pass from Mike Brown to Chris Summers with 7:45 to play, but Starke’s kick kept the Flames (1-2) from notching their 200th win in program history.
The winning drive for James Madison (2-1) covered 52 yards on eight plays and took 2:11.
Brown’s passing kept the Flames in the game. He completed 24 of 29 attempts for 298 yards and two touchdowns. He also rushed for a 2-yard score.
Head to Head - Week 3
| Team | Total Yds | Pass Yds | Rush Yds | First Downs | 3rdD% | Pen./Yds | Turnovers | Time of Poss. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Madison | 314 | 141 | 173 | 17 | 61.5% | 8/92 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Liberty | 372 | 298 | 74 | 17 | 70.0% | 11/120 | 1 | 17:13 |
