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James Madison Dukes vs Virginia Cavaliers Recap - Dukes Win 36-35

James Madison earned a 36-35 victory over Virginia on Saturday in Week 2 action at David A. Harrison III Field at Scott Stadium.

James Madison won on the scoreboard, but lost at the pay window as they failed to cover the -6.0-point spread. The game went OVER the consensus closing total of 40.0.

Ty Son Lawton rushed for 79 yards, while Jordan McCloud added 32 yards in the win. Reggie Brown and Elijah Sarratt added 60 and 52 receiving yards respectively.

Mike Hollins rushed for 28 yards for Virginia, while Perris Jones added 11 yards. Anthony Colandrea threw for 377 yards for the Cavaliers, while receivers Malik Washington and Kobe Pace had 119 and 75 yards respectively.

The time of possession battle favored James Madison as their offense was on the field for 30:38, longer than the 29:22 of their opponents.

James Madison heads into a 3 battle against Troy. Virginia, meanwhile, will have their next action against Maryland.