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James Madison Defeats Utah State 45-38 - Recap

Jordan McCloud threw for 364 yards to lead the Dukes over Utah State 45-38 on Saturday in Week 4 action at Merlin Olsen Field at Maverik Stadium.

James Madison was a favorite by -5.5 points and came through with an ATS victory for bettors. The game went OVER the consensus closing total of 53.0.

Jordan McCloud completed 23 of 34 pass attempts for 364 yards for the Dukes in the win.

Davon Booth rushed for 103 yards for Utah State, while Elliott Nimrod added 18 yards. McCae Hillstead threw for 399 yards for the Aggies, while receivers Terrell Vaughn and Micah Davis had 124 and 82 yards respectively.

Utah State lost the offensive yardage battle to James Madison 512-500 yards in Saturday's game. James Madison had more first downs as that total ended up 23-21.

The time of possession battle favored Utah State as their offense was on the field for 30:15, longer than the 29:45 of their opponents.

Next game, James Madison takes its act home to face South Alabama looking for another win. For Utah State, they head on the road to face UCONN.