NORFOLK, VA (WTKR)- For the second straight year it went down to the wire and for the second straight year, Old Dominion’s showdown with James Madison ended in a three point loss.
Alonza Barnett III threw for a touchdown and rushed for two more, leading JMU past the Monarchs, 35-32, Saturday night at S.B. Ballard Stadium.
Mistakes doomed ODU during the contest. The Monarch defense jumped offsides on two JMU fourth down attempts, giving the opposition a fresh set of downs with which to work. Colton Joseph threw an interception that led to Duke points and the silver and blue offense was just 1-of-11 on third down conversions…