No. 20 James Madison routs Coastal Carolina 59-10 to complete perfect Sun Belt regular season

By Canadian Press on November 29, 2025.

CONWAY, S.C. (AP) — Alonza Barnett III threw three touchdown passes, Jobi Malary ran for 154 yards a score and No. 20 James Madison completed a perfect Sun Belt regular season with a 59-10 victory over Coastal Carolina on Saturday.

James Madison (11-1, 8-0) will host Troy in the Sun Belt title game Friday night. The Dukes have won 10 straight.

Barnett was 15 of 21 for 207 yards, and backup Matthew Sluka completed his only attempt for a 32-yard touchdown pass to Michael Scott. Malary had a 73-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter to make it 45-10.

Tad Hudson was 16 of 38 for 148 yards and a touchdown for Coastal Carolina (6-6, 5-3). He also threw a fourth-quarter interception that KJ Flowe scored on.

Up next

James Madison: Hosts Troy in the Sun Belt title game Friday night. Troy beat Southern Miss 28-18 on the road Saturday to get into the game.

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