1:00 PM, November 15, 1986
Paulson Stadium - Statesboro, GA
Attendance: 16,135
Paulson Stadium - Statesboro, GA
Attendance: 16,135
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JMU | 7 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 35 |
| GS | 7 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 45 |
| JMU | GS | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 26 | 28 |
| 3rd Down Efficiency3rd Down Eff. | 8-12 (67%) | 8-8 (100%) |
| 4th Down Efficiency4th Down Eff. | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Total Yards | 435 | 568 |
| Total Plays | 73 | 65 |
| Yards per play | 6.0 | 8.7 |
| Passing | 219 | 258 |
| Comp-Att | 13-20 (65%) | 12-18 (67%) |
| Yards per pass | 11.0 | 14.3 |
| Rushing | 216 | 310 |
| Rush Attempts | 53 | 47 |
| Yards per rush | 4.1 | 6.6 |
| Penalties | 3-25 | 3-30 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 2 |
| Fumbles lost | 3 | 1 |
| Interceptions thrownINT | 0 | 1 |
| Possession | 31:33 | 28:27 |
| Time Between Plays | 0:26 | 0:26 |
| Helmet | Blue Helmet (1982-05 / 2007-16) |
|---|---|
| Helmet Color | Blue (Shiny) |
| Facemask Color | Gray |
| Decal | Number |
| Jersey | Blue Jersey (1982-02 / 2010-17) |
| Jersey Color | Blue |
| Number Color | White |
| Pants | White Pants (1982-95 / 1997-17) |
| Pants Color | White |
| First Quarter | JMU | GS | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | TD | 6:04 | Tracy Ham 9 yard run (Tim Foley Kick) 8 plays 99 yards, 2:59 (12.4 yards per play) | 0 | 7 |
 | TD | 0:00 | Neal Wilkinson 16 yard pass from Eric Green (Tim Garritty Kick) 13 plays 75 yards, 5:56 (5.8 yards per play) | 7 | 7 |
| Second Quarter | JMU | GS | |||
| TD | 9:30 | Gerald Harris 6 yard run (Tim Foley Kick) 12 plays 68 yards, 5:21 (5.7 yards per play) | 7 | 14 |
| TD | 6:55 | Neal Wilkinson 31 yard pass from Eric Green (Tim Garritty Kick) 6 plays 58 yards, 2:44 (9.7 yards per play) | 14 | 14 |
| TD | 1:26 | Warren Marshall 8 yard run (Tim Garritty Kick) 7 plays 53 yards, 3:13 (7.6 yards per play) | 21 | 14 |
| TD | 0:39 | Monty Sharpe 20 yard pass from Tracy Ham (Tim Foley Kick) 4 plays 79 yards, 0:47 (19.8 yards per play) | 21 | 21 |
| FG | 0:02 | Tim Garritty 39 yard field goal 5 plays 43 yards, 0:37 (8.6 yards per play) | 24 | 21 |
| Third Quarter | JMU | GS | |||
| TD | 13:07 | Monty Sharpe 50 yard pass from Tracy Ham (Tim Foley Kick) 5 plays 77 yards, 1:53 (15.4 yards per play) | 24 | 28 |
| TD | 4:04 | Tracy Ham 2 yard run (Tim Foley Kick) 13 plays 88 yards, 6:05 (6.8 yards per play) | 24 | 35 |
| TD | 2:36 | Rodney Stockett 2 yard run (Rodney Stockett pass from Julius Sherman) 3 plays 6 yards, 1:28 (2.0 yards per play) | 32 | 35 |
| Fourth Quarter | JMU | GS | |||
| TD | 12:44 | Tracy Ham 9 yard run (Tim Foley Kick) 7 plays 77 yards, 2:10 (11.0 yards per play) | 32 | 42 |
| FG | 7:37 | Tim Garritty 29 yard field goal 11 plays 53 yards, 5:07 (4.8 yards per play) | 35 | 42 |
| FG | 1:10 | Tim Foley 17 yard field goal 13 plays 73 yards, 6:27 (5.6 yards per play) | 35 | 45 |
| Final Score | 35 | 45 | |||
| Lead Changes | 2 | ||||
| Ties | 3 | ||||
| Largest Lead | 11 | ||||
| Largest Deficit | 7 | ||||
| Time Leading | 36:46 | ||||
| Time Trailing | 2:42 | ||||