4:33 am, December 21, 2025
No. 5 Oregon piled up 51 points against No. 12 JMU to advance to the second round of the College Football Playoff. The Ducks will face No. 4 Texas Tech in the Orange Bowl on Jan. 1.
The Ducks defense took its foot off the gas a bit, allowing JMU to score 33 second-half points, but the offense held strong, totaling 514 yards in the 51-34 win. Oregon QB Dante Moore threw for 313 yards and four TDs, and he added one on the ground for a five-touchdown performance. WR Malik Benson hauled in five catches for 119 yards and two touchdowns.
JMU quarterback Alonza Barnett III threw for 273 yards and two TDs as the Dukes clawed out an impressive 509 yards, but the defense couldn’t keep up with Oregon’s speed and physicality as the Dukes’ historic season comes to an end.
4:21 am, December 21, 2025
In spite of the scoreboard, the Dukes are still fighting in this second half, holding Oregon to a field goal, then going on a 99-yard touchdown drive in the dying minutes. RB Wayne Knight set it up with a 49-yard run before getting tackled at the 1-yard line. Barnett capped it off with on 4th & Goal, rushing in for the TD.
Knight finishes with with 110 yards in a gutsy performance.
3:58 am, December 21, 2025
JMU continues to get tricky, this time running a Philly Special, except TE Lacota Dippre keeps it and runs it in himself for the touchdown. JMU now has back-to-back touchdowns and has stopped Oregon on three straight drives.
#JMU‘s still battling! #CFBPlayoff pic.twitter.com/mGKIYoxYVR
— 🜲 🜲 🜲 (@fsh733) December 21, 2025
3:39 am, December 21, 2025
JMU might be down big on the scoreboard, but the Dukes are still fighting. Justin Eaglin picked off Dante Moore and returned it 61 yards into Oregon territory. Four plays later, RB George Pettaway ran a wheel route, burning an Oregon defender and catching a lob from Barnett for JMU’s second TD of the night.
ALONZA BARNETT DIME 🎯
TOUCHDOWN JAMES MADISON pic.twitter.com/TFp6b12U8Z
— CFB Kings (@CFBKings) December 21, 2025
3:24 am, December 21, 2025
Oregon blocked a JMU field goal attempt in the first half, and now the Ducks’ special teams have added six points of their own. Blake Purchase blocked the punt, which Jayden Limar scooped up and took to the house.
Oregon now leads 48-13 in the third quarter.
Blocked punt ➡️ Scoop-n-score
Oregon is DOMINATING against JMU 😳 pic.twitter.com/Whv2qgEruF
— ESPN (@espn) December 21, 2025
3:05 am, December 21, 2025
It’s not a broken record, it’s just the Oregon offense scoring again—on another four-play drive. This time Moore threw a deep ball to Malik Benson, who hauled it in for a 45-yard touchdown and his second score of the day.
Annnd Oregon immediately responds: Dante Moore ➡️ WIDE OPEN Malik Benson for the 45 yard TD! #Ducks #CFBPlayoff https://t.co/HsUp58m2mC pic.twitter.com/XrGxl1L9iC
— 🜲 🜲 🜲 (@fsh733) December 21, 2025
2:56 am, December 21, 2025
JMU started the second half with the ball, and the Dukes got out to a hot start as Nick DeGennaro caught a short pass and broke free for a 47-yard touchdown to chip away at the Oregon lead.
JMU! Alonza Barnett ➡️ Nick DeGennaro 47 yards to the house! #CFBPlayoff pic.twitter.com/9AZqshBRah
— 🜲 🜲 🜲 (@fsh733) December 21, 2025
2:28 am, December 21, 2025
The Ducks are dominating JMU so far, scoring on each of their first five possessions, averaging 15 yards per play and totaling nearly 400 yards. Here’s a look at the teams’ offensive stats at halftime:
See the full team stats here.
1:55 am, December 21, 2025
The Ducks continue to roll, scoring their fifth touchdown of the night. Five different players have found the endzone now, and none of Oregon’s drives have taken more than five plays. Moore drops one in a bucket for Malik Benson to give the Ducks a 31-point lead in the first half.
Oregon TD’s: 5
JMU points: 3 pic.twitter.com/YVmIy1nxx7
— br_betting (@br_betting) December 21, 2025
1:43 am, December 21, 2025
Oregon is piling up the points in the first half, scoring a TD on each of its four possessions. Dante Moore lobbed one up for Jeremiah McClellan, who hauled it in while falling down for a 20-yard touchdown.
Oregon is now a live 36.5-point favorite over James Madison 😅
(via @DKSportsbook) pic.twitter.com/wfW1EODOux
— br_betting (@br_betting) December 21, 2025
1:30 am, December 21, 2025
The Ducks are ROLLING in the first half, scoring three touchdowns on just 12 plays. The most recent score comes on a 56-yard TD run from RB Dierre Hill Jr., who found a gap on the left side, broke a tackle and took it all the way to the house.
HE. IS. GONE.
DIERRE HILL TAKES IT 56 YARDS TO THE HOUSE 🏠
OREGON (-1800 ML) IS DOMINATING EARLY ON pic.twitter.com/keRIhtU2KG
— br_betting (@br_betting) December 21, 2025
1:17 am, December 21, 2025
The Dukes have the playbook wide open in this one, throwing a double pass on 3rd & long for a 50-yard gain to get into scoring position. JMU couldn’t capitalize, though, as the Ducks blocked a 40-yard field goal attempt to hold their 10-point lead.
TRICK PLAY FOR 50-YARDS ➡️ BLOCKED FG 😱
Wild plays in No. 12 JMU vs No. 5 Oregon on TNT, truTV, TBS & HBO Max 🤯 pic.twitter.com/AfQjgj7va4
— TNT Sports U.S. (@TNTSportsUS) December 21, 2025
1:10 am, December 21, 2025
The Oregon offense is firing on all cylinders in the first quarter. The Ducks took just five plays to find the endzone on their second possession.
A 40-yard pass and 23-yard rush put the Ducks in scoring position quickly before QB Dante Moore capped off the drive with a 5-yard TD run, extending the Oregon lead to 10 in the first quarter.
Dante Moore takes it himself to extend the Ducks’ lead 🔥 pic.twitter.com/iyckKBS2Ug
— ESPN College Football (@ESPNCFB) December 21, 2025
12:58 am, December 21, 2025
On its first possession, JMU put together a 15-play drive, ultimately kicking a 30-yard field goal to cut the Oregon lead in half. The Dukes had the ball for 8:03 in total, good for JMU’s longest drive of the season. It’s also the longest drive Oregon has allowed all season in time of possession.
The highlight was a 24-yard rush by RB Wayne Knight, set up by a tough block from QB Alonza Barnett III.
Wayne Knight 24 yard run, but look at the block by the QUARTERBACK Alonza Barnett‼️ 🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/TOKtlq5LBM
— 🜲 🜲 🜲 (@fsh733) December 21, 2025
12:46 am, December 21, 2025
The Ducks strike first with a four-play TD drive to open the game. Jamari Johnson made an incredible one-handed snag and stretched out into the endzone for the 41-yard score.
Oregon failed a two-point conversion, so the Ducks lead 6-0 early.
OREGON COMES OUT THE GATE PUNCHING 😱
Jamari Johnson with the reception and TD as @oregonfootball scores first on TNT, truTV, TBS & HBO Max 👀 pic.twitter.com/rwmEKDdnOq
— TNT Sports U.S. (@TNTSportsUS) December 21, 2025