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Sept. 25, 1999
HARRISONBURG, VA -- The Dukes of James Madison (3-1) handed No. 7 Delaware its first loss of the 1999 season, 21-7, Saturday night. The Dukes shutdown the Delaware offense when it counted, forcing four turnovers and seven sacks (three by Chris Morant) among 15 Blue Hen plays for negative yardage. Delaware outgained James Madison, 352-175, and had a 25-8 advantage in first downs. The Blue Hens also had nearly a 2-1 advantage in time possession (UD - 37:49). James Madison took a 6-0 lead on a Blue Hen turnover. With Delaware going for it on a fourth-and-goal at the 1, Matt Nagy's option pitch, intended for Butter Pressey was deflected by Mark Coates and returned 94 yards for a touchdown. Mike Glover's PAT kick failed. The Dukes extended that lead to 14-0 when Charles Berry found Earnest Payton with a 46-yard touchdown pass just 2:31 after Coates' score. The two-point conversion was good on a pass from Berry to Marc Bacote. Delaware got on the board in the third quarter when Brian Ginn, in relief of Nagy, drove the Blue Hens 80 yards in 14 plays, including a key fourth-and-three keeper to the 2. The next play, Craig Cummnings went over from the 2 to make it a 14-7 game with 8:31 remaining in the quarter. However, late in the third quarter Curtis Keaton scored on a 23-yard scamper to make it a 21-7. Keaton's score was set-up by a 36-yard pass from Berry to Payton. The scoreless first half was the first for the Blue Hens since Nov. 9, 1996. James O'Neal led the Blue Hen rushing attack with 22 carries for 84 yards, a career-high. Butter Pressey also had 12 carries for 61 yards. Nagy finished 4 for 9 for 61 yards and 1 INT. Ginn was 10 of 22 for 104 yards and 1 INT.
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