Thorpe Leads Dukes Past Maine
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Updated: 1:38 PM Nov 9, 2009
Thorpe Leads Dukes Past Maine
Harrisonburg, Va. (AP)
Justin Thorpe threw one touchdown pass and ran for another, helping James Madison score the game's first 22 points en route to a 22-14 win over Maine Saturday.
Posted: 7:48 PM Nov 7, 2009
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Justin Thorpe threw one touchdown pass and ran for another, helping James Madison score the game's first 22 points en route to a 22-14 win over Maine Saturday.

Thorpe was nine-for-13 with 133 yards and two interceptions for the Dukes (4-5, 2-4 Colonial Athletic Association), and he added 83 yards rushing on 17 carries.

The James Madison quarterback rushed for a 42-yard touchdown to put the Dukes up 9-0 midway through the second quarter after a getting a safety earlier in the frame. Dixon Wright kicked field goals of 23 and 38 yards to put the Dukes up 15-0 with 16 seconds before halftime.

Thorpe sealed James Madison's scoring with a 31-yard pass to Scott Noble less than five minutes into the third.

Wide receiver Michael Brusko had 90 yards receiving and a score for the Black Bears (4-5, 3-3), and threw an 82-yard TD on his only pass attempt.

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