McCloud passes for TD, runs for another as JMU beats Marshall 20-9, wins 9th straight

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. -- , Jordan McCloud passed for 264 yards, including a 28-yard touchdown to Reggie Brown , and ran for 69 yards and a TD to help James Madison beat Marshall 20-9 Thursday night and extend the Dukes' win streak to nine games. McCloud completed 21 of 31 with an interception and Brown finished with six receptions for 126 yards for James Madison (7-0, 4-0 Sun Belt). The Dukes , who finished just outside the Top 25 in the most recent AP Poll , are unbeaten since a 34-10 loss at Louisville last season. Rasheen Ali , who has 641 yards rushing and 12 total touchdowns this season, did not play for Marshall (4-3, 1-2). The Thundering Herd finished with 169 total yards, minus-4 yards rushing. Cameron Wise kicked field goals of 27 yards in the second quarter and, after Marshall's TyQaze Leggs tackled Kaelon Black in the end zone, 38 yards to make it 6-2 midway through the third.