Appalachian State ends No. 18 James Madison's unbeaten run in OT - ESPN

HARRISONBURG, Va. — Kaedin Robinson barely broke the goal line with the football before it squirted out of his hands, scoring the winning touchdown in overtime as Appalachian State beat previously unbeaten and 18th-ranked James Madison 26-23 on Saturday.

James Madison (10-1, 6-1 Sun Belt) jumped ahead in overtime when Camden Wise booted a 25-yard field goal, giving the Dukes a 23-20 lead. But on third down from the 8-yard line, Appalachian State's Joey Aguilar tossed a strike to Robinson, who made the catch at the 5 and broke two tackles before stepping on the goal line for the winning TD and then losing control of the ball.

A video review held up the call and James Madison's 13-game winning streak ended, a disappointing end to a big day in Harrisonburg.

JMU hosted ESPN's «College GameDay» and it became a commercial for the Dukes' odd postseason predicament.

Earlier in the week JMU had its appeal for a postseason waiver denied by the NCAA. The Virginia Attorney General hired a law firm that is arguing for JMU's inclusion in bowl consideration based on the Dukes' record, national ranking and success in its two-year process reclassifying from the Football Championship Subdivision to the Bowl Subdivision, the game's top tier.

Teams in transition are now permitted to play for their conference championship or appear in a bowl, but JMU could reach the postseason if there are not enough bowl-eligible teams.

Without a loss, the Dukes were hoping to be considered for a New Year's Six bowl and to play for a Sun Belt title.

Robinson finished with four catches for 68 yards and two touchdowns. Aguilar was 28-for-46 passing for 318 yards and three touchdowns with an interception for Appalachian State (7-4, 5-2), which kept it's Sun