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13 days

#UVa wide receiver Trell Harris, a Kent State transfer, has waited for his shot with a power-conference team. Now that he has it, he is making the most of it during training camp with the Cavaliers. “He’s always kept his head down and worked harder.”

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Greg Madia

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3 years

Breaking: JMU's BOV has approved its move from the FCS to the FBS and pursue membership into the Sun Belt Conference. Next step is for JMU to present its plan to the state.

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#UVa 's Jayden Gardner, who was born in Duke Hospital, on the Cavaliers' win over the Blue Devils: "This is the whole cake. This is everything. I was born in Durham. I used to come here, I used to go to Duke games. This, in front of my family, can't get anything better."

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4 years

That was quick. JMU defensive end John Daka, the 2019 FCS leader in sacks and tackles for loss, tells me he's signed with the Baltimore Ravens -

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2 years

Breaking now: The NCAA is granting any #UVa football player whose eligibility expires in 2022 an extra season to play. The decision comes in the aftermath of the tragic shooting on grounds that killed Lavel Davis Jr., Devin Chandler and D'Sean Perry.

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JMU DE Ron'Dell Carter tells me he's signing with the Dallas Cowboys. Carter, the CAA Defensive Player of the Year, will join Ben DiNucci, the CAA Offensive Player of the Year, in Dallas.

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4 years

Interrupting doom-and-gloom college football news for exciting personal news. Shannon and I are engaged!

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3 years

Some personal news: I'm changing jobs.

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5 years

There it is. The Washington Redskins pick JMU cornerback Jimmy Moreland in the seventh round with the 227th overall pick of the #NFLDraft . He's the first Madison product drafted since 2013.

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#UVa coach Tony Bennett on Saturday's win over Duke: "I understand the frustration if you're a Duke fan about how that played out. Been there. But I also understand that if you're a Virginia fan or us, you say, 'Well, I thought it was a pretty good block at the end of the game.'"

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2 years

The ACC has announced all football teams will wear #UVa helmet decals this weekend, and at all home games, a moment of silence will be held prior to kickoff.

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4 years

JMU wide receiver Brandon Polk tells me he's signed with the Los Angeles Rams. Polk caught for over 1,000 yards and had 11 TDs this past fall.

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3 years

#UVa forward Kadin Shedrick said tonight’s atmosphere at the Atlantic Union Bank Center was on par with any ACC venue he’s been in.

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3 years

Some big news for JMU. Dukes running back Percy Agyei-Obese says he'll be returning to the team for the fall season.

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7 years

Some big news here: Mike Houston tells me JMU RB Cardon Johnson is planning to return for a sixth season. Dukes are confident they can get Johnson a medical redshirt and that he’ll be rehabbed and healthy in time for start of 2018. Story to come.

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Duke's Trevor Keels on #UVa guard Reece Beekman's game-winner: "Reece is a great player. I played against him in AAU and he tried to recruit me to come to UVa, so I'm not shocked he made the shot. He stepped up in a big game and made a shot."

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3 years

New: James Madison has called an emergency Board of Visitors Meeting for Friday morning at 10 a.m.

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3 years

Checking out for a few weeks to marry the love of my life and enjoy our honeymoon.

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2 years

#UVa coach Tony Bennett on his team's NIT opportunity: "For guys in our program who haven't played in a tournament and who will be back, it's valuable." Said he views it as a great privilege to play in the NIT and that the Cavaliers will play to win it.

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2 years

#UVa ’s Dontayvion Wicks draws some wows from spectators in attendance at Senior Bowl practice when he beats South Carolina’s Darius Rush deep during a one-on-one drill.

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4 years

Dukes TE Dylan Stapleton to sign with Houston Texans, per source.

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2 years

#UVa safety Langston Long (center) is singing with the Virginia Gentlemen group to honor his teammates Lavel Davis Jr., D’Sean Perry and Devin Chandler as folks find their seats at JPJ.

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4 years

Spoke to JMU WR Brandon Polk about his private pro day workout, which was held last week in Atlanta and led by former Falcons executive Ken Herock. Polk ran a 4.28 40-yard dash. "I was extremely excited for that time," he said. More to come in a story.

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7 months

#UVa 's April 25th contest against Boston College will be played at historic Fenway Park and be televised on ACC Network. It'll be the Cavaliers' first ever game in a big-league ballpark:

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9 months

#UVa coach Tony Elliott started his postgame presser with a message to the mothers of Lavel Davis Jr., Devin Chandler and D’Sean Perry after the Hoos beat Duke. This past Monday marked one year since the tragic shooting that killed Davis, Chandler and Perry.

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6 years

BREAKING NOW: Sources close to the situation say Mike Houston has met with the JMU football team and informed his players he will be leaving to take the head coaching job at East Carolina.

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8 months

Long quote, but what #UVa 's Tony Bennett said he told his team after its fourth straight road loss.

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4 years

Mel Kiper on JMU's Ben DiNucci: "He can beat you with his legs. He's a pretty accurate passer and he spreads the wealth. ... Comes from a program that knows how to win football games."

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10 months

#UVa RB Mike Hollins on what the Cavaliers’ upset win over North Carolina meant to the Hoos.

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3 years

#UVa ’s Reece Beekman sinks the 3.

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6 years

JMU's Mike Houston to his team once he got off ESPNU: "I'm good and pissed off like you are."

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5 years

Just came across this, the FCS National Championship Game will be televised on ABC on Jan. 11, 2020 per NCAA. Game in recent years had been on ESPN2. -

FCS Championship: Broadcast info

A complete listing of broadcast information for the FCS Football championship.

www.ncaa.com

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4 years

Former JMU standout corner Jimmy Moreland just recorded his first career NFL interception for Washington against Philadelphia.

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6 years

After practice today, JMU coach Mike Houston said Slippery Rock transfer TE Dylan Stapleton is immediately eligible for Dukes and can play Saturday at NC State. Would've had to sit out a year, but has been granted waiver by NCAA.

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2 years

#UVa ’s Ben Vander Plas on what changed after halftime and how the Cavaliers’ experience benefitted them in their comeback win against Michigan.

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4 years

James Madison quarterback Ben DiNucci picked by the Dallas Cowboys with pick No. 231 overall. #NFLDraft

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5 years

Fact of the day: Devin Ravenel is the first JMU player to have a receiving touchdown and return a kick for a touchdown since his brother, Brandon Ravenel, did it against New Hampshire in the 2016 playoffs.

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6 years

Here's Mike Houston on why ECU was the right fit for him.

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5 years

It’s no surprise to Alabama coach Nick Saban that his former assistant, JMU coach Curt Cignetti, has become a successful head coach. “He’s very conscientious, pays attention to detail.” Cignetti’s Dukes will play for an FCS title on Saturday -

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1 year

What a day for our family. Introducing Gavin Michael. So proud of Shannon, she’s a champ!

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4 years

It's been 10 years since James Madison shocked college football when the Dukes won in Blacksburg at No. 13 Virginia Tech. A deep dive on the 21-16 win for JMU and what it's meant to those involved since. "That was unbelievable that we did that" -

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3 years

James Madison BOV approves move from FCS to FBS and into the Sun Belt Conference. Next step is state approval -

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6 years

According to sources, James Madison RB coach De'Rail Sims, WR coach Drew Dudzik, IR/TE coach Fontel Mines, OL coach Steve Shankweiler, DL Coach Jeff Hanson, ST coordinator Roy Tesh, strength coach John Williams and DFO Dale Steele are all following Mike Houston to ECU.

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3 years

Providence coach Ed Cooley on #UVa : "That's one of the best defensive efforts I've seen in years."

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6 years

JMU QB Bryan Schor tells me he has a rookie minicamp tryout with the Chicago Bears.

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2 years

Georgia Tech coach Josh Pastner at #ACCTipoff : "North Carolina should be preseason No. 1 nationally, but Virginia should be picked No. 1 in the ACC."

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7 years

JMU's Khalid Abduallh has signed a contract with the New York Giants.

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7 years

That was fast. The Giants signed three tryout players and cut three recently signed players

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5 years

Breaking: Ben DiNucci has been named JMU’s starting QB by coach Curt Cignetti.

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5 years

Football news never stops. According to a source, Minnesota transfer DE/DT Abi N-Okonji has enrolled at JMU. Has three years of eligibility left.

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4 years

Just caught up with #Cowboys draft pick and former JMU QB Ben DiNucci. He said: "Just seeing my name pop up on that TV and having Mr. Jones call me and tell me they were picking me, I haven’t cried like that in a while."

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6 years

Breaking now: JMU will play at Louisville in 2022 and the game will net the Dukes their largest payday ever from an FBS foe -

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3 years

The last few weeks were the best of my life. The wedding and honeymoon were a blast.

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6 years

According to sources, Texas wide receivers coach Drew Mehringer interviewed for the JMU job today.

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5 years

JMU CB Rashad Robinson on the Dukes’ early prep for North Dakota State.

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2 months

Sources: Brian O'Connor isn't a candidate at Texas A&M, never talked to the Aggies and is staying put at #UVa .

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3 years

#UVa coach Tony Elliott on his first 51 days in the job: "A lot of stuff going on, but every day I wake up I'm blessed to be the coach at Virginia."

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3 years

#UVa coach Tony Bennett said Kihei Clark and Reece Beekman set the tone for the team defensively tonight. “There was some good Virginia basketball.”

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4 years

JMU football alums to make initial NFL 53-man rosters: -Ben DiNucci, QB, Dallas -Raven Greene, S, Green Bay -Jimmy Moreland, CB, Washington -Aaron Stinnie, OL, Tampa Bay -Josh Wells, OL, Tampa Bay

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5 years

JMU CB Rashad Robinson came to visit Jimmy Moreland in Richmond.

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4 years

Ben DiNucci has received positive feedback from the NFL as he readies for his shot at a pro football future. "You don’t need every team to believe in you. You just need one team." On DiNucci's prep for pro day -

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5 years

His decision to leave Penn State for James Madison has only helped him and the Dukes. "I really haven’t seen him have a down day." A deep dive on receiver Brandon Polk, who is having a season he's always wanted to and impacting JMU along the way -

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10 months

Happy Hoos celebrate after #UVa ’s stunning win over No. 10 North Carolina.

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2 years

On the SBC coaches Zoom this morning, Coastal Carolina's Jamey Chadwell said, "From all of us here at Coastal, heartbroken for #UVa and the families that are involved." Chadwell said he recruited Lavel Davis Jr., a grad of Woodland HS in S.C. "He was an exceptional young man."

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2 years

#UVa cornerback Anthony Johnson and wide receiver Dontayvion Wicks have been invited to the NFL Combine in Indianapolis (Feb. 28-March 6). The league released its list of invitees earlier today.

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10 years

Tough night for Staten at the FT line, so he's on the court now, an hour after game taking FTs. #WVU http://t.co/6nE01oTDOk

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9 months

Sources: #UVa defensive end Kam Butler is returning to play for the Hoos in 2024. It'll be his seventh season in the sport.

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1 year

A nice tribute by the NFL to honor the lives of former #UVa players Lavel Davis Jr., D'Sean Perry and Devin Chandler. Roger Goodell welcomed their families on stage in KC and made Davis, Perry and Chandler the first picks of the 2023 NFL Draft.

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1 year

#UVa ’s Kadin Shedrick: “I thought we had the game won, but it didn’t turn out that way.”

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6 years

Just spoke w/JMU CB Jimmy Moreland. He's headed to the @seniorbowl after a strong week at the @Shrine_Game . "It's going to be another great experience. I'm going to play with the best of my ability," Moreland said. He'll be the first JMU product to play ever in the Senior Bowl.

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4 years

Can confirm former JMU defensive lineman Ron'Dell Carter plans to sign with the Indianapolis Colts, per his agent Adam Seifer. Carter must pass COVID-19 protocols first, but intends to ink to the Colts' 53-man roster.

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4 years

JMU's Ron'Dell Carter says the #Cowboys came in at the last minute to land him, "and I'm excited they did. I'm happy to be a Cowboy" Said he plans to call Ben DiNucci in a few hours. "I'm there with my quarterback. Nothing more exciting than that."

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5 years

West Virginia announced the Aug. 31 opener against James Madison is sold out.

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4 years

Former JMU quarterback Ben DiNucci is making his NFL debut.

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3 years

One former Clemson player on Tony Elliott and how he'd do at #UVa if he's hired: "I think Tony would kill it. ... He's an engineer, so everything he does is calculated. He doesn't make any irrational decisions that don't add up in a lot of ways, so I think he would kill it."

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2 years

Source: #UVa will pay JMU $550,000 for its Sept. 9, 2023 trip to Charlottesville.

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4 years

COVID-19 testing update from JMU: On Monday, school tested 33 MBB & WBB players and staff, and another 16 football players who arrived in a later wave. All 49 tests were negative. That's on top of 97 initial football tests on July 6 and 7, which resulted in only 1 positive.

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4 years

News: James Madison offensive coordinator Shane Montgomery and defensive coordinator Corey Hetherman have each earned new two-year extensions to keep them with the Dukes.

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2 years

When #UVa women's basketball takes the floor for its game at Loyola-Chicago tomorrow, the Cavaliers will wear tributes on the sleeve of their warmup shirts to honor to Lavel Davis Jr., D'Sean Perry and Devin Chandler. It will feature numbers 1, 15 and 41, and read "UVA Strong."

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7 years

JMU RB Khalid Abdullah tells me he met with the New York Giants on Tuesday in NJ. Visited team facility, had dinner with coaching staff.

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6 years

Former JMU WR Ishmael Hyman has a tryout at Tennessee Titans rookie mini-camp this weekend, he said. Hyman will join former Dukes teammates Aaron Stinnie (UDFA contract), Andrew Ankrah (tryout) and Jordan Brown (tryout) there.

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4 years

First career INT for former JMU safety Raven Greene.

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Preston Smith on the pressure. Raven Greene on the pick! #GoPackGo 📺: #GBvsSF on NFLN/FOX/PRIME VIDEO 📱:

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10 months

#UVa DE Chico Bennett said the team has been told RB Perris Jones has movement in his arms and legs.

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5 years

Good news for former JMU standout.

NFL Draft Diamonds ™️

@DraftDiamonds

5 years

Breaking: Redskins are expected to sign DE Andrew Ankrah from Orlando Apollos #NFL #NFLDraftNews

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5 years

The Pittsburgh Steelers are giving JMU running back Cardon Johnson the NFL chance he wanted -

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5 years

Ron'Dell Carter is a two-time team captain in only three seasons at JMU, and he has embraced the responsibility beyond the usual leadership role. "It really just comes down to his personality." A long look at the legacy Carter has built with the Dukes -

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3 years

JMU coach Curt Cignetti says the Dukes are at about a 98-99 percent coronavirus vaccination rate.

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6 years

Breaking: Former Ohio State defensive back Wayne Davis will transfer to JMU per his high school coach Hank Sawyer at Lake Taylor HS. Sawyer said the paperwork has to finish, but that Davis will be immediately eligible and should arrive for summer classes on June 4.

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6 years

Former JMU quarterback Vad Lee is doing exactly what he wants to do in life. He’s the team chaplain for Indiana football and enjoying everything about it. "I was in their shoes not too long ago, so I know exactly what goes on in the locker room.” -

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5 years

Snubbed by the NFL Combine, JMU defensive end Ron'Dell Carter is focused on his March 19 pro day in Harrisonburg. "If I can match my pro day with my game film, I hope it’ll be a no-brainer for the rest of the NFL scouts" -

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4 years

Former James Madison defensive end John Daka tells me he's signed with the New York Jets. It's a reserve/future contract. Daka led the FCS in sacks and tackles for loss as a senior at JMU in 2019.

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3 years

JMU S Chris Chukwuneke discusses his first career start, in which he led the team with six tackles against Morehead State this past Saturday.

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3 years

Morehead State's -57 rushing yards on Saturday were the fewest rushing yards ever allowed in a game by a James Madison defense.

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5 years

A note from JMU. Last week, Bridgeforth Stadium sold 5,200 beers for $37,000.

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6 years

JMU LB Dimitri Holloway happy to be healthy and back at practice after suffering a season-ending injury in the 2017 opener at ECU.

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3 years

Statement from JMU:

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2 years

#UVa WR Dontayvion Wicks beats Florida State’s Jammie Robinson near the goal line.

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4 years

Tour of JMU’s brand new 8,500-seat Atlantic Union Bank Center has started.

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3 years

Oklahoma pitcher Giselle Juarez on JMU's Odicci Alexander and Alexander receiving a standing ovation: "Game recognizes game, and she's a baller."

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Former JMU coach Mike Houston is 'proud' of the Dukes for getting back to the FCS title game. "I’m excited to see them have that opportunity and I hope they get it done" -

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7 months

#UVa guard Isaac McKneely on his 29-point performance and the Cavaliers’ win at FSU.

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6 years

Just spoke with Curt Cignetti about his decision to take the JMU job. "I think it's a winner. I think you can win a national championship there. They have won national championships. It's the best FCS job east of the Mississippi and one of the top two or three in the country."

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