4 James Madison Vs. Morehead State 2020-21 Season Opener Saturday, February 20, 2021 • Noon • Harrisonburg, Va
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2004 & 2016 National Champions • Eight Conference Championships • 16 Playoff Appearances • 30 Winning Seasons 2020-21 SCHEDULE/RESULTS #4 JAMES MADISON VS. MOREHEAD STATE 2020-21 SEASON OPENER SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2021 • NOON • HARRISONBURG, VA. • BRIDGEFORTH STADIUM (24,877) Overall: 0-0 | CAA: 0-0 JAMES MADISON (0-0) MOREHEAD STATE (0-0) Home: 0-0 | Away: 0-0 | Streak: L1 HERO Sports / Athlon #4 / #4 HERO Sports / Athlon NR / NR Head Coach Curt Cignetti Head Coach Rob Tenyer DATE OPPONENT TIME/RESULT Career Record (Season) 81-28 (10th) Career Record (Season) 30-50 (8th) Record at JMU 14-2 (2nd) Record at MSU same Feb. 20 MOREHEAD STATE 12 PM Off. Coordinator Shane Montgomery Off. Coordinator Head coach handles Feb. 27 ROBERT MORRIS 12 PM Def. Coordinator Corey Hetherman Def. Coordinator Tony Brinson Mar. 6 at Elon * 1:30 PM Mar. 13 WILLIAM & MARY * 4 PM Mar. 20 RICHMOND * 4 PM DUKES HOST EAGLES TO OPEN 2020-21 CAMPAIGN • JMU opens its 49th season of football and its first in the spring when it plays host to Morehead State on Mar. 27 at William & Mary * 1 PM Saturday, Feb. 20. Apr. 3 at Richmond * NOON • Kickoff is set for noon at Bridgeforth Stadium and will be televised regionally on NBC Sports Washington. It will Apr. 10 ELON * 4 PM also be streamed on FloFootball ($). Apr. 17 OPEN DATE • Pregame radio coverage on the JMU Glo Fiber Radio Network begins an hour prior to kick, at 11 a.m. • JMU’s 2020-21 season is sponsored by CarMax and the home opener is presented by United Bank. Apr. 24 FCS Round of 16 Apr. 30/May 1 FCS Quarterfinals JMU IN SEASON AND HOME OPENERS May 7-8 FCS Semifinals • The Dukes are 25-22-1 all-time in season openers dating back to the 1972 inaugural season. May 14-16 FCS National Championship • JMU has fallen in its last two season-opening matchups, both to FBS Power 5 programs. It fell 20-13 in 2019 at West Virginia and 24-13 in 2018 at NC State. • JMU has not lost an opener to an FCS team since 2002. Home games in BOLD CAPS • It’s the fourth time JMU and MSU open the season against each other, with previous openers occurring in Rankings are STATS poll 2010, 2015 and 2016 - all at Bridgeforth Stadium. * CAA Game • In home openers, JMU is 37-11, which includes a string of 17 straight home-opening triumphs. • During the home-opening win streak, JMU outscores its opponent by an average of 48.1 to 9.4 (818-159). JMU NBC SPORTS WASHINGTON has put up more than 40 points in 13 of those wins, including 80 in the 2016 opener against Morehead and 73 in 2018 versus JMU’s second opponent, Robert Morris. • Play-by-Play ......................Curt Dudley • The last team to win in JMU’s first home game was Hampton in a 31-28 victory back on Aug. 31, 2002. • Color Commentary ...........Karl Magenhofer • Additionally, JMU has also won 27 of its last 28 home openers. • Sideline .........................Allie Barefoot • Online: https://www.flosports.tv/caa/ BREAKING DOWN JMU VS. MOREHEAD STATE • Saturday’s opener marks the 10th meeting all-time between the teams, with JMU holding a 7-2 series lead. • Digital: Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV • JMU has won four straight against MSU and is 6-0 in games played at Bridgeforth Stadium. • The series began in the late 70’s, with the teams playing six times between 1979 and 1987. It picked back up in GLO FIBER BROADCAST NETWORK 2010, as they met three times in the past decade. • Play-by-Play ....................Dave Thomas • JMU has outscored Morehead by an average of 39.9 to 13.8 (359-124) and has tallied no less than 44 points • Color Commentary .................Clint Estes during the four-game win streak. That includes an 80-point performance in the 2016 opener, which is the second-most points in JMU single-game history. • In Harrisonburg: WSVA 550 AM | 92.1 FM • The Eagles last beat JMU on Sept. 13, 1986 - a 27-24 victory in Morehead, Ky. • Online: WSVAOnline.com • JMU and MSU also have contracts to play in Harrisonburg during the 2021 and 2023 seasons. LIVE STATS TALE OF THE TAPE • Statbroadcast ............www.jmustats.com James Madison 2019 Season Totals Morehead State 40.0 Scoring Offense 28.8 15.7 Scoring Defense 34.6 +24.3 Scoring Margin -5.8 222.9 Passing Offense 238.8 JMU Football Communications 195.4 Passing Defense 197.2 242.9 Rushing Offense 164.0 74.8 Rushing Defense 246.1 465.8 Total Offense 402.8 Chris Brooks, Football SID 270.2 Total Defense 443.3 Office Phone: 540-568-3702 54% (125/233) 3rd Down Offense 39% (71/180) 30% (63/210) 3rd Down Defense 44% (73/166) Email: [email protected] 89% (16/18) 4th Down Offense 52% (14/27) 43% (12/28) 4th Down Defense 38% (9/24) Twitter: @CBrooksSID 92% (76/83) Red Zone Scoring 78% (28/36) 47 / 17 / 9 Sacks / Interceptions / Fumble Recoveries 18 / 11 / 11 2020 JMU GAME NOTES WEEK ONE SCHEDULE INSIDE THE POLLS JMU QUICK FACTS MONDAY, FEBRUARY 15 STATS FCS Top-25 GENERAL February 22, 2021 Location ..................................Harrisonburg, Va. 12:00 PM O’Neill’s Virtual Fan Luncheon Founded ..............................................1908 Enrollment .........................................21,889 First STATS poll will be released prior to JMU’s Head Coach Curt Cignetti Affiliation ..............................NCAA Division I FCS week two matchup. Conference ...................Colonial Athletic Association Nickname / Mascot .....................Dukes / Duke Dog 3:30 PM Practice Colors .....................................Purple and Gold Stadium (Capacity) ..........Bridgeforth Stadium (24,877) President ...................................Jonathan Alger TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 16 Director of Athletics ........................... Jeff Bourne 3:30 PM Practice HISTORY First Season as a Program ............................1972 First Year of NCAA Varsity .............................1974 6:00 PM ZOOM Media Availability First Year of NCAA Division I ..........................1980 All-Time Record ............331-217-4 (.603) / 552 games Selected Student-Athletes Division I Record .......... 292-193-2 (.602) / 487 games Conference Titles / Last .......................Eight / 2019 NCAA Playoff Appearances / Last ................16 / 2019 WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 17 Last Postseason Opponent ...North Dakota State (1/11/20) Round ................2020 NCAA Division I Championship 3:30 PM Practice Result .....................North Dakota State 28, JMU 20 2019 TEAM INFO THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18 Overall Record (CAA Record) ....................14-2 (8-0) Home Record ..........................................9-0 3:30 PM Practice Away Record ........................................... 5-1 Neutral Record .........................................0-1 Passing Leader ........................Ben DiNucci (3,441) FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 19 Rushing Leader .................Percy Agyei-Obese (1,216) Receptions Leader ......................Brandon Polk (74) 3:30 PM Walk-Through Receiving Leader ......................Brandon Polk (1,179) Tackles Leader ......................Dimitri Holloway (124) Sacks Leader .............................John Daka (16.5) SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 20 Interceptions Leader ......................Adam Smith (6) Fumble Recoveries Leader ............Dimitri Holloway (3) AFCA FCS Coaches Poll 11 AM Stadium Opens to Limited Fans March 15, 2021 COACHING STAFF Bridgeforth Stadium Head Coach .................................. Curt Cignetti First AFCA Coaches Poll will be released next Record at JMU / Years ......................14-2 / Second month. Career Record / Years .........................81-28 / 10th 12:07 PM Kickoff Football Office Phone .......................540-568-6517 Def. Coordinator/Defensive Ends ........Corey Hetherman Bridgeforth Stadium Off. Coordinator/Quarterbacks ........Shane Montgomery Offensive Line/Asst. Head Coach ......Damian Wroblewski Cornerbacks ..................................Matt Birkett POSTGAME Postgame ZOOM Interviews Special Teams/Tight Ends .......................Grant Cain Linebackers/Co-Def. Coordinator ...........Bryant Haines Head Coach Curt Cignetti Wide Receivers .............................Mike Shanahan Select Student-Athletes Defensive Tackles ...................... Marcus Hall-Oliver Safeties ...................................Eddie Whitley Jr. Running Backs .................................John Miller Football Operations ......................James Ferguson SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 21 Strength & Conditioning ..................... Derek Owings DAY OFF CAA STANDINGS CAA Overall #12 Albany 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 #13 Delaware 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 #21 Elon 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 #4 James Madison 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 Maine 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 #17 New Hampshire 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 Rhode Island 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 Richmond 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 Stony Brook 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 #5 Villanova 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 William & Mary 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 *Rankings reflected by HERO Sports FCS Top 25 2020-21 James Madison University Football 22 JMU DEPTH CHART VS. MOREHEAD STATE OFFENSE DEFENSE LT 79 Raymond Gillespie R-Sr. 6-5 297 DE 3 Mike Greene Sr. 6-3 285 74 Tyler Stephens Fr. 6-5 283 45 Antonio Colclough R-So. 6-3 241 97 Abi Nwabuoku-Okonji R-So. 6-3 262 LG 69 Truvell Wilson R-Sr. 6-2 313 57 Stanley Hubbard R-Jr. 6-4 301 DT 43 Garrett Groulx R-Jr. 6-3 260 or 99 James Carpenter R-Fr. 6-1 275 C 63 J.T. Timming R-Sr. 6-2 306 76 Jake Glavin R-Jr. 6-2 300 NG 65 Tony Thurston R-So. 6-5 272 or 95 Mason Cholewa R-Jr. 6-7 305 RG 56 Nick Kidwell R-So. 6-5 315 58 Tanner Morris R-Fr. 6-2 301 DE 38 Mikail Kamara Fr. 6-1 247 or 47 Mike Wilcox R-So. 6-3 238 RT 77 Liam Fornadel Sr. 6-4 310 55 Ronald Altman Fr. 6-3 277 MIKE 7 Kelvin Azanama R-Sr. 5-11 217 51 Mateo Jackson Jr. 6-1 216 QB 12 Cole Johnson R-Sr. 6-5 213 15 Gage Moloney R-Jr. 6-2 216 WILL 2 Diamonte Tucker-Dorsey R-Jr. 5-10 217 6 Julio Ayamel R-Fr. 6-0 223 RB 31 Percy Agyei-Obese Sr. 6-0 204 46 Seth Naotala Fr.