2 James Madison Vs. Robert Morris Game #2 Saturday, February 27, 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 #2 JAMES MADISON VS. ROBERT MORRIS GAME #2 SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2021 • NOON • HARRISONBURG, VA. • BRIDGEFORTH STADIUM (24,877) Overall: 1-0 | CAA: 0-0 JAMES MADISON (1-0) ROBERT MORRIS (0-0) Home: 1-0 | Away: 0-0 | Streak: W1 Stats Perform FCS Top 25 #2 Stats Perform FCS Top 25 NR Head Coach Curt Cignetti Head Coach Bernard Clark DATE OPPONENT TIME/RESULT Career Record (Season) 82-28 (10th) Career Record (Season) 9-14 (3rd) Record at JMU 15-2 (2nd) Record at RMU same Feb. 20 MOREHEAD STATE W, 52-0 Off. Coordinator Shane Montgomery Off. Coordinator Gabe Luvara Feb. 27 ROBERT MORRIS 12 PM Def. Coordinator Corey Hetherman Def. Coordinator Dave Plungas Mar. 6 at #24 Elon * 1:30 PM Mar. 13 WILLIAM & MARY * 4 PM Mar. 20 RICHMOND * 4 PM DUKES WELCOME COLONIALS TO BRIDGEFORTH • JMU remains home in week two to host Robert Morris on Saturday, Feb. 27 Mar. 27 at William & Mary * 1 PM • Kickoff is set for noon at Bridgeforth Stadium and will be televised regionally on NBC Sports Washington Plus. Apr. 3 at Richmond * NOON It will also be streamed on FloFootball ($). Apr. 10 #24 ELON * 4 PM • Pregame radio coverage on the JMU Glo Fiber Radio Network begins an hour prior to kick, at 11 a.m. Apr. 17 OPEN DATE • JMU’s 2020-21 season is sponsored by CarMax and the game is presented by Glo Fiber. Apr. 24 FCS Round of 16 BREAKING DOWN JMU VS. ROBERT MORRIS Apr. 30/May 1 FCS Quarterfinals • Saturday marks the second meeting all-time between the teams, with JMU winning the inaugural meeting. May 7-8 FCS Semifinals • Back on Sept. 13, 2018, the Dukes rolled to a 73-7 victory against the Colonials at Bridgeforth Stadium. May 14-16 FCS National Championship • JMU scored a single-half record 52 points in the first half and gained 667 yards of offense, playing in the program’s only Thursday game in team history. • Ben DiNucci accounted for five total touchdowns, passing for three and running two in, while Jimmy Moreland Home games in BOLD CAPS had a pick-six to set the JMU career interceptions record. Rankings are STATS poll * CAA Game DUKES BLANK EAGLES IN OPENER • JMU opened the 2020-21 season in shutout fashion, cruising to a 52-0 win against Morehead State. NBC SPORTS WASHINGTON PLUS • The Dukes rushed for 369 yards, led by Percy Agyei-Obese, who ran for 116 yards with a touchdown. Four players ran for at least 60 yards, as Latrele Palmer had 90 yards and two touchdowns, Solomon Vanhorse • Play-by-Play ......................Curt Dudley tallied 82 and a score and Jawon Hamilton rushed for 68, finding the endzone twice. • Color Commentary .............Dorian Brooks • On the opposite side, MSU never established much offense, as JMU held the visitors to -6 rushing yards and • Sideline .........................Allie Barefoot 98 total yards on the afternoon. • Diamonte Tucker-Dorsey led the Dukes with eight tackles, Mike Greene had a pair of tackles for loss and a sack, • Online: https://www.flosports.tv/caa/ and the defense combined for 12 TFLs and four sacks. • Digital: Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV AGYEI-OBESE, RATKE & KAMARA HONORED BY CAA GLO FIBER BROADCAST NETWORK • Three players were named CAA players of the week after JMU’s victory against Morehead State. • Percy Agyei-Obese was named CAA Offensive Player of the Week after his 116-yard, one touchdown • Play-by-Play ....................Dave Thomas performance on 13 carries (8.9 avg.). • Color Commentary .................Clint Estes • Ethan Ratke was tabbed Special Teams Player of the Week after converting on all eight kicks, tallying 10 points. • In Harrisonburg: WSVA 550 AM | 92.1 FM He went 7-for-7 on extra points and also hit a 27-yard field goal to move into a tie for second in the CAA in • Online: WSVAOnline.com career field goals. • Mikail Kamara was Rookie of the Week after recording three tackles and a sack in his collegiate debut. LIVE STATS TALE OF THE TAPE • Statbroadcast ............www.jmustats.com James Madison ‘19 Totals for RMU Robert Morris 52.0 Scoring Offense 22.2 0.0 Scoring Defense 25.2 +52.0 Scoring Margin -3.0 187.0 Passing Offense 158.5 JMU Football Communications 104.0 Passing Defense 176.1 369.0 Rushing Offense 132.2 -6.0 Rushing Defense 181.1 556.0 Total Offense 290.7 Chris Brooks, Football SID 98.0 Total Defense 357.9 Office Phone: 540-568-3702 69% (9/13) 3rd Down Offense 32% (49/152) 31% (5/16) 3rd Down Defense 39% (66/170) Email: [email protected] 100% (1/1) 4th Down Offense 55% (11/20) N/A 4th Down Defense 62% (16/26) Twitter: @CBrooksSID 100% (6/6) Red Zone Scoring 78% (28/36 4 / 2 / 0 Sacks / Interceptions / Fumble Recoveries 14 / 11 / 12 2020 JMU GAME NOTES WEEK TWO SCHEDULE INSIDE THE POLLS JMU QUICK FACTS MONDAY, FEBRUARY 22 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 1 North Dakota State (40) 2-0 1000 Head Coach Curt Cignetti Affiliation ..............................NCAA Division I FCS 2 James Madison 1-0 952 Conference ...................Colonial Athletic Association 3 South Dakota State 1-0 918 Nickname / Mascot .....................Dukes / Duke Dog 3:30 PM Practice 4 Weber State 0-0 882 Colors .....................................Purple and Gold 5 Northern Iowa 0-1 785 Stadium (Capacity) ..........Bridgeforth Stadium (24,877) 6 Villanova 0-0 782 President ...................................Jonathan Alger TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 23 7 Illinois State 0-0 730 Director of Athletics ........................... Jeff Bourne 8 Kennesaw State 0-0 686 3:30 PM Practice 9 Nicholls 1-0 665 HISTORY First Season as a Program ............................1972 10 Furman 1-0 658 First Year of NCAA Varsity .............................1974 11 Wofford 1-0 565 First Year of NCAA Division I ..........................1980 6:00 PM ZOOM Media Availability 12 Eastern Washington 0-0 502 All-Time Record ............332-217-4 (.604) / 553 games Selected Student-Athletes 13 Albany 0-0 475 Division I Record ..........293-193-2 (.602) / 488 games 14 North Dakota 1-0 401 Conference Titles / Last .......................Eight / 2019 15 New Hampshire 0-0 392 NCAA Playoff Appearances / Last ................16 / 2019 WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 24 16 Jacksonville State 3-1 347 Last Postseason Opponent ...North Dakota State (1/11/20) 17 Sam Houston State 0-0 326 Round ................2020 NCAA Division I Championship 3:30 PM Practice 18 Southeastern Louisiana 0-0 322 Result .....................North Dakota State 28, JMU 20 19 McNeese 1-0 220 2020 TEAM INFO 20 Monmouth 0-0 212 Overall Record (CAA Record) .....................1-0 (0-0) THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25 21 Southeast Missouri State 0-1 161 Home Record ..........................................1-0 22 Tarleton State 1-1 159 3:30 PM Practice Away Record ...........................................0-0 23 Tennessee Tech 1-0 132 Neutral Record .........................................0-0 24 Elon 1-0 129 Passing Leader .........................Cole Johnson (147) 25 Delaware 0-0 126 FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26 Rushing Leader ...................Percy Agyei-Obese (116) Others receiving votes: Austin Peay 125, Southern Illinois Receptions Leader .......................Kris Thornton (3) 3:30 PM Walk-Through 83, Citadel 42, Youngstown State 32, ETSU 23, Jackson Receiving Leader ....................... Kris Thornton (90) State 22, Chattanooga 21, San Diego 19, Richmond 18, South Tackles Leader ...............Diamonte Tucker-Dorsey (8) Carolina State 14, UC Davis 13, Idaho 12, Stony Brook 11, UT Sacks Leader .............................Four players (1.0) Martin 7, Maine 7 SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 27 Interceptions Leader ............Wayne Davis, Que Reid (1) Fumble Recoveries Leader .............................N/A 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 ......................15-2 / Second month. Career Record / Years ........................82-28 / 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 28 Strength & Conditioning ..................... Derek Owings DAY OFF CAA STANDINGS CAA Overall #24 Elon 0-0 .000 1-0 1.000 #2 James Madison 0-0 .000 1-0 1.000 #13 Albany 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 #25 Delaware 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 Maine 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 #15 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 #6 Villanova 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 William & Mary 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 *Rankings reflected by Stats Perform FCS Top 25 * 2020-21 James Madison University Football 22 JMU DEPTH CHART VS. ROBERT MORRIS 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.