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JAMES MADISON FOOTBALL 2004 National Champions n Back-to-Back CAA Champions n 13th Playoff Appearance n 27th Winning Season 2016 SCHEDULE/RESULTS NO. 4 JAMES MADISON (11-1) vs. NO. 5 SAM HOUSTON STATE (12-0) FRIDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2016 • 7 P.M. • HARRISONBURG, VA. • BRIDGEFORTH STADIUM Overall: 11-1 | CAA: 8-0 Location ........ Harrisonburg, Va. JAMES MADISON Home: 7-0 | Away: 4-1 | Streak: W9 Site ..........Bridgeforth Stadium Rankings (Committee / STATS / Coaches) .....#4 / #5 / #5 Capacity ...................24,877 Head Coach ..........Mike Houston (Mars Hill ‘94) DATE OPPONENT TIME Surface ..................FieldTurf Career Record / at JMU .....54-20 (6th) / 11-1 (1st) Sept. 3 MOREHEAD STATE W, 80-7 TV .........................ESPN2 Record vs. Sam Houston State ................ 0-0 Sept. 10 CENTRAL CONN. STATE W, 56-21 Online ....ESPN3.com/WatchESPN SAM HOUSTON STATE Sept. 17 at North Carolina L, 28-56 Radio ..JMU Sprint Broadcast Network Rankings (Committee / STATS / Coaches) .......#5 / #1 / #1 Sept. 24 at Maine * W, 31-20 Series ...............First meeting Head Coach .............K.C. Keeler (Delaware ‘81) Oct. 1 DELAWARE * W, 43-20 Last Meeting ................. N/A Career Record / at SHSU ..208-82-1 (23rd) / 34-9 (3rd) Oct. 8 WILLIAM & MARY * W, 31-24 Record vs. JMU ............4-4 (as HC at Delaware) Oct. 15 at New Hampshire * W, 42-39 Oct. 22 OFF Oct. 29 RHODE ISLAND * W, 84-7 TOP OFFENSES GO TOE-TO-TOE IN FCS QUARTERFINALS • Game 13 of the 45th season of JMU football takes place Friday, Dec. 9 when the fourth-seeded Dukes Nov. 5 at #6 Richmond * W, 47-43 face fifth-seeded Sam Houston State in the FCS quarterfinals in the only college football game of the day. Nov. 12 at #9 Villanova * W, 20-7 • Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. at Bridgeforth Stadium and will be televised nationally in prime time on ESPN2. Nov. 19 ELON * W, 63-14 Nov. 26 FIRST ROUND-BYE • The winner advances to next week’s semifinals on either Dec. 16 or 17 to face the winner of Saturday’s Dec. 3 #22 NEW HAMPSHIRE ^ W, 55-22 quarterfinal featuring No. 1 North Dakota State and No. 8 South Dakota State. Dec. 9 #5 SAM HOUSTON STATE ^ 7 p.m. • JMU advanced to the quarterfinals for the first time since 2008 after rolling to a 55-22 second-round victory against New Hampshire on Dec. 3. It was the Dukes’ first postseason win since 2011, as they are in Home games in BOLD CAPS the quarterfinals for the fifth time in program history. Rankings are STATS poll • Sam Houston held off Chattanooga in the second round with a 41-36 triumph. * CAA game • JMU’s run through the 2016 FCS playoffs is presented by Excel Heating and Cooling. ^ FCS playoffs MIDDLE-QUARTERS DOMINANCE LEADS JMU TO BIG WIN OVER UNH • Behind a prolific passing attack, JMU outscored New Hampshire 49-8 in the second and third quarters to cruise to a 55-22 victory in the second round. ESPN2 • Bryan Schor had a career day in his return from injury, passing for 371 yards and five touchdowns, both of • Play-by-Play ................. Clay Matvick which were JMU playoff records. The five touchdown tosses also tied the program record. • Color Commentary ........ Dusty Dvoracek • Three skilled players tallied two receiving touchdowns in the same game for the first time in program • Online: www.espn3.com history, as Brandon Ravenel, Terrence Alls and Jonathan Kloosterman each tied their respective career • Mobile: WatchESPN app highs. Ravenel turned in his first three-touchdown game, as he also returned his second career kickoff return for a touchdown. • It was JMU’s first playoff win since a first-round victory at Eastern Kentucky in 2011 and the first playoff SPRINT broadcast NETWORK win at Bridgeforth Stadium since a 2008 quarterfinal triumph versus Villanova. • Play-by-Play .................Dave Thomas • Color Commentary ............Curt Dudley FIRST MEETING WITH THE BEARKATS • Sideline. .Clint Estes • Saturday marks the first-ever meeting between JMU and Sam Houston State. • In Harrisonburg: WSVA 550 AM/92.1 FM • This is the second straight year the Dukes have faced a new FCS team in the postseason, having hosted • Online: WSVAOnline.com Colgate in the second round of the 2015 playoffs. • A third of JMU’s 21 all-time playoff games have been against a new opponent, going 3-4 in those games. • In 2011, JMU played first games at Eastern Kentucky and at North Dakota State. live stats • The most famous first meeting came on Dec. 17, 2004, when JMU defeated Montana 31-21 to win the • Statbroadcast ...............www.jmustats.com national championship. • Though it is JMU’s first game versus SHSU, it is not the first time the Dukes have played a Southland twitter: #Godukes Conference team. They played McNeese State back in 1995 and 1996, going 1-1 in those contests. • Football Account ............@JMUFootball THE NATION WILL BE WATCHING • JMU Athletics Account ........ @JMUSports • JMU and Sam Houston are vying for a spot in the national semifinals on Friday night and it will be in front • Coach Houston. @JMUCoachHouston of a national audience on ESPN2. • It is JMU’s first Friday night game since hosting Montana in the 2008 FCS semifinals. next up: FCS SEMIFINALS • This will also be the only college football game to be played on Friday. • Date ....Friday, Dec. 16 or Saturday, Dec. 17 • Time ....................7 p.m. or 6:30 p.m. • TV ........................ESPN2 or ESPNU TEAM COMPARISON • Online ............WatchESPN / ESPN3.com James Madison Sam Houston State 48.3 Scoring Offense 53.1 23.3 Scoring Defense 26.8 JMU ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS +25.0 Scoring Margin +26.3 • Football SID: Chris Brooks • @CBrooksSID 240.2 Passing Yards 385.8 Office Phone: 540-568-3702 285.6 Rushing Yards 184.6 Email: [email protected] 525.8 Total Offense 570.4 • Secondary: Taylor Shirey 54% (82/153) 3rd Down Offense 51% (85/168) Office Phone: 540-568-6051 35% (55/156) 3rd Down Defense 36% (77/211) Email: [email protected] 71% (12/17) 4th Down Offense 50% (7/14) • Tertiary: Andy Lohman 44% (8/18) 4th Down Defense 52% (14/27) Office Phone: 540-568-6155 86% (66/76) Red Zone Scoring 86% (59/69) Email: [email protected] 16/18/7 Sacks/Interceptions/Fumble Recoveries 38/7/12 GAME 13: JAMES MADISON VS. SAM HOUSTON STATE GAME NOTES SCOUTING SAM HOUSTON STATE SCHOR RETURNS, ROUTS UNH • The Bearkats enter Saturday’s quarterfinal game • CAA Player of the Year Bryan Schor made his JMU QUICK FACTS with the only undefeated record in FCS, coming return to the field and did so in a big way, GENERAL to town with a 12-0 record. turning in the best statistical game of his career. Location ..............................Harrisonburg, Va. • The Southland Conference champions • Schor was 30-of-37 for a career-best 371 yards Founded .......................................... 1908 advanced with a 41-36 win against Chattanooga and five touchdowns, which tied JMU’s single- Enrollment .......................................21,227 and are 14-6 in the postseason since 2011. game pass TD record. Affiliation ...........................NCAA Division I FCS • The Kats, along with North Dakota State, are the • His passing yards was the fifth most in JMU Conference ................Colonial Athletic Association only FCS teams to have accrued double-digit single-game history and a JMU playoff record. Nickname / Mascot ..................Dukes / Duke Dog Colors .................................Purple and Gold playoff wins in that span. • He became the first quarterback at JMU ever to Stadium (Capacity) .........Bridgeforth Stadium (24,877) • Jeremiah Briscoe became the FCS’s all-time throw five touchdown passes twice. President ...............................Jonathan Alger leader in single-season touchdown passes, with • This season, Schor ranks in the top 8 on four Director of Athletics .........................Jeff Bourne 57. He threw for 363 yards and five touchdowns single-season lists at JMU. He is second in and one interception. passing touchdowns (23), fourth in passing HISTORY • Briscoe, a finalist for the STATS FCS Walter yards (2,397) and completions (186) and eighth First Season as a Program ......................... 1972 Payton Award, has thrown for 4,459 yards and in pass attempts (250). First Year of NCAA Varsity. 1974 57 touchdowns with a 66 percent success rate. First Year of NCAA Division I ....................... 1979 All-Time Record ............291-210-4 (.580) / 505 games • Remus Bulmer and Corey Avery have combined JMU PLAYOFF RECORDS FALL IN UNH WIN Division I Record ...........252-186-2 (.575) / 440 games for 1,553 rushing yards and 17 touchdowns. • JMU rolled to a 55-22 victory against New Conference Titles / Last ........................Six / 2016 • Three receivers have over 900 yards and 10 or Hampshire in the second round of the FCS NCAA Playoff Appearances / Last ............13th / 2016 more touchdowns, led by Yedidiah Louis, who playoffs and multiple records fell in the process. Last Postseason Opponent ....New Hampshire (12/3/16) has 1,113 yards and 14 touchdowns. • It was not only the most points JMU has scored Round ...................2016 NCAA FCS Second Round • Nathan Stewart has 951 yards and 12 against UNH, but the most by the Dukes in a Result ......................JMU 55, New Hampshire 22 touchdowns, while Davion Davis has 927 yards playoff game. and 10 scores. • The 33-point win was also the largest margin of 2016 TEAM INFO Overall Record (CAA Record) ..................11-1 (8-0) • The Bearkats lead the country in scoring (53.1) victory for JMU against the Wildcats and versus any playoff opponent. Home Record .......................................7-0 and total offense (570.4), while ranking second Away Record ........................................4-1 in passing average (385.8). • Bryan Schor passed for a playoff-record 371 Passing Leader ......................Bryan Schor (2,397) • K.C.