JAMES MADISON FOOTBALL 2004 National Champions n Five-Time Conference Champions n 12 Playoff Appearances n 26 Winning Seasons 2016 SCHEDULE/RESULTS #8 JAMES MADISON (6-1, 4-0) vs. RHODE ISLAND (1-7, 0-5) SATURDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2016 • 3:30 P.M. • HARRISONBURG, VA. • BRIDGEFORTH STADIUM Overall: 6-1 | CAA: 4-0 Location ........ Harrisonburg, Va. JAMES MADISON Home: 4-0 | Away: 2-1 | Streak: W4 Site ..........Bridgeforth Stadium Rankings (STATS / Coaches). .#8 / #5 Capacity ...................24,877 Head Coach ..........Mike Houston (Mars Hill ‘94) DATE OPPONENT TIME Surface ..................FieldTurf Career Record / at JMU ......49-20 (6th) / 6-1 (1st) Sept. 3 MOREHEAD STATE W, 80-7 TV ........................... N/A Record vs. Rhode Island ...................... 0-0 Sept. 10 CENTRAL CONN. STATE W, 56-21 Online ...MadiZONE HD SportsNet RHODE ISLAND Sept. 17 at North Carolina L, 28-56 Radio ..JMU Sprint Broadcast Network Rankings (STATS / Coaches). N/A / N/A Sept. 24 at Maine * W, 31-20 Series ...............JMU leads 8-3 Head Coach ......Jim Fleming (Univ. of the South ‘82) Oct. 1 DELAWARE * W, 43-20 Last Meeting ....... Sept. 22, 2012 Career Record / at URI ..... 24-29 (5th) / 3-28 (3rd) Oct. 8 WILLIAM & MARY * W, 31-24 JMU 32, @URI 7 Record vs. JMU ............................... 0-0 Oct. 15 at New Hampshire * W, 42-39 Oct. 22 OFF DUKES HOST RAMS FOR 2016 HOMECOMING Oct. 29 RHODE ISLAND * 3:30 p.m. • Game eight of the 45th season of JMU football takes place Saturday, Oct. 29 when the Dukes host Rhode Nov. 5 at #6 Richmond * 3:30 p.m. Island at Bridgeforth Stadium for a 3:30 p.m. kick. Nov. 12 at #11 Villanova * 1 p.m. • It is the first game in the second half of the conference slate, as JMU looks to build on a 4-0 start in CAA Nov. 19 ELON * 1:30 p.m. play. JMU also looks to improve on a 4-0 record at home this season. Home games in BOLD CAPS • The game will be streamed live on MadiZONE HD SportsNet, presented by the JMU Alumni Association, Rankings are STATS poll and can be heard on the JMU/Sprint Broadcast Network. The Homecoming matchup is sponsored by the * CAA game Virginia Lottery and the 2016 season is presented by CarMax. THE SERIES MADIZONE HD SPORTSNET • Saturday marks the 12th meeting all-time between JMU and Rhode Island, but the first since 2012. • Play-by-Play ..................Curt Dudley • JMU owns an 8-3 record versus URI in the series and have won six straight -- by a combined 196-108. • Color Commentary .......Adam Coolbaugh • JMU is 5-1 all-time against the Rams at home, with the lone loss in Harrisonburg coming back on Sept. 22, • Online: www.jmusports.com/MadiZONE 2001 - a 16-12 setback. It was also URI’s last win against JMU. • Last time the teams met, JMU cruised to a 32-7 victory at Rhode Island on Sept. 22, 2012. In that game, Justin Thorpe was 26-for-40 for 340 yards and two touchdowns. JMU led 8-7 but reeled off 24 straight, SPRINT broadcast NETWORK including two touchdowns in the fourth quarter to put the game away. • Play-by-Play .................Dave Thomas CAA RACE TIGHTENING UP AS SECOND HALF BEGINS • Color Commentary ..............Clint Estes • Entering the second half of conference play, JMU and Stony Brook are the two teams tied atop the CAA • In Harrisonburg: WSVA 550 AM/92.1 FM standings, holding identical 4-0 marks. Four other teams are in the hunt for a CAA championship this year, • Online: WSVAOnline.com as a combined six teams are separated by just one game. • Following the Dukes and Seawolves are Richmond, Villanova and New Hampshire, all of which are 4-1, and Maine, which is 3-1. • JMU has already notched wins at Maine and New Hampshire and plays at Richmond and Villanova next live stats month. JMU and Stony Brook do not play this season, which means there’s a mathematical chance for two • StatBroadcast ............ www.jmustats.com teams to finish 8-0 in league play for the first time ever. • Since the league schedule expanded to an eight-game conference slate in 1988, only seven teams have gone unbeaten, most recently in 2014 when New Hampshire won the league title. twitter: #Godukes SCHOR COLLECTS SECOND PLAYER OF THE WEEK HONOR • Football Account ............@JMUFootball • Following a career performance and a conference road win, Bryan Schor was named Colonial Athletic • JMU Athletics Account ........ @JMUSports Association Football Offensive Player of the Week for the second time this season on Oct. 17. • Coach Houston. @JMUCoachHouston • Schor amassed career bests of 334 yards of total offense and five total touchdowns in JMU’s 42-39 win at New Hampshire on Oct. 16. He completed 18 of 27 passes for 264 yards and four touchdowns, both career highs. Schor also rushed for 70 yards and a touchdown on 12 carries (5.8 ypc). • He has thrown for more than 200 yards in four games this season and has scored touchdowns through next up: RICHMOND the air and on the ground on three occasions. Through seven games, Schor is 103-for-152 (67.8 percent) • Date .....................Saturday, Nov. 12 for 1,324 yards and 10 touchdowns, and he has run for 385 yards and eight scores. • Location ....................Richmond, Va. • Schor leads the CAA in total offensive touchdowns (18) and pass efficiency (158.6 rating) and is second • Venue .................... Robins Stadium in total offense per game (244.1), tied for third in rushing touchdowns (8) and fourth in passing yards per • Time ............................ 3:30 p.m. game (189.1). • TV .....................Comcast SportsNet • Online ...........................SpiderTV • Listen ......JMU Sprint Broadcast Network TEAM COMPARISON • Series. Richmond leads 18-15 James Madison Rhode Island 44.4 Scoring Offense 12.9 26.7 Scoring Defense 33.8 JMU ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS +17.7 Scoring Margin -20.9 • Football SID: Chris Brooks • @CBrooksSID 198.9 Passing Yards 158.6 Office Phone: 540-568-3702 316.0 Rushing Yards 103.0 Email: [email protected] 514.9 Total Offense 261.6 • Secondary: Taylor Shirey 55% (51/93) 3rd Down Offense 24% (28/118) Office Phone: 540-568-6051 38% (33/88) 3rd Down Defense 45% (58/130) Email: [email protected] 78% (7/9) 4th Down Offense 40% (4/10) • Tertiary: Andy Lohman 50% (5/10) 4th Down Defense 53% (9/17) Office Phone: 540-568-6155 85% (34/40) Red Zone Scoring 63% (10/16) Email: [email protected] 11/8/5 Sacks/Interceptions/Fumble Recoveries 15/5/7 GAME 8: JAMES MADISON VS. RHODE ISLAND GAME NOTES SCOUTING RHODE ISLAND KHALID CLOSING IN ON TD RECORD • The Rams enter Saturday’s game with a 1-7 • Khalid Abdullah has quickly surged as one of JMU QUICK FACTS record, including an 0-5 mark in CAA play. the most effective backs in JMU history, ranking GENERAL • They have lost three straight after falling 28-21 in the top 8 of five separate offensive categories. Location ..............................Harrisonburg, Va. to Maine last weekend at home. • Through 40 career games, Abdullah ranks Founded .......................................... 1908 • Rhody averages 12.9 points per game while tied for fourth with 30 rushing touchdowns, Enrollment .......................................21,227 conceding 33.8 to its foes. During conference needing just two to tie for the record and three Affiliation ...........................NCAA Division I FCS play it has been limited to 9.6 points per game to own it outright. Conference ................Colonial Athletic Association and just three total points in its two CAA road • He is also tied for fourth in total touchdowns Nickname / Mascot ..................Dukes / Duke Dog games. (32), fifth in rushing yards (2,723), sixth in rush Colors .................................Purple and Gold attempts (490) and eighth in in scoring (192). Stadium (Capacity) .........Bridgeforth Stadium (24,877) • Jordan Vazzano has passed for 692 yards, President ...............................Jonathan Alger three touchdowns and eight interceptions, Director of Athletics .........................Jeff Bourne completing 38 percent of his passes. JMU AMONG ACTIVE CAREER LEADERS • T.J. Anderson and Harold Cooper have • Four JMU players currently rank in the top 20 of HISTORY combined for 566 rushing yards and five the NCAA FCS career active leaders. First Season as a Program ......................... 1972 touchdowns, while Harold Buckner III and • Khalid Abdullah ranks ninth in career rushing First Year of NCAA Varsity. 1974 Khayri Denny have collectively produced 44 touchdowns (30) among the nation’s active First Year of NCAA Division I ....................... 1979 receptions for 601 yards. standouts. He is 10th in rushing yards (2,723), All-Time Record ............286-210-4 (.576) / 500 games • Jim Fleming is in his third season at the helm of 11th in total touchdowns (32), 12th in rush Division I Record ...........247-186-2 (.571) / 434 games the URI program and is 3-28 during his time in attempts (490) and 16th in yards per carry (5.6). Conference Titles / Last .......................Five / 2015 Kingston. He also led Sacred Heart in the early • Defensively, Taylor Reynolds is tied for fifth NCAA Playoff Appearances / Last ..............12 / 2015 Last Postseason Opponent ............Colgate (12/5/15) 2000’s, going 21-1 in two seasons for a 24-29 in interceptions (10) and seventh in passes Round ...................2015 NCAA FCS Second Round career record as a head coach. defended (36), and Andrew Ankrah is 10th in Result .............................. Colgate 44, JMU 38 forced fumbles (6). ABDULLAH A TOP-FIVE RUSHER • Gunnar Kane’s career punt average (40.6) is 19th 2016 TEAM INFO • Khalid Abdullah ran into the top five all-time at amongst the FCS leaders. Overall Record (CAA Record) ...................6-1 (4-0) JMU in career rushing, as he passed Alvin Banks Home Record .......................................4-0 (2,694) in JMU’s Oct.