W&M TRIBE FOOTBALL
GAME NOTES
Game Day: JMU Game Notes . . . . . . . . . . 12 CAA Standings. . . . . . . . 13 Schedules & Stats. . . . . . 14 Meet the Dukes . . . . . . . . 15 JMU Roster . . . . . . . . . . . 16 W&M Rosters. . . . . . . . . . 17
First and 10 With just two regular season games remaining on its slate, No. 25 William & Mary will continue its push for a postseason bid when it hosts No. 2 James Madison at Zable Stadium on Saturday at 3:30 p.m. W&M enters Saturday’s game with a 6-3 record overall and a 4-2 mark in conference play. The Tribe is undefeated at home this season with a 3-0 record and is looking to post an undefeated slate at Zable Stadium for the first time since 2015. W&M continues to lead the Colonial Athletic Association in rushing and is averaging 204.4 yards per game on the ground, while it has posted a league-best 16 rushing touchdowns. Conversely, the Tribe’s defense has allowed just 55.3 rushing yards per game in the last three contests. W&M’s 20
takeaways this season - 13 interceptions and seven fumble recoveries - ranks tied for sixth nationally. Ranked No. 2 in the nation, JMU currently owns an 8-1 record overall and a 5-1 mark in CAA play. The Dukes’ lone loss came against Villanova - a team W&M defeated on the road two weeks ago. JMU leads the conference in scoring offense (38.6) and scoring defense (15.3). The Dukes rank second in the CAA in rushing offense with 178.9 yards per game, which ranks behind only W&M’s 204.4. Series History In a series that began in 1978, JMU has won 26 of the 43 all-time meetings. The se-
ries is tied in Williamsburg, 12-12. Since becoming league opponents in 1993, the teams have met 28 times in the regular season, with JMU winning 20 of those contests. The Dukes have won 13 of the last 17 meetings, including a NCAA semifinal matchup in 2004. School Record W&M set a single-game school record for fewest passing yards allowed at JMU in 2010, as the Dukes threw for zero yards (attempted just one pass). Slowing Down the Dukes W&M’s defense has been effective slowing down JMU’s
This week Nate Lynn was added to the watch list for the 2021 Stats Perform FCS Buck Buchanan Award, which is presented annually to the national defensive player of the year in the Football Championship Subdivision.
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