Villanova at JMU
Villanova at James Madison
Where: Bridgeforth Stadium (cap. 15,500), HarrisonburgWhen: 3:30 p.m.
On the air: TV - CSN; radio - WLEE (990), WREJ (1540)Tickets: $30
Records: Villanova 2-1 CAA, 5-1; JMU 0-2, 2-3
Players to watch: Villanova - QB Chris Whitney, 65-100 passing, 761 yards, 7 TDs, 2 INTs., 83 carries, 340 yards, 2 TDs; RB Aaron Ball 59-319, 2 TDs; WR Brandyn Harvey, 28 catches, 395 yards, 3 TDs. JMU - QB Justin Thorpe 20-34, 276 yards, 1 TD, 3 INTs, 57 carries, 267 yards, 2 TDs; WR Rockeed McCarter, 17-287, 3 TDs; DE Arthur Moats, 41 tackles, 5 sacks.Notable: JMU, ranked 16th in FCS, beat No. 6 Villanova twice last year, 23-19 in the regular season and 31-27 in the second round of the FCS playoffs. JMU has won five of the past six meetings and leads the series 10-7. . . . The game matches the top two rushing offenses in the CAA. Villanova averages 201.2 yards, JMU 195.2. . . . The Wildcats' defense is allowing just 2.8 yards per rush. . . . The Dukes will be without one of their rotating quarterbacks, Drew Dudzik, who broke his foot last week and will miss at least six weeks. . . . JMU defensive end Arthur Moats has been added to the Buck Buchanan Award watch list. The award goes to the top defensive player in FCS.
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