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Cam Ross - Scores again Saturday Ross totaled three receptions (on five targets) for 46 yards and one touchdown during Saturday's 63-7 win against Ball State.

Impact Ross found paydirt for a second consecutive game, connecting with Alonza Barnett for a 26-yard touchdown in the third quarter. On the year, Ross leads the Dukes in receptions (15), but he trails Omarion Dollison in receiving yards and touchdowns.

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Omarion Dollison - Finds paydirt in Week 5 Dollison had four receptions (on five targets) for 48 yards and one touchdown during Saturday's 63-7 victory versus Ball State.

Impact Dollison hasn't caught more than four passes in a game this season, but he's made up for the lack of volume with splash plays. He's averaging 28.1 yards per catch on the year and has three touchdowns.

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Taylor Thompson - Approaches century mark Thompson totaled five receptions (on seven targets) for 91 yards and one touchdown during Saturday's 63-7 victory against Ball State.

Impact Thompson set season highs in receptions, yards and targets Saturday. He found the end zone for a second straight week, benefitting from the Dukes' recent offensive explosion. On the year, Thompson has caught 12 passes for 173 yards ant two touchdowns.

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Yamir Knight - Scores twice in blowout Knight compiled four receptions (on five targets) for 44 yards and two touchdowns during Saturday's 63-7 win versus Ball State.

Impact Knight scored his first touchdowns of the season Saturday, connecting with Alonza Barnett for scores of 12 and 10 yards. The sophomore has turned 17 targets into 12 catches for 152 yards.

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Alonza Barnett III - Remarkable once again Barnett was 20-for-28 passing for 280 yards and five touchdowns during Saturday's 63-7 win versus Ball State. He also had 10 rushes for 60 yards with one touchdown.

Impact Barnett accounted for seven touchdowns last week against North Carolina and chipped in six more scores against Ball State on Saturday. On top of completing 64.7 percent of his passes for 1,022 yards and 12 touchdowns, Barnett has been excellent as a runner, accumulating 263 yards and three scores across four games. While it's unlikely JMU will continue to score 60 points per game, Barnett has certainly done enough to enter fantasy conversations.

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Alonza Barnett III continues stellar play with 6 more TDs in leading James Madison past Ball State

Alonza Barnett III threw for 280 yards and five touchdowns — his second straight game with five TDs through the air — and he added 60 yards on the ground with another score to help...

SEPTEMBER 28, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Ayo Adeyi - Off Week 5 Depth Chart Adeyi (undisclosed) is not listed on JMU's Week 5 depth chart, JMU Sports News reports.

Impact Adeyi, who missed last week's high-flying win over UNC, appears set to miss his second-consecutive game with an undisclosed injury. The 5-foot-8 senior has logged 21 carries for 40 yards and a touchdown across two games this season. If Adeyi isn't able to suit up against Ball State in Week 5, his next opportunity to return will come against Louisiana-Monroe on Oct. 5.

SEPTEMBER 28, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

How to Watch James Madison vs. Ball State: Time, TV Channel, Live Stream – September 28, 2024

Learn which TV channel or how to live stream the James Madison Dukes vs. Ball State Cardinals game, Saturday, Sept. 28.

SEPTEMBER 28, 2024 • DATA SKRIVE

James Madison vs. Ball State Prediction, Odds, Picks - September 28, 2024

Preview the Sept. 28 matchup between the James Madison Dukes and Ball State Cardinals with predictions, odds, over/under, spread, betting li...

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

James Madison vs. Ball State Prediction, Odds, Picks - September 28, 2024

Preview the Sept. 28 matchup between the James Madison Dukes and Ball State Cardinals with predictions, odds, over/under, spread, betting li...

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024 • DATA SKRIVE

Film Room: Poor Eye Discipline and Communication vs. JMU Inside Carolina Xs and Os analyst Jason Staples reviews the UNC-James Madison game film.

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024 • 247SPORTS.COM

Film Room: First Play Signals Poor Preparation vs. JMU Inside Carolina Xs and Os analyst Jason Staples reviews the UNC-JMU game film.

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024 • 247SPORTS.COM

Taji Hudson - Available again Hudson (undisclosed) logged one target during James Madison's game Saturday at North Carolina.

Impact Now that Hudson is available again, he can focus on improving from his 2023 season. The wideout logged eight receptions for 88 yards and one touchdown that year, his first for James Madison.

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

UNC's Mack Brown addresses reaction to loss to James Madison UNC head football coach Mack Brown speaks during a Monday press conference about his postgame reaction to the Tar Heels' 70-50 loss to James...

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Film Room: Offense and Special Teams Miscues in First Half Inside Carolina Xs and Os analyst Jason Staples reviews the UNC-JMU game film.

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024 • 247SPORTS.COM

Why UNC football coach Mack Brown regrets his reaction to Saturday's loss to James Madison James Madison scored 53 first-half points in a 70-50 win, the most points scored by a team in UNC’s Kenan Stadium.

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM

Omarion Dollison - Reels in long touchdown pass Dollison posted three receptions (on four targets) for 125 yards and one touchdown during Saturday's 70-50 victory over North Carolina.

Impact Dollison connected with Alonza Barnett for a 69-yard touchdown in the first quarter, marking the wideout's second touchdown of the campaign. Through three games, Dollison has seen only 10 targets, but he's turned those chances into five catches for 205 yards.

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Cam Ross - Tops 100 yards Ross accrued seven receptions (on 11 targets) for 107 yards and one touchdown during Saturday's 70-50 win over North Carolina.

Impact Ross led JMU in receptions and trailed only Omarion Dollison in receiving yards. Ross caught just five passes for 76 yards during the first two games of the season and Saturday's touchdown was his first of the campaign.

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

George Pettaway - Works as lead back Pettaway posted 16 rushes for 87 yards and gathered in 1 of 2 targets for six yards during Saturday's 70-50 victory versus North Carolina.

Impact Pettaway outcarried Tyler Purdy 16 to 6 in the blowout win, etching a larger workload due to Ayo Adeyi's (undisclosed) absence. While Pettaway didn't participate in any of the Dukes' seven offensive touchdowns, he averaged 5.4 yards per carry and set a season high in rushing yards.

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Alonza Barnett III - Accounts for seven touchdowns Barnett was 22-for-34 passing for 388 yards and five touchdowns during Saturday's 70-50 victory over North Carolina. He also had 13 rushes for 99 yards with two touchdowns.

Impact Barnett was featured in James Madison's historic win over North Carolina in which they scored 53 points in the first half. Barnett accounted for 487 yards from scrimmage and seven total touchdowns, looking nothing short of unstoppable. Barnett has rushed for more than 85 yards in two of three games and had averaged just 177 passing yards in the Dukes' first two games. He'll look to keep the ball rolling in Week 5 against Ball State.

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

AP Player of the week: James Madison's Alonza Barnett III accounts for 7 TDs in win over Tar Heels

James Madison quarterback Alonza Barnett III is The Associated Press national player of the week in college football

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Schoett & Vipp: An Abysmal Performance Taylor Vippolis and Jeff Schoettmer analyze UNC's loss against James Madison.

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024 • 247SPORTS.COM

James Madison pushes football into the realm of the absurd in 70-50 win A 53-21 halftime lead in Chapel Hill bubbled into a 60-24 third quarter advantage for the Dukes, who left no doubt about their capabilities...

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024 • WASHINGTONPOST.COM

North Carolina coach Mack Brown says 'embarrasing' 70-50 loss to James Madison is his fault

Alonza Barnett III’s five touchdown passes led a quick-strike offense that helped James Madison beat North Carolina 70-50 on Saturday for a signature road win under first-year coac...

SEPTEMBER 21, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Alonza Barnett's 5 TDs help James Madison top UNC 70-50 Alonza Barnett III threw for five touchdowns and ran for two more as visiting James Madison scored in a variety of ways in stunning North Ca...

SEPTEMBER 21, 2024 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM