Dukes Head to Fargo Friday to Face Top-Seeded North Dakota State in Semis

HARRISONBURG, Va. – Following a record-setting win in the Friday night, fourth-seeded James Madison will hit the road to face top-seeded North Dakota State in the semifinals of the 2016 NCAA FCS playoffs. The game, which will take place at Gate City Bank Field at the FargoDome in Fargo, N.D., will be played Friday, Dec. 16 at 7 p.m. ET (6 p.m. CT) on ESPN2.

The Dukes (12-1) advanced to the semifinals for the third time in school history after dominating all three phases of the game in a 65-7 triumph against fifth-seeded Sam Houston State. It was the second-largest margin of victory in a FCS playoff game and JMU set a playoff program record with 607 yards of total offense.

The Bison (12-1) have won a record five-straight national championships and are in the semifinals for the sixth year in a row following a 36-10 victory against No. 8 South Dakota State on Saturday afternoon. NDSU trailed 10-0 before reeling off 36 consecutive points.

It will be the second meeting all-time between JMU and NDSU. The teams first met on Dec. 3, 2011, in the second round of the 2011 FCS playoffs. The Bison held off the Dukes 26-14, on the way to their first run to a FCS national championship.

Excel Heating and Cooling is the presenting sponsor of JMU's run through the 2016 playoffs.

Ticket Information
Tickets in the JMU seating block will be available for purchase at JMUTickets.com. The Duke Club priority deadline for advance orders is Tuesday, December 13 at 5 p.m.

Ticket Prices:
Reserved Seating - $40

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