Dukes Travel to Williamsburg Saturday for Top-25 Clash at William & Mary

HARRISONBURG, Va. – #2 James Madison prepares for its final road trip of the regular season, as game #10 of its 50th season takes the Dukes to Williamsburg to clash with #25 William & Mary on Saturday, Nov. 13.

Kickoff is set for 3:30 p.m. at Zable Stadium and will be televised on Cox Yurview while being streamed on FloFootball. The game can be heard on the Morris Insurance & Financial JMU Radio Network, with pregame coverage beginning at 2:30 p.m.

The 2021 JMU football season is presented by CarMax.

#2 James Madison (8-1, 5-1 CAA) at #25 William & Mary (6-3, 4-2 CAA)
Saturday, November 13, 2021
Williamsburg, Va. | Zable Stadium

Game Information
Television: Cox Yurview
Online: FloFootball ($)
Radio: WSVA 92.1 FM/550 AM
Listen: Morris Insurance & Financial JMU Radio Network
Live Stats
JMU Game Notes

DUKES FACE OFF WITH OLDEST FOE THIS WEEKEND

Saturday marks the 44th meeting all-time between the teams, with JMU leading 26-17.
The series began in 1978, and JMU has not faced a team more than the Tribe. The programs have faced off in all but one season over the past 43 years.
This will be the third straight trip for the Dukes to Williamsburg, as the teams have not played at JMU since the 2018 season.
JMU has won five straight against W&M since 2016.
All-time, JMU has outscored William & Mary, 1,131 to 984, averaging wins by a 26.3 to 22.9 margin.
During the current five-game win streak, JMU has averaged victories by 40.8 to 10.8.

That includes back-to-back 38-10 wins at William & Mary in the 2019 and 2020-21 seasons.
The Dukes are also 12-12 in games played at Zable Stadium.

JOHNSON NAMED TO WALTER PAYTON, CFPA WATCH LISTS

Cole Johnson has proven to be on the nation's top passers in 2021 and was honored by being named to the watch lists for the Stats Perform FCS Buck Buchanan Award and the CFPA FCS National Performer of the Year.
Entering this week, Johnson is 188-of-275 for 2,256 passing yards and 25 touchdowns with just two interceptions. He's also rushed for 155 yards and four scores.
Johnson ranks top-10 nationally in four statistical categories, including third in both completion percentage (68.4%) and pass efficiency rating (165.8). He's seventh in passing touchdowns (25) and eighth in point responsibility per game (19.3).
He's also top 25 in three other areas, which includes 16th in yards per pass attempt (8.2), 21st in passing yards per game (250.7) and 23rd in total offense per game (267.9).

THORNTON'S CAREER DAY

Last time out, JMU wide receiver Kris Thornton caught a program-record four receiving touchdowns to lead JMU to a 51-14 win over Campbell on Homecoming.
Thornton made eight receptions for a season-best 142 yards, which was his second 100-yard game of the season.
It was also the most receiving yards for Thornton since he transferred to JMU from VMI. His four receiving scores was also a conference single-game best this season and tied for the second most in a game by any player nationally.
He was named DC Touchdown Club Washington Metro College Football Player of the Week.
Thornton now leads the CAA with nine receiving touchdowns. He also leads the way with 6.6 catches per game and is second with 78.3 receiving yards per contest.

RATKE NEARS NCAA RECORD

He already owns FCS records for field goals and scoring by a kicker and has his eyes on the overall FCS scoring record.
Ethan Ratke is also approaching NCAA history for all divisions.
Entering Saturday, Ratke has made an FCS-record 94 field goals and has scored 497 points, which ranks fourth amongst all players.
He is just three field goals shy of shattering the NCAA record for most makes, as Arizona State's Zane Gonzalez (2013-16) made 96.
Ratke only needs three more points to pass Oklahoma's Austin Seibert (2015-18) on the NCAA all-time scoring list by a kicker, as he had 499.
He has 12 career games with three or more field goals and three with 4+. Gonzalez holds the NCAA records for games with 3+ (15) and 4+ (6).

LEAGUE'S ONE-TWO PUNCH AT WR

Kris Thornton and Antwane Wells Jr. are not just a solid 1-2 punch at JMU but also in the CAA.
The duo ranks first and second in every receiving category in the league through nine games.
Thornton leads the league in receptions (6.6) and receiving touchdowns (9) and is second in receiving yards (78.33).
Wells Jr. paces the CAA in receiving yards (83.7) and is second in both receptions (5.4) and receiving touchdowns (8).
Thornton ranks 4th in JMU single-season history in receiving TD (9) and 6th in receptions (59), while Wells Jr. is tied for 5th in receiving TD (8) and 10th in receiving yards (753).

BROADCAST INFORMATION
Television: Cox Yurview
Online: FloFootball ($)
Listen: Morris Insurance & Financial JMU Radio Network

On the radio – WSVA 92.1 FM/550 AM
Online: www.wsvaonline.com

Broadcast Talent

Online: Jay Colley (pxp), Mike Leach (analyst)
Radio: Dave Riggert (pxp), Clint Estes (analyst)

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