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JMU Makes Debut at #25 in AP Top 25 Poll
10/9/2022 1:51:00 PM | Football
HARRISONBURG, Va. – Following a 5-0 start in its first season at the FBS level, James Madison was ranked #25 in the latest Associated Press Top 25 College Football Poll.
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This is the first time in school history that the Dukes are nationally-ranked in a major FBS poll after receiving 105 total votes from the poll's 63 voters.
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The Dukes also received 70 votes in the USA Today Sports AFCA Coaches' Poll, serving as the third team outside that top 25.
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JMU is fresh off a 42-20 win at Arkansas State Saturday night in Jonesboro, Ark. In the win, Todd Centeio threw for 394 yards and four touchdowns, as Kris Thornton caught nine passes for a career-high 173 yards.
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Percy Agyei-Obese rushed 21 times for a career-best 158 yards and two scores, while the defense was paced by Taurus Jones, who turned in a career night with 13 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss and a sack.
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The Dukes become just the third team transitioning from FCS to FBS to begin their first season with a 5-0 mark, joining UTSA in 2012 and Florida Atlantic in 2004. JMU pursues the first 6-0 start by a first-year FBS program this upcoming week.
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#25 JMU (5-0, 3-0 Sun Belt) remains out on the road on Saturday, Oct. 15 when it travels to Statesboro, Ga., to face Georgia Southern (3-3, 0-2 Sun Belt. Kickoff is set for 4 p.m. at Allen E. Paulson Stadium and will be streamed on ESPN+.
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This is the first time in school history that the Dukes are nationally-ranked in a major FBS poll after receiving 105 total votes from the poll's 63 voters.
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The Dukes also received 70 votes in the USA Today Sports AFCA Coaches' Poll, serving as the third team outside that top 25.
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JMU is fresh off a 42-20 win at Arkansas State Saturday night in Jonesboro, Ark. In the win, Todd Centeio threw for 394 yards and four touchdowns, as Kris Thornton caught nine passes for a career-high 173 yards.
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Percy Agyei-Obese rushed 21 times for a career-best 158 yards and two scores, while the defense was paced by Taurus Jones, who turned in a career night with 13 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss and a sack.
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The Dukes become just the third team transitioning from FCS to FBS to begin their first season with a 5-0 mark, joining UTSA in 2012 and Florida Atlantic in 2004. JMU pursues the first 6-0 start by a first-year FBS program this upcoming week.
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#25 JMU (5-0, 3-0 Sun Belt) remains out on the road on Saturday, Oct. 15 when it travels to Statesboro, Ga., to face Georgia Southern (3-3, 0-2 Sun Belt. Kickoff is set for 4 p.m. at Allen E. Paulson Stadium and will be streamed on ESPN+.
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