All it took was three plays.

For the third time in four seasons, James Madison is the outright Colonial Athletic Association champion.

At halftime, James Madison leads Richmond 24-6 at Bridgeforth Stadium.

All involved have their own moments and reasons that stand above the rest.

His squad was trending toward another wasted season.

This is the moment Landan Word relishes each Saturday.

Both Curt Cignetti and Ricky Santos said it.

Two weeks of the regular season remain and sorting out which Colonial Athletic Association programs will play in the postseason isn’t any easier than it was a month ago.

Even with four starters back from a season ago, James Madison coach Louis Rowe has needed quality minutes from a trio of freshman so far. Through two early-season games, that has meant throwing them right into the fire, with tonight’s return to the Convocation Center a potential opportunity …

Both Curt Cignetti and Ricky Santos said it.

BRIDGEWATER — Over the past two seasons, Bridgewater College has become known for its imaginative offensive scheme and offensive coordinator Scott Lemn typically has an interesting series of plays scripted for the Eagles’ opening possession.

The new STATS FCS Top 25 will be released Monday afternoon.

This is when Curt Cignetti could’ve strayed away from his always-looking-forward, but not-beyond-the-next-game approach.

They’re tired of their teammates getting tossed for targeting.

Those 15 minutes stood as the epicenter of James Madison’s most dominating and suppressing effort of the season.

BRIDGEWATER — Thirteen consecutive times Bridgewater College has stepped on the football field and thirteen times the Eagles have returned to Memorial Hall to ring the Victory Bell.

At least a share of the crown belongs to James Madison.

At halftime, James Madison leads New Hampshire 30-10 at Bridgeforth Stadium in Harrisonburg.

It's a Philadelphia story today for James Madison as the Dukes head to the City of Brotherly Love to take on Villanova.

There’s no stat, clip of film or anything else to share with the players that they don’t already know.

James Madison will head into Sunday evening’s game at Virginia a heavy underdog.

This is the time of year when the four-man force must show its strength.

The FCS earned the opportunity, according to ESPN senior director of programming and acquisitions Dan Margulis.

Before his 22-year run of sitting courtside and calling NBA games, there was football.

James Madison was not spared adversity in its season opener Wednesday night at the Convocation Center, and in the face of it showed a glimpse of why hope around Harrisonburg in Louis Rowe’s fourth season as coach at his alma mater might be his breakout.

There’s still three weeks to go and that’s how James Madison views it.

More than likely, much more serious challenges await the James Madison women as the Dukes get ready to open the college basketball season tonight as part of a doubleheader at the Convocation Center.

As James Madison welcomes the college basketball season against an ostensibly familiar foe, it’s not quite the same Charlotte team the Dukes knocked off a year ago.

A low scoring, struggle-for-touchdowns Saturday is exactly how New Hampshire wants this one to play out.

James Madison starts the college basketball season Wednesday with both the Dukes men’s and women’s teams making their 2019-20 debuts at the Convocation Center.

A mid-game swap of jersey numbers isn’t common.

The philosophy isn’t complicated.

The new STATS FCS Top 25 will be released Monday afternoon.

His own pursuit of the postseason is thrilling enough.

It will have been 15 years when James Madison makes its return.

His plan for recruiting during the bye week shouldn’t surprise anyone.

He had as many interceptions in the last three weeks as he did in his first three seasons at James Madison.

James Madison can finally catch its breath.

James Madison can finally catch its breath.

The new STATS FCS Top 25 will be released Monday afternoon.

The exhaustion was worth it for John Daka.

The fourth-quarter, put-the-game-to-bed malaise was meant for James Madison.

The avalanche cascading toward Towson’s destruction hit the Tigers just as quickly as James Madison receiver Brandon Polk sprinted 60 yards for six.

That’s eight.

At halftime, James Madison leads Towson 24-10 at Bridgeforth Stadium in Harrisonburg.

A week ago, Bridgewater College welcomed a Ferrum team missing its top two running backs to Jopson Athletic Complex and held the Panthers to 180 yards offense and just 1.5 yards per carry.

What concerns Rob Ambrose most is exactly how James Madison’s offense is designed.