After a stunning loss last week to open up Sun Belt play, James Madison returns to action on Thursday night hosting Coastal Carolina in college football.
Sun Belt play resumes Thursday night when Coastal Carolina (4-1, 1-0) heads to Bridgeforth Stadium for a matchup with James Madison (4-1, 0-1). Points should be at a plenty in this one, with the top two offenses in the conference facing off. James Madison comes in averaging a conference-best 39 points per game, while Coastal Carolina is just behind at 38.4. Defensively, James Madison also leads the Sun Belt, allowing 18.2 points per game, while Coastal Carolina ranks eighth allowing 29.6 points per game.
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Game Date: Oct. 10, 2024
Game Time: 7:30 p.m. ET
TV Channel: ESPN 2
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James Madison is coming off of its first loss of the year, in upset fashion. The Dukes visited Louisiana-Monroe last week. They fell 21-19 to a Warhawks team that was initially picked to finish in last place in the Sun Belt. That was the conference opener for the Dukes.
Coastal also opened up conference play last week, and picked up a 45-37 win at home over Old Dominion. Quarterback Ethan Vasko lit it up through the air, completing 19 of his 26 pass attempts for 367 yards and three touchdowns. Cameron Wright was his top receiver, catching four passes for 148 yards and a touchdown.
This is the second year in a row these teams will meet with James Madison coming off a big loss. The Dukes started 10-0 last year before losing to App State at home with College GameDay in attendance. The next week they took out their frustration on Coastal Carolina, winning 56-14.
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