James Madison Dukes

Clearly, we have reached the point that requires chicken blood and ritual animal sacrifice. William and Mary has tried conventional means of achieving success, methods that have worked for, oh, mostly the last 25 years. Something stronger is needed....

Old Dominion’s work week began last Tuesday at 6:45 a.m., with a players-only meeting before practice. Pulses were taken and gripes aired, with memories of the Villanova fiasco still fresh. The result was a Zagat-rated win at Towson and a bounce...

The College of Charleston's Board of Trustees voted Friday to begin negotiations with the Colonial Athletic Association for full membership. Charleston didn't vote to leave the Southern Conference, its present home, only to talk to CAA officials about...

No. 17 Towson (2-3, 1-1 CAA) vs. Maine (2-3, 1-1 SEC) Time: 7 p.m. Site: Johnny Unitas Stadium Radio: TowsonTigers.com Series: Maine leads 6-4 What's at stake: The Tigers are desperate to snap their two-game losing streak. After giving then No. 4-...

The fall air was crisp and chilly as Towson football players practiced at Johnny Unitas Stadium earlier this week. Watching them play, it appeared as though their recent losses to LSU and James Madison were already out of their minds. In the brisk weather...

Harrisonburg was the center of the CAA football world as conference heavyweights James Madison and Towson engaged in a sumo wrestling match for three quarters and concluded with 10 minutes of offense. Quarterback Justin Thorpe’s two-minute drill...

No. 12 Towson (2-2, 1-0 CAA) at No. 5 James Madison (3-1, 1-0 CAA) Time: 1 p.m. Site: Bridgeforth Stadium, Harrisonburg, Va. TV: NBC Sports Network Radio: TowsonTigers.com Series: James Madison leads, 17-5-1 What's at stake: With the top four...

For 56-plus minutes the defenses for Towson and James Madison traded stops in Saturday's Colonial Athletic Association football game. In the final moments, the team's two quarterbacks took over. After the Tigers' Grant Enders led a 92-yard touchdown...

It’s not uncommon for Old Dominion coach Bobby Wilder to show his players video of individual opponents he respects and admires, or even to hold up individuals on other teams as examples of what the Monarchs should emulate. Wilder has such a player...

The college football season is in full swing and the buzz is already growing on several players who could be Heisman Trophy candidates. Matt Barkley, QB, USC Buzz: It was a very efficient performance for Barkley on the road against an upset-minded...

Atmospheric conditions in the Mid-Atlantic region led to lightning and blowouts in the second week of CAA football. Six games were affected by lightning – delayed starts, interruptions, or in the case of Old Dominion-Hampton, a mercifully shortened...

As its Colonial Athletic Association brethren test themselves against Football Bowl Subdivision teams in non-conference games, Old Dominion has taken the other path – by design. ODU scheduled games against, shall we say, more manageable opponents...