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The Coastal Carolina Chanticleers play host to the James Madison Dukes in a crucial Sun belt matchup on Saturday afternoon from Brooks Stadium. James Madison hits the road, fresh off their first loss of the season the last time out. For Coastal Carolina, a loss last week as well served to snap a five-game losing streak. These two have only squared off once in their history, which was a 47-7 win for JMU last season, as they aim to repeat that performance at the road in this one. Expect this to be a tightly contested matchup as these two teams square off.
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James Madison was off to one of the best starts in the college football season but after getting tripped up against App State last weekend at home, they now have their eyes on bouncing back. A 10-0 start turned some heads and has allowed them to nearly secure first-place in the Sun belt Conference final standings. Due to their recent transition to FBS football, they're ineligible for a bowl game and the conference championship game, though that isn't likely to alter their confidence or ambition going into this one. They've dominated opponents all season, including putting together an impressive 5-0 record on the road, as they aim to get back in the win column as they head into the off-season. It doesn't hurt that they have confidence to draw on from last season's massive win, as they take to the road.
The Dukes carry three injuries into this one, two on of the defensive si de and another on the offensive end. With two of those going down in September, those absences aren't likely to alter things. One to keep an eye on though is that the defense will be without Jalen Green (knee) in this one. One of the best pass rushers in the country at 15.5 sacks, he will certainly be missed.
On the offensive end, they rank 39th in total yards, 23rd in passing. Coastal Carolina has a strong secondary though, which means that the Dukes might need to resort to life on the ground in this one. Jordan McCloud (27 touchdowns, 8 interceptions) has put up video game numbers at quarterback and it'll be interesting to see how he performs in this one. With Green out, all eyes will turn to Jamree Kromah, whose 10 sacks still shows the potential for pass-rushing success. After last week's game against App State, it could be a challenge for the Dukes to bounce back against another quality opponent.
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