Matchup breakdowns: James Madison at Virginia GREG MADIA The Daily Progress Sep 8, 2023 Sep 8, 2023 Updated Nov 28, 2023 0 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A look at who has the edge in Saturday's tilt between James Madison and Virginia.kAmkDEC@?8m"F2CE6C324<Dk^DEC@?8mk^AmkAms6A6?5:?8 @? H9@ A=2JD 7@C ':C8:?:2[ E9:D 4@F=5 8@ 6:E96C H2J] x7 DE2CE6C %@?J |FD<6EE WD9@F=56CX C6EFC?D E@ 24E:@? 27E6C 36:?8 <?@4<65 @FE @7 =2DE H66<’D 3@FE 282:?DE %6??6DD66[ E96? E96 r2G2=:6CD AC@323=J 766= |FD<6EE H:== 36 23=6 E@ 2E =62DE >2?286 E96 82>6] w6 5:5?’E EFC? E96 32== @G6C =2DE H66< 282:?DE E96 '@=F?E66CD[ 2?5 E92E’D 2 >2;@C A=FD 7@C &'2 27E6C 9@H >F49 @7 2 AC@3=6> "q EFC?@G6CD H6C6 :? a_aa] x7 :E’D 7C6D9>2? p?E9@?J r@=2?5C62 :? A=246 @7 |FD<6EE[ :E’5 36 E@F89 E@ E2<6 r@=2?5C62 H9@’5 >2<6 E96 7:CDE DE2CE @7 9:D 42C66C @G6C y2>6D |25:D@? 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Virginia football team hosts JMU in emotional return to Scott Stadium The Virginia football team plays hosts to James Madison on Saturday in the first game at Scott Stadium since the shooting deaths of three players.
How do JMU and Virginia compare? Players who played for both programs share their insights "You always got the who’s better question."
'UVa Strong': Tributes to fallen football players planned for home opener against JMU “We promised the family members that we would never forget their loved ones, and we will keep that promise."