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If the oddsmakers' predictions hold true, the near future looks bright for James Madison. They will be playing in front of their home fans against the UConn Huskies at 2:00 p.m. ET on Saturday at Showker Field at Bridgeforth Stadium. James Madison will be coming into the game with an undefeated record on the line.
James Madison can now show off three landslide victories after their most recent game on Saturday. They claimed a resounding 42-14 victory over Georgia State on the road.
Jordan McCloud continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 307 yards and four touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes, and also rushing for 104 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries. James Madison also got a significant boost from Ty Son Lawton, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 95 yards.
Meanwhile, UConn's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Saturday after their third straight loss. It's going to take some time for them to recover from the 59-3 bruising that Tennessee dished out on Saturday. UConn was surely aware of their disadvantage in the point spread, but the foreknowledge did nothing to prevent the result.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, the Huskies weren't very productive on the ground and finished the game with only 35 rushing yards. They were crushed by their opponents in that department as Tennessee rushed for 275.
James Madison's win was their sixth straight on the road (dating back to last season), which pushed their record up to 9-0. As for UConn, their loss dropped their record down to 1-8.
As mentioned, James Madison is the favorite in this one, as the experts expect to see them win by 24.5 points. For those looking to play the spread, keep James Madison in mind: they have a solid 6-3 record against the spread this season.
