2008 JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL -- Game 7

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1 JMU Photographs Available High-resolution photographic images of JMU football players and staff and logos are available on JMU's photography Web site Click on athletics and follow a second prompt to a sports teams listing. Select football and an individual player or coach. Click on a desired image to receive a 300-dpi file. Contact JMU's Sports Media Relations office for access JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL -- Game 7 Richmond Oct. 11 3:30 p.m. Richmond, Va. Comcast TV JMU ATHLETICS ONLINE Information on JMU's 18 teams: SPORTS INFORMATION JMU: Gary Michael 540/ (Office) 540/ (Home) (michaegl@jmu.edu) UR: Mike DeGeorge (Office) JMU RADIO JMU Sports Network; Mike Schikman (playby-play), Curt Dudley/Karl Magenhofer (color). Coordinated by Ver Standig Broadcasting: Harrisonburg: WSVA-AM (550); Hampton Roads: WGH-AM (ESPN-1310); Richmond: WREJ-AM (1540); Roanoke: WWWR-AM (910); Washington, D.C.: WMET-AM 1160; Dukes Huddle with Coach Mickey Matthews, Mondays, 7:10 p.m. JMU ON TV Massachusetts, Sept. 13, CN8 Appalachian State, Sept. 20, CN8 Maine, Sept. 27, WABI (Bangor); Harrisonburg Richmond, Oct. 11, Comcast Middle-Atlantic Villanova, Oct. 25, CN8 Delaware, Nov. 1, CN8 JMU ON THE INTERNET All JMU radio broadcasts, video streaming of all home JMU games: JMU MEDIA LUNCHEONS Mondays at noon at Ham s Restaurant on University Blvd. in Harrisonburg. CAA TELECONFERENCE JMU coach Mickey Matthews speaks Mondays. Contact JMU Sports Media Relations ( ) or the CAA ( ) for details. COACH S TELEVISION The Mickey Matthews Show Harrisonburg (My Valley/Channel 2), 7:30 p.m. Monday; Richmond (MyFox) Comcast 209, 11:30 a.m. Saturday; Roanoke (WDRL) Saturday Mornings. FACILITY... University of Richmond Stadium (21,319) AFFILIATIONS... JMU: NCAA FCS, Colonial Athletic Association UR: NCAA FCS, Colonial Athletic Association 2008 RECORDS... JMU: 5-1 Overall, 3-0 CAA UR: 4-2, Overall, 2-1 CAA NICKNAMES... JMU: Dukes; UR: Spiders COLORS... JMU: Purple, Gold; UR: Blue, Red ENROLLMENTS... JMU: 17,500; UR: 2,950 PRESIDENTS... JMU: Dr. Linwood Rose; UR: Dr. Edward Ayers ATH. DIRECTORS... JMU: Jeff Bourne; UR: Jim Miller THE COACHES: JMU: Mickey Matthews (West Texas State 1976), (.605), 10th JMU and career year... became JMU's fifth head coach in March 1999 after Alex Wood took an assistant's position with the NFL's Minnesota Vikings 1999 Atlantic 10 coach of the year and Division I-AA national coach of the year by The Sports Network 2004 football coaches association Division I-AA coach of the year after leading JMU to the national title NCAA bids in 1999, 2004, 2006, 2007 league co-titles in 1999, 2004 assistant at Georgia ( ) and defensive coordinator at Marshall ( ) coached at Southwest Texas State ( ), Texas Christian (1987), Houston (1986), Texas-El Paso ( ), West Texas State ( ) and Kansas State ( ) 54 years old... Andrews, Texas, native. UR: Mike London (Richmond 1983), 4-2 (.667), 1st UR & career year became UR s 33rd head coach and assumed his first head coaching position Jan. 19, 2008 after being Virginia s defensive coordinator from coached with the NFL s Houston Texans in 2005 and was an assistant at Virginia ( ), Boston College ( ), Richmond ( ), William & Mary ( ) and Richmond ( ) UR defensive back from was a team captain and led the team with six interceptions as a senior Hampton, Va., native born Oct. 9, SCHEDULES & RESULTS James Madison (5-1) Richmond (4-2) 8/30 at Duke... L /30 at Elon... W /6 N.C. Central... W56-7 9/6 at Virginia... L /13 Massachusetts... W /13 Towson... W /20 Appalachian State... W /20 Maine... W /27 at Maine... W /27 at Villanova... L /4 Hofstra... W /4 at Va. Military... W /11 at Richmond... 3:30 p.m. 10/11 JMU... 3:30 p.m. 10/25 at Villanova... 3:30 p.m. 10/18 at Massachusetts... 3:30 p.m. 11/1 Delaware... 3:30 p.m. 10/25 Georgetown... 3 p.m. 11/15 William & Mary... 6 p.m. 11/8 at Hofstra... 1 p.m. 11/22 at Towson... 1 p.m. 11/15 Delaware... 3:30 p.m. 11/22 at William & Mary... Noon OFFENSE... JMU: Spread... UR: Multiple DEFENSE... JMU: Eight-Man Front... UR: Multiple

2 THE SERIES Richmond has a lead in the series which was first contested in 1981, before the Spiders moved from Division I- A to Division I-AA. Each team has six wins in meetings on the Spiders home field. Richmond won last season s meeting at JMU while JMU won in 2006 in the last meeting at Richmond. JMU has won the last two games in Richmond, and the Spiders have won the last two meetings at JMU. The teams met in the 1985 Oyster Bowl in Norfolk when Richmond was the No. 1-ranked team in Division I-AA. Overall: UR leads At UR: Tied 6-6 At JMU: UR leads 7-5 Neutral: UR leads 1-0 SERIES MEETINGS Year Date/Site Result Score 1981 (10/3-A) L (11/5-A) L (9/1-H) L (10/5-N) L (10/10-H) W (11/12-A) W (9/16-H) W (9/22-A) W (10/26-H) W (9/12-A) L (9/11-H) L (10/29-A) W (10/28-H) L (10/19-A) W (10/25-H) L (10/3-A) L (11/13-H) W (11/11-A) L (10/13-H) L (10/19-A) L (10/11-H) W (10/23-A) W (10/29-H) L (10/28-A) W (10/27-H) L LAST SEASON S MEETING Richmond scored the first 17 points and beat JMU in a matchup of nationally ranked teams during JMU's homecoming. The Spiders, 15th in the two major FCS polls, got a field goal on their first series, a touchdown after a fumble recovery at the JMU 10, and a 59-yard drive for a second-period touchdown to lead 17-0 with 0:40 left in the first half. NOTES ON THE DUKES JMU came back to get a touchdown on a 61-yard pass with just 0:16 left before halftime and moved into scoring position three times during the final half but could score only on a field goal each time. The Dukes, sixth in both major polls, advanced into UR territory with a chance to post a go-ahead score after getting to within 17-16, but an interception at the Spider 23 with 0:58 left ended the threat. JMU had a six-game winning streak ended and lost for the first time in 12 home games, since late during the 2005 season. JMU had only 37 yards and two first downs before its two-play, 71-yard drive during the last minute of the first half to get to within The Dukes finished with 256 yards and lost two fumbles and threw an interception for the first time in seven games. UR had 245 yards, including but 83 yards during the final half. The Spiders had two last-half turnovers. Dave Stannard tied a JMU game record with three field goals and his third, a 36-yarder with 6:00 left, got JMU to within The Dukes then held UR to one first down and got the ball at their 34 with 2:03 left after a punt and 15-yard fair catch interference penalty. Rodney Landers hit Rockeed McCarter on a 10-yard pass, Antoinne Bolton ran for nine yards, and Landers ran for three yards for a JMU first down at the UR 44 with 1:11 left. But from there, UR's Stephen Howell intercepted a Landers pass, and UR ran out the clock from the JMU 23. Stannard's other field goals were from 40 and 39 yards, and he tied JMU's individual record, reached 10 other times. His 40-yarder came at 13:25 of the third quarter after JMU s Darrieus Ramsey recovered a fumble at the Spiders' 23 on their first play of the second half. The 39-yarder came at 7:11 of the third quarter and at the end of a 42-yard JMU drive after an interception by Marcus Haywood. The 36-yarder with 6:00 left ended a nine-play, 50-yard series after JMU stopped UR at the JMU 33. UR went 70 yards in 17 plays for its first score, a 21-yard Andrew Howard field goal at 4:59 of the first period. The Spiders used 8:01 of time on the series. The lead went to 10-0 at 8:28 of the second period when Eric Ward hit Scot Riddell on a 10-yard touchdown pass on the first play after the Spiders recovered a fumble at the JMU 10. The 59-yard drive that gave UR its 17-0 edge took 10 plays with Tim Hightower covering the last four yards with 0:40 left in the half. JMU answered 0:24 later when Landers hit Bosco Williams, who spilt two defenders for a 61-yard scoring reception. UR JMU UR - Howard 21 field goal (4:59, 1st) UR - Riddell 10 pass from Ward; Howard kick (8:28, 2nd) UR - Hightower 10 run; Howard kick (0:40, 2nd) JMU - B. Williams 61 pass from Landers; Stannard kick (0:16, 2nd) JMU - Stannard 40 field goal (13:25, 3rd) JMU - Stannard 39 field goal (7:11, 3rd) JMU - Stannard 36 field goal (6:00, 4th) UR Team Statistics JMU First Downs Rushes-Yards Passing Yards Passes Offense Punts-Average Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards :47... Possession Time... 23:13 Rush UR: Hightower , Vaughan 3-32, Rogers 1-20, Ward 17-18, Team 1-(-1); JMU: Landers 16-79, Bolton 10-35, Yancey 3-9, Sullivan 2-8, Ward 1-(-4). Pass UR: Ward ; JMU: Landers Receive UR: Riddell , Hightower 3-7, Mitchell 2-24, Stewart 2-12, Rogers 1-0; JMU: McCarter 3-43, B. Williams , Yancey 2-(-4), Caussin 1-0. JMU VS. UR IN NCAA STATS JMU UR Rank (Stat) Rank (Stat) Rush 6 (267.7) 36 (158.7) Pass 114 (101.5) 63 (202.0) T. Offense 48 (369.2) 58 (360.7) Score 7 (38.3) 30 (32.2) Rush Def. 46 (132.3) 35 (117.5) P. Eff. Def. 14 (105.2) 15 (105.2) T. Defense 25 (306.5) 17 (293.3) Scoring Def. 24 (19.7) 6 (16.5) Net Punting 23 (35.0) 82 (30.9) P. Ret. Ave. 33 (11.9) 26 (12.7) KO Ret. Ave. 7 (24.3) 30 (21.9) TO Margin 15 (+1.0) 7 (+1.3) Pass Def. 28 (174.2) 31 (175.8) Pass Eff. 34 (137.4) 13 (153.8) Sacks 32 (2.2) T-68 (1.5) TFL 56 (6.2) T-40 (6.5) Sacks Allowed 18 (0.8) 87 (2.5)

3 JMU IN NCAA STATS (Top 25) Rodney Landers - 10th rushing. Scotty McGee - 4th, kickoff returns. Griff Yancey - T-15th, scoring. Marcus Haywood - T-9th, interceptions. JMU LAST WEEK JMU posted its largest margin of victory over a conference opponent with a 56-0 win over Hofstra in CAA play during its Family Weekend. The Dukes previous largest margin of victory against a conference opponent was in a win over Towson to close the 2005 season. It was one point shy of the most points scored against a conference team as JMU defeated Villanova in The shutout for the JMU defense was the first since a 56-0 win over Division II Lock Haven to open the 2005 season and the first shutout against an FCS team since 2004 in a 17-0 triumph at Villanova. JMU led Hofstra in total yards 375 to 195, including a advantage in rushing yardage. The Dukes averaged 6.6 yards per play compared to 3.0 per play for the Pride. Hofstra didn t have a play of as long as 20 yards. JMU senior quarterback Rodney Landers (Virginia Beach, Va.) accounted for 225 yards of total offense and four touchdowns. He rushed for 133 yards on 13 carries and one score, becoming the career leader for rushing yards by a quarterback at JMU, passing Eriq Williams ( ), with 2,442. Landers also completed seven of 13 passes for 92 yards and a career-high-tying three touchdowns. Two of the touchdown passes went to junior wide receiver Rockeed McCarter (Philadelphia, Pa.), the first multipletouchdown game of his career. McCarter finished with four catches for 46 yards and blocked a punt on Hofstra s first possession. JMU started the onslaught after holding Hofstra to three-and-out on its first offensive set. McCarter broke loose through the line for the block of the punt attempt, which was recovered by freshman tailback Corwin Acker (Landover, Md.) and returned 16 yards for a touchdown. It was the first blocked punt or kick of the season and the first returned for a touchdown by the Dukes since 2001 against Elon. The Dukes proceeded to score on their next four offensive sets to lead 35-0 at halftime. The scoring included a threeyard run by senior tailback Eugene Holloman (Virginia Beach, Va.), a sevenyard screen pass from Landers to McCarter, a 49-yard pass from Landers to sophomore tailback Griff Yancey (Glen Allen, Va.), and a 45-yard run by Landers. JMU s second-half touchdowns included a similar four-yard pass from Landers to McCarter, a 44-yard interception return by sophomore defensive tackle Ronnell Brown (Chesapeake, Va.), and a 25-yard run by sophomore quarterback Drew Dudzik (Clifton, Va.). Hofstra s Cory Christopher completed 21 of 34 passes for 128 yards with two interceptions. Aaron Weaver had nine receptions for 47 yards. RICHMOND LAST WEEK Richmond led 14-0 after just more than eight minutes and rolled to a non-conference win at Virginia Military Institute. Josh Vaughan and Tyler Kirchoff each had two touchdown runs for the Spiders. Richmond had 419 yards to VMI s 267, including a advantage on the ground. VMI didn t complete any of its five passes. UR scored first on a 29-yard Eric Ward-to-Tre Gray pass at 9:01 of the opening quarter and led 14-0 at 6:53 when Justin Rogers intercepted a lateral and scored from 41 yards. Vaughan ran 16 times for 123 yards and had scoring runs of four and two yards. Kirchoff had scoring runs of one yard and eight yards for UR s final points. Ward hit on 10 of 13 passes for 130 yards, and five Spiders had receptions. SCOUTING RICHMOND The Spiders average 32.2 points and yards of total offense (158.7 rushing, passing) and allow averages of 16.5 points and yards (117.5 rushing, passing). Eric Ward through six games has completed 66.0 percent (93-141) of his passes for 1,198 yards and nine touchdowns and has been intercepted only twice. Kevin Grayson has 27 catches for 374 yards and a score, Tre Gray 20 for 249 yards and two scores, and Jordan Mitchell 12 for 272 yards and three touchdowns. Josh Vaughan is the team s leading rusher with 476 yards (5.0 average) and five touchdowns, and Justin Forte has run for 120 yards (5.0 average) and a score. Linebackers Collin McConaghy and Eric McBride and free safety Derek Hatcher lead a balanced defense with 36, 34 and 34 tackles, respectively. Ten Spiders have more than 20 tackles, and six have interceptions, including Justin Rogers with four. CAA FOOTBALL JMU and the other 11 former members of the Atlantic 10 Football Conference first played in 2007 in the Colonial Athletic Association. The CAA took control of the league between the 2006 and the 2007 seasons. The CAA formed in 1985 but had not previously sponsored football. JMU and football members Delaware, Hofstra, Northeastern, Towson, and William & Mary are full CAA members. The football affiliation's other six -- Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Richmond, and Villanova -- are CAA associate members. What has become CAA football began as the Yankee Conference in The Yankee first was an all-sports league but in 1978, with the formation of the NCAA s Division I-AA, became football only. The Yankee teams and several later additions began playing in the Atlantic 10 in JMU affiliated with the league in 1991 and began a league schedule in JMU, Northeastern, and William & Mary were admitted in CAA STANDINGS Conf. Overall W-L W-L South JMU Villanova Richmond William & Mary Delaware Towson North New Hampshire Northeastern Massachusetts Hofstra Maine Rhode Island Last Week s Games JMU 56, Hofstra 0 Massachusetts 17, Delaware 7 Northeastern 35, Towson 17 Villanova 38, William & Mary 28 Rhode Island 37, Brown 13 Richmond 56, Virginia Military 16 This Week s Games JMU at Richmond Maine at Delaware Massachusetts at Northeastern Rhode Island at Towson William & Mary at New Hampshire Hofstra at Bucknell

4 JMU FOOTBALL HISTORY The 2008 season is JMU's 37th of football, its 35th varsity football season, its 30th season with football scholarships, and its 29th season competing at what is now the NCAA s Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) level. JMU began football in 1972, went to a varsity schedule in 1974, first awarded scholarships for the 1979 season and moved to Division I-AA in JMU moved from Division III to Division in 1979 and to then-division I-AA in JMU s top years in addition to winning the 2004 I-AA title (13-2) have been 2007 (8-4, NCAA), 2006 (9-3, NCAA), 1999 (8-4, NCAA), 1995 (8-4, NCAA), 1994 (10-3, NCAA second round), 1991 (9-4, NCAA second round), 1987 (9-3, NCAA), 1982 (8-3), 1978 (8-2, No. 9, Division III), and 1975 (9-0-1, College Division). JMU'S PRESEASON RANKINGS Source JMU Rank Phil Steele... 1 AGS (Any Given Saturday)... 2 Sports Media Entertainment Network. 2 Sporting News... 2 FCS Coaches Poll... 3 Lindy s... 3 USA Today Sports Weekly... 4 The Sports Network... 6 PRESEASON ALL-AMERICA (The Sports Network) Pos. Player C Scott Lemn, Second Team PRESEASON ALL-CAA Pos. Player C Scott Lemn RB Eugene Holloman 2008 CAPTAINS JMU s players voted the following their captains for 2008: Senior DE Hassan Abdul-Wahid; Senior LB D.J. Brandon; Junior DT Sam Daniels; Senior TB Eugene Holloman; Senior QB Rodney Landers; Senior C Scott Lemn. JORDAN ACTIVE WITH EAGLE Former JMU linebacker Akeem Jordan ( ), the 2006 league defensive player of the year the year, was added to the Philadelphia Eagles' 53-man roster Oct. 29, 2007 and assumed a starting linebacker role with the team before season s end. He had been with the team's practice unit after joining the squad for preseason drills. Jordan took part in 140 tackles at JMU in 2006 when he was national defensive player of the year by College Sporting News and runner-up for the Buck Buchanan Award and was named to three first All-America teams. Two other former Dukes saw extensive time during the 2007 preseason with NFL teams, including tailback Alvin Banks with the New York Jets and offensive lineman Corey Davis with the Buffalo Bills. Justin Rascati, JMU's starting quarterback from , briefly was with the Chicago Bears. Two former Dukes recently were active in the NFL, including tight end Ed Perry ( ) with the Miami Dolphins and tailback/return specialist Delvin Joyce ( ) with the New York Jets. Perry was a tight end and special teams performer after being Miami's sixthround 1997 draft choice and first-team All- Yankee Conference during each of his final three college seasons. Joyce signed as a free agent before the 2002 season with the New York Giants and was released during the 2004 preseason. He signed with the New York Jets but was released before the 2005 season. Joyce ended his JMU career as the only player in Division I-AA history with 1,000 yards in each of the career statistical categories of rushing, receiving, punt returns and kickoff returns and as the alltime Division I-AA leader in punt return yards and combined kick return yards. He holds most of JMU s career kick return marks and is the program s all-time leader in all-purpose yards with 5,659. FORMER JMU STANDOUTS In addition to the former Dukes players recently active with professional football organizations, JMU's leading alltime performers include several other players who have enjoyed success in the NFL placekicker Scott Norwood ( ), wide receiver Gary Clark ( ), defensive end Charles Haley ( ), linebacker Dion Foxx ( ), wide receiver Macey Brooks ( ), and running back Curtis Keaton ( ). Norwood received All-Pro honors as a placekicker with the Buffalo Bills. Clark (wide receiver) was All-Pro with Washington and a member of two winning Super Bowl teams and then played with the Arizona and Miami. Haley (defensive end) was the first player to be a member of five Super Bowl title teams while playing with the San Francisco 49ers and the Dallas Cowboys. Foxx (linebacker) played with the Miami Dolphins. Brooks (wide receiver) was with the Dallas Cowboys and Chicago Bears, and Keaton was with the Cincinnati Bengals and New Orleans Saints after being the 1999 Atlantic 10 offensive player of the year. COACHING STAFF UPDATE JMU s coaching staff returns nine of its 10 assistants from last season with cornerbacks coach Mark Hendricks the group s only newcomer. Hendricks replaced Joe Danna, who took a position with the NFL s Atlanta Falcon after one JMU year. Two of the team's full-time assistants have been at JMU throughout head coach Mickey Matthews 10 JMU years -- George Barlow (assistant head coach coach, defensive coordinator, safeties) and Kyle Gillenwater (linebackers). Ulrick Edmonds (running backs) is in his sixth year. The former JMU defensive lineman ( ) was an assistant in 2001 and rejoined the staff in In their fifth JMU years are Jeff Durden (offensive coordinator, quarterbacks) and J.C. Price (defensive line). In their third seasons on the JMU staff are tight ends coach Josh Haymore, offensive line coach Chris Malone and wide receivers and kickers coach Clayton Matthews. Defensive line assistant Isai Bradshaw is in his second JMU year. Bradshaw, Haymore, and Matthews are former JMU players, and Bradshaw (defensive end) and Haymore (long snapper) were members of the Dukes 2004 national title team. JMU'S COACHING RECORDS Coach (Years) W-L Pct. NCAA Mickey Matthews ( ) Challace McMillin ( ) Joe Purzycki ( ) Rip Scherer ( ) Alex Wood ( ) * McMillin's record does not include JMU s inaugural football season of 1972 when its schedule did not include the minimum number of games to constitute an NCAA-recognized season.

5 MATTHEWS SETS WINS MARK Mickey Matthews ( ) became JMU s winningest football coach Sept. 27 in a victory at Maine. The win gave the 10th-year Dukes coach a JMU record. Challace McMillin ( ), JMU s first football coach, had a JMU record and held the previous team coaching wins record. McMillin works with JMU teams in a sports psychology role and was with the team at Maine for a special presentation to Matthews. FAMILY TIES Several current Dukes had family ties to JMU athletics before joining the Dukes' program as players, including the following: Sophomore fullback Donnell Brown (Chesapeake, Va.) and sophomore defensive tackle Ronnell Brown (Chesapeake, Va.) are twins and brothers of former JMU tight end/fullback Marvin Brown ( ). Junior offensive lineman Chris Clarke's (Williamsburg, Va.) brother, Grant ( ), was a JMU offensive lineman and a member of the Dukes' 1999 league-title-tying and NCAA playoff team. Sophomore tight end Jason Dosh's (Glen Allen, Va.) father, Pat, was a standout JMU basketball player ( ) and is in the university s athletic hall of fame. Sophomore quarterback Drew Dudzik's (Clifton, Va.) father, Mike, lettered as a JMU quarterback during the 1980 season. Junior linebacker Reggie Hicks' (Kittrell, N.C.) brother, Richard, lettered for the Dukes from and played on JMU s 1999 NCAA playoff team. Junior wide receiver Rockeed McCarter's (Philadelphia, Pa.) brother, Rodney, lettered at JMU from , played on their 2004 NCAA title team and is a JMU staff member. Junior tight end/fullback Charlie Newman's father, Charlie, lettered for the Dukes from and was a member of JMU's first football scholarship class. His mother, the former Robyn Dunn, played field hockey and lacrosse for the Dukes. JMU'S HOME SUCCESS JMU in 2007 compiled a 5-1 home record after going 5-0 at home in 2006, its sixth unbeaten campaign at Bridgeforth Stadium/Zane Showker Field. The Dukes' best home record was during the 2000 season when they were 6-0. JMU also was 5-0 at home in 1975, 1978, 1987 and Those seasons, as expected, are among the top campaigns in team history. The 1975 team was in the college division; the 1978 team was 8-2 and No. 9 in Division III; the 1987 team was 9-3 and JMU's first to reach postseason NCAA Division I-AA play; the 1999 team was 8-4 and went to the postseason during Coach Mickey Matthews' first JMU year; the 2000 team was 6-5, the 2006 team was 9-3 and an NCAA playoff invitee, and the 2007 team was 8-4 and an NCAA playoff invitee. During each of the three years before the 2006 season JMU was 5-1 in home games. JMU, MATTHEWS AT HOME JMU has a (.786) record at home in 10 seasons ( ) under Coach Mickey Matthews with eight of the losses coming during a two-season period from when the Dukes had a combined overall record of 7-16 (JMU was 2-9 in 2001 and 5-7 in 2002). JMU won 11 straight home games before falling to Richmond Oct. 27, The Dukes hadn't lost at Bridgeforth Stadium/Zane Showker Field since dropping an decision to Richmond Oct. 29, JMU has won 16 of its last 17 home games, 19 of its last 21, 24 of its last 27, and 30 of its last 34 games on its home field. MATTHEWS' HOME MARK Year Record RECENT JMU SUCCESS JMU has a record (.750) since the beginning of the 2004 season. The Dukes were 13-2 and won the then-ncaa Division I-AA championship in 2004; they were 7-4 in 2005; they were 9-3 and NCAA post-season participants in 2006 and 8-4 and NCAA participants in In conference play, JMU has a 28-7 record since the beginning of the 2004 season. The Dukes were 7-1 in league play in 2004 and 2006, 5-3 in 2005 and 6-2 in Three of JMU's losses during the last five seasons have been to Football Bowl Subdivision foes -- at West Virginia in 2004, at North Carolina to open 2007, and at Duke in 2008 CHALLENGING 2008 JMU SLATE JMU s 2008 schedule may be the most-challenging group of games in team history. The Dukes opened against an FBS foe (at Duke) and will face four FCS playoff teams from a year ago (Massachusetts Sept. 13 at home, Appalachian State Sept. 20 at home, at Richmond Oct. 11, and Delaware Nov. 1 at home). JMU plays eight games in the Colonial Athletic Association, a league that sent a record five teams to the NCAA playoffs last season, and faces Duke, North Carolina Central and Appalachian State in non-league action. Appalachian State is the three-time defending FCS winner, Delaware reached last season s FCS title game, Richmond was a 2007 FCS semifinalist, and Massachusetts reached the second round of last season s playoffs. ALL-LEAGUE RETURNEES The following JMU players (eight) have received all-conference recognition while with the Dukes: TB Eugene Holloman First C Scott Lemn First DE Hassan Abdul-Wahid Second QB Rodney Landers Second CB Evan McCollough Second PK Dave Stannard Second OT Terrence Apted Third P Jason Pritchard , 2007 Third HOLLOMAN BACK FOR DUKES Tailback Eugene Holloman (Virginia Beach, Va.) has returned for JMU (fifth year of eligibility) for 2008 after missing most of 2007 (knee problem). Holloman assumed JMU s starting tailback role in 2006 and ran for 1,085 yards and eight touchdowns and caught 11 passes while earning first-team all-league recognition that season. He played in JMU s first two games last season, running for 180 yards and catching three passes, including one for a touchdown.

6 LEZOTTE ERA ENDS FOR JMU In 2008 for the first time in eight seasons JMU won t have a member of the LeZotte family on its roster. Quarterback Matt LeZotte was with the Dukes from , and his brother Tony was in the program from Both were members of the Dukes 2004 national championship team. Matt LeZotte was JMU s quarterback starter from after a redshirt year and its top quarterback reserve in Tony LeZotte started 50-straight JMU games from following a redshirt season in 2003, and the Augusta, Ga., native was a four-time All-America, the first player to earn four first-team allleague honors in the Atlantic 10/Colonial Athletic Association, the 2004 league defensive rookie of the year and the 2005 and 2007 league defensive player of the year. Tony LeZotte led JMU in tackles as a redshirt freshman (144) during the team s 2004 national championship season, in 2005 (95) and in 2007 (95). He completed his career with 416 stops, the No. 6 career mark for a JMU player, the program s best mark since 1986, and the best total for a JMU defensive back. RUSHING ADVANTAGE JMU had more rushing yards than its foe in each 2007 game and in 14 straight games before being out-gained on the ground by Richmond Oct. 27, The last JMU foe with more rushing yards than the Dukes had been Rhode Island ( ) in JMU's home win Oct. 7, The Dukes have outrushed each of their foes since the Richmond game except for Duke Aug. 30 ( ) and Appalachian State Sept. 20 ( ), including having 403 rushing yards Nov. 3, 2007 at Delaware, 371 Nov. 10, 2007 at William & Mary, 260 vs. Towson Nov. 17, 312 Nov. 24 at Appalachian State, 276 Sept. 6 vs. North Carolina Central and 338 vs. Massachusetts, 206 Sept. 20 against Appalachian State, 319 Sept. 27 at Maine, and 279 Oct. 4 against Hofstra. JMU has had a rushing edge in 24 of 29 games since the start of the 2006 season, in 34 of 40 games over the last four years and in 45 of 55 games over the last five years (back through its 2004 national title year). LANDERS' " " EFFORTS Quarterback Rodney Landers (Virginia Beach, Va.) in a home win over New Hampshire Sept. 8, 2007 became the first Duke to run and pass for 100 yards in a game since He ran 20 times for 128 yards and two scores and hit on 14 of 22 passes for 241 yards and a score. His rushing, passing and total offense yardage figures for the game all were thencareer highs. The last Duke with 100 rushing and passing yards in a game had been Charles Berry ( ), who ran for 105 yards and threw for 181 in a home win over New Hampshire Sept. 30, Landers during the 2007 season also reached the "100/100" mark against Coastal Carolina (129 rush, 163 pass), at Rhode Island (242 and three scores passing, 166 rushing), and at Appalachian State (129 rushing, 124 passing). This season Landers ran for 156 yards and threw for 108 at Maine. Landers had been the last JMU quarterback to run for 100 yards in a game, gaining 106 yards on eight carries in a 65-7 home victory over Delaware State Sept. 17, He had a JMU-quarterbackrecord-long run of 81 yards during that game. Landers' effort vs. New Hampshire was JMU's first 300-yard total offense game since Justin Rascati ( ) had 305 yards in a 65-7 win over Delaware State Sept. 17, It was the then-no. 5 game effort in team history and the best since Matt LeZotte's then-team-record 405 yards at Villanova Oct. 6, Landers set JMU s game total offense mark (408 yards) in 2007 in a win at Rhode Island. LANDERS NO. 1 QB RUSHER Senior quarterback Rodney Landers became JMU s quarterback career rushing yards leader in the Dukes 56-0 home win over Hofstra Oct. 4. He moved past Eriq Williams ( ), who ran for 2,322 yards at JMU. Williams became JMU s starting quarterback midway through the 1989 season and held the position for the next three seasons. Landers has been a twoyear starter for the Dukes. Landers, Williams and Justin Rascati ( ) are the only JMU quarterbacks with 1,000 career rushing yards. Rascati ran for 1,199 yards as a JMU player. JMU IN NO. 1 POLL POSITION JMU was voted to the No. 1 position in the Sept. 22 Football Championship Subdivision coaches poll, the first time the Dukes had held the No. 1 spot in the coaches or The Sports Network poll since early during the 2005 season (JMU s first regular-season appearance at the top of the polls). Coming off its 2004 national title when the Dukes were voted to the No. 1 position in the final FCS polls -- JMU was the FCS No. 1 team in the 2005 preseason polls and through the first week of the 2005 regular season. JMU S NATIONAL RANKINGS JMU has been ranked in all but three top-25 FCS polls by The Sports Network since early during the 2004 season. The Dukes moved into the rankings Sept. 20, 2004 and went on to win that season s national title. They since have been out of the top 25 for only three weeks during the 2005 season. They moved back into the poll for the final 2005 voting (25th) and haven t been lower than 17th in a TSN poll since. JMU VS. NO. 1-RANKED FOES JMU has a 3-3 record against teams ranked No. 1 in one of the major FCS polls. The Dukes are 1-1 in games on their home field, 2-1 on opponents field and 0-1 at a neutral site. Year Result/Site 1985 L vs. Richmond (Norfolk) 1991 W at Youngstown State 1995 L vs. McNeese State 2006 W at New Hampshire 2006 L at Appalachian State 2008 W vs. Appalachian State KEY LATE-GAME DRIVES JMU in wins over Massachusetts, Appalachian State and Maine hasd long drives late in the game to preserve a lead. In a home win over Massachusetts Sept. 13, JMU had an eightplay, 71-yard drive that consumed 4:04 and gave the Dukes a lead with 1:56 to play. In a home win over Appalachian State Sept. 20, JMU had a 10-play, 87-yard drive that consumed 5:50 and gave the Dukes a lead with 2:31 to play. In a win at Maine Sept. 27, JMU had an 11-play, 85-yard drive that consumed 6:27 and gave the Dukes a lead with 3:39 to play. LANDERS QB RUSHING MARK Senior quarterback Rodney Landers (Virginia Beach, Va.) broke his own JMU game record for quarterback rushing yards with a 206-yard effort against Massachusetts Sept. 13. Landers ran 26 times and had scoring runs of 17 and three yards during the game.

7 His previous record was 171 yards last season in a win at William & Mary. The effort against Massachusetts gave Landers seven of the top nine quarterback game rushing totals in JMU history. He ran for 156 yards at Maine Sept. 27, giving him eight of JMU s top-10 quarterback game rushing efforts. LANDERS 200-YARD OUTING Senior quarterback Rodney Landers (Virginia Beach, Va.) 206-yard rushing effort against Massachusetts was JMU s first 200-yard rushing game in nearly nine seasons. The last JMU player with 200 rushing yards in a game was Curtis Keaton ( ), who ran for 210 yards in a 13-3 win over South Florida Oct. 30, The 1999 South Florida game was the third straight in which Keaton ran for 200 yards. He had 654 yards during the three-game span. McGEE S SCORING RETURNS Junior cornerback Scotty McGee (Virginia Beach, Va.) had a 38-yard punt return for a touchdown against North Carolina Central Sept. 6 to become only the second player to score on both kickoff and punt returns for JMU. The other was wide receiver Gary Clark ( ), who went on to an All-Pro career with the Washington Redskins. This season McGee has tied JMU s career records for touchdowns on kickoff returns (3) and on overall kick returns (4). McGee had a 99-yard kickoff return for a touchdown in 2006 at Youngstown State, a 100-yarder for a score last season against Towson, and a 99-yarder for a score Sept. 20 against Appalachian State. Clark as a Duke returned three punts and one kickoff for touchdowns. He returned a punt for a score against Appalachian State in 1982, two punts for scores at Virginia in 1983 and a kickoff for a score against Liberty in Dwight Robinson ( ) had three kickoff returns for scores as a Duke -- in 1993 against Lock Haven and William & Mary and in 1994 against Villanova. JMU s most-recent punt return for a touchdownscore had been a 57-yarder by L.C. Baker ( ) in 2005 at home against Maine. HAYWOOD S INTERCEPTIONS Senior free safety Marcus Haywood (Williamsburg, Va.) intercepted two passes Sept. 6 in JMU s 56-7 home win over North Carolina Central, the first time since 2003 that a JMU player had had two interceptions in a game. Rondell Bradley ( ) intercepted two passes in a 2003 JMU home game against Richmond. He had two interceptions in a game for a second time Sept. 27 at Maine. A JMU player hasn t had as many as four interceptions in a season since Clint Kent ( ) had four in Kent and Trey Townsend ( ) with five during JMU s national title year of 2004 were the last Dukes with more than four interceptions in a season. Haywood during the Maine game raised his career interceptions total to six. JMU QBS WELL PROTECTED JMU has allowed only five quarterback sacks this season after allowing only six in 12 games during the 2007 season. The Dukes during the 2007 season led the nation s FCS teams in fewest sacks allowed per game JMU PLAYER AWARDS QB Rodney Landers Vs. Massachusetts (9/13), Offensive player of the week in the CAA and ECAC and nationally by The Sports Network, College Sporting News recognition. Vs. Appalachian State (9/20), Offensive player of the week in the CAA. RS Scotty McGee Vs. Duke (8/30), CAA specialist of the week. Vs. Appalachian State (9/20), CAA specialist of the week, national specialist of the week by The Sports Network. STATISTICAL NOTES VS. NCCU JMU had 21 first-quarter points for the eighth time against a Division I foe (the most recent had been last season in a victory at William & Mary). The team overall record for first-period points is 23. JMU s 56 points were its most since beating Delaware State 65-7 Sept. 17, 2005 (34 games ago). Five JMU players had rushing touchdowns. Another had a receiving touchdown, and eight overall had pass receptions. STATISTICAL NOTES VS. UMASS JMU in its win posted the first back-to-back 50-point games in its history. The Dukes beat North Carolina Central 56-7 the previous week. JMU s 52 points against Massachusetts were the most the visiting Minutemen had allowed to an FCS opponent since the 1994 season. JMU won a game while allowing as many as 38 points for the first time since beating Delaware Oct. 9, 1993 (175 games ago). The Dukes hadn t allowed 38 points to an FCS foe since losing to Northeastern in their final 2003 game. Senior quarterback Rodney Landers (Virginia Beach, Va.) with 206 rushing yards had JMU s first 200-yard rushing game since Sophomore tailback Griff Yancey (Glen Allen, Va.) ran for three scores for the second time as a JMU player. He also had three rushing scores in last season s JMU win at William & Mary. Senior Dave Stannard (Midlothian, Va.) had a career-long 46-yard field goal. STATISTICAL NOTES VS. ASU Mickey Matthews tied JMU s career record of 67 coaching victories (Challace McMillin was from ). Junior cornerback Scotty McGee (Virginia Beach, Va.) had a 99-yard kickoff return for a touchdown, tying JMU career records for kickoff returns for scores (3/Dwight Robinson, ) and overall kick returns for scores (4/Gary Clark, ). Senior quarterback Rodney Landers (Virginia Beach, Va.) had his JMU careerquarterback-record ninth 100-yard rushing game (113 yards). JMU scored 21 third-quarter points, matching its record against Division I foes (at Morehead State 1984, at Delaware 2007). JMU scored 35 second-half points to match its record against Division I foes (at Northeastern 1993). JMU won for the third time in six games against No. 1-ranked teams (won at Youngstown State in 1992, at New Hampshire in 2006). STATISTICAL NOTES VS. MAINE JMU ran for 319 yards, its second 300- yard rushing game of the season (338 vs. Massachusetts). Sophomore tailback Griff Yancey (Glen Allen, Va.) ran for two touchdowns, his third multiple rushing touchdown game of the season. Junior wide receiver Bosco Williams (Clifton Forge, Va.) tied his career high of four receptions. Senior tailback Eugene Holloman (Virginia Beach, Va.) had a career-long 40-yard reception.

8 Senior cornerback Darrieus Ramsey (Yorktown, Va) had career highs of six tackles and five solo stops. Senior free safety Marcus Haywood (Williamsburg, Va.) had two inceptions in a game for the second time this season. STATISTICAL NOTES VS. HU JMU shut out an opponent for the first time since beating Lock Haven 56-0 Sept. 3, 2005 and blanked a Division I foe for the first time since winning 17-0 at Villanova Sept. 18, JMU reached the 50-point scoring plateau in a game for the third time in 2008, matching its 2005 team record of three 50-point games. JMU blocked a kick for the first time in 2008, had a blocked punt for the first time since Nov. 10, 2007 at William & Mary and scored on a blocked punt for the first time 2001 in a home win over Elon. Junior wide receiver Rockeed McCarter (Philadelphia, Pa.) had the block and freshman tailback Corwin Acker (Landover, Md.) a 16-yard return for the touchdown. McCarter s brother, Rodney ( ), had a JMU-career-record seven blocked kicks. Senior quarterback Rodney Landers (Virginia Beach, Va.) matched his career high of three touchdown passes (at Rhode Island, 2007). Landers had his fourth-straight 100- yard rushing game and surpassed Eriq Williams ( ) JMU career quarterback rushing yards record of 2,322. Junior Rockeed McCarter (Philadelphia, Pa.) had his first career multiple touchdown game (two receiving scores). Sophomore defensive tackle Ronnell Brown (Chesapeake, Va.) had JMU s first interception return for a score (44 yards) since free safety teammate Marcus Haywood (Williamsburg, Va.) scored on a 44-yard return in a win at No. 1 New Hampshire Oct. 14, JMU IN OVERTIME JMU first played an overtime game when it won (two extra periods) at Delaware during the opening round of the 1991 Division I-AA playoffs. JMU also played an overtime game at Marshall during the 1994 playoffs and several league overtime games before the NCAA implemented its current overtime rule. JMU began play in the Yankee Conference in 1993, and the league had an overtime system in place for several years before the NCAA began using one for all games. JMU's Overtime Games Date Result 11/30/91 JMU 42, Delaware 35 (2 ot), at UD (NCAA) 11/19/94 Northeastern 9, JMU 6, at JMU 12/3/94 Marshall 28, JMU 21, at MU (NCAA) 9/23/95 JMU 28, Villanova 27, at VU 11/15/97 JMU 39, URI 37 (3 ot), at JMU 10/6/01 Villanova 45, JMU 44 (2 ot), at VU 9/21/02 JMU 24, Hofstra 21 (2 ot), at HU 11/16/02 JMU 34, William & Mary 31, at JMU JMU S BLOCKED KICKS Opponent Kick Player New Hamp. (02) Punt Hines New Hamp. (02) FG Melton Fla. Atlantic (02) PAT Southern Villanova (02) PAT McCarter Villanova (02) FG McCarter Delaware (02) FG McCarter Delaware (02) Punt Southern Va. Tech (03) PAT McCarter Hofstra (03) FG McCarter Villanova (03) Punt Dottin-Carter Richmond (03) FG Evans Villanova (04) Punt Kent Mass. (04) FG McCarter Mass. (04) Punt Johnson Delaware (04) Punt Jordan Delaware (04) FG McCarter Furman (04) Punt Dottin-Carter Furman (04) FG Shambley Delaware (05) PAT Suppon Delaware (05) Punt Dottin-Carter Villanova (05) FG Suppon R. Island (06) PAT Abdul-Wahid N. Hamp. (06) PAT Winston Richmond (06) Punt Winston N'eastern (07) FG Brandon R. Island (07) Punt Skolnitsky W&M (07) Punt Turner W&M (07) Punt Turner Hofstra (08) Punt McCarter Blocked Kicks : 29 GAME-BY-GAME STAT LEADERS Defense Leader Tackles Duke Haywood 12 NCCU McCollough, Nelson 8 UMass Griffin 10 ASU Haywood 14 Maine Abdul-Wahid 8 HU Haywood 10 Rushing Leader Yards Duke Landers 96 NCCU Holloman 88 UMass Landers 206 ASU Landers 113 Maine Landers 156 HU Landers 133 Passing Leader Yards Duke Landers 51 NCCU Landers 164 UMass Landers 85 ASU Landers 96 Maine Landers 108 HU Landers 92 Receiving Leader Catches Duke Causin 2 NCCU Holloman, Long 3 UMass Long 2 ASU Yancey 2 Maine Williams 4 HU McCarter 4 Receiving Leader Yards Duke Causin 28 NCCU Yancey 40 UMass Long 52 ASU Yancey 44 Maine Williams 63 HU McCarter, Yancey 46 CURRENT JMU INTERCEPTIONS Player Opponent Ret. R. Brown (1) Vs. Hofstra 10/4/08 44-TD Haywood (6) At UNH 10/14/06 44-TD Vs. Richmond 10/27/07 2 Vs. N.C. Central 9/6/08 0 Vs. N.C. Central 9/6/08 48 At Maine 9/27/08 0 At Maine 9/27/08 0 McC'ough (3) Vs. N. Hamp. 9/8/07 4 Vs. UMass 9/13/08 0 At Maine 9/27/08 0 McGee (2) Vs. N'eastern 9/23/06 0 Vs. Hofstra 10/4/08 18 Ramsey (4) At North Carolina 9/1/07 7 Vs. N. Hampshire 9/8/07 0 Vs. UMass 9/13/08 0 Vs. App. State 9/20/08 0

9 JMU 2008 LONG PLAYS Rush (20+) 62 Rodney Lander-ASU 47 Rodney Landers-Duke 47 Eugene Holloman-ASU 45 Rodney Landers-Hofstra 43 Griff Yancey-N.C. Central 41 Eugene Holloman-Maine 30 Rodney Landers-Maine 30 Griff Yancey-Maine 28 Rodney Landers-Massachusetts 26 Rodney Landers-Massachusetts 25 Rodney Landers-Duke 25 Drew Dudzik-Hofstra 22 Eugene Holloman-N.C. Central 24 Rodney Landers-Hofstra 21 Eugene Holloman-N.C. Central 21 Jamal Sullivan-Hofstra Pass (20+) 49 Rodney Landers-Griff Yancey-Hofstra 47 Rodney Landers-Kerby Long-UMass 40 R. Landers-Eugene Holloman-Maine 35 Rodney Landers-Griff Yancey-ASU 27 R. Landers-Rockeed McCarter-Hofstra 23 Rodney Landers-Patrick Ward-NCCU 22 Rodney Landers-Griff Yancey-NCCU 22 Rodney Landers-Mike Caussin-UMass 20 Rodney Landers-Mike Caussin-NCCU 35 Rodney Landers-Bosco Williams-ASU 25 R. Landers-Bosco Williams-Maine Interception Returns (15+) 48 Marcus Haywood-NCCU 44 Ronnell Brown-Hofstra Punt Returns (20+) 49 Scotty McGee-UMass 38 Scotty McGee-NCCU 37 Scotty McGee-UMass Kickoff Returns (25+) 99 Scotty McGee-ASU 60 Scotty McGee-Duke 46 Scotty McGee-UMass 36 Scotty McGee-ASU 33 Scotty McGee-Duke 30 Scotty McGee-Duke OPPONENTS' 2008 LONG PLAYS Pass (20+) 69 Liam Coen-Victor Cruz-UMass 38 Armanti Edwards-Josh Johnson-ASU 37 Liam Coen-Victor Cruz-UMass 33 Stad. Brown-Wayne Blackwell-NCCU 31 Armanti Edwards-CoCo Hillary-ASU 22 Liam Coen-Victor Cruz-UMass 22 Adam Farkes-Michael Brusko-Maine 22 Adam Farkes-Jared Turcotte-Maine 20 Thaddeus Lewis-Eron Riley-Duke 20 Stadford Brown-Will Scott-NCCU 20 Liam Coen-Victor Cruz-UMass 20 Liam Coen-Victor Cruz-UMass Rush (20+) 54 Clifford Harris-Duke 42 Tony Nelson-UMass 35 Derek Session-Maine 30 Armanti Edwards-ASU 20 Jared Turcotte-Maine Kickoff Returns (25+) 44 Brock Jackolski-Hofstra 35 Brock Jackolski-Hofstra 29 Deshawn Spears-NCCU 25 Coco Hillary-ASU 25 Brock Jackolski-Hofstra Punt Returns (20+) 22 Anthony Nelson-Hofstra Interception Returns (15+) 67 Jabari Marshall-Duke JMU CAREER-LONG PLAYS Rush (20+) Drew Dudzik (1) 25 vs. Hofstra 10/4/08 Eugene Holloman (14) 80 vs. Delaware 11/4/06 74 vs. Northeastern 9/23/06 64 vs. vs. Rhode Island 10/7/06 53 vs. William & Mary 10/21/06 50 vs. Delaware 11/4/06 47 vs. Appalachian State 9/20/08 41 at Maine 9/27/08 28 at New Hampshire 10/14/06 27 vs. New Hampshire 9/8/07 26 vs. New Hampshire 9/8/07 25 at Youngstown State 11/25/06 22 at North Carolina 9/1/07 22 vs. N.C. Central 9/6/08 21 vs. N.C. Central 9/6/08 Rodney Landers (13) 81 vs. Delaware State 9/17/05 62 vs. Appalachian State 9/20/08 47 at Duke 8/30/08 45 vs. Hofstra 10/4/08 34 at William & Mary 11/10/07 30 at Maine 9/27/08 28 vs. Massachusetts 9/13/08 26 vs. Massachusetts 9/13/08 25 at Duke 8/30/08 24 vs. Lock Haven 9/3/05 24 at Delaware 11/3/07 24 vs. Hofstra 10/4/08 23 vs. Towson 1117/07 Scott Noble (1) 32 vs. Coastal Carolina 9/22/07 Jamal Sullivan (2) 44 vs. Virginia Military 9/15/07 21 vs. Hofstra 10/4/08 Griff Yancey (6) 86 at Delaware 11/3/07 56 at Rhode Island 9/6/07 43 vs. N.C. Central 9/6/08 36 at Northeastern 9/13/07 33 vs. Towson 11/17/07 30 at Maine 9/27/08 Pass (20+) Rodney Landers (33) 61 vs. Richmond (Williams) 10/27/07 56 at Rhode Island (McCarter) 10/13/07 52 at Rhode Island (Baker) 10/13/07 49 vs. Hofstra (Yancey) 10/4/08 47 vs. Massachusetts (Long) 9/13/08 45 vs. Coastal Carolina (Baker) 9/22//07 40 at Maine (Holloman) 9/27/08 38 vs. New Hampshire (Caussin) 9/8/07 36 vs. Virginia Military (Baker) 9/15/07 36 at App. State (Williams) 11//24/07 35 vs. Coastal Carolina (Baker) 9/22/07 35 vs. Appalachian State (Yancey) 9/20/08 31 vs. Coastal Carolina (Noble) 9/22/07 31 at Rhode Island (Turner) 10/13/07 30 at Rhode Island (Caussin) 10/13/07 29 vs. Richmond (Williams) 10/27/07 28 vs. Towson (Caussin) 11/17/07 27 vs. New Hampshire (McCarter) 9/8/07 27 vs. Hofstra (McCarter) 10/4/08 26 vs. Villanova (Bolton) 9/29/07 25 at Maine (Williams) 9/27/08 23 vs. New Hampshire (Caussin) 9/8/07 23 vs. Villanova (R. Brown) 9/29/07 23 vs. Villanova (Williams) 9/29/07 23 vs. N.C. Central (Ward) 9/6/08 22 vs. New Hampshire (Caussin) 9/8/07 22 vs. Virginia Military (Baker) 9/15/07 22 vs. N.C. Central (Yancey) 9/6/08 22 vs. Massachusetts (Caussin) 9/13/08 21 vs. Richmond (McCarter) 10/27/07 21 vs. Towson (Yancey) 11/17/07 20 vs. N.C. Central (Caussin) 9/6/08 20 vs. App. State (Williams) 9/20/08 Dudzik (1) 22 vs. Virginia Military (Caussin) 9/15/07 Interception Returns (15+) Ronnell Brown (1) 44 vs. Hofstra 10/4/08 Marcus Haywood (2) 48 vs. N.C. Central 9/6/08 44 at New Hampshire 10/14/06 Punt Returns (20+) Scotty McGee (3) 49 vs. Massachusetts 9/13/08 38 vs. N.C. Central 9/6/08 37 vs. Massachusetts 9/13/08

10 Kickoff Returns (25+) Scotty McGee (13) 99 at Youngstown State 11/25/06 99 vs. Appalachian State 9/20/08 60 at Duke 8/30/08 46 vs. Massachusetts 9/13/08 36 vs. Appalachian State 9/20/08 34 at Virginia Military 9/30/06 33 at Dukes 8/30/08 32 at Richmond 10/28/06 30 at Youngstown State 11/25/06 30 at Duke 8/30/08 28 at Youngstown State 11/25/06 27 vs. Rhode Island 10/7/06 25 vs. Delaware 11/4/06 Darrieus Ramsey (4) 39 vs. Bloomsburg 9/2/06 30 at William & Mary 11/5/05 30 vs. Towson 11/19/05 26 vs. Bloomsburg 9/2/06 JMU CAREER MILESTONES 200 YARDS PASSING (C-A-I-Yds-TD) Rodney Landers (3) Vs. Villanova 9/29/ At R. Island 10/13/ Vs. N. Hampshire 9/8/ YARDS IN TOTAL OFFENSE Rodney Landers (12) 408 At Rhode Island 10/13/ Vs. Villanova 9/29/ Vs. New Hampshire 9/8/ Vs. Coastal Carolina 9/22/ Vs. Massachusetts 9/13/ At Maine 9/27/ At William & Mary 11/10/ At Appalachian State 11/24/ Vs. Hofstra 10/4/ Vs. Towson 11/17/ Vs. Appalachian State 9/20/ Vs. Richmond 10/27/ YARDS RUSHING (Rushes, yards, TDs rushing) Rodney Landers (11) Vs. Massachusetts 9/13/ At William & Mary 11/10/ At Rhode Island 10/13/ Vs. Towson 11/17/ At Maine 9/27/ Vs. New Hampshire 9/8/ Vs. Hofstra 10/4/ Vs. Coastal Carolina 9/22/ At Appalachian State 11/24/ Vs. Appalachian State 9/20/ Vs. Del. State 9/17/05 Eugene Holloman (6) Vs. Delaware 11/4/ Vs. Rhode Island 10/7/ Vs. Northeastern 9/23/ At Towson 11/18/ Vs. William & Mary 10/21/ At New Hampshire 10/14/06 Griff Yancey (2) At Delaware 11/3/ At William & Mary 11/10/ YARDS RECEIVING None JMU STARTS OFFENSE Player 2008 Career Consecutive Apted Brooks Brown, Ray Caussin Clarke Holloman Kenney Landers Lemn Long McCarter Newman Sherman Sullivan Walker Ward Williams Yancey JMU STARTS DEFENSE Player 2008 Career Consecutive Abdul-Wahid Brandon Brown, Ro Daniels Griffin Haywood McCollough McGee Moats Ramsey Sanders Skolnitsky Thomas Veney P. Williams RUSHING LISTS CAREER QB RUSHING YARDS 1. Rodney Landers ( ) 2, Eriq Williams ( ) 2, Justin Rascati ( ) 1, Tom Bowles ( ) Eric Green ( ) Mike Cawley ( ) Les Branich ( ) Mike Connelly ( ) Stan Jones ( ) Tom Green ( ) Frankie Walker ( ) 435 CAREER RUSHING YARDS 1. Warren Marshall ( ) 4, Curtis Keaton ( ) 2, Kenny Sims ( ) 2, Alvin Banks ( ) 2, Maurice Fenner ( ) 2, Rodney Landers ( ) 2, Eriq Williams ( ) 2, Greg Medley ( ) 2, Ron Stith ( ) 2, Bernard Slayton ( ) 2, Butch Robinson ( ) 2, Kelvin Jeter ( ) 1, Raymond Hines ( ) 1, Eugene Holloman ( ) 1, Brian Coe ( ) 1, Willie Lanier ( ) 1, Kelvin Griffin ( ) 1, Delvin Joyce ( ) 1, Shane Hast ( ) 1, Tony Graddy ( ) 1, Brannon Goins ( ) 1, D Artagnan Townes ( ) 1, Justin Rascati ( ) 1, Chuck May ( ) 1, Antoinne Bolton ( ) 1, Steve Agee ( ) 1, Tom Bowles ( ) Bryan Moore ( ) Eric Green ( ) Griff Yancey ( ) 931 CAREER QB 100-YARD GAMES 1. Rodney Landers ( ) Eriq Williams ( ) 8