How much did North Carolina pay JMU football? What Tar Heels owe Dukes for record-breaking upset
While the loss will sting, the amount of money the Tar Heels paid to play the Dukes will be even worse. For a chance to break a UNC record on the road, JMU received a payout of $700,000 to embarrass UNC on its home field, per a contract obtained by the USA TODAY Network.
College football: JMU outscores Tar Heels, 70-50
Alonza Barnett III’s five touchdown passes led a quick-strike offense that helped James Madison beat North Carolina 70-50 on Saturday for a signature road win under first-year coach Bob Chesney. Barnett threw for 388 yards with no interceptions while also running for 99 yards and two scores
James Madison scores school-record 53 first-half points in 70-50 win at North Carolina
North Carolina came into Saturday's matchup with James Madison with a 3-0 record. Yet how impressive that mark was with victories over Minnesota, Charlotte and North Carolina Central was questionable.
“Embarrassing. Shocking”: North Carolina football stunned after JMU routs Tar Heels, 70-50
James Madison tied the all-time record for most points scored against North Carolina’s football team. The Dukes scored 53 in the first half on the way to a stunningly lopsided win
Fans in Awe of James Madison Football's Record-Breaking Blowout of North Carolina
And boy have the Dukes passed the test with flying colors, as they blew the doors off the Tar Heels with a record-breaking first half that saw them score a school-record 53 points
JMU manhandles North Carolina 70-50
Alonza Barnett III’s five touchdown passes led a quick-strike offense that helped James Madison beat North Carolina 70-50 on Saturday for a signature road win under first-year coach Bob Chesney. Barnett threw for 388 yards with no interceptions while also running for 99 yards and two scores for the Dukes
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