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JMU Beats ‘Nova on a Freaking Hail Mary
By Jamie Mottram | October 26, 2008
It’s been a crazy season for my alma mater as the Dukes have come back from 21 down to beat Appalachian State, taken over the FCS’ No. 1 ranking and then returned a punt for a game-winner over Richmond. Now they’ve upped the insanity with this buzzer-beater at Villanova:
So they liked their chances of a Hail Mary over a 52-yard field goal? To paraphrase Dr. Saturday, JMU head coach Mickey Matthews must be crazy like a very crazy fox. That or his kicker stinks.
But still, ladies and gentlemen, your top-ranked JMU Dukes! Or, as JMU sports correspondent Rob Abbott calls them, the “Team of Destiny.” Forgive him. He’s probably going apeshit right about now. We all are.
Bonus: Fellow JMU alum Awful Announcing has more video and words.
Topics: College Football, JMU, Philly Sucks | 7 Comments »
October 26th, 2008 at 12:26 PM
Bosco Williams?
Sounds like he should be playing for Hampton.
October 26th, 2008 at 12:39 PM
Duke Dog magic baby.
October 26th, 2008 at 1:20 PM
It’s actually a combination of going apeshit and being in complete disbelief. Go Dukes!
October 26th, 2008 at 4:30 PM
What’s even more insane is that the game was played in a freaking monsoon with high winds going against JMU and a slippery field, AND this was Villanova’s homecoming to boot. Absolute dagger for the Wildcats at the end of that one.
October 26th, 2008 at 10:23 PM
They were going into a 20 mph wind so a FG was out. Go Dukes!
October 26th, 2008 at 11:47 PM
Plenty of good seats still available.
October 29th, 2008 at 12:05 AM
The best part of it was watching the game from a side room at Bailey’s in Arlington where about 100 JMU fans were surrounded by what seemed like 2000 VT fans. The JMU crowd went from “I hope we still manage a home playoff game” to completely BONKERS. Lots of “What the…” looks from the Future Farmers, literally “All day tailgate drunk and in the stadium” reaction from the Dukes crowd in a bar in Ballston Mall. Tables flying, drinks airborne, mosh pit… it was beautiful.
Go Duuuuukkes.