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JMU-Montana set for Friday night

Chris Graham

Top-ranked James Madison will host Montana in a I-AA playoff semifinal at Bridgeforth Stadium in Harrisonburg Friday night at 8 p.m.
The game will be broadcast nationally on ESPN2. Tickets for the game are available online at www.jmusports.com, by calling 540.568.DUKE or at the Convocation Center ticket office weekdays from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. The priority ticket-order deadline is 5 p.m. Tuesday.

JMU is 12-1 on the season and qualified for the playoff semifinals with a 31-27 win over Villanova on Saturday. Montana is 13-1 on the season and qualified for the semis with a 24-13 win over Weber State on Saturday.

The other semifinal pits Richmond (11-3) and Northern Iowa (12-2) and will be played on Saturday at 4 p.m. in a game being broadcast nationally on ESPN. Richmond defeated three-time defending national champion Appalachian State 33-13 on Saturday. Northern Iowa edged New Hampshire 36-34 Saturday night.

 

– Story by Chris Graham

Chris Graham

Chris Graham

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