Emotions figure to run high for Virginia when the Cavaliers open their home slate against James Madison on Saturday.
The Dukes had a greatly successful first year in the FBS and would have won the Sun Belt Conference title had they been eligibile. They crushed eventual campion Coastal Carolina 47-7 in their final game. The Cavaliers are coming off a 49-13 loss to No. 9 Tennessee and playing their first home game sinceVirginia’s run defense against the Duke’s ground game.
Virginia: QB Anthony Colandrea. If starter and veteran Tony Muskett can’t play because of an injured shoulder, the true freshman will get the start. He came on in the third quarter at Tennessee and was 2 for 7 for 12 yards and ran twice for 17 yards.This is the first meeting of the programs separated by just 58 miles in 40 years. ... Bucknell was limited to four yards in the second half of the Dukes’ 38-3 victory last week. ... JMU has won 17 consecutive games against Virginia schools. ...
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