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Links to the coverage from Saturday’s Liberty-Lafayette game:

- Game story

- Notebook

- Liberty quarterback/receiver/kick returner/etc. Mike Brown was named Big South offensive player of the week for his performance at Lafayette Saturday. Brown had 256 passing yards, 88 rushing yards, threw for a touchdown and rushed for one.

- As I’ve said before, I vote in The Sports Network’s Top 25, so I figure it’s only fair to share my ballot with readers. My vote this week:

1. Richmond
2. Northern Iowa
3. Villanova
4. William & Mary
5. Montana
6. Southern Illinois
7. McNeese St.
8. Appalachian St.
9. James Madison
10. Elon
11. Weber St.
12. New Hampshire
13. South Carolina St.
14. Wofford
15. South Dakota St.
16. Massachusetts
17. Eastern Illinois
18. Holy Cross
19. Central Arkansas
20. Liberty
21. Cal Poly
22. Eastern Kentucky
23. Colgate
24. Grambling St.
25. Florida A&M

Now, the JMU scouting report:

JAMES MADISON
LOCATION: Harrisonburg, Va.
ENROLLMENT: 17,500
FOUNDED: 1908
NICKNAME: Dukes
COLORS: Purple and Gold
CONFERENCE: CAA
STADIUM: Bridgeforth Stadium (15,500)

HEAD COACH: Mickey Matthews (West Texas State ‘76)
RECORD: 77-47 (11th year at JMU/same overall)

2008 RECORD: 12-2 (8-0 CAA/1st)
POSTSEASON: 2-1 (beat Wofford in first round; beat Villanova in quarterfinals; lost to Montana in semifinals)
2009 RECORD: 1-1
OFFENSIVE FORMATION: Spread
DEFENSIVE FORMATION: Eight-man front
LETTERMAN RETURNING/LOST: 42/27
STARTERS RETURNING/LOST: 11/11
OFFENSIVE/DEFENSIVE STARTERS RETURNING: 6/5

2009 SCHEDULE (1-1)
September
12…..at Maryland…...................L, 38-35 (OT)
19…..VMI…..............................W, 44-16
26…..at Liberty….......................7 p.m.
October
3…....at Hofstra….......................TBA
10…..RICHMOND…....................Noon
17…..VILLANOVA…...................3:30 p.m.
24…..at William & Mary…...........Noon
31…..at Delaware…....................Noon
November
7…....MAINE…...........................TBA
14…..at Massachusetts…............Noon
21…..TOWSON….......................TBA

2008 RESULTS
August
30…..at Duke…........................L, 31-7
September
6…....N.C. CENTRAL….............W, 56-7
13…..MASSACHUSETTS….......W, 52-38
20…..APPALACHIAN STATE…..W, 35-32
27…..at Maine…........................W, 24-10
October
4…....HOFSTRA…......................W, 56-0
11…..at Richmond…...................W, 38-31
25…..at Villanova….....................W, 23-19
November
1…....DELAWARE…...................W, 41-7
15…..WILLIAM & MARY…...........W, 48-24
22…..at Towson….......................W, 58-27
29…..WOFFORD-x…..................W, 38-25
December
6…....VILLANOVA-y…...............W, 31-27
12…..MONTANA-z…..................L, 35-27
x-FCS playoffs, first round
y-FCS playoffs, quarterfinals
z-FCS playoffs, semifinals

PLAYERS TO WATCH

QB DREW DUDZIK
Photo credit: P. Kevin Morley/Richmond Times-Dispatch

Dudzik and Justin Thorpe are rotating series at quarterback, and both are equally adept to hurt defenses by running the ball as they are throwing it. Combined, the two threw for more than 300 yards last week against VMI.

TE MIKE CAUSSIN
Photo credit: James Madison University

In the past, Liberty has had trouble defending athletic tight ends who run well, and Caussin fits that description. He racked up 133 receiving yards against VMI last week.

DB Scotty McGee
Photo credit: James Madison University

McGee’s a fine defensive back, but his real calling card is kick returns. He’s as dangerous as they come in FCS football, and it’ll be interesting to see how Liberty schemes for him. JMU coach Mickey Matthews said CAA opponents tend to kick to McGee, despite how dangerous he is.

JAMES MADISON MEDIA COVERAGE

The Daily News Record in Harrisonburg.

The CAA today on CollegeSportingNews.com.

JMU football official site