James Madison will move the ball easily, piling up points with little risk. The Bobcats allowed 293 rushing yards, 7.9 yards per carry and lost, 42-7. The Bears are a run-first team with a strong pass rush and solid defense. This matchup could very well end in similar fashion to Texas State’s loss at Baylor. Defending a mobile quarterback is never easy, especially when that mobile QB comes with a duo of backs in Kaelon Black and Percy Agyei-Obese who've combine for four scores while averaging for 5.5 yards per carry. JMU quarterback Todd Centeio is the team’s leading rusher, running for over 100 yards against Middle Tennessee in Week 1 and 61 against App State last week. 3: The Dukes' rushing offense against the Bobcats' rushing defense.
Ranked 70th in passing yards and 109th in yards per pass attempt, Hatcher and company will face a JMU defense that is top 15 in opponent passing yards allowed. 2: Texas State’s one-dimensional passing offense against James Madison’s secondary.
