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ODU Football Nearly Upsets No. 25 JMU in 30-27 Loss During Royal Rivalry Matchup

The Monarch’s defense showcases their physicality against the Dukes.

What a game it was as 26,239 fans packed Bridgforth Stadium in Harrisonburg, VA, for the fourth installment of the Royal Rivalry, breaking the attendance record. The Old Dominion football team 4-4 (3-2 Sun Belt) pushed their in-state counterparts, No. 25 James Madison 8-0 (5-0 Sun Belt), to the brink, but the Dukes prevailed and held on to a 30-27 victory. The series is now tied at two apiece as JMU has been victorious in the last two matchups since joining the Sun Belt.