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Most teams in James Madison’s position would not be looking forward to the bowl game.
However, the Dukes appear to be keeping their core in tact for one more contest before key pieces go separate ways.
Quarterback Jordan McCloud, who announced his intentions to transfer, will play in the Armed Forces Bowl. Most transfer quarterbacks will sit out their postseason contests.
That appears to be the case for all of JMU’s impending transfers, so they could rally around each other to finish off an incredible season.
Head coach Curt Cignetti, who took the job at Indiana, will not be on the JMU sidelines for the game against Air Force, but the majority of his staff will still be there.
JMU finished the season with an 11-1 mark with its single loss coming in overtime against the Appalachian State Mountaineers.
The Dukes would be viewed as the better team in most matchups against Group of Five opposition, but in this instance, they should be the only team to trust.
Air Force finished the regular season on a four-game losing streak in which it was outscored 108-62.
The strong Falcons team that we saw in September and October disappeared and they could be susceptible to a large concession of yards against McCloud and the JMU offense.
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