While the loss will sting, the amount of money the Tar Heels paid to play the Dukes will be even worse. For a chance to break a UNC record on the road, JMU received a payout of $500,000 to embarrass UNC on its home field, per a contract obtained by the USA TODAY Network.

JMU’s offense struggled two weeks ago against FCS opponent Gardner-Webb and put up only 13 points. In the first half against the Tar Heels, the Dukes put up 53 points — the highest-scoring first half JMU has had in program history

James Madison tied the all-time record for most points scored against North Carolina’s football team. The Dukes scored 53 in the first half on the way to a stunningly lopsided win

Dukes’ head coach Bob Chesney was surprisingly stoic after the win, stating his team was certain they could put themselves in a position to win the game. “Great team effort I thought, coming off of the bye.

The James Madison coaching staff was calling for a fast start for over two weeks. For multiple days and more than a fair share of practices,

And boy have the Dukes passed the test with flying colors, as they blew the doors off the Tar Heels with a record-breaking first half that saw them score a school-record 53 points