A 53-21 halftime lead in Chapel Hill bubbled into a 60-24 third quarter advantage for the Dukes, who left no doubt about their capabilities on a sublime Saturday.

What the AP story – or any other dispatch from any other reporter covering the game – didn’t contain was a comment from any UNC player. That’s because North Carolina refused to let the assembled media talk to players after this home loss.

Dukes roll up 53-21 halftime lead at Kenan Stadium, setting a record for most points scored against UNC in a half.

The North Carolina Tar Heels, playing their third-string quarterback Jacolby Criswell, were steamrolled by James Madison in first half action in Chapel Hill, N,.C. Saturday. The Heels struggled on both offense and defense and were booed by the UNC crowd when leaving the field trailing 53-21 at the half.

Alonza Barnett III’s five touchdown passes led a quick-strike offense that helped James Madison beat North Carolina 70-50 on Saturday for a signature road win under first-year coach Bob Chesney.

One of the biggest storylines coming in for UNC is the quarterback situation. While Conner Harrell started last week's game, he was benched for Jacolby Criswell who came in after two drives and played the rest of the game. Mack Brown plans on playing both quarterbacks moving forward, riding the hot hand.

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North Carolina is set to host James Madison on Saturday afternoon in Chapel Hill as they wrap up the non-conference schedul

With just one sportsbook operating in North Carolina offering anything for the UNC-NC Central matchup last week, a bettor’s choices were pretty limited if they wanted to put money on a UNC competition,

Preview the North Carolina Tar Heels vs. James Madison Dukes college football matchup, with score predictions, stats, and game information.