Matchup: William & Mary Tribe (1-1, 0-0 CAA) at #2 JMU (2-1, 0-0 CAA)<\/p>\n
Kickoff: 3:30 p.m. Saturday at Bridgeforth Stadium, Rocktown<\/p>\n
Weather: Mostly Cloudy, 74 degrees, \u00a020% chance of rain, humid.<\/p>\n
Coverage: NBC Sports Washington (DTV Ch. 642) and MadiZone HD.<\/p>\n
FEPO: JMU -29.5, O\/U 47.5<\/p>\n
How William & Mary Can Win?<\/strong><\/p>\n Take advantage of a potentially overconfident Dukes team and cash in every single opportunity and break they get. The Tribe may need to win the turnover battle to win, but they definitely need to cash in every chance they get to score. If they don\u2019t control the clock, the ball, and the tempo, eventually JMU\u2019s talent will likely overwhelm them, but the longer they can stay ahead, the tighter a young Dukes team may get. No turnovers, no settling for Field Goals. Or you can read this more in-depth, and certainly more optimistic look, from our friends over at the William & Mary Sports Blog<\/a>\u2013 and go easy, we love these guys and there were plenty of years we had to talk ourselves into picks like this. Plus they have such a darned good-looking site.<\/p>\n How JMU Can Win<\/strong><\/p>\n Play within themselves, shut down the run, and limit mistakes. JMU is more talented this year. By a lot. They\u2019re faster, stronger, and most of all deeper. And the margin in those categories is close to as wide as its been in JMU\u2019s favor at any point in this longstanding series with our friends down the road. But JMU cannot get full of themselves thinking this is a walk in the park. This rivalry has seen everything and the Griffins have enough skill position players to make plays if the Dukes take them for granted. Maybe most importantly, JMU cannot get overhyped looking for highlight-reel plays in what I\u2019m sure the kids will feel is their first competitive game in three weeks. Take what\u2019s available, don\u2019t make mistakes trying to do too much, and let the \u201cslow blowout\u201d come if that\u2019s what\u2019s needed. Also, Throw. The. Ball. To. Riley!<\/p>\n Saying Good Bye to a Legend<\/strong><\/p>\n This week will be the last JMU\/W&M game for 39-year Tribe Head Coach Jimmye Laycock. 39 years. Wow. To say he\u2019s seen a lot, or to say he\u2019s had a huge impact on the Tribe and Williamsburg communities, would be to grossly understate the career of this CAA legend. When he retires at season\u2019s end, it\u2019s safe to say that the light will be extinguished on the last candle burning for the old-school, Virginia-centric CAA we all knew and loved. Congrats Coach Laycock! Now explain the silent \u201ce.\u201d<\/p>\n Been saving this one since an incredible summer trip to the islands. When you\u2019re fortunate enough to travel down in the little latitudes, you really can\u2019t complain about anything. Basically, if you ever get to take a trip like that, you must remember you\u2019re on island time, relax, and check your privilege when it comes to the type of nitpicking blogs like this are normally designed for middle-aged guys to do. But honestly, like everything else down there, the beer scene has basically been stuck in a post-colonial malaise forever. For a few decades, \u201clocal\u201d has meant Presidente (solid), Red Stripe (less solid), Carib (not good), and Corona (worse). And of course Heinekens follow the sailing crowd everywhere on the globe more obnoxiously than intentionally distressed clothing. But we\u2019re really glad to report that St. Croix now has its very own brewery, and it\u2019s not the crap local brewery that\u2019s popped up so many places just to pop the cruise-line sheep (we\u2019re looking at you VI Brewing on St. Thomas).<\/p>\n But Leatherback Brewing Co.\u2019s Reef Life IPA is legit (even their Mango IPA is really good and I\u2019m usually anti-fruit). And it was great to see how proud everyone in the service industry was to have a really solid local product on hand, even if most places couldn\u2019t have it on the \u201cfront taps\u201d surely thanks to corporate deals signed in different eras.<\/p>\n Official JMUSB Prediction<\/strong><\/p>\n Dukes 45, Tribe 10<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/jmusportsblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/IMG_0053-e1537535718227-225x300.jpg?resize=225%2C300\")
Beer of the Week (Today’s pathetic humblebrag)<\/strong><\/p>\n