{"id":5865,"date":"2013-09-07T12:16:39","date_gmt":"2013-09-07T16:16:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jmusportsblog.com\/?p=5865"},"modified":"2013-09-07T12:16:39","modified_gmt":"2013-09-07T16:16:39","slug":"jmu-vs-akron-gameday-open-thread","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jmusportsblog.com\/?p=5865","title":{"rendered":"JMU vs. Akron Gameday Open Thread"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/jmusportsblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/resize_image.jpeg\"><img data-attachment-id=\"5866\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/jmusportsblog.com\/?attachment_id=5866\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/jmusportsblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/resize_image.jpeg?fit=428%2C331&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"428,331\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"resize_image\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/jmusportsblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/resize_image.jpeg?fit=300%2C232&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/jmusportsblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/resize_image.jpeg?fit=428%2C331&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5866\" alt=\"resize_image\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/jmusportsblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/resize_image.jpeg?resize=428%2C331\" width=\"428\" height=\"331\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/jmusportsblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/resize_image.jpeg?w=428&amp;ssl=1 428w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/jmusportsblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/resize_image.jpeg?resize=300%2C232&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 428px) 100vw, 428px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a>It&#8217;s time for some MACtion. JMU and Akron kick-off in just under 6 hours from now in InfoCision Stadium. It&#8217;s the Dukes lone FBS game this season. Here is your open thread to comment before, during, and after the game. And remember, the game is available coast to coast on <a href=\"http:\/\/espn.go.com\/watchespn\/index\">ESPN3<\/a>. Enjoy this beautiful day and Go Dukes!<\/p>\n<iframe src=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/like.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fjmusportsblog.com%2F%3Fp%3D5865&amp;layout=standard&amp;show_faces=true&amp;width=450&amp;action=like&amp;colorscheme=light&amp;height=80\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"border:none; overflow:hidden; width:450px; height:80px;\" allowTransparency=\"true\"><\/iframe>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s time for some MACtion. JMU and Akron kick-off in just under 6 hours from now in InfoCision Stadium. It&#8217;s the Dukes lone FBS game this season. Here is your open thread to comment before, during, and after the game. And remember, the game is available coast to coast on ESPN3. Enjoy this beautiful day [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"spay_email":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[399,398],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":5849,"url":"https:\/\/jmusportsblog.com\/?p=5849","url_meta":{"origin":5865,"position":0},"title":"JMU vs. Akron Preview","date":"September 5, 2013","format":false,"excerpt":"The Dukes put one in the win column last weekend. This Saturday they'll try to get to 2-0 by defeating their lone FBS opponent of the season, the Akron University Zips. Time for some MACtion. 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