Walking in the coach’s shoes
By Tim Chapman, sports editor

Saturday was a very long day, as JMU football coach Mickey Matthews granted The Breeze almost full access to shadow him on game day against Richmond. From breakfast to the post-game news conference I received an in-depth look at the ups and downs of being a head coach in Division 1 college football. More...

Landers, offense sputter against Spiders
By Matthew McGovern, assistant sports editor

James Madison struggled to reach the red zone and fumbled one too many times Saturday against Richmond, as the Spiders snuck out of Bridgeforth Stadium with a 17-16 Colonial Athletic Association upset. JMU fell into a three-way tie with Richmond and Delaware for the CAA South’s top spot in a performance coach Mickey Matthews described as “ridiculous.” More...