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.

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.

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