HARRISONBURG — For all the hours Old Dominion players and coaches spent game-planning for James Madison’s elite defense, they couldn’t have envisioned their first two scores Saturday.

On the opening kickoff, Brandon Crutchfield forced a Braeden Wisloski fumble that fellow defensive back Lucas Struck returned 5 yards for a Monarchs touchdown. Later in the first quarter, Colton Joseph hit Tre’ Brown in stride on a slant route, Brown racing 98 yards for a touchdown, the longest play in ODU history and the longest ever allowed by JMU.

But those lightning strikes weren’t nearly enough in a contest that exceeded the Vegas over of 47½ points midway through the second quarter. And the primary culprits — again — were Monarchs turnovers.

Pouncing on three ODU second-half giveaways, the Dukes turn

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