James Madison picked up its second Colonial Athletic Association win of the season by beating Delaware, 43-20 at Bridgeforth Stadium in Harrisonburg on Saturday.

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- James Madison’s offense surpassed 600 total yards of offense in a single game for the second time this season. The Dukes racked up 607 total yards on 71 plays against the Blue Hens. JMU totaled 607 in its season opener against Morehead State as well.

- For the third time this year, the Dukes tallied more than 300 rushing yards in a game. JMU ran the ball 46 times for 398 yards. Senior running back Khalid Abdullah led the way with 159 yards and two touchdowns on 10 carries and junior quarterback Bryan Schor rushed 15 times for 103 yards and three touchdowns.

- Schor’s three rushing touchdowns matched a career-high, which he set in the team’s opener against Morehead State.

- When asked if he considered himself a dual-threat quarterback, Schor said not really. Schor said he prefers to think of himself as a quarterback that simply takes what the defense gives him. The junior signal-caller made a few throws on the run to extend drives throughout the game. Schor was 19-for-25 for 209 yards passing and a touchdown. The one thing Schor tries to pride himself on is his accuracy, he said.

- The lone touchdown pass Schor threw came on a 17-yard strike to Duke transfer receiver Terrence Alls. Schor extended the play and escaped out of the pocket to his right before throwing on the run to find Alls in the end zone. Alls said the initial route was covered so he ran to the opposite side of the end zone to make sure Schor had a receiver when he was going to scramble.

- Alls has earned more and more playing time as the season has progressed. The former Blue Devil says he’s become more comfortable within offensive coordinator Donnie Kirkpatrick’s system and catching passes from Schor.

- JMU coach Mike Houston said Alls was in “lousy shape” when he first arrived in Harrisonburg. It wasn’t Alls’ fault because Alls was so focused on graduating from Duke that all his attention was on school instead of training, according to Houston. The first-year Madison coach said since Alls got to JMU, he’s worked hard.

- In the second half, JMU leaned on its rushing attack to close out the game. Houston said when the offense can melt the clock and score by running the football, he doesn’t, “really have to worry about protecting a lead late.”

- Houston also thought JMU’s efficiency on third down was critical in the win. JMU’s defense held Delaware's offense to four third-down conversions on 12 tries. On the other hand, JMU’s offense registered five third-down conversions on nine attempts.

- Delaware coach Dave Brock said he thought JMU’s third down success correlated with JMU defensive coordinator Bob Trott’s plan of attack. Brock said Trott featured senior cornerback Taylor Reynolds throughout the game on different blitzes. Brock said it was effective because Delaware likes to use the boundary a lot and JMU had it defended.

- Reynolds, who is from Newark, Del., where the University of Delaware is located, said it meant a little bit more for JMU to beat Delaware than beat any other opponent. Reynolds said he prepared the same way, but admitted it was nice to beat his hometown school since he knows so many players on the Blue Hens roster.