HARRISONBURG — Bryan Schor recalls all the details. Brandon Ravenel only remembers how he felt.

Last November, the quarterback, Schor, connected with the wide receiver, Ravenel, for a game winning touchdown in the final minute to lift James Madison to a dramatic 24-21 win at Delaware.

“We had an all-go call,” Schor said. “They came out and manned us up. When I have Ravenel one-on-one, he’s definitely the guy I favor. It was a ball that I gave him a shot on and he went out and finished the play for me.”

Ravenel leaped beyond the Delaware defensive back to haul in the reception.

“Bryan trusted me. He threw the ball and I was lucky enough to make a play,” Ravenel said. “It was a great feeling, but I don’t really remember everything because there was so much adrenaline.”

No. 7 JMU (3-1, 1-0) and Delaware (2-1, 0-0) meet again today at 1:30 p.m. inside Bridgeforth Stadium for the first time since JMU’s comeback victory last fall.

Delaware holds a 14-9 advantage in the series.

“I would say it’s a rivalry game,” Schor said. “When we look at Delaware, we know they’re going to give us a great shot. We know they’re a big team, a skilled team, and we know every year when we play them that it’ll be a tough game.”

Schor made only his second career start in last year’s tilt between the Dukes and Blue Hens. He was bumped from backup to starter when former JMU quarterback Vad Lee suffered a season-ending injury in the team’s loss against Richmond a few weeks earlier.

Since becoming JMU’s starting quarterback and sustaining the role through coaching changes and a position battle, Schor has completed 65 percent of his throws for 1,401 yards and 11 touchdowns while also rushing for 405 yards and seven scores.

“I had trust in Bryan the minute that Vad went down,” Ravenel said. “Going into Delaware, we knew we were in a good spot, but in the game his ability to keep his composure in a tight game like that, it was unbelievable.”

While reflecting on the game, the junior signal-caller said his effort against Delaware might have helped earn respect from his teammates.

Offensively, JMU is different from the last time it squared off with the Blue Hens. The two teams actually mirror each other’s philosophy.

Dukes coach Mike Houston and Delaware coach Dave Brock both believe in running the football. JMU offensive coordinator Donnie Kirkpatrick has used run plays on 70 percent of his unit’s snaps while Brock’s offense uses runs on 74 percent of its plays. Madison ranks No. 1 and Delaware ranks No. 2 in the Colonial Athletic Association for rushing offense.

“Mike has done a great job of putting his stamp on this team,” Brock said. “Philosophically, they’re a run-first operation now even though they can throw the ball well.”

Brock called JMU co-starting running backs Khalid Abdullah and Cardon Johnson “a one-one punch” instead of a one-two punch. Abdullah and Johnson sit seventh and 13th nationally for individual total rushing yards.

Delaware features a trio of backs — Thomas Jefferson Wes Hills and Jalen Randolph. Jefferson leads the team in total yards with 224. Hills leads the team in yards per carry, averaging 10.6 yards per touch. Randolph leads the team in rushing touchdowns with four.

“You can’t sit there and say ‘if we can get this kid out of the game or slow this guy down,’ because they’ll just keep coming at you,” Houston said.

JMU’s defense ranks No. 1 in the CAA and No. 14 nationally in run defense, yielding a stout 100 yards per game.

Dukes junior defensive tackle Simeyon Robinson said Delaware’s rushing attack “would come right at” JMU this week. Robinson had 4.5 tackles for loss in last week’s 31-20 win at Maine.

“We individually have to be in our gap and know what we have to do,” Robinson said. “We have to take on a block when we have to take on a block. It just all goes back to our preparation.”

One piece of motivation Brock didn’t have to bring up with his players during Delaware’s preparation was last year’s loss. Brock said his team knows how competitive the game was.

“I think our players have a frame of reference with their players,” Brock said. “All of those guys played against each other last year and it wasn’t that long ago. Plus, the three years that I’ve been here, it’s been a crazy game.”

The last three contests have been decided by an average of 5.5 points.