And boy have the Dukes passed the test with flying colors, as they blew the doors off the Tar Heels with a record-breaking first half that saw them score a school-record 53 points

North Carolina coach Mack Brown told his team following Saturday's 70-50 loss to James Madison that he would "walk away and step down if he was the problem," sources told 247Sports' Inside Carolina. The players vocally supported Brown and took the blame themselves after Brown made his address.

James Madison entered 2-0; North Carolina was 3-0. Quarterback Alonza Barrett III threw three TD passes in the first half. He also rushed for two scores. JMU had two receivers over the 100-yard mark in the first 30 minutes.