Photos and Story by Alan Fabricant
Sun Belt Conference winners, James Madison University played Western Kentucky University of Conference USA in the 11th Annual Boca Raton Bowl.
In what was a very close first half of play WKU led 14-7.
The second half was a different story with JMU taking charge and winning 27-17.
JMU’s tough defense led to three turnovers which resulted in two scores for JMU which was the big difference.
The victory marked a milestone for JMU under first year head coach Bob Chesney.
Not only was this their first bowl game victory, but it was accomplished only two years after their transition to the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS).
WKU was just the first team to play (2016, 2021 and 2024) in three Boca Bowls.
