North Carolina paid James Madison $10k per point scored in Tar Heels' blowout loss

Posted Sep 22, 2024
James Madison rolled into Kenan Stadium in Chapel Hill on Saturday and hung 53 points on North Carolina after the first half to go on to win in dominant fashion, 70-50. Though, clearly defense was lacking on both sides. The kicker: The Tar Heels paid the Dukes $700,000 to inflict this kind of damage to them, according to USA TODAY Sports‘ Steve Berkowitz. (USA Today)

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