Among Group of Five schools, James Madison did fare the best of any of them on offense in the CFP. The other three programs scored a combined 30 points in their respective playoff games, a total James Madison eclipsed against the nation’s eighth-ranked scoring defense.

EUGENE — The No. 5 Oregon Ducks are one step closer to a national championship. Although the 51-34 score implies a closer contest, the Ducks were dominant as they handled business against 12-seed James Madison in a first round College Football Playoff matchup at Autzen Stadium on Saturday night.

After a successful regular season, Bob Chesney is ready to lead the James Madison University football team in its first-ever College Football Playoff appearance. The No. 12 Dukes visit No. 7 Oregon on Saturday,

The Ducks won a playoff game for the first time since 2014 while the Dukes dropped Group of Five teams to 0-4 in CFP games.

Officially, it was called a playoff game. In reality, it was a sizable mismatch, little more than a warm-up for what is to come for No. 5 Oregon. The Ducks dominated James Madison’s defense Saturday night,