playJMU AD pleads with fans to stop throwing snow (0:30)James Madison University athletic director Matt Roan asks fans to stop throwing snow on the field. (0:30)Associated PressDec 5, 2025, 08:49 PM ETEmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsHARRISONBURG, Va. -- James Madison athletic director Matt Roan used the public-address microphone to implore Dukes fans to stop throwing snowballs onto the field during the Sun Belt Conference championship game against Troy on Friday night, warning that their actions could cost JMU a penalty. Roan's address to the crowd followed an incident that affected the game. With 4:30 left in the first quarter, Troy's Evan Crenshaw was nearly hit by a snowball while punting from the end zone with the JMU student section behind him.
