The North Carolina Tar Heels lost in stunning and embarrassing fashion in Chapel Hill on Saturday, allowing 53 first-half points to James Madison en route to a 70-50 upset loss.
The Dukes ended with 611 yards of total offense thanks to seven total touchdowns from quarterback Alonza Barnett III, and former Duke football player [autotag]Ja’Mion Franklin[/autotag] made it clear on social media that he shed no tears for the Tar Heels.
“It’s a wonderful day,” Franklin wrote on X (the social media platform formerly known as Twitter) in response to a post about James Madison’s first-half performance.
Franklin began his collegiate career with the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, but he transferred to Duke ahead of the 2021 season. He spent the next three years with the Blue Devils, finishing his time in Durham with 56 total tackles and four sacks.
He actually had one of his best games with the Blue Devils against his former school in 2023, picking up five total tackles and a sack against the Fighting Irish.
It’s a wonderful day 😇 https://t.co/loMLs8KGCP
— Ja’Mion Franklin (@Jamion_Franklin) September 21, 2024
North Carolina comes to Durham next Saturday for the first conference game of the season. Duke, now 4-0 after a 45-17 win over Middle Tennessee, hopes to beat the Tar Heels for the first time since 2018.