Indiana’s unlikely JMU core spurring historic College Football Playoff title run
Adam RittenbergJan 17, 2026, 08:19 AM ET Close College football reporter; joined ESPN in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. MIAMI BEACH, Fla. — When James Madison coach Curt Cignetti accepted the Indiana job on Nov. 30, 2023, Zach Horton’s mind swirled with questions. Who would Cignetti want to take with him from JMU to IU?…