James Madison tied the all-time record for most points scored against North Carolina’s football team. The Dukes scored 53 in the first half on the way to a stunningly lopsided win

While the loss will sting, the amount of money the Tar Heels paid to play the Dukes will be even worse. For a chance to break a UNC record on the road, JMU received a payout of $500,000 to embarrass UNC on its home field, per a contract obtained by the USA TODAY Network.

Dukes roll up 53-21 halftime lead at Kenan Stadium, setting a record for most points scored against UNC in a half.

North Carolina State and the University of North Carolina joined the Carolina Panthers on the awful side of football on Saturday. The Wolfpack and and Tar Heels entered play a combined 5-1. They left the field having been clobbered to the tune of 129-85 and 5-3. At the half, the combined scores were 98-28.

And boy have the Dukes passed the test with flying colors, as they blew the doors off the Tar Heels with a record-breaking first half that saw them score a school-record 53 points