The chapter was short, lasting only two years and 10 months — 1,049 days to be exact. It was, however, a chapter written like no other.
The series of pages came together to form a highlight reel made up of a national championship, deep playoff runs and players who etched their names into the record books. While it only lasted 43 games, much of what happened won’t be easily forgotten in the coming years.
The Mike Houston chapter of the JMU football history book officially came to an end Sunday when he departed the program for the head coaching job at East Carolina University.