10. Bison burgers were on the grill at JMU tailgates
9. NDSU players didn’t want to touch purple uniforms
8. It was too cold playing outside
7. JMU’s Head Coach had secret plans from Alabama’s Nick Saban
6. East Coast players woke up an hour earlier than NDSU players
5. NDSU players began to realize Bison were almost extinct
4. NDSU fans are secretly Frenchmen
3. DiNucci’s beard reminds NDSU fans of their mother’s beard
2. Stapleton brothers are too tall
1. Too many streamers


Edited to change thread title from “reasons” to “excuses” for losing.