Spotlight JMU football playing with extra edge in pads CATIE HARPER Daily News-Record Aug 12, 2026 Aug 12, 2026 Updated Aug 12, 2026 0 × Potential Formation of Tropical Depression Cristobal Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save James Madison took another step closer to the regular season over the weekend.kAmp7E6C 2 76H 52JD @7 AC24E:46 :? =:89EH6:89E AC@E64E:G6 862C[ E96 sF<6D 3C@<6 @FE E96 D9@F=56C A25D $2EFC52J]k^Am James Madison safety Seth Gathers runs a drill. Daniel Lin / DN-R kAm%96 DH:E49 3C@F89E 2? 25565 6586 2D y|& 4@?E:?F65 :ED 7:CDE H66< @7 AC6D62D@? 42>A F?56C 9625 4@249 q:==J }2A:6C]k^AmkAm“u:CDE 52J @7 D9@F=56C A25D E@52J[ 49:CAJ E@ D2J E96 =62DE[” }2A:6C D2:5] “qFE x 5@ E9:?<[ @3G:@FD=J[ 2 =:EE=6 CFDEJ] %96C6 :D D@>6 2?I:6EJ[ x E9:?<[ E96 7:CDE E:>6 E92E J@F 92G6 4@?E24E] qFE x H@F=5 D2J E92E xVG6 366? 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