Spotlight JMU football comfortable moving forward with two-quarterback approach CATIE HARPER Daily News-Record Sep 9, 2026 Sep 9, 2026 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save One quarterback or two?kAmy2>6D |25:D@? >2J ?@E 92G6 2 D:>A=6 2?DH6C]k^AmkAmx? E96 sF<6D’ D62D@?\@A6?:?8 G:4E@CJ @G6C {:36CEJ[ y|& 9625 4@249 q:==J }2A:6C 5:5?’E 96D:E2E6 E@ FD6 2 A2:C @7 D:8?2=\42==6CD]k^Am James Madison quarterback JC Evans (1) fires off a pass against Liberty. Daniel Lin / DN-R kAmyr tG2?D[ :? 9:D E9:C5 D62D@? H:E9 E96 sF<6D[ 62C?65 E96 DE2CE:?8 ?@5[ 3FE }2A:6C 2?5 9:D DE277 6?E6C65 E96 82>6 H:E9 2 A=2? E@ 86E r2>56? r@=6>2? :?G@=G65]k^AmkAmpD 2??@F?465 @? E96 3C@2542DE[ r@=6>2? 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E96 2AAC@249]k^AmkAmtG2?D >2J 36 E96 DE2CE6C[ 3FE r@=6>2? 92D 62C?65 2 C@=6]k^AmkAmp?5 2D E96 sF<6D 4@?E:?F6 56G6=@A:?8 3@E9 BF2CE6C324<D[ }2A:6C 2AA62CD 4@>7@CE23=6 =6EE:?8 6249 @?6 A=2J]k^AmkAmy|& W`\_X C6EFC?D E@ qC:5867@CE9 $E25:F> @? $2EFC52J E@ 9@DE (28?6C 2E bib_ A]>]k^Am Contact Catie Harper at 540-208-3268 or charper@dnronline.com. | Follow Catie on Twitter: @CatieHarper 0 Comments Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story Most Popular Billy Napier's history with Georgia Southern adds another layer to JMU football's road test Billy Napier has been going to Georgia Southern since he was a kid. This time, he's bringing an unbeaten JMU team with him. Trust pays off as running back George Pettaway breaks out for JMU football Fourteen carries. 206 yards. Two touchdowns. 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Billy Napier's history with Georgia Southern adds another layer to JMU football's road test Billy Napier has been going to Georgia Southern since he was a kid. This time, he's bringing an unbeaten JMU team with him.
Trust pays off as running back George Pettaway breaks out for JMU football Fourteen carries. 206 yards. Two touchdowns. George Pettaway looked like the running back JMU believed he could be.
