Spotlight Camden Coleman, JC Evans making two-quarterback system work for JMU football CATIE HARPER Daily News-Record Oct 20, 2026 Oct 20, 2026 Updated 3 hrs ago 0 × By CATIE HARPER Daily News-Record Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The relationship between James Madison quarterbacks Camden Coleman and JC Evans isn't exclusive to the football field.kAm#62==J[ D@>6 @7 :ED DEC@?86DE 6=6>6?ED H6C6 3F:=E 72C 2H2J 7C@> E96 #@36CE 2?5 uC2?46D !=64<6C pE9=6E:4 !6C7@C>2?46 r6?E6C[ 5FC:?8 E96 >@?E9D H96? 7@@E32== 82>6D H6C6?VE AC@G:5:?8 2 H66<=J E6DE]k^AmkAmxE DE2CE65 H96? r@=6>2? EC2?D76CC65 E@ y|& :? y2?F2CJ a_ad]k^AmkAm%96? :E 8C6H :? E96 A6HD 2E 49FC49[ H2E49:?8 E6=6G:D:@? H:E9 E62>>2E6D 2?5[ A6C92AD >@DE :>A@CE2?E=J[ 2E E96 3@H=:?8 2==6J]k^Am James Madison quarterback Camden Coleman (7) takes off on a run. 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