Spotlight Improved Georgia State presents another test for unbeaten JMU football CATIE HARPER Daily News-Record Oct 17, 2026 5 hrs ago 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save It’s not the Georgia State of past years that will walk into Bridgeforth Stadium on Saturday to face James Madison.kAm}@H :? 9:D E9:C5 D62D@? 2D E96 !2?E96CD’ 9625 4@249[ s6== |4v66 92D v6@C8:2 $E2E6 ;FDE EH@ G:4E@C:6D D9J @7 3@H= 6=:8:3:=:EJ 7@C E96 7:CDE E:>6 D:?46 a_ab]k^AmkAmpE c\`[ E96 !2?E96CD 92G6 2=C625J DFCA2DD65 E96:C H:? 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