Spotlight Trust pays off as running back George Pettaway breaks out for JMU football CATIE HARPER Daily News-Record Oct 6, 2026 Oct 6, 2026 Updated 6 hrs ago 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save In the early months of James Madison's coaching transition, running back George Pettaway needed to lean into trust.kAm(9:=6 96 H2D?VE 2 ?6H4@>6C E@ E96 AC@8C2>[ A=6?EJ @7 E96 4@2496D 2?5 A=2J6CD 2C@F?5 9:> H6C6]k^AmkAm!6EE2H2J 925 2 ?6H 9625 4@249[ A@D:E:@? 4@249 2?5 @776?D:G6 4@@C5:?2E@C[ H9:=6 @?=J @?6 C6EFC?:?8 DE2CE6C C6>2:?65 @? E96 @776?D:G6 =:?6 :? 7C@?E @7 9:>]k^AmkAmtG6? 7@C 2 7:7E9\J62C CF??:?8 324<[ :E E@@< E:>6 7@C !6EE2H2J E@ D6EE=6 :? 2>:5 2== E96 492?86D]k^Am James Madison running back George Pettaway (6) runs in for a touchdown. 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