Spotlight JMU football comfortable moving forward with two-quarterback approach CATIE HARPER Daily News-Record Sep 9, 2026 2 hrs ago 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter 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 JMU football holds on to claim first win under Billy Napier It wasn’t always pretty for James Madison, but to the faces around the program, they rather fix the mistakes after a win. 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JMU football holds on to claim first win under Billy Napier It wasn’t always pretty for James Madison, but to the faces around the program, they rather fix the mistakes after a win.
JMU punter Patrick Rea honors late sister with punts, fundraiser for childhood brain cancer Every punt Patrick Rea puts inside the 20 this season will honor his little sister Pippa — and help families facing childhood brain cancer.
