Unbeaten James Madison Survives Georgia Southern 27-24
JC Evans threw two passes, completed both, and both were touchdowns. James Madison beat Georgia Southern 27-24 and is 6-0, and Evans's 58 yards on two throws were a big part of why.
Georgia Southern got on the board first, an 18-yard Max Johnson pass to Taylor Bradshaw with 12:33 left in the first quarter. Morgan Suarez and Tripp Bryant traded field goals, and it was 10-6 at the break. James Madison took its first lead early in the third, a 2-yard Camden Coleman pass to Jeremiah Harrison, and then Evans hit Cole Keller from 57 yards to make it 20-10. The Dukes were never down by more than seven, and the 10-point lead they built at 20-10 was the biggest of the night.
Johnson would not go away. He threw 25 yards to Taeo Todd to cut it to 20-17, Evans hit KD Mosley from a yard out for 27-17, and Johnson answered with a 6-yard touchdown to Andre Greene Jr. with 2:27 left. Georgia Southern had 465 yards to 442 and Johnson was 26 of 38 for 343 yards and three scores, but he also threw an interception and the Eagles lost a fumble. James Madison turned it over zero times and ran 46 times for 213 yards (George Pettaway had 21 carries for 151).
James Madison trailed 7-0 early and still found a way, with a 6-0 record to show for it. Georgia Southern put up 465 yards and still came up three points short.
Georgia Southern is 2-4. James Madison is 6-0. For fantasy, Johnson's 33.5 points led the day, and Keller and Josh Dallas both set season highs.