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James Madison secures bowl eligibility with 27-24 victory at Georgia Southern

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 11, 2026, 4:14 AM

Last updated Oct 11, 2026

James Madison secures bowl eligibility with 27-24 victory at Georgia Southern

Summary

James Madison University clinched bowl eligibility with a 27-24 win against Georgia Southern in Statesboro on Saturday. Camden Coleman passed for 171 yards and a touchdown, while JC Evans contributed two touchdown passes. After trailing 10-6 at halftime, the Dukes responded with a touchdown drive to take the lead, ultimately holding off Georgia Southern's late-game field goal attempt. JMU, now 6-0 overall and 3-0 in the Sun Belt Conference, remains one of 10 unbeaten teams nationally. They will host Georgia State next Saturday.

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By the Numbers

•James Madison improves to 6-0 overall and 3-0 in Sun Belt Conference play.
•Camden Coleman throws for 171 yards and one touchdown.
•JC Evans records two touchdown passes in the game.
•Georgia Southern misses a late 52-yard field goal attempt.
•Next, JMU hosts Georgia State on Saturday.

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4:14 AMYahoo Sports — Coleman, Evans lead James Madison to bowl eligibility with 27-24 win over Georgia Southern

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(AP) — Camden Coleman threw for 171 yards and a touchdown, reserve quarterback JC Evans threw for two touchdowns and James Madison became bowl eligible with a 27-24 win over Georgia Southern on Saturday.On its final drive, Georgia Southern's Blake Ford came up just short of tying it on a 52-yard field goal attempt with 47 seconds remaining.
— Yahoo Sports

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