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October 26JMU’s Perfect Season Ends in Overtime in Boone | To The House
JMU’s perfect season ended in overtime in Boone. The Dukes fell to App State on Thursday night, their first loss of the season and the end of a 13-game Sun Belt winning streak.
JMU Hall of Famer Delvin Joyce breaks down the missed opportunities, what the defense did right, and what the loss means for the Sun Belt East and the playoff picture. Vad Lee joins to analyze Cam Coleman, JC Evans and the offense, and the show previews Thursday’s home game against Troy.
In this episode of To The House:
Missed opportunities: JMU’s average first-half starting field position was the 37-yard line, but the offense went 0-for-8 on third down and managed only 14 first-half points

JMU finished 2-for-15 on third down. Delvin’s case for getting Cole Keller more touches

The defense forced App State to punt eight times. Why Delvin thinks it did enough to win, and where the pass rush and secondary fell short

Turner Schmidt’s two sacks, and Patrick Rea's punting

The 15-play, 71-yard drive that tied the game, and the choices in overtime

Vad Lee: why he is not concerned about Cam Coleman or JC Evans, his view on the two interceptions, and why he still supports the two-quarterback system

Delvin’s reaction to the post-game comments, and a look at the hate over JMU’s move to The American

The Sun Belt East race and the college football playoff picture

Troy preview: Goose Crowder, Donnie Smith and the keys to the game

Take It To The House: a message on redemption and responding to a loss
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1 hr 8 min
October 21 JMU vs App State Preview + Sun Belt Football Pick ’Em | JMU Sports News Podcast
JMU is 7-0 and heads to Boone for its first Thursday night game of the year, with a short week and a lot of noise around the program.
Bennett and Jack break down App State (4-2, 1-1 in the Sun Belt), including the QB situation with Malachi Singleton banged up and Henry Hasselbeck coming off a 125-yard rushing game. They also look at why the Mountaineers’ advanced stats are underwhelming: App State ranks 104th nationally in adjusted EPA per play on offense. They explain why the real danger to JMU’s undefeated season is self-inflicted mistakes, and how a fast App State start could change the game.
Then it’s listener questions on the defensive line’s pressures vs. sacks, how the late bye week could help, a plan for a Sun Belt Championship Game meetup, the G6 playoff debate, how the two quarterbacks will be used in Boone, and whether JMU gets ranked with a win. Plus: the Sun Belt Weekly Pick ’Em, a rundown of JMU sports, and a big thank-you to our 1,000 YouTube subscribers.
️ TIMESTAMPS
0:00 – Intro: JMU at App State on a short week
1:26 – The joke tweet that confused JMU fans
2:38 – We hit 1,000 YouTube subscribers
4:10 – App State preview: Singleton, Hasselbeck and the quick hits
5:18 – App State’s skill players: Chris Lofton and Sam Pickett
6:51 – The nerd numbers: adjusted EPA and ESPN SP+
9:44 – How App State could win: a fast start and a tight Dukes team
11:23 – The brutal Thursday schedule stretch
12:02 – Listener questions
12:18 – Where did the D-line hype go? (Pressures vs. sacks)
12:53 – Does a late bye week help? (And planning for the Sun Belt title game)
15:45 – The G6 playoff debate
16:26 – Jesse LeGree’s “decision day” and Oregon State Twitter
18:48 – How JC Evans and Camden Coleman will be used in Boone
20:30 – Are college QB prospects getting worse?
22:45 – Will JMU finally get ranked?
23:44 – Sun Belt Weekly Pick ’Em
27:50 – Around JMU sports
30:56 – Outro
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32 min
October 21 JMU Football Beats Georgia State 49-22, App State Preview | Purple Perspective
Jack Kutz and Daeshon Joyce break down JMU’s 49-22 homecoming win over Georgia State, one of the loudest atmospheres Bridgeforth has seen in years.
They cover the two-quarterback system with JC Evans and Cam Coleman, George Pettaway’s fourth straight 100-yard Sun Belt game, Mikey Scott’s special teams impact, and a secondary that held Georgia State to 185 passing yards. Then they preview the short-week Thursday night trip to App State and run through women’s soccer, men’s soccer, field hockey, and a tough volleyball weekend. They also react to JMU’s 90-81 preseason basketball win over Richmond, and hit 1,000 YouTube subscribers live on air.
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Timestamps:
0:00 – Intro & JMU’s 90-81 preseason win over Richmond
2:05 – Paul Jones, KJ Windham & free throw struggles
3:51 – Basketball outlook & pivot to football: 49-22 homecoming win
5:49 – An electric Bridgeforth atmosphere
7:39 – Crowd noise from the student section & the first night game
9:40 – Offense: 515 yards & the two-QB system
11:43 – Defense Review
13:52 – JC Evans’ passing & rushing threat
15:42 – Secondary steps up: 185 passing yards allowed
18:01 – George Pettaway’s 119 yards & Mikey Scott’s kick return
19:59 – Mikey Scott’s touchdown & Corey Scott’s one-handed catch
21:41 – Defensive standouts
23:43 – Amar Thomas’ return & short-week concerns
25:52 – App State preview: Malachi Singleton & Henry Hasselbeck
27:44 – App State’s run game & staying healthy
29:49 – The onside kick & little things that win games
31:50 – Kicking in the wind
33:35 – Streamers, wind chaos & game-day memories
35:35 – Women’s soccer recap: Jenny Lackey’s 13 goals
37:47 – Lackey’s is unreal & men’s soccer’s unbeaten run
41:55 – Soccer schedules & field hockey’s win streak
43:50 – Volleyball: App State sweep & the controversial call
45:38 – Volleyball: what needs to improve
47:26 – Spreading the offense beyond Kennedy Lewis
49:16 – Halloween costume talk
51:09 – The American Conference move, one week later
52:08 – Content recap & midterm season
56:17 – Duke of the Week & closing thoughts
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59 min
October 20 JMU Football is 7-0: Georgia State Recap, Two-QB System & CFP Talk | JMU Sports News Podcast
JMU is 7-0, and Bennett and Jack are trying not to think about the College Football Playoff (Bennett is failing).
They break down the win over Georgia State with advanced stats, including 81st-percentile EPA per play and 90th-percentile yards per play. They explain how the defense shut down the Sun Belt’s second-best team, and why JMU’s strength of record ranks 23rd while its strength of schedule ranks among the worst in the country.
They also cover why the two-quarterback system works this year, with JC Evans’ last two games and Camden Coleman’s growth as a runner.
Plus: Jack’s hot take that Cole Keller will be one of the first three tight ends drafted in the NFL, Michael Scott’s case as the greatest player of the FBS era, a deep dive into JMU’s pass rush, and a full Overreaction Corner. The App State game is next.
️ TIMESTAMPS
0:00 – Intro: JMU beats Richmond 90-81 in a basketball exhibition
1:34 – Bennett is thinking about the playoff (he said he wouldn’t)
2:29 – Strength of record vs. strength of schedule
6:27 – Jack’s CFP stance vs. Bennett’s “thrill of the chase”
7:14 – The broadcast crew’s strange timeout and “middle eight” talk
7:57 – Advanced stats: JMU’s most complete performance of the year
11:21 – JC Evans, Camden Coleman and why the two-QB system works
14:34 – Weapons everywhere: Corey Scott, Michael Scott, Cole Keller
15:48 – Hot take: Cole Keller goes in the first three tight ends drafted
17:35 – Cromwell, Miles Halbert and Ernest Willor’s two sacks
22:28 – “Written by a drunk JMU fan”: the 5-year run
29:44 – Napier’s substitution trick and the surprise onside kick
32:39 – Secondary progress and why pressures aren’t turning into sacks
37:44 – Overreaction Corner
49:11 – Is Michael Scott the greatest JMU player of the FBS era?
53:23 – Unranked at 7-0 and the 24-team playoff
55:39 – Hot take: the American should pay JMU’s exit fee
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1 hr 1 min
October 19JMU Football Is 7-0 and Headed to Boone | To The House
JMU is 7-0. The Dukes beat Georgia State 49-22 on homecoming weekend, piling up 515 yards while holding the Panthers to their lowest point total of the season. JMU is the only seven-win team in the country and is still unranked.
JMU Hall of Famer Delvin Joyce breaks down the win, and fellow Hall of Famer Vad Lee joins to analyze Cam Coleman, JC Evans and the two-quarterback system. They also react to JMU’s move to The American and preview Thursday night at App State.
In this episode of To The House:
Defense: three sacks, two big fourth-down stops, DJ Kelly’s interception and Georgia State’s lowest passing total of the season

Mikey Scott’s 76-yard kickoff return and touchdown

Scar Harrison’s 42-yard catch

George Pettaway’s 14 carries for 119 yards and a touchdown, and Seth Cromwell’s physical touchdown run

Vad Lee: why Cam Coleman is “the quarterback we need,” how JC Evans is a “chess move,” and why JMU should stick with two quarterbacks

Vad’s take on the move to The American, plus his shout-out to the tight ends

Delvin’s reaction to leaving the Sun Belt for The American

Special teams: the mass-substitution punt wrinkle, Morgan Suarez’s perfect onside kick and the missed field goals

Toting the Mail: your App State questions, plus the hardest hit Delvin ever took

App State preview: Henry Hasselbeck, Malachi Singleton, Caleb Sandstrom and the keys to the game

What You Talking About, Willis

Take It To The House: an open letter to the American Conference
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1 hr 15 min
October 15 JMU vs Georgia State Preview: Upset Alert? | JMU Sports News Podcast
Georgia State was supposed to be the snooze fest of JMU’s homecoming week, and now it might be the Dukes’ toughest test of the month.
Bennett and Jack break down why the Panthers (4-1) are a real threat. Georgia State ranks 12th nationally in pass EPA, and QB Cam Brown, a former Texas Tech quarterback, has 13 touchdowns and one interception. They also explain how the matchup sets Georgia State’s elite pass defense against its weak run defense, and why George Petaway could have a huge day against one of the nation’s worst teams at allowing explosive runs.
Then Brady Weiler of Panther Talk joins the show to explain how Georgia State went from the worst defense in the FBS to a Sun Belt East contender. He covers Dell McGee’s new portal strategy, a pass rush with 19 sacks in five games, the offensive playmakers to know, and the two things that decide whether the Panthers can win in Harrisonburg: stopping the run and not turning the ball over.
After the interview, it’s the Sun Belt Weekly Pick ’Em, with score predictions for JMU-Georgia State, followed by a rundown of the JMU sports scene: soccer, volleyball, field hockey and a Chase DeLauter shoutout.
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38 min
October 14 JMU to the American Conference: Reaction & Georgia Southern Recap | Purple Perspective
Jack Kutz and Daeshon Joyce react to the breaking news that James Madison is leaving the Sun Belt for the American Conference.
They weigh what it means for the College Football Playoff path, the rivalries JMU leaves behind (especially App State), and the stadium expansion timeline. Then they recap JMU’s first-ever win in Statesboro, George Pettaway’s big day, the return of JC Evans, and a secondary that needs work. They also preview homecoming against Georgia State and run through volleyball, soccer, and field hockey.
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Timestamps:
0:00 – Intro & breaking news: JMU headed to the American Conference
1:32 – Reactions: how fast everything is changing at JMU
3:41 – Right move? Rivalries lost vs. new opportunities
5:41 – The American’s College Football Playoff path
7:30 – Why App State is the rivalry they’ll miss most
9:25 – What JMU needs to accomplish before the move
11:15 – Will JMU keep its identity in the American?
13:29 – Bridgeforth Stadium expansion timeline
15:11 – Georgia Southern recap: JMU’s first win in Statesboro
17:02 – Game atmosphere & George Pettaway’s 151-yard day
18:42 – Cam Coleman’s second-half turnaround & JC Evans’ return
20:43 – The three-headed running back room
22:28 – Two-QB system & Cole Keller’s 56-yard touchdown
24:37 – An “adversity win”: what the close game revealed
26:19 – Secondary breakdown
28:36 – Pass rush struggles & blitz ideas for Robert Bala
30:46 – Georgia State homecoming preview
32:50 – Penalties & discipline concerns
34:45 – Homecoming uniform nostalgia
36:43 – Keys to victory vs. Georgia State
41:02 – Volleyball: Marshall split & road struggles
44:41 – Volleyball preview: App State showdown
46:44 – Women’s soccer: first place in the Sun Belt
48:59 – Men’s soccer turnaround
51:05 – Field hockey’s win streak
54:42 – Fan poll: reactions to the American move
56:31 – College sports pace of change & exit fees
58:20 – Baseball, basketball & the media buzz
1:00:15 – Basketball excitement & Duke of the Week
1:03:51 – Closing thoughts
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1 hr 6 min
October 13 JMU to The American Conference: Why They’re Leaving the Sun Belt
JMU is leaving the Sun Belt for the American Conference, and Bennett and Jack break down everything behind the move.
They cover the reported $23 million entry fee funded by corporate sponsors and private donors, why media rights revenue could roughly triple, and how the timeline could work, with JMU in the American no later than July 1, 2028. They also explain why the American turned JMU down in 2022 and why this time it said yes.
They also get into what the move means for football, basketball and the playoff conversation, the Sun Belt fans’ “we made you” reaction, a road trip comparison of the Sun Belt’s small towns and the American’s big cities, and what happens next with the American’s odd number of teams. They confirm that JMU stays eligible for the postseason while it’s in the Sun Belt and that the Liberty series is unaffected.
Plus: your listener questions on realignment, a quick look at the Georgia Southern win and the secondary, and Overreaction Corner.
️ TIMESTAMPS
0:00 – Intro: JMU is headed to the American Conference
2:11 – The worst performance of the season and a very convenient announcement
3:40 – Secondary concerns and the homecoming game vs. Georgia State
5:01 – Why App State fans are the angriest
6:28 – Exit fees, the $23M entry fee and the move timeline
7:41 – Which sports are moving (and why field hockey stays in the Mac)
8:29 – Why the American said no in 2022 and yes now
10:41 – The P4 ambition behind the move
13:27 – What the Sun Belt looks like without JMU
15:08 – TV exposure and the ESPN deal
17:26 – Men’s basketball and the KenPom gap
18:26 – Media rights: from about $2.5M to about $7M
21:05 – Building a national résumé
23:54 – Why JMU is moving fast, and who else wants out
27:56 – Postseason eligibility and the Liberty series
31:19 – Road trips: Hattiesburg and Troy vs. New Orleans and Philly
40:04 – Responding to Sun Belt fans: “we made you”
46:10 – Student fees, terrible realignment maps and burner account “sources”
49:42 – What the American does next (Miami (OH), Liberty, UConn)
51:58 – Listener questions
1:03:18 – Overreaction Corner
1:11:37 – Wrap-up and Georgia State preview
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1 hr 15 min
October 12JMU Football Finally Wins in Statesboro | To The House
This podcast was recorded prior to the news that JMU was leaving the Sun Belt and joining The American. For full coverage of the move, be sure to follow @JMUSportsNews on all social platforms, check out JMUSportsNews.com and most importantly subscribe to the JMU Sports News Network for the latest podcasts covering the move coming later this week.
JMU finally did it. The Dukes beat Georgia Southern in Statesboro for the first time in program history to improve to 6-0. They are now one of only nine undefeated teams left in the country.
Delvin Joyce breaks down the win and previews homecoming against Georgia State.
In this episode of To The House:
JMU’s first win in Statesboro: a weather delay, a 10-6 halftime deficit, and the one-second field goal that stood as the margin of victory

George Petaway’s 21 carries for 151 yards and the offensive line’s dominance up front

JC Evans’ 57-yard fourth-and-1 touchdown pass to Cole Keller, who finished with 4 catches for 108 yards

A 14-play, 82-yard drive that ate more than seven minutes in the fourth quarter

Concerns in the secondary after Georgia Southern QB Max Johnson threw for 343 yards and 3 touchdowns

A special interview with Georgia State University president Brian Blake

A full Georgia State preview: Cameron Brown, Xavier Iskillion, Hugh Jackson’s offense and the keys to the game

What You Talking About, Willis: Reddit CFB’s “undefeated” Group of 6 list

Take It To The House: a tribute to John Paul Macri

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1 hr 5 min
October 08 JMU Football Searches For Its First Win At Georgia Southern | JMU Sports News Podcast
JMU has never won in Statesboro, and this week's forecast could make the game a mud-soaked slog. Bennett and Jack start with a special weather edition of the podcast, then use the numbers to show why JMU should win, including the Dukes' top-30 passing efficiency, Georgia Southern's weak secondary, and a big special teams and field position gap.
Then Brian Stone of the Warm Weather Fans Podcast (and a former Georgia Southern beat writer) joins to break down the Eagles' season: the Clay Helton frustration, quarterback Max Johnson's improvement, the defensive and special teams problems, and the only ways he sees Georgia Southern pulling the upset. Brian also gives his Sun Belt East and West champion picks and his biggest surprises of the season.
Plus: listener questions on JMU "living rent-free" in other fan bases, how to keep students from leaving at halftime, and how the transfer portal affects this roster. Bennett explains what voting in the AP poll is really like, then the guys break down strength of record vs. strength of schedule. They finish with the Sun Belt Weekly Pick 'Em and a roundup of JMU sports.
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1 hr 6 min