Game Highlights: James Madison vs Charlotte (August 31, 2024)

you are watching the American Conference on ESPN and tonight we are in Charlotte for the opener between JMU and the Charlotte 49ers the Niners have taken the field the teams have been introduced we are all set here at Jerry Richardson Stadium you usually want to get them up and to the line and move around and they're just not in position sometimes uh-oh this is a shank and this is going to go out of bounds around the 25 yd line so incredible starting field position not the punt that Osan was hoping for no RIS comes in now for a 43 yd field goal attempt for the first points of the night this guy has a monster leg and that kick is good without any problems first points of the night come with just under a minute to go here in this first quarter empty backfield here on Third and five brown lost it ball just is recovered by JMU he just had that ball slip out of his hand L seall the third the guy who recovered the football which is why I think he's playing tonight Barnett gets sacked fumble loose ball still loose oh man and it's a absolute dog pile jmu's saying they've got it the 49ers are saying they've got it and it looked like Barnett went down to try to get it and it's recovered by the 49ers Colin Co number 55 comes out with it coming off the edge Blind Side the sack fumble recovered by the ners empty backfields Brown again over the middle Diamond play and it's Shawn Brown again the transfer from UNCC pimbrook right out of Marvin Ridge getting comfortable in this offense we thought we would see him play clock is at two they get the ball off in time pressure coming Brown gets hit he completes the pass diving to the end zone touchdown ners Isaiah Meyers Max Brown knew it was coming Jacob Thomas is going to come off the edge and hit him with a shot watch seven boom but okay Max Brown still looking to throw a dart to Isaiah Myers for six right now it's paying off got taking the shot down the side line and this will be intercepted Dante ball for an absolute stun as a corner picks it off another turnover off the back foot that's an aing throw and that's picked off by Justin eagland it's turnover City right now here at Jerry Richardson stadium and that's one where Max Brown is going to go back to the film room and say what was I doing yeah that was not a good throw by Max Olsen in motion Zone Reed pass oh there look to be early contact that ball TI intercepted I'm with you Justin I thought the defender was there early and I said it again you have to protect the football short field 57 seconds pressure's coming Barnett taking a shot towards the end zone touchdown George pedway what did they tell us about pedway his ability to catch the ball out of the back field and George pedway showed you the skills here to go catch the ball this wasn't a clean pocket either he had some pressure but he just stayed in there Barnett did a 33 yd touchdown pass from barnetts to George pedway and now no way RIS on for the extra points on second and eight Barnett again going deep down the field and a catch is made by dois Doon to the angone touchdown there is a flag on the fields it's going to be pass interference I think because the defensive back was pulling doson as he was running by him it would go for 73 yards if it stands the biggest issue you have is when you come out you have a penalty and then you have an explosive is play the touchdown doson showed you that speed he gets outside and the protection is nice clean pocket he's able to get the ball up and over the defensive line and he knows right away this is a great throw but you can see C earlier grabbing dollison doson says uh-uh I'm going to the house how about this the two touchdown drives for JMU One play 33 yds two plays 75 yds this guy does everything third and 25 hand off up the middle watch this look at the hole oh maybe a touchdown saving Tackle by Jacob Thomas a 41 yd run by teron kelman if Jacob Thomas was six foot he wouldn't have got him kelman hits the hole downhill no one to get him but Jacob Thomas with a great touchdown saving tackle that's hustle play 101 right there they're the hot hands right now for him fake on the toss Barnett nice one Barnett hits the hole gets dragged down that was nearly a horse callar Tackle by Elijah [Applause] cul hand off again ADI pushes his way into the end zone for the touchdown AO ADI runs it in and now James Madison starting to run away with it and 8yd touchdown run in the first Red Zone points of the night it was amazing quarterback keeper looking him go there goes Barnett down the sideline and he's going to slide it's really smart play gets down keeps the clock running don't get injured make sure you just keep it moving pedway in at tailback and he will take it and head into the end zone for a touchdown Bob chzn will get his first win in his first game as the head coach for James Madison which will make JMU Alum Steve Buck very very happy an impressive performance by JMU coming off their great season last year fifth consecutive win in their opener