Alonza Barnett III and James Madison will take the field against Colton Joseph and Old Dominion on Saturday afternoon.
James Madison will travel to Norfolk, Virginia, on Saturday afternoon in Week 12 of the college football season. There, they will meet Old Dominion on their home field at S.B. Ballard Stadium. The Dukes come into this game with a 7-2 record overall this season and a 3-2 record against teams in the Sun Belt Conference East Division. Their only two losses have both come to conference teams against UL Monroe by two points and Georgia Southern by 14 points. Their biggest win this season was at North Carolina, winning by 20 points and putting up 70 total points.
This team is led by Alonza Barnett III, a quarterback in his third year with James Madison. In nine games, he has thrown for 2,034 yards and 21 touchdowns with only two interceptions. The former Tar Heel George Pettaway leads the rushing attack with 664 yards and four scores on 106 carries, averaging 6.3 yards per rush this season.
The Monarchs, who are taking their home field, are just 4-5 overall this season. However, they are also 3-2 against teams from the same conference and division as JMU. They won three straight games beating Georgia State, Texas State, and Georgia Southern, before losing last week to Appalachian State ending their streak.
Freshman quarterback Colton Joseph leads the offense for Old Dominion in his first college football season. He has thrown for 1,207 yards and 10 touchdowns with three interceptions. His favorite target his season has been Isiah Paige, who has 622 yards on 50 receptions for three scores, averaging 12.4 yards per reception.
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