STATESBORO, Ga. (Interstat) — James Madison defeated Georgia Southern 27-24 on Saturday in a Bowl Subdivision game at Allen E. Paulson Stadium, improving to 6-0 while the Eagles fell to 2-4. Georgia Southern’s Max Johnson completed 26 of 38 passes for 343 yards and three touchdowns. James Madison’s Camden Coleman completed 16 of 27 passes for 171 yards and a touchdown. George Pettaway rushed 21 times for 151 yards. Cole Keller caught four passes for 108 yards and a score, JC Evans threw two touchdown passes, and Jeremiah Harrison and KD Mosley each caught a scoring pass. Brandon Tyson made 10 tackles, Aaron Sears had 11, and Diego Aviles added eight tackles and a sack. James Madison’s Jayon Harvey recorded nine tackles, Ken Willis intercepted a pass, and Nakian Jackson and Rasheed Lovelace each had a quarterback hurry. Attendance was 20,545. Patrick Rea punted four times for 168 yards.