French throws 3 touchdown passes and Georgia Southern beats James Madison 28-14

STATESBORO, Ga. -- , JC French threw three touchdown passes and survived three interceptions to lead Georgia Southern to a 28-14 win over James Madison on Saturday. David Mbadinga ran 29 yards for the game's first points in the opening quarter and the Eagles (5-2, 3-0 Sun Belt) led thereafter. French tossed TD passes of 5 yards to Derwin Burgess Jr . and 15 to Tyler Fromm for a 21-0 halftime lead. French was picked off in the flat by DJ Barksdale midway through the third quarter for an 11-yard touchdown, but he responded with a 2-yard toss to Elija Walton to lead 28-7. The game's final score came on Alonza Barnett III 's 35-yard toss to Omarion Dollison early in the fourth quarter. French was 24-of-33 passing and Jalen White rushed for 134 yards on 23 carries. Barnett was 22 of 41 for 186 yards passing for the Dukes (5-2, 1-2).