Not having Kamara hurt, but his backup played admirably and made some plays. This game was within reach which is all you can ask for when playing a team as talented as JMU. We scored more points on JMU than any other program in the last four seasons other than FBS North Carolina in 2016 (the year they won the natty).
Eventually though you have to start converting moral victories into actual victories. One thing that has always frustrated me with coach P is that his teams have a tendency to play up/down to the competition. So we'll look great in a game against a good opponent, but then lose stupid games like Albany and SEMO last year, or Sacred Heart a few years ago.
This win should give us hope for the rest of the season for sure, but it won't be a cakewalk. The road ahead of us is still stacked and we'll need to finish 8-4 with a ranked win or two to be comfortably in the postseason I say. Ty'son Lawton was spectacular last night and really proved he can be the lead back if White can't hang onto the football. That depth is good.
One thing you really have to think about though is that if Fields is this good, why the hell was he on the bench behind Carbone last year? This was something I anticipated. He has a much stronger arm than Carbone and was making passes Carbone could never even dream of, plus he's got the athleticism. Why wasn't he playing sooner if he had this in him? You really have to wonder.