James Madison quarterback Alonza Barnett III got into a slight skirmish with an opponent, but he might have sold a shove a bit too much.
Saturday's James Madison-Charlotte matchup got a bit chippy at a point, but one player might have taken things a bit too far. With James Madison leading, 23-7, in the fourth quarter, Charlotte defensive lineman Dre Butler exchanged words with Dukes quarterback Alonza Barnett III. Butler then gave Barnett a shove, and no one can blame Barnett for selling it a tad to draw a penalty, but this was more than a tad.
Barnett clearly flopped to the turf, but then, it looked like he oversold a wrestling move. After falling to the floor, Barnett then rolled backwards to emphasize the fall. He wound up back on his feet but again fell backwards and again rolled over. But he wasn't done yet. Barnett then lay on the floor before his teammate, offensive lineman Joseph Simmons, pretended to give his quarterback CPR.
James Madison will have their first home game on Saturday when they host Gardner-Webb. They will be back on the road in Week 3 to take on the Tar Heels of North Carolina. Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
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