Old Dominion Monarchs at Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders
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Old Dominion rallies to 24-17 win on pair of 4th-quarter TDs
The Monarchs (5-6, 4-3 Conference USA) entered the final quarter tied at 10-10 with Middle Tennessee (5-6, 3-4) driving to a first-and-goal. The Monarchs stopped the threat with R'Tarriun Johnson's fourth-down tackle for an 11-yard loss.
Six plays later, Davis broke free for a 45-yard touchdown run and, after holding Middle Tennessee to a three-and-out, Watson scored from the 4. The big play in that drive was Hayden Wolff's 60-yard pass to Ali Jennings on first down.
The Blue Raiders cut the gap to 24-17 when Jaylin Lane caught a 26-yard TD pass from Nicholas Vattiato with four minutes left, and had one more chance but Brad Anderson fumbled with 2:23 remaining.
Jason Henderson forced the fumble, Devin Brandt-Epps recovered and ODU ran out the clock.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 5:34 | Zack Kuntz 11 Yd pass from Hayden Wolff (Nick Rice Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 0:00 | Mike DiLiello 2 Yd Run (Zeke Rankin Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 6:26 | Nick Rice 35 Yd Field Goal |
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FG | 2nd Period 1:23 | Zeke Rankin 21 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 4th Period 13:06 | Elijah Davis 45 Yd Run (Nick Rice Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 9:59 | Blake Watson 4 Yd pass from Hayden Wolff (Nick Rice Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 4:07 | Jaylin Lane 26 Yd pass from Nick Vattiato (Zeke Rankin Kick) |
Statistics
 ODU |
 MTSU |
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|---|---|---|
| 11 | 1st Downs | 25 |
| 3-12 | 3rd down efficiency | 8-17 |
| 0-1 | 4th down efficiency | 0-1 |
| 341 | Total Yards | 414 |
| 241 | Passing | 313 |
| 15/24 | Comp/Att | 36/51 |
| 10.0 | Yards per pass | 6.1 |
| 100 | Rushing | 101 |
| 27 | Rushing Attempts | 33 |
| 3.7 | Yards per rush | 3.1 |
| 6-46 | Penalties | 7-45 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 2 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 1 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 1 |
| 24:55 | Possession | 35:05 |
Game Information
Location: Murfreesboro, TN
Attendance: 9,606 · Capacity:
Sun Belt - East
| TEAM | OVR | CONF |
|---|---|---|
| Marshall | 10-3 | 7-1 |
| Georgia Southern | 8-5 | 6-2 |
| James Madison | 9-4 | 4-4 |
| Old Dominion | 5-7 | 4-4 |
| Coastal Carolina | 6-7 | 3-5 |
| App State | 5-6 | 3-5 |
| Georgia State | 3-9 | 1-7 |
Sun Belt - West
| TEAM | OVER | CONF |
|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | 10-4 | 7-1 |
| Texas State | 8-5 | 5-3 |
| Arkansas State | 8-5 | 5-3 |
| South Alabama | 7-6 | 5-3 |
| UL Monroe | 5-7 | 3-5 |
| Troy | 4-8 | 3-5 |
| Southern Miss | 1-11 | 0-8 |
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