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American college football season
The 2021 Old Dominion Monarchs football team represented Old Dominion University during the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season . The Monarchs played their home games at S.B. Ballard Stadium in Norfolk, Virginia , and competed in the East Division of Conference USA (C-USA). The team was coached by second-year head coach Ricky Rahne .
On October 27, 2021, Old Dominion announced that this would be the last season for the team in C-USA, and they would join the Sun Belt Conference on July 1, 2022.[ 1]
On August 10, 2020, Old Dominion announced that they would cancel their 2020 FBS football season due to health, safety, and travel concerns for the COVID-19 pandemic .[ 2] Since head coach Ricky Rahne was hired in December 2019, the 2021 season would be considered his second season as head coach due to team practices resuming in 2020, despite the cancellation of the season.[ 3]
Old Dominion announced its 2021 football schedule on January 27, 2021.[ 4] [ 5] The 2021 schedule consisted of 6 home and 6 away games in the regular season.
Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance 7:00 p.m. at Wake Forest * ACCN L 10–4225,673
September 11 7:00 p.m. Hampton * ESPN3 W 47–718,363
September 18 6:00 p.m. at Liberty * ESPN3 L 17–4518,471
September 25 6:00 p.m. Buffalo * S.B. Ballard Stadium Norfolk, VA ESPN+ L 34–3518,197
October 2 9:00 p.m. at UTEP ESPN+ L 21–2811,025
October 9 2:00 p.m. at Marshall CBSSN Facebook L 13–20 OT 24,172
October 16 3:30 p.m. Western Kentucky S.B. Ballard Stadium Norfolk, VA ESPN3 L 20–4316,418
October 30 3:30 p.m. Louisiana Tech S.B. Ballard Stadium Norfolk, VA CBSSN W 23–2013,309
November 6 7:00 p.m. at FIU ESPN3 W 47–240
November 13 3:30 p.m. Florida Atlantic S.B. Ballard Stadium Norfolk, VA ESPN+ W 30–1613,634
November 20 3:30 p.m. at Middle Tennessee ESPN+ W 24–179,606
November 27 2:00 p.m. Charlotte ESPN+ W 56–3415,874
2:30 pm vs. Tulsa * ESPN L 17–306,557
[ 4] [ 6]
Old Dominion at Wake Forest
1
2 3 4 Total
Monarchs
3
0 0 7
10
• Demon Deacons
14
14 7 7
42
Date: September 3, 2021Location: Truist Field Winston-Salem, NC Game start: 7:03 p.m. EDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 24 minutesGame attendance: 25,673Game weather: 79 °F (26 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: NE 4 MPH Referee: Rodney BurnetteTV announcers (ACC Network ): Drew Carter (play–by–play), Forrest Conoly (analyst), and Abby Labar (sideline reporter)
Scoring summary 1 08:57 WF Christian Beal-Smith 48-yard rush (Nick Sciba kick)(3 plays, 64 yards, 0:44) WF 7–0
00:28 ODU Nick Rice 38-yard field goal(6 plays, 35 yards, 2:56) WF 7–3
00:12 WF Ja'Sir Taylor 99-yard kickoff returned (Nick Sciba kick)(0 plays, 0 yards, 0:00) WF 14–3
2 12:01 WF A. T. Perry 36-yard pass from Sam Hartman (Nick Sciba kick)(4 plays, 48 yards, 1:10) WF 21–3
02:45 WF Jaquarii Roberson 2-yard pass from Sam Hartman (Nick Sciba kick)(9 plays, 49 yards, 3:51) WF 28–3
3 08:44 WF Christian Beal-Smith 1-yard rush (Nick Sciba kick)(8 plays, 56 yards, 2:39) WF 35–3
4 12:50 WF Ke'Shawn Williams 4-yard pass from Sam Hartman (Nick Sciba kick)(7 plays, 52 yards, 3:22) WF 42–3
02:27 ODU Isaiah Spencer 9-yard pass from Hayden Wolff (Nick Rice kick)(8 plays, 55 yards, 2:59) WF 42–10
Pregame line
Over/under
WF –32.0
61.5[ 7]
Statistics
ODU
WF
First downs
17
20
Total yards
272
352
Rushing yards
145
164
Passing yards
127
188
Turnovers
2
1
Time of possession
32:19
27:41
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Old Dominion
Passing
Hayden Wolff
11/17, 88 yards, 1 TD
Rushing
Elijah Davis
12 carries, 69 yards
Receiving
Stone Smartt
3 receptions, 26 yards
Wake Forest
Passing
Sam Hartman
18/27, 188 yards, 3 TDs
Rushing
Christian Beal-Smith
11 carries, 74 yards, 2 TDs
Receiving
A. T. Perry
4 receptions, 81 yards, 1 TD
Hampton at Old Dominion
1
2 3 4 Total
Pirates
0
0 7 0
7
• Monarchs
10
24 7 6
47
Date: September 11, 2021Location: S. B. Ballard Stadium Norfolk, VA Game start: 7:06 p.m. EDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 15 minutesGame attendance: 18,363Game weather: SunnyReferee: Scott HardinTV announcers (ESPN3 ): Ted Alexander (play–by–play) and Andy Mashew (analyst)
Scoring summary 1 09:22 ODU Elijah Davis 15-yard rush (Nick Rice kick)(7 plays, 91 yards, 2:27) ODU 7–0
04:55 ODU Nick Rice 24-yard field goal(8 plays, 42 yards, 2:22) ODU 10–0
2 14:10 ODU D. J. Mack Jr. 13-yard rush (Nick Rice kick)(8 plays, 92 yards, 3:15) ODU 17–0
09:32 ODU Isaiah Spencer 2-yard pass from D. J. Mack Jr. (Nick Rice kick)(9 plays, 48 yards, 3:13) ODU 24–0
03:15 ODU D. J. Mack Jr. 3-yard rush (Nick Rice kick)(11 plays, 76 yards, 4:43) ODU 31–0
00:00 ODU Nick Rice 18-yard field goal(9 plays, 77 yards, 1:53) ODU 34–0
3 07:00 ODU D. J. Mack Jr. 4-yard rush (Nick Rice kick)(7 plays, 48 yards, 2:20) ODU 41–0
04:20 HAMP Jadakis Bonds 24-yard pass from Jett Duffey (Axel Perez kick)(7 plays, 75 yards, 2:40) ODU 41–7
4 14:19 ODU Nick Rice 23-yard field goal(12 plays, 70 yards, 5:01) ODU 44–7
10:39 ODU Nick Rice 33-yard field goal(5 plays, 26 yards, 1:51) ODU 47–7
Pregame line
Over/under
ODU –21.5
55[ 8]
Statistics
HU
ODU
First downs
13
32
Total yards
187
572
Rushing yards
104
358
Passing yards
83
214
Turnovers
0
0
Time of possession
26:55
33:05
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Hampton
Passing
Jett Duffey
7/16, 83 yards, 1 TD
Rushing
Elijah Burris
12 carries, 45 yards
Receiving
Jadakis Bonds
5 receptions, 68 yards, 1 TD
Old Dominion
Passing
D. J. Mack Jr.
11/22, 162 yards, 1 TD
Rushing
Jon-Luke Peaker
18 carries, 141 yards
Receiving
Zack Kuntz
3 receptions, 61 yards
Old Dominion at Liberty
1
2 3 4 Total
Monarchs
3
14 0 0
17
• Flames
14
14 14 3
45
Date: September 18, 2021Location: Williams Stadium Lynchburg, VA Game start: 6:06 p.m. EDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 4 minutesGame attendance: 18,471Game weather: 86 °F (30 °C) • Weather: Cloudy • Wind: SE 2 MPH Referee: Jeff FlanaganTV announcers (ESPN3 ): Matt Warner (play–by–play), Joe Jauch (analyst), and Emily Austen (sideline reporter)
Scoring summary 1 11:25 LIB CJ Daniels 14-yard pass from Malik Willis (Alex Barbir kick)(10 plays, 68 yards, 3:28) LIB 7–0
03:17 LIB Malik Willis 17-yard rush (Alex Barbir kick)(6 plays, 79 yards, 2:45) LIB 14–0
00:46 ODU Nick Rice 43-yard field goal(4 plays, 4 yards, 0:40) LIB 14–3
2 13:23 LIB CJ Daniels 33-yard pass from Malik Willis (Alex Barbir kick)(6 plays, 80 yards, 2:18) LIB 21–3
06:29 ODU Elijah Davis 1-yard rush (Nick Rice kick)(10 plays, 56 yards, 3:43) LIB 21–10
03:48 LIB Kevin Shaa 38-yard pass from Malik Willis (Alex Barbir kick)(7 plays, 60 yards, 2:31) LIB 28–10
00:42 ODU Zack Kuntz 30-yard pass from D. J. Mack Jr. (Nick Rice kick)(12 plays, 75 yards, 3:06) LIB 28–17
3 11:10 LIB Kevin Shaa 8-yard pass from Malik Willis (Alex Barbir kick)(4 plays, 48 yards, 2:00) LIB 35–17
05:18 LIB Malik Willis 1-yard rush (Alex Barbir kick)(10 plays, 60 yards, 3:17) LIB 42–17
4 03:29 LIB Alex Barbir 31-yard field goal(14 plays, 67 yards, 8:28) LIB 45–17
Pregame line
Over/under
LIB –27.5
53[ 9]
Statistics
ODU
LIB
First downs
15
23
Total yards
201
424
Rushing yards
67
182
Passing yards
134
242
Turnovers
1
1
Time of possession
28:16
31:44
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Old Dominion
Passing
D. J. Mack Jr.
15/27, 134 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing
Elijah Davis
11 carries, 57 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Zack Kuntz
4 receptions, 60 yards, 1 TD
Liberty
Passing
Malik Willis
21/28, 242 yards, 4 TDs
Rushing
Malik Willis
9 carries, 77 yards, 2 TDs
Receiving
CJ Daniels
5 receptions, 70 yards, 2 TDs
Buffalo at Old Dominion
1
2 3 4 Total
• Bulls
7
28 0 0
35
Monarchs
7
0 14 13
34
Date: September 25, 2021Location: S.B. Ballard Stadium Norfolk, VA Game start: 6:05 p.m. EDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 53 minutesGame attendance: 18,197Game weather: 75 °F (24 °C) • Weather: SunnyReferee: Anthony PerezTV announcers (ESPN+ ): Ted Alexander (play–by–play) and Andy Mashaw (analyst)
Scoring summary 1 10:14 BUF C. J. Bazile 85-yard blocked field goal returned (Alex McNulty kick)(4 plays, 7 yards, 3:16) BUF 7–0
02:37 ODU Blake Watson 2-yard rush (Nick Rice kick)(4 plays, 26 yards, 1:12) TIE 7–7
2 13:49 BUF Kyle Vantrease 4-yard rush (Alex McNulty kick)(9 plays, 74 yards, 3:42) BUF 14–7
08:25 BUF Quian Williams 13-yard pass from Kyle Vantrease (Alex McNulty kick)(8 plays, 91 yards, 3:38) BUF 21–7
03:14 BUF Dylan McDuffie 20-yard rush (Alex McNulty kick)(9 plays, 55 yards, 3:41) BUF 28–7
02:07 BUF Tim Terry Jr. 67-yard fumble returned (Alex McNulty kick)(3 plays, 42 yards, 1:07) BUF 35–7
3 08:18 ODU D. J. Mack Jr. 42-yard rush (Nick Rice kick)(8 plays, 47 yards, 3:15) BUF 35–14
00:34 ODU D. J. Mack Jr. 2-yard rush (Nick Rice kick)(11 plays, 85 yards, 5:07) BUF 35–21
4 08:36 ODU Jon-Luke Peaker 7-yard rush (Nick Rice kick)(5 plays, 63 yards, 1:48) BUF 35–28
00:19 ODU Zack Kuntz 19-yard pass from D. J. Mack Jr. (Nick Rice PAT failed)(10 plays, 46 yards, 2:44) BUF 35–34
Pregame line
Over/under
BUF –13.0
50.5[ 10]
Statistics
BUF
ODU
First downs
17
27
Total yards
297
433
Rushing yards
106
209
Passing yards
191
224
Turnovers
1
3
Time of possession
37:32
22:28
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Buffalo
Passing
Kyle Vantrease
17/26, 191 yards, 1 TD
Rushing
Dylan McDuffie
16 carries, 59 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Quian Williams
9 receptions, 134 yards, 1 TD
Old Dominion
Passing
D. J. Mack Jr.
24/41, 224 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing
D. J. Mack Jr.
18 carries, 84 yards, 2 TDs
Receiving
Ali Jennings III
7 receptions, 68 yards
Old Dominion at Texas–El Paso
1
2 3 4 Total
Monarchs
0
7 14 0
21
• Miners
3
14 3 8
28
Date: October 2, 2021Location: Sun Bowl El Paso, TX Game start: 9:05 p.m. EDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 9 minutesGame attendance: 11,025Game weather: 79 °F (26 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: N 2 MPH Referee: Rodney BurnetteTV announcers (ESPN+ ): Erik Elken (play–by–play) and Trevor Vittatoe (analyst)
Scoring summary 1 09:55 UTEP Gavin Baechle 29-yard field goal(7 plays, 33 yards, 3:24) UTEP 3–0
2 11:08 UTEP Justin Garrett 7-yard pass from Gavin Hardison (Gavin Baechle kick)(16 plays, 80 yards, 8:10) UTEP 10–0
00:51 UTEP Tyrin Smith 7-yard pass from Gavin Hardison (Gavin Baechle kick)(15 plays, 87 yards, 8:06) UTEP 17–0
00:10 ODU Ali Jennings III 20-yard pass from D. J. Mack Jr. (Nick Rice kick)(8 plays, 75 yards, 0:41) UTEP 17–7
3 11:37 UTEP Gavin Baechle 40-yard field goal(8 plays, 64 yards, 3:19) UTEP 20–7
05:27 ODU D. J. Mack Jr. 5-yard rush (Nick Rice kick)(19 plays, 75 yards, 6:10) UTEP 20–14
04:27 ODU AC White 11-yard punt returned (Nick Rice kick)(5 plays, 72 yards, 0:55) ODU 21–20
4 06:59 UTEP Deion Hankins 3-yard rush (Gavin Hardison two-point conversion pass to Justin Garrett)(9 plays, 63 yards, 4:47) UTEP 28–21
Pregame line
Over/under
UTEP –5.5
48.5[ 11]
Statistics
ODU
UTEP
First downs
19
17
Total yards
282
333
Rushing yards
88
142
Passing yards
194
191
Turnovers
2
0
Time of possession
25:32
34:28
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Old Dominion
Passing
D. J. Mack Jr.
20/34, 194 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing
Blake Watson
13 carries, 35 yards
Receiving
Zack Kuntz
8 receptions, 54 yards
UTEP
Passing
Gavin Hardison
10/20, 191 yards, 2 TDs
Rushing
Deion Hankins
23 carries, 75 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Jacob Cowing
4 receptions, 118 yards
Old Dominion at Marshall
1
2 3 4 OT Total
Monarchs
7
3 0 3 0
13
• Thundering Herd
3
3 0 7 7
20
Scoring summary 1 03:59 MAR Shane Ciucci 42-yard field goal(4 plays, -6 yards, 1:21) MAR 3–0
00:25 ODU Ali Jennings III 33-yard pass from D. J. Mack Jr. (Nick Rice kick)(9 plays, 81 yards, 3:34) ODU 7–3
2 06:38 ODU Nick Rice 47-yard field goal(13 plays, 73 yards, 5:48) ODU 10–3
00:25 MAR Shane Ciucci 22-yard field goal(14 plays, 76 yards, 6:13) ODU 10–6
4 02:37 ODU Nick Rice 45-yard field goal(10 plays, 32 yards, 5:05) ODU 13–6
00:33 MAR Willie Johnson 52-yard pass from Grant Wells (Shane Ciucci kick)(8 plays, 75 yards, 2:04) TIE 13–13
1OT MAR Shadeed Ahmed 22-yard pass from Grant Wells (Shane Ciucci kick) MAR 20–13
Pregame line
Over/under
MARSH –21.0
62.5[ 12]
Statistics
ODU
MAR
First downs
19
24
Total yards
314
390
Rushing yards
208
91
Passing yards
106
299
Turnovers
2
2
Time of possession
29:56
30:04
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Old Dominion
Passing
D. J. Mack Jr.
9/22, 106 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs
Rushing
Blake Watson
26 carries, 168 yards
Receiving
Ali Jennings III
1 reception, 33 yards, 1 TD
Marshall
Passing
Grant Wells
30/46, 299 yards, 2 TDs, 2 INTs
Rushing
Rasheen Ali
21 carries, 77 yards
Receiving
Shadeed Ahmed
7 receptions, 77 yards, 1 TD
Western Kentucky at Old Dominion
1
2 3 4 Total
• Hilltoppers
14
16 3 10
43
Monarchs
0
3 3 14
20
Date: October 16, 2021Location: S.B. Ballard Stadium Norfolk, VA Game start: 3:35 p.m. EDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 20 minutesGame attendance: 16,418Game weather: 82 °F (28 °C) • Weather: SunnyReferee: Kevin VicknairTelevision network: ESPN3
Scoring summary 1 09:16 WKU Malachi Corley 26-yard pass from Bailey Zappe (Brayden Narveson kick)(8 plays, 68 yards, 3:42) WKU 7–0
04:24 WKU Dakota Thomas 9-yard pass from Bailey Zappe (Brayden Narveson kick)(12 plays, 81 yards, 3:30) WKU 14–0
2 05:23 WKU Daewood Davis 15-yard pass from Bailey Zappe (Brayden Narveson kick)(3 plays, 41 yards, 1:02) WKU 21–0
02:23 ODU Nick Rice 44-yard field goal(10 plays, 48 yards, 3:00) WKU 21–3
01:48 WKU Jerreth Sterens 74-yard pass from Bailey Zappe (Brayden Narveson kick)(3 plays, 75 yards, 0:35) WKU 27–3
00:00 WKU Brayden Narveson 20-yard field goal(8 plays, 45 yards, 1:16) WKU 30–3
3 10:37 ODU Nick Rice 38-yard field goal(11 plays, 54 yards, 4:23) WKU 30–6
03:43 WKU Brayden Narveson 31-yard field goal(4 plays, -9 yards, 1:30) WKU 33–6
4 14:55 ODU Elijah Davis 24-yard rush (Nick Rice kick)(8 plays, 79 yards, 3:45) WKU 33–13
10:17 ODU Blake Watson 7-yard rush (Nick Rice kick)(8 plays, 78 yards, 3:02) WKU 33–20
05:41 WKU Brayden Narveson 41-yard field goal(13 plays, 42 yards, 4:31) WKU 36–20
03:51 WKU Dakota Thomas 17-yard pass from Bailey Zappe (Brayden Narveson kick)(2 plays, 23 yards, 0:38) WKU 43–20
Pregame line
Over/under
WKU –13.5
67[ 13]
Statistics
WKU
ODU
First downs
29
23
Total yards
518
446
Rushing yards
121
119
Passing yards
397
327
Turnovers
1
3
Time of possession
30:39
29:21
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Western Kentucky
Passing
Bailey Zappe
36/54, 397 yards, 5 TDs, 1 INT
Rushing
Adam Cofield
10 carries, 67 yards
Receiving
Jerreth Sterns
13 receptions, 221 yards, 1 TD
Old Dominion
Passing
Hayden Wolff
26/41, 327 yards, 2 INTs
Rushing
Blake Watson
22 carries, 104 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Ali Jennings III
13 receptions, 172 yards
Louisiana Tech at Old Dominion
1
2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs
0
10 3 7
20
• Monarchs
0
10 7 6
23
Date: October 30, 2021Location: S.B. Ballard Stadium Norfolk, VA Game start: 3:32 p.m. EDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 39 minutesGame attendance: 13,309Game weather: 66 °F (19 °C) • Weather: SunnyReferee: Jonathan NoliTV announcers (CBS Sports Network ): Chris Hassel (play–by–play) and Sed Bonner (analyst)
Scoring summary 2 03:56 ODU Nick Rice 36-yard field goal(8 plays, 49 yards, 4:15) ODU 3–0
01:13 LT Isaiah Graham 32-yard pass from Austin Kendall (Jacob Barnes kick)(7 plays, 80 yards, 2:39) LT 7–3
00:58 ODU LeMareon James 100-yard kickoff returned (Nick Rice kick)(6 plays, 66 yards, 0:49) ODU 10–7
00:03 LT Jacob Barnes 30-yard field goal(6 plays, 66 yards, 0:49) TIE 10–10
3 10:19 ODU Zack Kuntz 5-yard pass from Hayden Wolff (Nick Rice kick)(9 plays, 55 yards, 3:02) ODU 17–10
06:51 LT Jacob Barnes 44-yard field goal(7 plays, 13 yards, 3:18) ODU 17–13
4 12:01 LT Marcus Williams Jr. 7-yard rush (Jacob Barnes kick)(5 plays, 43 yards, 0:39) LT 20–17
01:52 ODU Nick Rice 29-yard field goal(20 plays, 58 yards, 10:02) TIE 20–20
00:00 ODU Nick Rice 46-yard field goal(5 plays, 26 yards, 0:28) ODU 23–20
Pregame line
Over/under
LT –4.0
52.5[ 14]
Statistics
LT
ODU
First downs
15
20
Total yards
335
311
Rushing yards
59
162
Passing yards
276
149
Turnovers
0
2
Time of possession
24:21
35:39
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Louisiana Tech
Passing
Austin Kendall
22/36, 253 yards, 1 TD
Rushing
Marcus Williams Jr.
14 carries, 42 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Smoke Harris
7 receptions, 63 yards
Old Dominion
Passing
Hayden Wolff
23/34, 149 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing
Blake Watson
28 carries, 108 yards
Receiving
Zack Kuntz
8 receptions, 67 yards, 1 TD
Old Dominion at Florida International
1
2 3 4 Total
• Monarchs
24
0 6 17
47
Panthers
10
0 7 7
24
Date: November 6, 2021Location: FIU Stadium Miami, FL Game start: 7:05 p.m. EDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 40 minutesGame attendance: 0Game weather: 72 °F (22 °C) • Weather: SunnyReferee: Jonathan NoilTelevision network: ESPN3
Pregame line
Over/under
ODU –3.0
50.0[ 15]
Statistics
ODU
FIU
First downs
29
19
Total yards
565
435
Rushing yards
282
107
Passing yards
283
328
Turnovers
2
2
Time of possession
31:49
28:11
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Old Dominion
Passing
Hayden Wolff
22/42, 283 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
Rushing
Blake Watson
28 rushes, 158 yards, 2 TD
Receiving
Zack Kuntz
9 receptions, 102 yards, 1 TD
FIU
Passing
Max Bortenschlager
18/32, 315 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
Rushing
Lexington Joseph
11 rushes, 54 yards
Receiving
Bryce Singleton
6 receptions, 199 yards, 2 TD
Florida Atlantic at Old Dominion
1
2 3 4 Total
Owls
3
0 7 6
16
• Monarchs
2
9 6 13
30
Date: November 13, 2021Location: S.B. Ballard Stadium Norfolk, VA Game start: 3:36 p.m. EDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 39 minutesGame attendance: 13,634Game weather: 64 °F (18 °C) • Weather: SunnyReferee: Kevin VicknairTelevision network: ESPN+
Pregame line
Over/under
FAU –6.5
48[ 16]
Statistics
FAU
ODU
First downs
13
22
Total yards
308
447
Rushing yards
121
158
Passing yards
187
289
Turnovers
2
2
Time of possession
22:28
37:21
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Florida Atlantic
Passing
N'Kosi Perry
12/21, 187 yards, 1 TD
Rushing
Johnny Ford
19 rushes, 101 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Brandon Robinson
1 reception, 59 yards, 1 TD
Old Dominion
Passing
Hayden Wolff
21/33, 289 yards, 1 TD
Rushing
Blake Watson
23 rushes, 163 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Ali Jennings III
4 receptions, 99 yards
At Middle Tennessee [ edit ]
Old Dominion at Middle Tennessee
1
2 3 4 Total
• Monarchs
7
3 0 14
24
Blue Raiders
7
3 0 7
17
Pregame line
Over/under
MTSU –3
48.5[ 17]
Statistics
ODU
MTSU
First downs
11
25
Total yards
341
414
Rushing yards
100
101
Passing yards
241
313
Turnovers
0
2
Time of possession
24:55
35:05
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Old Dominion
Passing
Hayden Wolff
15/24, 241 yards, 2 TD
Rushing
Blake Watson
18 rushes, 57 yards
Receiving
Ali Jennings III
4 receptions, 146 yards
Middle Tennessee
Passing
Nicholas Vattiato
31/45, 281 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing
Martell Pettaway
13 rushes, 57 yards
Receiving
Jaylin Lane
10 receptions, 107 yards, 1 TD
Charlotte at Old Dominion
1
2 3 4 Total
49ers
0
14 14 6
34
• Monarchs
14
14 7 21
56
Date: November 27, 2021Location: S.B. Ballard Stadium Norfolk, VA Game start: 2:05 p.m. EDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 48 minutesGame attendance: 15,874Game weather: 45 °F (7 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: 0 MPH Referee: Kevin RandallTV announcers (ESPN+ ): Ted Alexander, Andy Mashaw, James Witham
Scoring summary 1 09:15 ODU Nick Saldiveri 0-yard run (Nick Rice kick)(2 plays, 2 yards, 0:34) ODU 7-0
02:51 ODU Elijah Davis 12-yard run (Nick Rice kick)(8 plays, 64 yards, 2:10) ODU 14-0
2 12:11 ODU Ali Jennings III 46-yard pass from Hayden Wolff (Nick Rice kick)(3 plays, 63 yards, 0:58) ODU 21-0
10:45 CHAR Elijah Spencer 19-yard pass from Chris Reynolds (Jonathan Cruz kick)(4 plays, 63 yards, 1:21) ODU 21-7
07:40 ODU Ali Jennings III 34-yard pass from Hayden Wolff (Nick Rice kick)(7 plays, 75 yards, 3:05) ODU 28-7
02:59 CHAR Luke Martin 8-yard interception return (Jonathan Cruz kick) ODU 28-14
3 10:49 CHAR Grant Dubose 9-yard pass from Chris Reynolds (Jonathan Cruz kick)(5 plays, 75 yards, 1:57) ODU 28-21
06:06 CHAR Calvin Camp 6-yard run (Jonathan Cruz kick)(7 plays, 56 yards, 2:59) TIED 28-28
03:25 ODU Blake Watson 3-yard run (Nick Rice kick)(6 plays, 74 yards, 2:35) ODU 35-28
4 13:09 CHAR Jonathan Cruz 39-yard field goal(12 plays, 52 yards, 5:11) ODU 35-31
10:04 CHAR Jonathan Cruz 44-yard field goal(7 plays, 13 yards, 2:14) ODU 35-34
06:42 ODU Blake Watson 2-yard run (Nick Rice kick)(7 plays, 75 yards, 3:22) ODU 42-34
03:49 ODU Ali Jennings III 36-yard pass from Hayden Wolff (Nick Rice kick)(4 plays, 41 yards, 1:45) ODU 49-34
02:52 ODU Deeve Harris 1-yard fumble return (Nick Rice kick) ODU 56-34
Pregame line
Over/under
ODU –8.5
56[ 20]
Statistics
CHAR
ODU
First downs
26
22
Total yards
480
441
Rushing yards
203
113
Passing yards
277
328
Turnovers
4
2
Time of possession
36:11
23:49
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Charlotte
Passing
Chris Reynolds
24/40, 231 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Rushing
Calvin Camp
16 rushes, 90 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Grant DuBose
9 receptions, 94 yards, 1 TD
Old Dominion
Passing
Hayden Wolff
17/26, 328 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
Rushing
Blake Watson
18 rushes, 106 yards, 2 TD
Receiving
Ali Jennings III
9 receptions, 252 yards, 3 TD
Vs. Tulsa (Myrtle Beach Bowl)[ edit ]
Old Dominion vs. Tulsa Golden Hurricane (Myrtle Beach Bowl)
1
2 3 4 Total
Monarchs
7
3 0 7
17
• Golden Hurricane
14
3 6 7
30
Scoring summary 1 14:46 ODU LaMareon James 100-yard kickoff return for a touchdown (Nick Rice kick) ODU 7-0
13:03 TUL Shamari Brooks 1-yard run (Zack Long kick)(7 plays, 74 yards, 1:42) TIED 7-7
04:47 TUL Josh Johnson 23-yard reception from Davis Brin (Zack Long kick)(11 plays, 76 yards, 3:46) TUL 14-7
2 12:50 ODU Nick Rice 32-yard field goal(9 plays, 38 yards, 3:12) TUL 14-10
00:09 TU Zack Long 35-yard field goal(12 plays, 52 yards, 3:24) TUL 17-10
3 08:38 TUL Zack Long 25-yard field goal(15 plays, 70 yards, 6:17) TUL 20-10
03:25 TUL Zack Long 32-yard field goal(11 plays, 53 yards, 3:54) TUL 23-10
4 09:04 TUL Ethan Hall 4-yard reception from Davis Brin (Zack Long kick)(11 plays, 80 yards, 3:57) TUL 30-10
07:15 ODU Blake Watson 2-yard run (Nick Rice kick)(5 plays, 60 yards, 1:43) TUL 30-17
Pregame line
Over/under
TUL –7.5
55[ 21]
Statistics
Statistics
ODU
TUL
First downs
10
35
Total yards
247
529
Rushing yards
71
244
Passing yards
176
285
Turnovers
2
0
Time of possession
20:17
39:43
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Old Dominion
Passing
Hayden Wolff
19/28, 176 yards, 1 INT
Rushing
Blake Watson
14 rushes, 77 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Ali Jennings III
6 receptions, 74 yards
Tulsa
Passing
Davis Brin
22/34, 285 yards, 2 TD
Rushing
Shamari Brooks
26 rushes, 107 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Josh Johnson
8 receptions, 129 yards, 1 TD
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