HOUSTON, Texas - Old Dominion University football travels to defending Conference USA Champion Rice, on Saturday Sept. 20 as the Monarchs take on the Owls in their first C-USA game in school history.
• ODU is coming off of a 17-3 victory over Eastern Michigan. The contest was the first FBS home game and win for the Monarchs at Foreman Field at S.B. Ballard Stadium.
• The three points allowed by ODU was the lowest in school history while the 215 yards given up was the fourth lowest in school history.
• Senior linebacker D.J. Simon led the strong defensive effort with a career-best 11 tackles while Martez Simpson with a career-high10. Simon is a native of Houston and attended Klein Forest High School.
• With ODU leading 10-3 in the fourth quarter, Antonio Vaughan gave ODU a cushion with a 46-yard punt return touchdown. It was actually his second of the day, but the first was called back due to a holding penalty.
• True freshman running back Ray Lawry scored his fourth touchdown in two games as he ripped off a 55-yard score in the first quarter. It was the fourth longest run in school history.
• ODU Head Coach Bobby Wilder is 48-15 in his five years in Norfolk. The former Maine offensive coordinator led ODU to FCS playoff berths in 2011 and 2012 along with a CAA Championship in 2012.
Game Four Preview: ODU at Rice (C-USA Opener)
