GREENVILLE, N.C. - Old Dominion University football heads to East Carolina on Saturday, Sept. 29 to take on the Pirates. It will be the second meeting between the two teams.
| Old Dominion (1-3, 0-2 C-USA) at East Carolina (1-2, 0-1 AAC) | |||
| Date | Saturday, Sept. 29 • 3:30 p.m. • Greenville, N.C. • Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium | ||
| Where to Watch | ESPN3 | ||
| Listen | ODU Sports Radio Network | ||
| Series | ECU leads, 1-0 | ||
| Game Notes | Old Dominion East Carolina | ||
> ODU knocked off No. 13/10 Virginia Tech 49-35 on Saturday, notching several program firsts.
First win over FBS ranked opponent.
First win over ACC and power-five opponent.
Most yards allowed by a Bud Foster Virginia Tech defense
> Quarterback Blake LaRussa was named National Player of the Week after completing 30-of-49 passes for 495 yards and four touchdowns, and also rushed for a touchdown LaRussa’s 495-passing yards is the fourth most so far in FBS this season and 501-yards of total offense is the fifth most this season.
> Senior wide receiver Jonathan Duhart notched his third-straight 100-yard receiving game, tying his career-high with nine receptions and 142 yards and three touchdowns. It is the fifth time in his career Duhart has scored three touchdowns.
>Not to be outdone, senior wideout Travis Fulgham set career-highs with nine receptions for 188-yards and a score. The 188-yards is the 10th most by an FBS receiver so far this season.
> Senior running back Jeremy Cox rushed for a season-high 130-yards on 20 carries, with 99 of those coming in the second half. He scored two touchdowns, including a 40-yard run with 1:34 left to seal the win.
> Senior defensive end Oshane Ximines added two more sacks to his total to give him a Conference USA leading five on the year.
> Senior safety Sean Carter recorded a career-best 12 tackles.
LaRussa Leads the Upset
Blake LaRussa came within three-yards of throwing for the most yards ever against a Virginia Tech defense, going 30-of-49 for 495-yards and four scores. It is the fourth most passing yards by a QB this season.
Most FBS Passing Years This Season
| Rank | Player | School | Yards |
| 1. | Alan Bowman | Texas Tech | 605 |
| 2. | David Blough | Purdue | 572 |
| 3. | K.J. Carta-Samuels | Colorado State | 537 |
| 4. | Blake LaRussa | Old Dominion | 495 |
| 5. | Chris Robison | Florida Atlantic | 471 |
Fulgham Career-Best
It was a career-best day for senior wide receiver Travis Fulgham, who had nine receptions for 188-yards and a touchdown. Fulgham now has two career 100-yard receiving games, both against ACC teams.
Fulgham 100-yard Receiving Games
| Date | Opponent | Receiving Yards |
| 9/22/18 | Virginia Tech | 188 |
| 9/16/17 | North Carolina | 102 |
Duhart Top Five in Receiving Yards
Jonathan Duhart is third in FBS with 125.5 receiving yards per game. He has had 100-yards receiving in three-straight games for the first time in his career.
| Rank | Player | School | Receiving Yards |
| 1. | John Ursua | Hawaii | 623 |
| 2. | Antoine Wesley | Texas Tech | 511 |
| Preston Williams | Colorado State | 511 | |
| 4. | Jonathan Duhart | Old Dominion | 502 |
| 5. | Laviska Shenault | Colorado | 455 |
*Have played five games
Ximines Sack Watch
Oshane Ximines already holds the ODU single-season and career sacks record, and he is second among active FBS players with 26 sacks. He trails fellow C-USA player, Jaylon Ferguson of Louisiana Tech.
Ximines had two more sacks and 2.5 tackles for loss in the win over Virginia Tech.
NCAA Active Career Sack Leaders
| Rank | Name | School | Sacks |
| 1. | Jaylon Ferguson | Louisiana Tech | 29.5 |
| 2. | Oshane Ximines | Old Dominion | 26.0 |
| 3. | Clelin Ferrell | Clemson | 20.5 |
| 4. | Sutton Smith | Northern Illinois | 19.0 |