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Rice Named Conference USA Special Teams Player of the Week

Rice Named Conference USA Special Teams Player of the WeekRice Named Conference USA Special Teams Player of the Week

NORFOLK, Va. - Old Dominion University kicker Nick Rice was named the Conference USA Special Teams Player of the Week, C-USA announced on Monday.

Rice kicked a pair of field goals in ODU's 34-31 come-from-behind win over North Texas, including a career-long tying 48-yarder. He knocked in a 37-yarder to cut ODU's deficit to four before Lala Davis' game-winning score with 15 seconds left in the game. Rice was also a perfect 4-for-4 on extra points.

For the season, Rice is 12-for-16 on field goals and has made nine-straight. He is 28-for-29 on extra points.