NORFOLK, Va. - Old Dominion University football travels to Rice to conclude the 2018 season at 1 p.m. ET on Saturday, Nov. 24
| Old Dominion (4-7, 2-5 C-USA) at Rice (1-11, 0-7 Conference USA) | |||
| Date | Saturday, Nov. 24 • 1 p.m. ET • Houston, Texas • Rice Stadium | ||
| Where to Watch | ESPN+ | ||
| Listen | ODU Sports Radio Network | ||
| Series | ODU leads 2-0 | ||
| Game Notes | Old Dominion Rice | ||
> ODU scored 21 first quarter points and never looked back in a 77-14 drubbing of VMI.
> Rice lost at No. 10 LSU, 42-10.
> Jeremy Cox was named the Oyster Bowl MVP after rushing for 98-yards on 13 carries with two touchdowns. He also caught three passes for 17-yards.
> Matt Geiger rushed for 91-yards and three touchdowns, Kesean Strong 62-yards and two scores and BRandon Sinclair rushed for 57-yards.
> Blake LaRussa completed 15-of-20 passes for 128 yards and two touchdowns. The 128-yards is LaRussa’s lowest since taking over at quarterback against Virginia Tech.
> Jonathan Duhart and Travis Fulgham each caught TD passes. Duhart, his team leading ninth, and Fulgham recorded his eighth-straight.
> Justin Noye returned an interception for a touchdown, his second of the year, and Geronda Hall notched his second INT of the year.
> Oshane Ximines had two sacks and two forced fumbles and has 12 on the year.
ODU in the West
Since joining Conference USA in 2014 ODU is 9-3 against teams in Conference USA West. ODU defeated North Texas 34-31 two weeks ago.
2014
at Rice – W, 45-42
at UTEP – L, 42-35
Louisiana Tech – W, 30-27 OT
2015
at UTSA – W, 36-31
UTEP – W, 31-21
At Southern Miss – L, 56-31
2016
UTSA – W, 33-19
At UTEP – W, 31-21
Southern Miss – W, 51-35
2017
at North Texas – L, 45-38
Rice – W, 24-21
2018
North Texas – W, 34-31
Overall Record – 9-3
Fulgham Sets Record
Travis Fulgham’s eight game streak with a touchdown catch is the longest in the FBS this season. The eight game stretch is a school record and surpassed the previous school record of six, which he set in 2016.
The FBS record for touchdown catches in a season is 13, set by Rice’s Jarrett Dillard in 2006.
| Player | School | TD Streak |
| Travis Fulgham | Old Dominion | 8* |
| Ceedee Lamb | Oklahoma | 7 |
| Jalen Reagor | TCU | 6* |
| David Sills V | West Virginia | 6* |
| Keith Corbin | Houston | 6 |
*Active Streak
November Reign
ODU is 2-0 in the month of November to improve their all-time mark to 23 games over .500. The Monarchs are now 28-5 all-time in the month of November.
Garner Returns
Sophomore linebacker Lawrence Garner missed three games with an injury but is still ODU’s leading tackler and the seventh leading tackler in Conference USA with 86 tackles.
Two for 1,000
Travis Fulgham and Jonathan Duhart could become the first ODU teammates to each record 1,000 receiving yards in the same season. Fulgham has 995, while Duhart has 950. Fulgham is first in Conference USA in receiving yards while Duhart is third. Duhart is tied for the conference lead in receptions.