NORFOLK, Va. - Old Dominion travels to Middle Tennessee on Saturday, Nov. 23 for a 4:30 p.m. EST start. The contest is the final road game of the 2019 season.
| Old Dominion (1-9, 0-6 C-USA) at Middle Tennessee (3-7, 2-4 C-USA) | |||
| Date | Saturday, Nov. 23 • 4 p.m. EST • Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium | ||
| Where to Watch | ESPN3 | ||
| Listen | ODU Sports Radio Network | ||
| Series | MTSU leads 3-0 | ||
| Game Notes | Old Dominion MTSU | ||
> Old Dominion fell to UTSA 24-23 two weeks ago in Norfolk, and had a bye this past Saturday. Middle Tennessee lost to Rice, 31-28.
> True freshman Hayden Wolff started his second-straight game, completing 17-of-29 passes for 247 yards, a touchdown and an interception.
> Calvin Brewton recorded a career-high 13 tackles, while Lawrence Garner had 12 tackles. Garner leads Conference USA with 9.5 tackles per game.
> Kaleb Ford-Dement notched his 12th pass breakup of the season, breaking the ODU single-season record for pass breakups.
> Aaron Moore caught a career-best three passes for 80 yards and a touchdown.
Forcing Turnovers
The ODU defense has forced 16 turnovers this season, surpassing the 14 takeaways from a season ago. The Monarchs are tied fourth in Conference USA and tied for 42nd in FBS with 16 takeaways.
| Team | Fumbles | INT | Total |
| Florida Atlantic | 7 | 14 | 21 |
| Louisiana Tech | 8 | 12 | 20 |
| UAB | 13 | 4 | 17 |
| Old Dominion | 8 | 8 | 16 |
| Middle Tennessee | 8 | 7 | 15 |
Garner Top of the League
Junior linebacker Lawrence Garner recorded his sixth double-digit tackle game of the year with 12 tackles against UTSA.
Garner leads Conference USA and is 20th in the FBS with 9.5 tackles per game.
Garner Tackles in 2019
| Opponent | Tackles |
| Norfolk State | 8 |
| Virginia Tech | 8 |
| #21 Virginia | 9 |
| East Carolina | 10 |
| WKU | 12 |
| Marshall | 12 |
| UAB | 10 |
| FAU | 4 |
| FIU | 10 |
| UTSA | 12 |
White Creating Havoc
Keion White had two more tackles for loss against UTSA, giving up 16.5 on the year. He is third in C-USA and tied for sixth in FBS in tackles for loss
Last season, White played tight end.
C-USA Tackles For Loss Leaders
| Player | School | Tackles For Loss | |
| DeAngelo Malone | WKU | 18.0 | |
| Blaze Alldridge | Rice | 17.0 | |
| Keion White | ODU | 16.5 | |
| Alex Highsmith | Charlotte | 15.0 |
Who is Starting?
With injuries and inexperience mounting, Old Dominion has started 47 different players so far this season. If it sounds like a lot, it is. Aaron Moore started for the first time this season and in his career against UTSA. Forty two percent of the players on the roster have started a game this season.
Most Starters Used
| Team | Starters |
| BYU | 49 |
| Old Dominion | 47 |
| NC State | 45 |
| Georgia Tech | 44 |
| UMass | 44 |
| Tennessee | 43 |
| Houston | 42 |
| Wyoming | 42 |
Ford-Dement Breaking Things Up
Kaleb Ford-Dement is second in Conference USA in pass breakups and passes defended, and tied for fourth in FBS in pass breakups
The 12 pass breakups passes Brandon Addison and T.J. Cowart for the single-season record.
| Player | School | PBU | INT | PD |
| Amik Robertson | Louisiana Tech | 14 | 5 | 19 |
| Kaleb Ford-Dement | Old Dominion | 12 | 2 | 14 |
| Ty Williams | Southern Miss | 11 | 0 | 11 |