Nick Rice Named C-USA Special Teams Player of the Week

IRVING, Texas – Old Dominion University senior kicker Nick Rice was named the Conference USA Special Teams Player of the Week, C-USA announced on Monday.
 
Rice kicked the game-winning 46-yard field goal as time expired to give ODU a 23-20 win over Louisiana Tech on Saturday.
 
A native of St. Petersburg, Florida, Rice also kicked field goals of 36 and 29 yards, the 29-yarder tied the game at 20 with 1:52 remaining. Just minutes later Rice kicked the game-winner.
 
For the season, Rice is 13-of-15 on field goals with a long of 47 and 20-of-21 on extra points. He is the ODU all-time leader in field goals with 57 and is 105-of-107 in extra points.
 
Earlier today, Rice was one of four kickers named a Lou Groza "Star of the Week." Rice received the honor along with Harrison Mevis (Missouri), Jake Moody (Michigan) and Noah Ruggles (Ohio State).
 
Rice and the Monarchs take on FIU on Saturday, Nov. 6 at 7 p.m. on ESPN3.