| Old Dominion (1-3, 0-0 Sun Belt) at Coastal Carolina (3-1, 0-0 Sun Belt) | |
| Date | Saturday, Oct. 5 • 7 p.m. • Conway, S.C. • Brooks Stadium |
| Where to Watch | ESPN+ |
| Listen | ODU Sports Radio Network |
| Series | ODU Leads 2-1 |
| Game Notes | Old Dominion Coastal Carolina |
NORFOLK, Va. - Old Dominion University Football opens Sun Belt Conference play on Saturday, Oct. 5 at 7 p.m. at Coastal Carolina.
The game will be streamed on ESPN+, while Ted Alexander and Andy Mashaw will have the call on the ODU Sports Radio Network.
• Old Dominion delivered a hard-earned 30-27 come-from-behind win at Bowling Green last Saturday, as Aaron Young scooted in from four yards out for the winning score.
•Quarterback Colton Joseph completed six-of-13 passes for 26 yards, including a game-saving 15-yard completion to Pat Conroy on fourth and six on the game-winning drive. Joseph rushed for 65 yards and a touchdown on nine carries.
• ODU rushed for 189 yards on 36 carries in the win over Bowling Green. Aaron Young had a game-high 74 yards and a touchdown.
• Pat Conroy had three receptions for 99 yards and two touchdowns. He caught touchdowns of nine and 75 yards.
• Coastal Carolina is coming off a bye. The chanticleers won their first three games of the year against Jacksonville State, William & Mary and Temple, before falling to Virginia, 43-24.
• Jahron Manning had a career-high 11 tackles for the Monarchs. Defensive tackle Denzel Lowry also set a new career-best with nine stops against Virginia Tech.
Conroy Writes New Chapter
Heading into Bowling Green, tight end Pat Conroy had four catches for 44 yards. He eclipsed that yardage total after his second grab at BGSU. He got ODU on the board with a nine-yard catch and then on ODU’s third possession had a 75-yard catch and run touchdown pass from Grant Wilson.
The touchdowns were Conroy’s first since November 19, 2022 against St. Francis (Pa.). The 75-yard touchdown tied Conroy’s longest career reception since September 25, 2021 against Delaware State.
Conroy is the first ODU tight end to have a two touchdown game.
Manning Continues to Take Away
Jahron Manning notched a key interception in the win at Bowling Green, with his pick and 42-yard return setting up Colton Joseph’s go-ahead touchdown.
Manning’s interception was his third of the season. He is tied for third in the country and is tied with James Madison’s Terrence Spence for the top spot in the Sun Belt.
His 87 return yards are the second most in a single-season in ODU history. Just two shy of Joe Joe Headen’s record 89 yards in 2021.
Interception return yards
1. 89 - Joe Joe Headen (2-89) - 2021
2. 87 - Jahron Manning (3-87) - 2024
Opening Drive Struggles/Success
For the first time this season, the Old Dominion offense scored on its opening possession of the game. ODU got the ball first and went 75 yards in eight plays.
The ODU defense in turn got its first stop on an opening drive of the year, forcing a Bowling Green punt.
Prior to Saturday’s win over BGSU, ODU was outscored 30-7 in the first quarter. ODU led 14-7 after one quarter of play at BGSU.
The Monarchs’ only first quarter touchdown prior to Saturday was Grant Wilson’s 72-yard touchdown pass to Isiah Paige in the opener at South Carolina.
Big Plays Monarchs
For the second time this season Grant Wilson competed a pass 70+ yards. In the opener he tossed a 72-yard strike to Isiah Paige and in the win at Bowling Green had a 75-yard score to Pat Conroy.
It was the third completion of 70+ yards by Wilson in his career. He completed a 78-yard pass to Kelby Williams last year at Southern Miss.
ODU 60+ Yards Plays
Player(s) Opponent Yards
Wilson to Conroy Bowling Green 75 (TD)
Wilson to Paige South Carolina 72 (TD)
Quinn Henicle Virginia Tech 65 (TD)
Up Next
ODU completes its longest road trip since 2014 on Saturday, Oct. 12 at Georgia State.