Old Dominion wins first conference game as Sun Belt member
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) Hayden Wolff passed for 279 yards with two touchdowns and led a second-half rally as Old Dominion defeated Arkansas State 29-26 on Saturday for its first Sun Belt Conference victory.
The Monarchs (2-2, 1-0) trailed 12-0 at halftime and 19-7 early in the third quarter. After Wolff hit Ali Jennings with a 77-yard touchdown pass to get within 19-14, the teams would trade touchdowns - and the lead - three times in the next 20 minutes of play.
With 2:13 left in the third quarter, Deeve Harris returned an interception 16 yards for a touchdown and Old Dominion took a 21-19 lead. With 12:10 left in the fourth, quarterback AJ Mayer ran 23 yards for a touchdown and a 26-21 Arkansas State lead.
Wolff's second touchdown went to Zack Kuntz and a successful two-point conversion put Old Dominion ahead 29-26 with 6:33 to go.
Arkansas State turned the ball over on downs near midfield on its next possession then an ODU punt pinned the Red Wolves at their own 2 with 1:09 remaining. The Red Wolves were unable to mount a drive and the clock ran out on when Old Dominion recovered a fumble on a wild scramble play.
James Blackman completed 23 of 35 passes for 285 yards with one touchdown and one interception for Arkansas State (1-3, 0-1). Jeff Foreman had four catches for 115 yards, including a 49-yard touchdown.
Old Dominion was a member of Conference USA last season.
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Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
J. Blackman
1 QB
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J. Blackman | 23/35 | 297 | 1 | 1 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
A. Mayer
17 QB
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A. Mayer | 7 | 46 | 1 | 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. Snead
4 RB
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B. Snead | 14 | 41 | 1 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Lang
2 RB
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J. Lang | 10 | 35 | 0 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Cross
5 RB
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J. Cross | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Blackman
1 QB
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J. Blackman | 15 | -16 | 0 | 9 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
J. Foreman
14 WR
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J. Foreman | 10 | 4 | 115 | 1 | 49 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
S. Traore
18 TE
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S. Traore | 8 | 7 | 75 | 0 | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A. Jones
11 WR
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A. Jones | 5 | 4 | 39 | 0 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
R. Ealy
28 WR
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R. Ealy | 5 | 3 | 24 | 0 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
D. Jenkins
0 WR
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D. Jenkins | 1 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Lang
2 RB
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J. Lang | 2 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
K. Waleed
8 WR
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K. Waleed | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
E. Stevenson
12 TE
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E. Stevenson | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
M. Straker
21 LB
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M. Straker | 1-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
E. Hassler
32 DL
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E. Hassler | 1-0 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Flowers
18 DE
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D. Flowers | 1-0 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Shorter
26 LB
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T. Shorter | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Geathers
92 DE
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T. Geathers | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Mincey
0 DL
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J. Mincey | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Harris
11 LB
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J. Harris | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Carmouche
10 LB
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J. Carmouche | 0-2 | 0.0 | 0 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
D. Zvada
33 K
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D. Zvada | 1/1 | 44 | 3/3 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
A. Ellison
32 K
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A. Ellison | 1/1 | 44 | 0/0 | 3 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
R. Hanson
48 P
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R. Hanson | 6 | 40.8 | 3 | 52 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
J. Lang
2 RB
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J. Lang | 3 | 17.7 | 26 | 0 |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
J. Lang 2 RB
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J. Lang | 2 | 8.5 | 14 | 0 |
Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
H. Wolff
11 QB
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H. Wolff | 19/32 | 279 | 2 | 0 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
K. Wicks
22 RB
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K. Wicks | 9 | 36 | 1 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||
O. Sanni
29 RB
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O. Sanni | 8 | 18 | 0 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Sims
26 RB
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T. Sims | 4 | 7 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
I. Paige
5 WR
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I. Paige | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
I. Spencer
3 TE
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I. Spencer | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Bly
1 WR
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J. Bly | 1 | -5 | 0 | -5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
H. Wolff
11 QB
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H. Wolff | 2 | -11 | 0 | -1 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
A. Jennings III
0 WR
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A. Jennings III | 8 | 4 | 140 | 1 | 77 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
I. Paige
5 WR
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I. Paige | 6 | 4 | 46 | 0 | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Z. Kuntz
80 TE
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Z. Kuntz | 6 | 3 | 46 | 1 | 34 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Bly
1 WR
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J. Bly | 6 | 2 | 31 | 0 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
K. Wicks
22 RB
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K. Wicks | 3 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
T. Sims
26 RB
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T. Sims | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
O. Sanni
29 RB
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O. Sanni | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A. Granger
7 WR
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A. Granger | 1 | 1 | -2 | 0 | -2 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
D. Brandt-Epps
97 DT
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D. Brandt-Epps | 2-0 | 2.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Jones
13 S
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T. Jones | 1-1 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
R. Johnson
1 S
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R. Johnson | 1-0 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Harris
20 CB
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T. Harris | 1-1 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Trinidad
43 DE
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K. Trinidad | 1-2 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
R. Henry
8 LB
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R. Henry | 1-2 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Bibby
99 DT
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T. Bibby | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Ford Jr.
5 DT
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A. Ford Jr. | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Ra-El
12 S
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T. Ra-El | 0-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Lowry
45 DT
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D. Lowry | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Haynes
9 DE
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M. Haynes | 0-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Wallace
10 DT
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C. Wallace | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Harris
11 DE
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D. Harris | 0-1 | 0.0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Henderson
42 LB
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J. Henderson | 0-3 | 0.0 | 0 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
E. Sanchez
92 K
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E. Sanchez | 0/1 | 0 | 3/3 | 3 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
E. Duane
95 P
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E. Duane | 7 | 40.6 | 2 | 54 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
L. James
2 CB
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L. James | 3 | 13.0 | 20 | 0 |