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Old Dominion already has more points against Western Kentucky than they managed in total against Georgia State back in November. After two quarters Old Dominion's offense has really been able to impose its will, dominating Western Kentucky 28-7.
Old Dominion entered the matchup having won two straight and they're just two quarters away from another. Will they make it three, or will Western Kentucky step up and spoil it? We'll know soon.
Preview
The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers and the Old Dominion Monarchs will square off in the Famous Toastery Bowl at Jerry Richardson Stadium 2:30 p.m. ET on Monday. Western Kentucky is expected to lose this one by 2.5 points, so we'll see if that gives them a bit of motivation.
Western Kentucky has more to be thankful for after their game against FIU back in November. Western Kentucky walked away with a 41-28 win over FIU. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Western Kentucky.
Austin Reed was the offensive standout of the contest as he threw for 280 yards and four touchdowns while completing 74.3% of his passes.
Meanwhile, Old Dominion gave up the first points back in November, but they didn't let that get them down. They slipped by Georgia State 25-24. The win was all the more spectacular given Old Dominion was down 21 points with 8:15 left in the second quarter.
Reymello Murphy and Obie Sanni were among the main playmakers for Old Dominion as the former picked up 96 receiving yards and a touchdown and the latter rushed for 85 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries. Sanni was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 67 yards. Grant Wilson also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Western Kentucky is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season. As for Old Dominion, the victory got them back to even at 6-6.
