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11/13/21 - Nick Rice, rSr/2022, Old Dominion + More +

Nick Rice kicked three second-half field goals and Old Dominion scored on two first-half safeties en route to a 30-16 win over Florida Atlantic on Saturday. With the Owls up 3-0 in the first quarter, Marcus Haynes sacked N'Kosi Perry in the end zone for a first-quarter safety. Perry was flagged for intentional grounding in the end zone with 4:06 left in the first half for a second safety and Blake Watson ran 11 yards in the final minute of the half to send Old Dominion into intermission with an 11-3 advantage.

Rice converted from 30 and 28 yards out in the third quarter, while Perry threw a 59-yard touchdown pass to Brandon Robinson, and the Monarchs' lead was 17-10. Rice kicked a 20-yarder at the start of the fourth quarter to make it 20-10. Hayden Wolff was 21-of-33 passing for 289 yards and a touchdown for Old Dominion (4-6, 3-3 Conference USA), while Watson finished with 163 yards on 23 carries. Johnny Ford carried 19 times for 101 yards to lead Florida Atlantic (5-5, 3-3). Perry completed 12 of 21 pass attempts for 187 yards. - Old Dominion/AP College Football

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K Nick Rice, Old Dominion
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11/03/21 - Nick Rice, rSr/2022, Old Dominion + More +

NOV 1 CONFERENCE USA SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Old Dominion K Nick Rice was 3-for-3 on field goals, including the game-winning 46-yarder as time expired, in ODU's 23-20 win over Louisiana Tech on Saturday. Rice connected on kicks of 36, 29 and 46 in ODU's victory, the team's first in conference play since 2018. Rice was also 2-for-2 on extra points, giving him 11 points on the day. - Conference USA Football

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K Nick Rice, Old Dominion
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10/30/21 - Nick Rice, rSr/2022, Old Dominion + More +

Nick Rice kicked a pair of field goals in the last two minutes and his 46-yarder as time expired carried Old Dominion past Louisiana Tech 23-20 on Saturday. Louisiana Tech took a 20-17 lead on Marcus Williams' 7-yard run that ended a five-play, 43-yard drive with 12:01 left to play. Rice's 29-yard boot with 1:52 left knotted it at 20, and after forcing the Bulldogs to turn it over on downs, ODU (2-6, 1-3 Conference USA) drove 26 yards in five plays to set up Rice's game-winner. LaMareon James' 100-yard kickoff return just before halftime gave the Monarchs a 10-7 lead with 58 seconds before halftime. Hayden Wolff threw for 149 yards and a touchdown for Old Dominion and Blake Watson ran for 108 yards on 25 carries. Austin Kendall threw for 253 yards and a touchdown for the Bulldogs (2-6, 1-3). - AP College Football

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K Nick Rice, Old Dominion
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09/12/21 - D.J. Mack Jr., rSr/2023, Old Dominion + More +

D.J. Mack, Jr. rushed for three touchdowns as Old Dominion piled up a program-record 358 rushing yards to defeat Hampton 47-7 on Saturday night. The victory gave first-year coach Ricky Rahne a win in his debut before 18,363 at S.B. Ballard Stadium and ended the Monarch's 12-game losing streak that dated back to the 2019 opener - a span of 741 days. Mack scored on runs of 13, 3 and 4 yards and also threw a two-yard touchdown pass to Isaiah Spencer. Nick Rice kicked four field goals. Five Monarchs gained the record 358 yards rushing on 54 carries. The previous best had been 340 yards.

Mack also passed for 162 yards as Old Dominion (1-1) rebounded from a 42-10 opening loss at Wake Forest by gaining 572 yards total offense while holding the Pirates(1-1) to 167. Rahne was hired away from Penn State, where he was offensive coordinator, after the 2019 season and waited 21 months for his first win with Old Dominion as the Monarchs sat out 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Elijah Davis rushed eight times for 109 yards in the first half before heading to the bench with an injury. He was replaced by Jon-Luke Peaker, who rushed 18 times for 141 yards. Jett Duffey passed for 83 yards and a touchdown for Hampton (1-1). - Old Dominion/AP College Football

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QB D.J. Mack Jr., Old Dominion
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08/17/21 - Aaron Young, rSr/2025, Old Dominion + More +

Aaron Young considers himself an all-purpose back that can do it all. The Rutgers offense can take another step forward this fall if it can get more out of him. "He's a running back. That's what he is. But he can go anywhere," coach Greg Schiano said. "He can line up outside at wideout and be proficient at that, he's a really good special teams. He's a very valuable guy to our football team, and really a smart player. We're going to lean on him quite a bit."

Young fits offensive coordinator Sean Gleeson's creative scheme well. At 5-foot-10 and 205 pounds, he's sturdy but shifty; best suited to make things happen in space but also capable of running between the tackles. His status as a member of the backfield is without doubt, but he can step right in as a receiver without missing a stride. But it felt at times last season like the Scarlet Knights were just not maximizing his abilities. - Star Ledger

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RB Aaron Young, Old Dominion
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02/18/21 - Zack Kuntz, rSr/2023, Old Dominion + More +

Penn State redshirt sophomore tight end Zack Kuntz entered the transfer portal as a graduate transfer on Wednesday afternoon, according to 247Sports. Kuntz, a former four-star recruit in the Class of 2018, according to 247Sports, appeared in seven games for the Nittany Lions last season but didn't catch a single pass. He was listed second on the depth chart, along with freshman tight end Theo Johnson, toward the end of the year after star redshirt junior tight end Pat Freiermuth underwent season-ending shoulder surgery in November. The 6-foot-7, 258-pound Camp Hill native arrived at Penn State as the eighth-best player in the Nittany Lions' sixth-ranked 2018 recruiting class. Kuntz came in with Freiermuth and was the higher-rated player of the duo. In his three years with the program, Kuntz appeared in 21 games, totaling three receptions for 26 yards. - Centre Times

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TE Zack Kuntz, Old Dominion
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01/07/21 - D.J. Mack Jr., rSr/2023, Old Dominion + More +

Darriel "DJ" Mack Jr. remains in Florida, but he's coming home later this month to stay. The former Norview High star, who spent the past three seasons at Central Florida, announced last month that he's transferring to Old Dominion. Mack, the 2016 Abe Goldblatt All-Tidewater Player of the Year, will have two years of eligibility. Mack, 6-foot-3 and 230 pounds, spent his freshman season on the scout team at UCF. He had his coming-out party as a redshirt freshman when he played in 10 games, including three starts. He threw for 619 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 337 yards and six touchdowns. - The Virginian Pilot

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QB D.J. Mack Jr., Old Dominion
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12/07/20 - Roger Cray, rSr/2022, Old Dominion + More +

Western Kentucky senior defensive back Roger Cray has entered the NCAA transfer portal as a grad transfer, WKU Athletics confirmed to 13 Sports. In four seasons on the hill, Cray recorded 71 total tackles, three interceptions, and 19 pass breakups. This season, Cray had 20 tackles and 9 breakups for WKU. - WBKO TV 13 Kentucky

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CB Roger Cray, Old Dominion
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11/22/20 - Will Jones II, rSr/2025, Old Dominion + More +

Kansas State now is up to 10 players in the NCAA's transfer portal, with defensive back Will Jones II entering his name Friday. A K-State spokesman confirmed to The Mercury via text Wednesday afternoon that Jones was transferring. The news was first reported by GoPowercat.com. With Jones' addition Wednesday, the Wildcats have had 10 players transfer since August. Jones is the fourth defensive back in the transfer group, joining Walter Neil Jr., Jonathan Alexander and Tyrone Lewis. Others include defensive linemen Derick Newton, Ronald Triplette and Matthew Pola-Mao, wide receiver Joshua Youngblood, running back Thomas Grayson and linebacker Demarrquese Hayes. - Manhattan Mercury

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FS Will Jones II, Old Dominion
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09/24/20 - Will Jones II, rSr/2025, Old Dominion + More +

Will Jones' first start at Kansas State was filled with mixed emotions. On one hand, his big plays on special teams and defense led to two of K-State's four touchdowns against Arkansas State. But on the other, the Wildcats suffered a disappointing 35-31 loss in their Sept. 12 season opener. Jones also was flagged for pass interference on a play that helped set up a Red Wolves score. "It was exciting, but as a result, we've just got to get those," Jones, a redshirt freshman, said of the loss. "For myself and the team, emotions were flying in the first game and being excited to play, but at the end of the day we've got to execute business."

Coming off a bye week, the Wildcats will try to get back on track Saturday in their Big 12 opener at No. 3-ranked Oklahoma. Kickoff is at 11 a.m. at Memorial Stadium in Norman. For the most part, Jones took care of his business at nickel back against Arkansas State, picking off one pass and breaking up another. And his blocked punt on the game's first series led to a quick score and early lead for K-State. Perhaps Jones' biggest weapon is his raw speed. Thompson said it would come down to a footrace between Jones and wide receiver Joshua Youngblood for fastest player on the team. Jones, who gave his 40-yard dash time as 4.3 seconds - well, actually more like 4.39 - picked himself. "I'm going to have to take that," he said with a smile. "I'm the fastest." - Topeka Capital Journal

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FS Will Jones II, Old Dominion
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09/05/20 - Ricky Slade, rSr/2023, Old Dominion + More +

A former Penn State football player was charged Thursday after a university police officer said he found marijuana in Slade's dorm room. Former Nittany Lion running back Ricky Slade Jr., 20, was accused of owning the two bags of marijuana and the grinder found in the room, according to an affidavit of probable cause filed by Penn State police. The investigation began in February after police "smelled an overwhelming odor of marijuana" coming from Slade's room, police wrote. Officers found the marijuana after obtaining a search warrant. Two others - Jaid'n Payne, 20, of Virginia, and Tray Douglas, 20, of Virginia - were accused of having marijuana in their pockets. A defense lawyer was not listed for either Slade, Payne or Douglas. Slade transferred to Old Dominion earlier this year. The Monarchs declined to comment through a spokesperson. - Centre Times

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RB Ricky Slade, Old Dominion
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08/10/20 - Lawrence Garner, rSr/2022, Old Dominion + More +

Old Dominion University will cancel the fall athletic season because of the coronavirus pandemic, President John R. Broderick announced Monday. "We concluded that the season – including travel and competition – posed too great a risk for our student-athletes," President Broderick said. "I know many on and off campus will be disappointed, but we must prioritize the health and safety of our student-athletes, as well as our coaches, staff and fans." The decision was made in concert with Athletic Director Wood Selig, coaches, medical and public health experts and state and local officials, he said. "I want to compliment Dr. Selig for being such a thoughtful colleague," President Broderick said. "I know there are schools where this discussion has been complicated by other factors, but for Wood and me, it was just about health and safety." Selig said he hopes fall sports can be played in the spring, "but first and foremost it has to be safe for everyone involved and would also require NCAA approval." - Old Dominion Athletics

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ILB Lawrence Garner, Old Dominion
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08/06/20 - Lawrence Garner, rSr/2022, Old Dominion + More +

Second-team All-Conference USA linebacker Lawrence Garner is no longer on Old Dominion's football team, a school spokesman confirmed Wednesday. Garner, who led the Monarchs with 111 tackles as a junior last season, was removed from ODU's most recent online roster. The school spokesman declined to give a reason for the player's absence. Garner, a 6-foot-3, 230-pound native of Columbus, N.J., started all 12 games last season. A team captain, he became the second player in school history with consecutive 100-tackle seasons. Garner's departure leaves the Monarchs especially thin at linebacker as they open a modified fall camp Thursday under first-year coach Ricky Rahne. Nine linebackers remain on the roster. - The Virginian Pilot

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ILB Lawrence Garner, Old Dominion
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07/27/20 - Isaac Weaver, rSr/2022, Old Dominion + More +

2020 WUERFFEL TROPHY PRESEASON WATCH LIST: Isaac Weaver, Old Dominion, senior, offensive line,...2019 Conference USA Honorable Mention...Started all 11 games he played in...Started 32 consecutive games before missing the FIU game with an injury...Started the final three games to total 35 career starts.. Made nine starts at center and two at left tackle. - Old Dominion Football

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C Isaac Weaver, Old Dominion
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07/18/20 - Taylor Heinicke, Sr/2015, Old Dominion + More +

Once campus reopens and classes restart, Old Dominion students might find they're sitting in class next to a legend. Former ODU quarterback Taylor Heinicke, the most decorated player in the Monarchs' short football history, plans to return to campus this fall to finish his degree. "It's kinda been a shadow over me, or a weight on my shoulders, over the last 4-5 years," Heinicke said in a telephone interview this week from his home in Georgia. "I always wanted to finish at ODU. I think that's a big thing. ODU gave me the opportunity to come there and play football for four years. ODU always treated me great, and I just want to finish there on campus and do it the right way." Heinicke, 27, has switched majors - from engineering to mathematics - since his playing days, and after completing some online courses needs about six classes to finish.

Heinicke became ODU's starting quarterback under coach Bobby Wilder in 2011 and finished his four-year career with 14,959 passing yards and 132 touchdown passes. He was an All-American and the Walter Payton Award winner as a sophomore in 2012. Heinicke was undrafted after leaving ODU, and had short stints and limited success with four NFL teams: Minnesota, New England, Houston and Carolina. He was on the St. Louis BattleHawks' roster in the XFL this season before the league folded. Heinicke is still working out and staying in shape "in case something crazy happens and I get a call." - The Virginian Pilot

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