Georgia Southern University
5-3 , 3-1
Old Dominion
4-4 , 3-1
Monarchs Surge Past Eagles in Thursday Night Action
10/24/2024 9:59:00 PM | Football
ODU takes home 47-19 victory in Sun Belt action
After the two teams traded punts to start the game, the Monarchs got on the board with an 8-yard touchdown pass and then scored on the next drive to take a 13-0 lead with Elhadj Fall blocking the PAT. In the second quarter, the Monarchs scored quickly after an Eagle fumble to increase the lead to 20. The GS defense got its legs under it and forced a three-and-out and then JC French hit Josh Dallas on a 59-yard touchdown pass to get the Eagles on the board. ODU responded with a field goal to make it 23-7 late in the first half and then scored a touchdown with 46 seconds left to make it 30-7.
The Eagles got the ball to start the second half but committed a turnover on the second play that led to ODU's fifth touchdown of the game. Trailing 44-7, French hit Dalen Cobb on a flea flicker to score on a 55-yard touchdown pass late in the third quarter and then Dexter Williams II hit OJ Arnold on a 4-yard pass with 5:34 left in the game to account for the final score.
French threw for 259 yards and two touchdowns while Cobb led the offense with seven catches for 95 yards and a score. Dallas had three grabs for 90 yards.
Up Next: The Eagles (5-3, 3-1) will head to Mobile to take on South Alabama (3-4, 2-1) on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. (ET)/6:30 p.m. (CT) in a Sun Belt game that will be broadcast on ESPNU.
Team Stats
GSU 0, ODU 7
ODU - Roche,Devin 8 yd pass from Joseph,Colton (Sanchez,Ethan kick) 9 plays, 70 yards, TOP 03:59
GSU 0, ODU 13
ODU - Houston,Demariyon 23 yd pass from Joseph,Colton () 11 plays, 82 yards, TOP 05:36
GSU 0, ODU 20
ODU - Conroy,Pat 56 yd pass from Joseph,Colton (Sanchez,Ethan kick) 1 plays, 56 yards, TOP 00:10
GSU 7, ODU 20
GSU - Dallas,Josh 59 yd pass from French,JC (Stewart,Gavin kick) 3 plays, 62 yards, TOP 00:40
GSU 7, ODU 23
ODU - Sanchez,Ethan 29 yd field goal 9 plays, 63 yards, TOP 04:11
GSU 7, ODU 30
ODU - Houston,Demariyon 7 yd pass from Joseph,Colton (Sanchez,Ethan kick) 5 plays, 74 yards, TOP 01:48
GSU 7, ODU 37
ODU - Young,Aaron 9 yd run (Sanchez,Ethan kick), 6 plays, 43 yards, TOP 02:58
GSU 7, ODU 44
ODU - Joseph,Colton 30 yd run (Sanchez,Ethan kick), 4 plays, 55 yards, TOP 02:02
GSU 13, ODU 44
GSU - Cobb,Dalen 55 yd pass from French,JC () 6 plays, 93 yards, TOP 02:54
GSU 13, ODU 47
ODU - Sanchez,Ethan 38 yd field goal 9 plays, 54 yards, TOP 04:47
GSU 19, ODU 47
GSU - Arnold,OJ 4 yd pass from Williams II,Dexter () 12 plays, 77 yards, TOP 04:57
