Norfolk, VA (Sports Network) - Many expected an offensive battle between New
Hampshire and Old Dominion, but no one could have predicted the historic
outcome Saturday.
In an absolutely absurd statistical performance, ODU overcame a 40-24 halftime
deficit and racked up 824 yards of offense in an amazing, 64-61 victory.
Quarterback Taylor Heinicke attempted 79 passes, completing 55 for an FCS-
record 730 yards and five touchdowns, and he added 61 rushing yards for one
touchdown.
His 792 yards of total offense also were an FCS record.
Wide receiver Nick Mayers caught 12 passes for 271 yards and three touchdowns.
Old Dominion added 94 rushing yards.
New Hampshire totaled 725 yards of offense (389 rushing) while sophomore
quarterback Andy Valais passed for 336 yards and five touchdowns. Nicco
Steriti had 201 rushing yards and two touchdowns and receivers
R.J. Harris and Joey Orlando scored two touchdowns each.
The Monarchs scored five touchdowns in the second half and, ironically, it was
the place-kicker, Jared Brown, who booted a 25-yard field goal with 44 seconds
to break a 61-61 tie.
ODU's Andre Simmons sealed the win with the game's lone interception on UNH's
final drive.
The meeting was the first, and the likely last, between the two schools
because the Monarchs will move to the FBS level in 2013, joining Conference
USA.
The Sports Network FCS Top 25
All Times ET
Prairie View A&M (0-3) at No. 1 North Dakota State (2-0), 4 p.m.
Northern Colorado (1-2, 0-0 Big Sky) at No. 2 Montana State (3-0, 0-0), 4:05
p.m.
No. 3 Sam Houston State (1-1, 0-0 Southland) at No. 25 Central Arkansas (2-1,
0-0), 4 p.m.
No. 8 Northern Iowa (1-2, 0-0 MVFC) at No. 4 Youngstown State (3-0, 0-0), 7
p.m.
No. 18 New Hampshire (2-2, 0-1 CAA) 61, No. 5 Old Dominion (4-0, 0-0) 64
Over 20,000 fans witnessed perhaps the CAA's most historic offensive game. ODU
totaled 824 yards of offense compared to UNH's 725.
Sophomore signal-caller Taylor Heinicke attempted 79 passes for 730 yards and
five touchdowns. The Monarchs passed for 730 yards and only rushed for 94
yards in their fourth win of the season.
No. 6 James Madison (3-1, 1-0 CAA) 32, Rhode Island (0-3, 0-1) 7
James Madison passed for 347 yards, totaled 498 yards and improved to 3-1.
JMU held URI to just 19 rushing yards and 183 total yards.
No. 7 Wofford (3-0), Idle
The Terriers will try to improve to 2-0 in the Southern Conference when they
visit Elon on Sept. 29.
No. 9 Eastern Washington (1-1, 0-0 Big Sky) at Weber State (0-3, 0-0), 8 p.m.
No. 10 The Citadel (3-0) at North Carolina State (2-1), 6 p.m.
Elon (2-1, 0-0 SoCon) at No. 11 Georgia Southern (1-1, 0-1), 6 p.m.
No. 12 Delaware (3-0, 0-0 CAA) at William & Mary (0-3, 0-1), 7 p.m.
St. Francis, Pa. (2-1) at No. 13 Towson (1-1), 7 p.m.
Northern Arizona (2-1, 0-0 Big Sky) at No. 14 Montana (2-1, 0-0), 3:30 p.m.
No. 15 Illinois State (3-0, 0-0 MVFC) at Western Illinois (2-1, 0-0), 4 p.m.
No. 16 Lehigh (3-0) at Liberty (0-3), 7 p.m.
No. 17 Appalachian State (1-2, 0-1 SoCon) at Chattanooga (1-2, 0-1), 6 p.m.
No. 19 McNeese State (3-0, 0-0 Southland) at Southeastern Louisiana (0-3,
0-0), 8 p.m.
Colgate (1-2) at No. 20 Stony Brook (2-1), 6 p.m.
No. 24 Jacksonville State (1-1, 0-0 OVC) at No. 21 Eastern Kentucky (2-1,
0-0), 6 p.m.
South Dakota State (3-1, 1-0 MVFC) 24, No. 22 Indiana State (2-2, 0-1) 10
In a contest featuring the FCS' top two rushers, South Dakota State's Zach
Zenner proved why he is ranked No. 1.
The sophomore rushed for 237 yards on 29 carries (averaging eight yards per
carry) and one touchdown in SDSU's Missouri Valley Football Conference win.
Indiana State's Shakir Bell, who entered the game as the FCS' No. 2 rusher,
only managed 54 yards on the ground.
Albany (2-1) at No. 23 Maine (1-1), 6 p.m.
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