Old Dominion Schedule/Results: FOLLOW the MONARCHS
Total Page:16
File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb
2010 OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL GAME NOTES Game Three: Old Dominion Monarchs (1-1) vs. #12/13 William & Mary Tribe (1-1) Saturday, September 18, 2010 Foreman Field at S.B. Ballard Stadium • Norfolk, Va. 7:00 p.m. - Kick TV - Comcast Sports Mid-Atlantic CRYSTAL BALL: Old Dominion Saturday's game is a glimpse into the future as the Monarchs take on William & Mary, a school that will be featured promi- Schedule/Results: nently on ODU's schedule as they join the CAA in 2011. Saturday's game will give ODU a taste of the toughest FCS Sat. Sept. 4 ....Jacksonville .......L, 25-35 league in the nation. The Tribe will mark the first ranked team ODU will face in its young history. William & Mary ranks Sat. Sept. 11 ....at Campbell ........W, 44-13 12th in the FCS Coach's Poll and 13th in the Sports Network Poll heading into this weekend. Sat. Sept. 18 ....William & Mary ^. 7:00 p.m. ON THE ROAD: Sat. Sept. 25 . .at Monmouth ...... 1:00 p.m. The ODU Football Monarchs hit the road for the first time in 2010, heading to Buies Creek, North Carolina to face Campbell last week and walked away with a 44-13 victory. In their inau- Sat. Oct. 2 .....Gardner-Webb ....6:00 p.m. gural season, the Monarchs went 3-1 on the road with wins at Jacksonville (28-27), Savannah Sat. Oct. 9 .....Cal Poly .........6:00 p.m. State (38-17), and VMI (42-35). The lone setback away from the friendly confines of Foreman Field at S.B. Ballard Stadium was a 34-29 loss at Fordham. With the 44-13 win, the Monarchs Sat. Oct. 16.....OFF . improved to 4-1 all-time on the road. Saturday's game was the first of four road games this season Sat. Oct. 23 ....Georgia State #....3:30 p.m. for the Monarchs, who have return dates with Monmouth and North Carolina Central, as well as a jaunt over the Hampton Roads Bridge Tunnel to face Hampton. Sat. Oct. 30.....at Hampton ....... 1:00 p.m. Sat. Nov. 6 .....Savannah State ...2:00 p.m. OPENING WITH A BANG: And no, we're not talking about the howitzer you hear being shot off before the Monarchs run Sat. Nov. 13 ....VMI # ...........3:30 p.m. onto Foreman Field. Old Dominion scored on opening drive in both of its games of the 2010 sea- son. Marquel Thomas' TD reception at the 10:51 of the first quarter at Campbell made it the ninth Sat. Nov. 20 ....at N.C. Central..... 2:00 p.m. time in the 13 game history of the program the Monarchs have done so. All home games in bold and played at Foreman Field at S.B. DRIVING: Ballard Stadium. All times eastern and are subject to change. While ODU certainly wished there was a different outcome in the opening week 35-25 loss to Jacksonville, the Monarchs were ready to learn from their mistakes and moving on. Head Coach ^ - Comcast # - Cox/Comcast Bobby Wilder has noted that some of the biggest improvement you see out of a team occur between weeks one and two. Coming out in game number two, the Monarchs scored in the first FOLLOW THE three drives of the game against Campbell and held a 20-0 advantage over the Camels at the half. MONARCHS CATCHING IN THE END ZONE: Prior to the Campbell game, only Nick Mayers had more than one touchdown reception in a TELEVISION game - at Fordham (10/3/09) and last season at home against Campbell (10/17/09). In Saturday's win Marquel Thomas and Reid Evans joined Mayers in the category as each had a pair of TD Network: .................Comcast Mid-Atlantic catches. Play-By-Play: . .Bob Picozzi Color Analyst: .................. Scott Brunner PLAYING CATCH: Reid Evan's eight receptions are the most by a Monarch. The previous high of six was held by Evans from last year's Jacksonville game. RADIO Network: .................ESPN Radio 94.1 FM TD'S FOR TD: Play-By-Play: . .Ted Alexander Thomas DeMarco on his 1-yard jaunt over the end line to give ODU a 34-13 advantage over Color Analyst: ..................Andy Mashaw Campbell with 42 seconds left in the third quarter was his 19th rushing touchdown as a Monarch. Sideline: .................... Demetrius Means SATURDAY, SEPT. 18th - What’s Going On: Pre-Game: . .Rick Kiefner (Pre-game show held begins 1 hour prior to kick) 3 p.m. - Parking lots open for football game 3:30 p.m. - Walmart Tailgate and Fanfest opens for activities including alumni tent, student tent, athletic promotions tent, live music, food and beverages for sale INTERNET 4:40 p.m. - Monarch March - ODU football team walks through Kaufman Mall Audio: ..................www.ODUSports.Com en route to stadium . (via Monarch All-Access Subscription) 5 p.m. - Monarch Maniacs, Suites, and Loge Ticket holders admitted to stadium Video:.....................www.GoCamels.com 5:30 p.m. - Stadium gates open Livestats: .................www.GoCamels.Com 6 pm. - ODU pre-game radio show begins from Walmart Tailgate and Fanfest 6:15 p.m. - Marching Monarchs, cheerleaders, and dance team perform at Walmart Tailgate and Fanfest then march into the stadium SOCIAL MEDIA 6:53 p.m. - Marching Monarchs pre-game performance in the stadium Facebook:........ Old Dominion Athletics (Group) 7:07 p.m. - Kick-off - Old Dominion vs. William & Mary Twitter ........... @ODUFootball, @ODUSports Post Game - "5th quarter" - Marching Monarchs performance in stadium 2010 - Humble & Hungry - ODU vs. William & Mary - Sept. 18, 2010 QUICK FACTS: -- VS. SCHOOL INFORMATION: Name of School: ............Old Dominion University TEAM: City, Zip: .................Norfolk, Va. 23529-0201 Founded: .................................1930 34.5 Scoring 34.0 (as the Norfolk Division of the College of William & Mary) 24.0 Scoring Defense 13.5 Enrollment: ..............................24,013 158.5 Rushing 133.5 148.5 Rushing Defense 164.0 Nickname: ............................Monarchs 5.0 Avg./Rush 3.6 School Colors: ........ Slate Blue, Sky Blue, & Silver 3 Rush TDs 4 Stadium Name: .................... Foreman Field 48-73-4 Comp. - Att. - Int. 33-38-1 Capacity:.................................19,782 303.5 Passing 227.5 Surface: ...............Astroturf GameDay Grass 3D 193.0 Passing Defense 174.5 Affiliation: NCAA Division I Championship Subdivision 6 Pass TDs 3 Conference: ... Independent (Joining the CAA in 2011) 462.0 Total Offense 361.0 President: ..........John R. Broderick (Northeastern) 341.5 Total Defense 338.5 924-137 Tot. Off/Play 722-133 Athletic Director: .............................. 25.2 Kickoff Return Avg. 26.4 . .Dr. Camden Wood Selig (Washington & Lee) 1-0 Interceptions By 5-64 COACHING INFO: 27:19 Time of Possession 28:47 Head Coach: .............Bobby Wilder (Maine ‘87) 13-24 (54%) 3rd-Down Conv. 12-27 (44%) Record at ODU: .................(10-3) 2nd season 3-4 (75%) 4th-Down Conv. 1-3 (33%) 5-46 Sacks By-Yards 2-16 Overall Record: ..................(10-3) 2nd season 2-3 (67%) Field Goals - Att. 2-2 (100%) 7-8 (88%) PATs - Attempts 8-8 (100%) Assistant Coaches: Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line: ............ INDIVIDUAL . Brian Scott (Maine '00) Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers: . Thomas DeMarco (303.5) Passing Yards Mike Callahan (227.5) . Andy Rondeau (Syracuse '91) Thomas DeMarco (6) Passing TDs Mike Callahan (3) Defensive Line: ....Dealton Cotton (East Carolina '95) Mario Crawford (58.0) Rushing Yards Jonathan Grimes (67.5) Thomas DeMarco (2) Rushing TDs Jonathan Grimes (3) Wide Receivers/Tight Ends: ..................... Reid Evans (12) Receptions Alex Gottlieb/J. Grimes (7) . Keita Malloy (Delaware '95) Reid Evans (72.5) Receiving Yards Cameron Dohse (65.0) Running Backs / Special Teams: .................. P. Gill/D. Jackson (1) Receiving TDs C. Dohse/Jimmy Hobson (1) . Michael Zyskowski (Maine '06) Craig Wilkins (14) Tackles Gabrel Mines (24) Defensive Backs: ............Zohn Burden (VMI '06) R. Evans/M. Thomas (2) Sacks M.Hyde/R. Pradhanang (1.0) Defensive Backs: .... Jarod Dodson (South Dakota '99) Ronnie Cameron (3.0) Tackles For Loss Marcus Hyde (3.0) Defensive Backs: ............Zohn Burden (VMI '06) Deron Jasper (1) Interceptions B. Thompson (2) Quarterbacks: ...........Ron Whitcomb (Maine '06) Monty Smalley (22.5) Punt Return Avg. B.W. Webb (24.7) Colby Goodwyn (30.5) Kick Return Avg. Jonathan Grimes (30.5) Linebackers: ....Corey Hetherman (Fitchburg State '06) TEAM INFORMATION: ABOUT WILLIAM & MARY: 2009 Record: ................................9-2 2009 Conference Record: .....................N/A • After earning a 45-0 victory against instate foe VMI last weekend, the No. Basic Offense: ............................Spread 12/13 Tribe will look for its second consecutive win against a school from the Basic Defense: ...............................4-3 Commonwealth when they play at Old Dominion this Saturday at 7 p.m. Starters Returning/Lost: .....................23/3 Offensive Starters Returning/Lost: .............10/1 • Having posted shutouts in three of its last eight games dating back to last Defensive Letterwinners Returning/Lost: ........9/2 season, W&M enters this weekend ranked eighth nationally in scoring defense Letterwinners Returning/Lost: .................4/0 by allowing just 13.5 points per game. SPORTS INFORMATION: • Offensively, the College also ranks among the county’s top 20 with 34.0 Sports Information Director: ..........Carol Hudson ppg. Associate Director (FB Contact): ..Kimberly Zivkovich Assistant Director: .............. Dustin Semonavick • Senior quarterback Mike Callahan has performed well in the opening two Assistant Director: ..................Eric Bohannon games and ranks seventh nationally with a passing efficiency rating of 152.2. Sports Information Main Phone: ......(757) 683-3372 Zivkovich Direct Line:...............(757) 683-5520 • Junior running back Jonathan Grimes is coming off his second three-touch- SID Fax: ..........................(757) 683-3119 down game in the last four contests dating back to last season. Zivkovich Cell Phone: ...............(757) 617-7757 Zivkovich Email: . [email protected] • On the defensive side, sophomore linebacker Jabrel Mines leads the CAA ODU Website:..................www.odusports.com and ranks tied for 11th in the country with 11.0 tackles per game, while punt- Press Row Phone:...................(757) 683-3842 er/placekicker David Miller ranks fifth nationally with 45.9 yards per punt.