Georgia Southern Eagles at Old Dominion Monarchs
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Colton Joseph's 4 first-half TD passes propel Old Dominion to 47-19 victory over Georgia Southern
Joseph completed 20 of 26 passes for 304 yards, adding a 30-yard touchdown run in the third quarter for Old Dominion (4-4, 3-1 Sun Belt Conference). He staked the Monarchs to a 7-0 lead with an 8-yard scoring toss to Devin Roche. Joseph hit Houston for a 23-yard touchdown and a 13-0 lead after the point-after kick was missed.
Joseph fired Pat Conroy in the second quarter and a 7-yarder to Houston to guide Old Dominion to a 30-7 advantage at halftime. He completed 15 passes for 268 yards in the first half.
JC French finished with 259 yards on 17-for-29 passing with one interception for Georgia Southern (5-3, 3-1). French hit Josh Dallas for a 59-yard touchdown in the second quarter and fired a 55-yarder to Dalen Cobb in the third. Eagles' backup Dexter Williams II was 4 of 7 for 44 yards, including a 4-yard touchdown toss to OJ Arnold.
Aaron Young carried 14 times for 77 yards and a touchdown for the Monarchs. Isiah Paige had seven catches for 100 yards.
Old Dominion finished with 560 yards of offense while yielding 416.
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Matchup Prediction
Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 8:07 | Devin Roche 8 Yd pass from Colton Joseph (Ethan Sanchez Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 1:17 | Demariyon Houston 23 Yd pass from Colton Joseph (Ethan Sanchez PAT blocked) |
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TD | 2nd Period 13:49 | Pat Conroy 56 Yd pass from Colton Joseph (Ethan Sanchez Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 7:51 | Josh Dallas 59 Yd pass from JC French (Gavin Stewart Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 3:40 | Ethan Sanchez 29 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 2nd Period 0:46 | Demariyon Houston 7 Yd pass from Colton Joseph (Ethan Sanchez Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 11:24 | Aaron Young 9 Yd Run (Ethan Sanchez Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 3:24 | Colton Joseph 30 Yd Run (Ethan Sanchez Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 0:24 | Dalen Cobb 55 Yd pass from JC French (Gavin Stewart PAT failed) |
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FG | 4th Period 10:37 | Ethan Sanchez 38 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 4th Period 5:34 | OJ Arnold 4 Yd pass from Dexter Williams II (Gavin Stewart PAT failed) |
Statistics
 GASO |
 ODU |
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|---|---|---|
| 17 | 1st Downs | 26 |
| 6-12 | 3rd down efficiency | 7-13 |
| 0-0 | 4th down efficiency | 0-0 |
| 416 | Total Yards | 560 |
| 303 | Passing | 304 |
| 21/36 | Comp/Att | 20/27 |
| 8.4 | Yards per pass | 11.3 |
| 113 | Rushing | 256 |
| 24 | Rushing Attempts | 41 |
| 4.7 | Yards per rush | 6.2 |
| 6-57 | Penalties | 4-50 |
| 2 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 1 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 1 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 25:08 | Possession | 34:52 |
Game Information
Location: Norfolk, VA
Attendance: 18,281 · Capacity:
Sun Belt - East
| TEAM | OVR | CONF |
|---|---|---|
| Marshall | 7-3 | 5-1 |
| Georgia Southern | 6-4 | 4-2 |
| James Madison | 8-2 | 4-2 |
| Old Dominion | 4-6 | 3-3 |
| Coastal Carolina | 5-5 | 2-4 |
| App State | 4-5 | 2-4 |
| Georgia State | 2-8 | 0-6 |
Sun Belt - West
| TEAM | OVER | CONF |
|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | 8-2 | 5-1 |
| Texas State | 6-4 | 4-2 |
| Arkansas State | 6-4 | 4-2 |
| South Alabama | 5-5 | 4-2 |
| UL Monroe | 5-5 | 3-3 |
| Troy | 3-7 | 2-4 |
| Southern Miss | 1-9 | 0-6 |
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