NASSAU, BAHAMAS - Ray Lawry rushed for 133 yards and David Washington tossed three touchdown passes as Old Dominion defeated Eastern Michigan 24-20 in the Popeyes Bahamas Bowl to win the first bowl game in school history.
Old Dominion (10-3, 7-1 C-USA) took a 10-0 lead into halftime, but Eastern Michigan (7-6, 4-4 MAC) tied the score at 17 to end the third quarter.
Washington led ODU on a seven play, 72-yard drive capped by a five-yard touchdown pass to Jonathan Duhart. The defense made a pair of stops in the fourth quarter and ODU hung on for the historic win.