HUNTINGTON, W.V. – The Old Dominion football team (2-4, 0-2 C-USA) fell to Marshall (5-1, 2-0 C-USA) by a 35-3 score at Joan C. Edwards Stadium on Saturday afternoon.
The Monarchs out-gained the Thundering Herd 81-21, while holding a 11:32-3:28 advantage for time of possession for the first quarter; however, the game remained scoreless after the opening 15 minutes.
The Monarchs manufactured a 10-play 65-yard drive lasting 4:27, which ends with a 24-yard Nick Rice field goal to give ODU a 3-0 lead with 8:47 remaining in the second quarter.
Bunmi Rotimi blocked Kaare Vedvik’s 27-yard field goal attempt with 5:41 to play in the second quarter to keep the Thundering Herd scoreless.