HOUSTON, Texas - Travis Fulgham's two-yard touchdown catch midway through the third quarter tied the score but Juma Otoviano rushed for touchdowns of 80 and 62-yards to lift Rice to a 27-13 win over Old Dominion Saturday afternoon in Houston.
Trailing 13-6 midway through the third quarter ODU drove 86-yards in nine plays capped by a Blake LaRussa to Fulgham two-yard touchdown pass to tie the score at 13.
Rice (2-11, 1-7 C-USA) came back with two touchdown runs by Ottoviano and late drives by the Monarchs fell short.
Old Dominion (4-8, 2-6 C-USA) took the first lead of the day on a 34-yard field goal by Nick Rice.