Bill Connelly's mega offseason previews: Conference USA East
Bill Connelly's division-by-division offseason previews get started with Conference USA East and defending champ Marshall.
2021 Schedule
2021 Schedule
6th in C-USA - East
Old Dominion postpones fall sports due to virus
Old Dominion announced on Monday that it is postponing all fall sports, including football, due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Ranking college football's top 10 returning edge defenders for 2020
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College football offseason preview -- Conference USA East
Who holds the cards in Conference USA East? Will Florida Atlantic notch its third crown in four years or can Western Kentucky unseat them? Does Marshall's experience place the Thundering Herd at the forefront? We tackle these questions and more here.
Grading college football's new coaching hires
This year's coaching cycle saw few high-profile jobs open, while Mike Leach and Lane Kiffin move to the state of Mississippi.
Ranking college football's freshman quarterbacks
From USC's Kedon Slovis to Old Dominion's Hayden Wolff, the freshmen who started at quarterback all made an impression in 2019.
ODU hires Penn St. OC Rahne as new head coach
Penn State offensive coordinator Ricky Rahne was named Old Dominion's head coach on Monday, it was announced.
Ole Miss tries to mark its turf, but Akron Zips claim the Bottom 10 title
The final rankings of the 2019 season are in. Let's all remember the best worst teams of the year.
Wilder resigns after 13 years as ODU's coach
After a 1-11 season, coach Bobby Wilder resigned as Old Dominion coach after a 13-year run with the program he helped launch.
Charlotte opens scoring with 58-yard TD (0:23)
LeMay leads the way and Charlotte beats ODU 38-22
Benny LeMay ran for 105 yards and two touchdowns and Charlotte beat Old Dominion 38-22 on Saturday.
Welcome, Miami: U are in the Bottom 10
The U gets a week in the Coveted Fifth Spot after getting upset by FIU.
O’Hara sparks Middle Tennessee past Old Dominion 38-17
Asher O’Hara tossed two first-quarter touchdown passes to Jimmy Marshall and Kylan Stribling returned an interception 38 yards for a score as Middle Tennessee rolled to a 38-17 victory over Old Dominion on Saturday night.
The Bottom 10 welcomes Baylor's cold November reign
Nothing lasts forever, even the Bears' 25-point lead on Oklahoma.
UTSA rallies in 4th quarter, tops Old Dominion 24-23
Lowell Narcisse threw an 11-yard touchdown pass to Carlos Strickland to tie, and Hunter Duplessis knocked in the winning extra point as UTSA rallied past Old Dominion 24-23 on Saturday.
Narcisse connects with Strickland for UTSA go-ahead TD (0:21)
Florida International holds off Old Dominion 24-17
James Morgan threw for 252 yards and Napoleon Maxwell rushed for 83 yards and a score as Florida International battled to a 24-17 win over Old Dominion on Saturday.
FIU's Maxwell runs through tackles for 13-yard score (0:26)
Sooner or later, everyone ends up in the Bottom 10
Oklahoma's shocking loss to Kansas State earns the Sooners the coveted fifth spot in this week's Bottom 10.
Robinson leads Florida Atlantic past Old Dominion 41-3
Chris Robison threw two touchdown passes as Florida Atlantic cruised past Old Dominion 41-3 on Saturday.
FAU runs tricky reverse for 48-yard TD (0:20)
Freshman Brown, UAB defense suffocate Old Dominion 38-14
True freshman Jermaine Brown ran for 116 yards and a score, Tyler Johnston III threw two touchdowns, and UAB became bowl eligible as it put Old Dominion away early with a 38-14 win on Saturday.
Johnston finds Mitchell for UAB TD (0:23)
Marshall pulls away late, beats Old Dominion 31-17
Isaiah Green accounted for two first-half touchdowns, and Brenden Knox added a late score to help Marshall beat Old Dominion 31-17 on Saturday.
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2020 C-USA Standings
| EAST | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Marshall | 4-1 | 7-3 |
| Florida Atlantic | 4-2 | 5-4 |
| Western Kentucky | 4-3 | 5-7 |
| Charlotte | 2-2 | 2-4 |
| Middle Tennessee | 2-4 | 3-6 |
| Florida International | 0-3 | 0-5 |
| WEST | CONF | OVR |
| UAB | 3-1 | 6-3 |
| UTSA | 5-2 | 7-5 |
| Louisiana Tech | 4-2 | 5-5 |
| North Texas | 3-4 | 4-6 |
| Rice | 2-3 | 2-3 |
| Southern Mississippi | 2-4 | 3-7 |
| UTEP | 0-4 | 3-5 |
Team Stats
Passing Yards176.4112th
Rushing Yards97.3124th
Points For16.3287th
Points Against29.8Tied-50th
2021 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jalen McCain | CB | Signed | 75 |
| Taevion Clark | OLB | Signed | 74 |
| Jason Henderson | OLB | Signed | 74 |
| Curtis Nixon II | TE-Y | Signed | 74 |
| Tariq Sims | WR | Signed | 73 |
Awards
| YEAR | PLAYER | AWARD |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | T. Heinicke | Walter Payton Award |