Saturday, October 01, 2011

Game Day--Old Dominion October 1, 2011

First Row Sports lists the UMass-Old Dominion on today's schedule of live streaming video. I have no idea if the link will work, but I'm going to check at game time.

UPDATE: Matty V. has a link to the Old Dominion website with video for $7.95.

UPDATE II: The free link is working with my Comcast internet.

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Matty V. says UMass is looking to bounce back after the BC loss.

Jeff Thomas says UMass will face the Monarchs for probably the first and last time.

The Virginia Pilot says the Monarchs want a loud crowd tonight.

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Old Dominion's video  football show for the UMass game.

UMass' game notes and the latest depth chart (both .pdf downloads).

Old Dominion's game notes (html)

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Patriots.com has an article on the Colonial Clash (Mrs. Blog and I just received our tickets) and lists the 88 players from New England who are involved in the game

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STATS

UMass' schedule of Holy Cross, URI and Boston College has been a lot tougher than Old Dominion's Campbell, Georgia State, Hampton and Delaware.

ODU is 3rd in the CAA in rushing offense. The Minutemen front seven will try to put the clamps on the Monarchs running game.

3. Old Dominion........  4    170-768   4.5  11  192.0 yrds/game

The Monarchs are 1st in rushing defense. That will get a test today.

1. Old Dominion........  4     155-352   2.3   5   88.0 yrds/game

Old Dominion is 4th in passing offense.

4. Old Dominion........  4   139-88   4  63.3  870  6.3  4 TD's 217.5 yds/game

UMass and Old Dominion are 8th and 9th in pass defense.

8. Old Dominion........  4   159   88   4  55.3  951  6.0  5 237.8
9. Massachusetts.......  3    96   51   2  53.1  721  7.5  8 240.3

Kellen Pagel is 10th in pass efficiency.

10.Kellen Pagel........ UMAS SO  3  85  49   4  57.6  558  3 115.0


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Let's Go UMass!!!!