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Recap - Monarchs Defeat Georgia Southern 20-17

The Monarchs grabbed a Week 12 victory over the Eagles on Saturday, winning 20-17 at Allen E. Paulson Stadium.

Old Dominion was an underdog by +5.0 points and came through with an ATS victory for bettors. The game went UNDER the consensus closing total of 62.5.

Keshawn Wicks rushed for 60 yards, while Grant Wilson added 40 yards in the win. Reymello Murphy and Isiah Paige added 59 and 51 receiving yards respectively.

Jalen White rushed for 74 yards for Georgia Southern, while OJ Arnold added 17 yards. Davis Brin threw for 235 yards for the Eagles, while receivers Derwin Burgess Jr. and Jjay Mcafee had 73 and 53 yards respectively.

Georgia Southern outgained Old Dominion 354-346 yards in the game, while the battle of first downs was won 22-20 by the Eagles.

The time of possession battle favored Georgia Southern as their offense was on the field for 30:55, longer than the 29:05 of their opponents.

Old Dominion looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against Georgia State. Georgia Southern will aim to get back on the winning track at Appalachian State.