Change isn’t always good.

The Home Opener

I just heard this in the Va. Tech pressbox!--so sorry for his family---Woody was a delight to be around---he was one of a kind

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Al-American linebacker Jason Henderson is in street clothes and won’t play for ODU Football Kickoff a minute away against ECU Football

𝗕𝗥𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗣𝗔𝗬𝗡𝗘. The Marshall Football punt block leads directly to an Ethan Payne touchdown. ☀️🏈

.ECU Football drives 80 yares in three minutes. Rahjai Harris 22 yard TD run gives Pirates a 6-0 lead. PAT hits the cross bar.

.UTSA Football 🏈 was picked to finish secone in the AAC but trails Texas State Football 35-3 at haltime. Texas State is ODU's homecoming opponent next month.

Grant Wilson passes 12 yards to Isiah Paige and ODU Football is in ECU Football territory.

Northern Illinois leads No. 5 Notre Dame, 16-14, with 31 seconds left. NIU just took the lead on a 35-yard field from Kanon Woodill.

FINAL: Northern Illinois 16, No. 5 Notre Dane 14. WOW.

Notre Dame paid Northern Illinois $1.4 million to play them in South Bend today. Northern Illinois just won 16-14.

GREAT ENERGY HERE IN S.B. BALLARD STADIUM 🩵🏈

Jahron Manning with the INT for ODU. Returns to the ECU Football 34. First down ODU Football

Touchdown ODU!

Grant Wilson rushed from the pocket; passes 44 yards to Kelby Williams. Ethan Sanchez kick makes it 7-6 ODU Football with 9:24 left in the first half.

Appears to be caught on the net intended to keep the ball from heading into the stands.

Will Jones II with ODU's third INT of the day. Monarchs start at the ECU 48. 2:05 left.

Halftime stats. ECU outgained ODU, 278-123. Grant Wilson 9 for 16 for 92 yards, 47 yards rushing. ECU's Jake Garcia 16 for 25 for 203 yards but 3 interceptions. Koa Naotala, who replaced Jason Henderson at linebacker, has 10 tackles and half a sack. ODU Football leads, 7-6.