Old Dominion 31 at Rhode Island 23
Heinicke leads ODU past Rhode Island 31-23
Saturday, Oct 8, 2011KINGSTON, R.I. (AP)—Taylor Heinicke threw for three touchdowns and rushed for another score to lead Old Dominion to a 31-23 win over Rhode Island on Saturday.
The Monarchs (5-1, 2-1 Colonial Athletic Association) struggled for much of the game to pull away from Rhode Island, which took a 23-21 lead on Louis Feinstein’s 38-yard field goal with 6:46 left in the third quarter.
But Old Dominion answered with a go-ahead 9-yard touchdown pass from Heinicke to Nick Mayers late in the third. The Monarchs managed to hold Rhode Island (1-4, 0-2) scoreless the rest of the way.
Heinicke completed 26 of 32 passes for 205 yards for Old Dominion. He also had touchdown throws of 7 and 4 yards to Larry Pinkard, and the quarterback scored on a 7-yard run.
Steve Probst was 18 of 24 for 143 yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions for Rhode Island. He was also sacked twice.
Head to Head - Week 6
| Team | Total Yds | Pass Yds | Rush Yds | First Downs | 3rdD% | Pen./Yds | Turnovers | Time of Poss. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Dominion | 297 | 205 | 92 | 16 | 44.4% | 7/40 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Rhode Island | 313 | 166 | 147 | 18 | 46.7% | 2/22 | 2 | 17:27 |
