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Eastern Michigan Drops Popeyes Bahamas Bowl, 24-20

MAC Football Scoreboard: Friday, Dec. 23, 2016
2016 Popeyes Bahamas Bowl

Old Dominion 24, Eastern Michigan 20
NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) — David Washington threw three touchdowns passes, Ray Lawry ran for 133 yards and Old Dominion beat Eastern Michigan 24-20 on Friday in the Bahamas Bowl.

Old Dominion (10-3) won in its first bowl appearance in school history. The Monarchs didn't play football for 69 years before restarting the program in 2009. They made the transition to the Football Bowl Subdivision in 2013.

Eastern Michigan (7-6) lost in its first bowl appearance since 1987.