MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (AP) — Left for dead at 2-6 to start the month of November, Old Dominion never quit and made a valiant push toward bowl eligibility for a second straight season. Coach Bobby Wilder’s team won three straight, but fell one game short after losing to Middle Tennessee 41-10 on Saturday.
Terelle West set career highs with 26 carries, 170 yards and two touchdowns to help the Blue Raiders (6-6, 4-4 Conference USA) become bowl eligible for a third straight season. The Monarchs (5-7, 3-5) took the early lead on Nick Rice’s 26-yard field goal in the first quarter.