NORFOLK, Va. — Old Dominion offensive lineman Stephone Debose-Bourne didn’t mince words when reflecting on Saturday’s 63-27 loss to James Madison, calling the performance “pretty embarrassing.” The Monarchs dropped their second straight game in lopsided fashion, unable to slow down a high-powered Dukes offense.

"I'm confident in our guys, because they've shown they can do it," said head coach Ricky Rahne at the team's weekly press conference on Monday. "It's more finding the best way to help them reach the best level of success."

ODU showed fight early, trading scores with JMU throughout the first half. Quarterback Colton Joseph connected with Tre Brown III for two of his three touchdown passes as the Monarchs trailed by just one point heading into halftime.

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