Kickoff around the corner

   The sun is shining and this glorified high school football stadium called Ted A. Wright Stadium on the Savannah State campus is promising a fast track today.

   Earlier it appeared we might geet a wet one as Old Dominion visits the Tigers. But that's not to be unless something rolls in later.

   Wright Stadium offers a tight Bermuda grass playing surface.

   * ODU is wearing white tops and blue pants today, a new look.

   * It's about 18 minutes to game time.

   * The radio broadcast could be entertaining today: Ted Alexander must share his space with the ODU coaches in the same box.

   * Defensive end Chris Burnette is sporting a huge cast for this one, designed to protect the broken bone in his hand. Cornerback Ricky Nichols is sporting a much smaller cast on his broken hand.

   * ODU traveled with 60 players today. One of them is quarterback Tommy Reamon. If he sees action today, it will most likely be on special teams.

   * Marquel Thomas, the wider receiver who hauled in ODU's first-ever touchdown pass, did not make the trip and chances of him applying for a medical redshirt increase. Thomas has an injured right knee that has kept him off the field since the second game.

   * Dan Pitts is working out as the No. 2 QB behind Thomas DeMarco these days. Pitts' throws just get better and better in practice and he has surpassed Bobby Cooper on the depth chart.

   * ODU's listed starters for today: QB, DeMarco; RB, Jamar Parham; WR, Nick Mayers; WR, Reid Evans; WR, Dorian Jackson; TE, Matt Carrillo; LT, Tobin Cameron; LG, Robbie Duncan; C, Jeremy Hensley; RG, Bryan Morrison; RT, Ryan Jensen. DE, Chad King; N, Chris Burnette; DT, Eddie McClam; DE, Andrew Turner; LB, A.T. Aoelua; LB, Mateus Porter; LB, Mychael McJunkins; DB, T.J. Cowart; SS, Craig Wilkins; FS, Devon Simmons; DB, Markell Wilkins.

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