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"Although it was recently reported that the conference,
which is now the best conference on planet earth, has no further expansion
plans, we have to consider all programs in our geographic area, which is pretty
much the whole country,” ACC Commish John Swofford allegedly said to somebody
who told somebody else who told somebody else who’s sister told a T.A.H. mole source.
So, what caught the ACC’s football eye?
On Saturday, Heinicke threw for 730 yards in a 64-61 win
against New Hampshire to break David Klingler's Division-I record for passing
yards in a single game. The record stood for 22 years.
"I have a hard time fathoming what he's doing on the
football field," coach Bobby Wilder said of Heinicke after the game.
Heinicke completed 55 of 79 passes and threw for five
touchdowns and no interceptions as he rallied the Monarch from a 54-38 defincit
through three quarters. He set Old Dominion records for completions (55),
attempts (79), and passing yards (730).
The Monarchs suspended football in 1941 and restarted play
in 2009. Old Dominion began play as an
independent FCS team (formerly I-AA) and joined the Colonial Athletic
Associaiton in 2011.
In the first three years of competition after its rebirth,
Old Dominion compiled a 26-7 record and earned a berth in the 2011 FCS
playoffs, hosting, and defeating, crosstown rival Norfolk State before losing
55-48 to Georgia State earning a 10th spot in the final FCS poll.
Currenlty, Old Dominion is 4-0 and ranked 4th in
the FCS poll. In 2013, the Monarchs are
slated to join Conference USA.
“Once we confirmed that the 64-61 final wasn’t a basketball
score, we had to give the Monarchs serious consideration simply because 730
yards is 730 yards,” allegedly said Swofford.
*Items in italics may not be true.
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