Topic: Press Conference: ODU football coach Bobby Wilder

[Big City]

This week we play Marshall, who is an outstanding team. They are 3-1 this year and 16-2 in their last 18 games. They have outstanding team speed, overall.

Offensively, they are averaging 33 points per game. They have already made a change at quarterback, whether it be from an injury or performance-related. Chase Litton, a freshman, looked really good two weeks ago against Norfolk State. He struggled this past week in their win against Kent State. They have two outstanding running backs in Tony Pittman and Devon Johnson, and they’re solid on the offensive line and at wideout.

Defensively, they’re giving up 22 points a game. Evan McKelvey has 47 tackles through four games and is an outstanding linebacker. Tiquan Lang, their free safety, is very good, and it is their speed that really jumps out at you when you watch them play.

This will be a tremendous challenge, as it is our third game in a row against what I would call an excellent football team. We will need to have a great week of practice, and our players have the right mindset. They approached me Saturdaynight via text morning and Sunday morning wanting to meet as a team without the coaching staff. I thought it might be a five-minute meeting, but they were in here for a half an hour talking about things they want to do better that pertain to them as players. They’ve taken responsibility for this past game, which I think is a good sign. They will need to carry that mindset into this week’s practice.

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