MIAMI – FIU junior wide receiver Bryce Singleton totaled the third-highest single-game receiving yard total in program history with six receptions for 199 yards and a pair of touchdowns in a 47-24 loss vs. Old Dominion on Saturday night at FIU Stadium.
 
Singleton's 199 yards tied T.Y. Hilton's effort of 199 yards during the 2008 campaign vs. Arkansas State.
 
In addition, FIU senior signal caller Max Bortenschlager completed 18-of-32 pass attempts for 315 yards and a pair of scoring tosses.  His 315 passing yards increased his season total to 2,469 and pushed him past Josh Padrick (2,461/2005) into seventh place among FIU single season passing yardage leaders.
 
Old Dominion finished the contest with 565 yards of total offense – including 282 on the ground.  The Panthers tallied 435 yards of offense with 328 coming through the air. 
 
The game got off to a quick stat offensively with the two teams combining for 34 points and a total of 359 yards in the opening quarter – which saw Old Dominion open an early 24-10 edge in the initial 15 minutes.
 
Old Dominion got on the scoreboard first just over five minutes into the contest on a 20-yard scoring toss from Hayden Wolff to Zack Kuntz to give the Monarchs an early 7-0 advantage.
 
The Monarchs capitalized on a fumble by the Panthers deep in their own territory on the following drive.  Old Dominion secured the ball on the FIU 31 and extended the lead to 10-0 four plays later on a 50-yard field goal by Nick Rice at 10:19 of the opening quarter.
 
FIU got on the board when Bortenschlager connected with Tyrese Chambers from 46 yards out at the 8:22 mark of the first to trim the deficit to 10-7.  The scoring catch marked the seventh of the season for Chambers.  He also has recorded a catch of at least 35 yards in seven of nine games this season.
 
Elijah Davis answered with a 61-yard touchdown on the next possession for ODU – increasing the margin to 17-7 with 6:56 to go in the first.
 
FIU followed with a big play of its own as Bortenschlager found a streaking Singleton on a crossing route that the junior raced down to the ODU three-yard line.  The Panthers would have to settle for a 21-yard field goal by freshman Chase Gabriel with 3:33 left in the opening quarter, making the score 17-10.
 
ODU added another touchdown with 27 ticks left in the opening quarter on a three-yard run by Blake Watson.  The score capped a drive that was aided by a 24-yard kickoff return and a 15-yard facemask penalty against FIU.
 
The two teams played to a scoreless second quarter with the best opportunity for points coming on a missed 25-yard field goal attempt by ODU's Rice as time expired in the first half.
 
The only other scoring chance for either team in the second stanza was snuffed out by the FIU defense as it forced a fumble inside its own five-yard line – which was recovered by freshman Jeremy Passmore and halted an Old Dominion drive that started at its own five-yard line.
 
After the teams traded punts to open the second half, Wolff tossed his second touchdown pass of the night with a 63-yard hookup with Darius Savedge to cap an eight-play, 93-yard march at the 9:37 mark of the third quarter, increasing the advantage to 30-10.  Rice missed the ensuing extra point with a clank off the left upright.
 
Singleton continued his big night for the Panthers four plays and just over a minute later, with a 65-yard reception from Bortenschalger, that went for a touchdown and closed the gap to 30-17 midway through the third quarter.
 
Deeve Harris extended the lead for the Monarchs back to 20 points at 37-17 with a 40-yard interception return for a touchdown with 14:46 left in regulation.
 
Old Dominion added a 31-yard field goal by Price and a seven-yard rushing touchdown by Blake Watson to close out its fourth quarter scoring. 
 
Singleton snagged his second touchdown reception with 5:59 left in regulation on a 13-yard pass from Bortenschlager.
 
NOTABLES

• FIU freshman Gio Richardson hauled in the first interception of his career with 11:45 remaining in the second quarter.
• Richardson's interception marked the second for the Panthers this season and their fifth forced turnover of the season.
• ODU linebacker Jason Henderson was ejected in the second quarter for targeting.
• FIU freshman defensive lineman Jeremy Passmore recovered a fumble at the FIU three-yard line with 5:41 left in the second quarter.  It represented his first career fumble recovery.
• Saturday's game marked the second this season in which the FIU defense has forced multiple turnovers this season.
• Senior quarterback Max Bortenschlager's two touchdown passes give him 17 for the season and moved into a tie with Alex McGough (2017) for the third-highest single-season total in FIU program annals.
• Bortenschlager's 315 passing yards moved his season total to 2,469 and pushed him past Josh Padrick into seventh place among FIU single season passing yardage leaders.
• Freshman Grayson James entered the game at quarterback for FIU on their final possession of the first half, before Bortenschlager returned.
• Junior Bryce Singleton posted 199 receiving yards on six receptions, including for touchdowns. 
• Singleton's 199 yards marked a career-high effort and tied for the third-highest single game receiving yardage total in program annals with T.Y. Hilton (199 vs. Arkansas State/1999).
• FIU senior punter Tommy Heatherly pinned Old Dominion inside its own 20-yard line on 3-of-6 attempts.
• FIU sophomore wide receiver Tyrese Chambers has pulled down a reception of at least 35 yards in seven of nine games this season.

 
UP NEXT
The Panthers head back out on the road next week for a conference clash at Middle Tennessee State on Saturday, Nov. 13 in a 3:30 p.m. kickoff from Murfreesboro, Tenn.
 
The game will be televised on ESPN3 and will also air on the FIU Radio Network.
 
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