Isaiah Harper returned a kickoff for a touchdown. Gemonta Jackson took a screen pass 60 yards for another TD. Nick Rice booted a 52-yard field goal.
It's unlikely, though, that any ODU player had a better Saturday evening than Demetrius Stitmon, a redshirt freshman linebacker from Nansemond River High.
Before the game, Stitmon was awarded a scholarship in a surprise ceremony. His mother, Leslie, broke the news.
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"It was such a special moment," coach Bobby Wilder said. "His mother was so appreciative."
An All-Tidewater pick as a high school senior, Stitmon redshirted last year and should be in the mix at linebacker for the Monarchs this season.
Source: In surprise ceremony, Suffolk's Demetrius Stitmon receives a scholarship from ODU
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