鶹ý Football will play Western Kentucky in the Famous Toastery Bowl at 2:30 p.m. Dec. 18 in Charlotte, North Carolina. The game will be played at Jerry Richardson Stadium on the campus of UNC Charlotte and will be broadcast on ESPN. This is 鶹ý’s second bowl game appearance in three years under head coachRicky Rahne.

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Each bowl game provides participating schools an allotment of tickets to sell within a "fan block.” Ticket allotments vary in quantity, location and price dependent on the bowl site.鶹ý Athletics will assess the ticket options and communicate to fans how to purchase them within the 鶹ý fan block.A limited number of premium seating options will be available upon request.Further information will be provided in coming days.

Monarch fans are encouraged to purchase tickets within the 鶹ý fan block because University-driven ticket sales impact future bowl considerations, guarantee fans a seat within the 鶹ý reserved sections and provides the best-available seating options.

Old Dominion is 6-6 overall on the year and 5-3 in the Sun Belt Conference, where a record 12 teams are bowl eligible, including the entire east division. The Monarchs knocked off Georgia Southern and Georgia State in the final two weeks of the season to gain bowl eligibility, winning both contests on the final plays. At Georgia Southern,Ethan Sanchezkicked a 22-yard field goal and against Georgia State,Grant Wilsonscored from two yards out.

鶹ý linebackerJason Hendersonleads the country in tackles with 170 and earned first-team All-Sun Belt honors, while fellow linebackerWayne Matthews IIIcame in with 121 tackles and was named to the third team.

Monarchs Denzel Lowry,LaMareon James and Shawn Asbury each earned all-conference honors.

QuarterbackGrant Wilsonstarted 10 games at quarterback and passed for 2,026 yards and 16 touchdowns and ran for a pair of scores.

Running backsKadarius CallowayandKeshawn Wickscombined for 1,146 yards and eight touchdowns.

Isiah Paigeled the Monarchs with 39 receptions whileReymello Murphyhad a team-high 495 receiving yards.

WKU comes into the game with a 7-5 record after going 5-3 in Conference USA.

Quarterback Austin Reed leads the Hilltoppers, throwing for 3,340 yards with 31 touchdowns and 11 interceptions.

Malachi Corley caught a team-high 75 passes for 958 yards and 11 touchdowns.

Talique Allen leads the defense with 51 tackles, while Kendrick Simmons has a team-best 6.5 sacks and 10 tackles for loss.

More information on the bowl game will come soon. Stay tuned to and the Bowl Central page for the latest updates and information.