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Norfolk State vs Old Dominion
College football returned to Norfolk on September 5 as Old Dominion hosted crosstown opponent Norfolk State at S.B. Ballard Stadium. A crowd of 21,944 filled the stadium for the 6 p.m. kickoff, giving the season opener the energy of a city game rather than a typical early-season matchup. The tailgates on Kaufman Mall, the bands, the Black Hawk flyover and two local fan bases packed into the same stadium made the entire afternoon feel bigger than the final score.