The buzz: UAB is the only Conference USA program ODU has yet to play and perhaps the last one it wants to face at the moment. The defending league champs lead C-USA in virtually every defensive category, while ODU is last in the nation in total offense. UAB has also won 15 consecutive games at Legion Field, the sixth-longest streak in FBS. ODU has been competitive during its five-game losing streak and has been looking for a breakthrough game to spark a season turnaround. Quarterback Messiah deWeaver gave the offense a boost last week, and will get a shot today. ODU’s defense has been solid, without much help from the other side of the ball. UAB receivers Austin Watkins and Kendall Parham will challenge a vastly-improved Monarch secondary. Watkins leads the conference in receiving yards and Parham is second in the nation in yards per catch.