The buzz: A couple of teams seemingly without much to play for conclude the season in a 47,000-seat venue that should have plenty of elbow room for those attending. What’s the motivation? ODU has never lost eight games in a season and is looking to avoid that particular program first. The Monarchs are also striving to finish a disappointing season on a three-game win streak. ODU is coming off a 77-14 win over VMI that was little more than a scrimmage. Twenty-one seniors will be playing their final game. Among them is defensive end Oshane Ximines, who has set a school record with 12 sacks this season and will take a final bow Saturday before embarking on an NFL career. Senior receivers Travis Fulgham and Jonathan Duhart are each closing in on 1,000 receiving yards. Fulgham needs just five, while Duhart needs 50. QB Blake LaRussa, a redshirt junior, needs 297 yards to reach 3,000 passing yards for the season. Rice, which is playing 13 games because it played at Hawaii, is the lowest-rated FBS team in ESPN’s power index and is trying to avoid finishing the season on a 12-game losing streak.