Despite being in the Golden Eagles' redzone the 49ers couldn't find the end zone and settled for a Blake Brewer field goal attempt that would miss from 42 yards out. On the next play from scrimmage Dalton would throw his third interception to the 49ers' Daquan Lucas. View the Charlotte 49ers roster for the 2016 FBS college football season. The final quarter of action saw the Panther's end their first drive when Wil Lutz's 44-yard field goal attempt bounced off the crossbar. Marshall's Davonte Allen had 12 receptions for 232 yards and a touchdown. Charlotte Running Back Kalif Phillips had 13 carries for 70 yards and 3 touchdowns. Halfway through the quarter, Charlotte's Blake Brewer missed a 47-yard field goal attempt. The 49ers hosted their first non-conference FBS opponents and second of three "Owls" mascot schools they'd play this season; former A10 conference foes Temple, now in the AAC. It was the school's third overall season of NCAA football, their first season of NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) play, and their first season as a member of Conference USA for football. Charlotte kept the ball for the last 4 minutes of the game and win 34 to 10. FORD 24 yd pass from Matt JOHNSON (Blake BREWER kick), Kalif PHILLIPS 4 yd run (Blake BREWER kick), Kalif PHILLIPS 6 yd run (Blake BREWER kick), Prince MAYELA 48 yd interception return (Blake BREWER kick), Maetron THOMAS 60 yd run (Blake BREWER kick), Austin DUKE 65 yd pass from Matt JOHNSON (Blake BREWER kick), Kalif PHILLIPS 2 yd run (Blake BREWER kick), Kalif PHILLIPS 4 yd run (Blake BREWER rush fumbled), Branden DOZIER 52 yd fumble recovery (Blake BREWER kick), Maetron THOMAS 6 yd run (Blake BREWER kick), Adrian WILKINS 28 yd pass from Malcolm BELL (Brandon McLAREN kick), Jeremy THOMPSON 26 yd interception return (Brandon McLAREN kick), Jvon SIMMONS 15 yd pass from Malcolm BELL (Brandon McLAREN kick), Andre CLARKE 4 yd run (Brandon McLAREN kick), Austin DUKE 19 yd pass from Matt JOHNSON (Blake BREWER kick), Kierre BROWN 14 yd pass from Mike QUINN (John GALLAGHAR kick), Kierre BROWN 5 yd pass from Mike QUINN (John GALLAGHAR kick), Christian REYES 11 yd pass from Austin BROWN (David KENNEDY Kick), Austin DUKE 74 yd pass from Matt JOHNSON (Blake BREWER Kick), Mike HOLLOWAY 21 yd pass from Daniel CROGHAN III (David KENNEDY Kick), Christian REYES 45 yd Run (David KENNEDY Kick), Kalif PHILLIPS 77 yd Run (Blake BREWER Kick), Daniel CROGHAN III 3 yd Run (David KENNEDY Kick), Christian REYES 4 yd Run (David KENNEDY PAT failed), Matt JOHNSON 23 yd Run (Blake BREWER Kick), Austin DUKE 61 yd pass from Matt JOHNSON (Blake BREWER Kick), Nathan PERERA 5 yd pass from Austin BROWN (David KENNEDY Kick), Kalif PHILLIPS 34 yd Run (Blake BREWER Kick), J.J. HUBBARD 95 yd Kickoff Return (Grayson GREGORY Kick), Juanne BLOUNT 21 yd Run (Grayson GREGORY Kick), Demarjai DEVINE 59 yd pass from Matt JOHNSON (Blake BREWER Kick), Branden DOZIER 39 yd Interception Return (Blake BREWER Kick), Deonte SWINTON 71 yd pass from Lucas BEATTY (Paul SCHUMACHER Kick), Austin DUKE 80 yd pass from Matt JOHNSON (Blake BREWER Kick), Austin DUKE 15 Yd Run (Blake BREWER Kick), Brandon EAKINS 7 Yd pass from Aaron MILLER (Eric GOINS Kick), Trent BOSTICK 13 Yd pass from Matt JOHNSON (Blake BREWER Kick), Austin DUKE 83 Yd pass from Matt JOHNSON (Blake BREWER Kick), Kalif PHILLIPS 26 Yd Run (Blake BREWER Kick), Dalton TREVINO 10 Yd Run (Eric GOINS Kick), Austin DUKE 7 Yd pass from Matt JOHNSON (Austin DUKE Pass to Demarjai DEVINE for Two-Point Conversion), Austin DUKE 71 Yd pass from Matt JOHNSON (Blake BREWER Kick), Maetron THOMAS 25 Yd Run (Blake BREWER Kick), Brandon EAKINS 17 Yd pass from Aaron MILLER (Eric GOINS Kick), Austin DUKE 98 Yd pass from Matt JOHNSON (Blake BREWER Kick), Richard MURPHY 1 Yd pass from Matt JOHNSON (Blake BREWER Kick), Kalif PHILLIPS 1 Yd Run (Blake BREWER PAT failed), Andre COBLE 5 Yd pass from Vad LEE (Ryan MAGLIO Kick), Kalif PHILLIPS 45 Yd Run (Blake BREWER Kick), Brandon RAVENAL 29 Yd pass from Vad LEE (Ryan MAGLIO Kick), Alex ROSS run for 3 yds for a TD, (Alex CATRON KICK), Devin BROWN run for 10 yds for a TD, (Alex CATRON KICK), Osharmar ABERCROMBIE run for 1 yd for a TD, (Alex CATRON KICK), Lee MCNEILL sacked by Pernell WILLIAMS for a loss of 10 yards Lee MCNEILL fumbled, recovered by CCU Roderick HOLDER , return for 0 yards , return for 7 yds, (Alex CATRON KICK), Lee MCNEILL pass complete to T.L. The score at halftime was FIU up 34 to 10. Marshall would score first on their first drive with a Remi Watson 7 yard run into the end zone. The Niners would get into Elon territory on their next drive but Matt Johnson's pass attempt on 2nd down would be intercepted by Elon's Odell Benton. On the Niners' next possession Barden would get Murphy his second touchdown pass, this time from 18 yards out. Coastal would score on their first drive with an Alex Ross 3 yard rushing touchdown. Ford would get his first collegiate touchdown on a 24-yard pass from quarterback Matt Johnson. In what can only be described as the 49ers' worst quarter of football to date, Charlotte found itself down 42 to 7. On the next series the Eagles' Andre Clarke would score the Eagle's fourth touchdown of the quarter from 4 yards out. Later in the quarter Daniel Croghan would step in for Brown and complete a 21-yard touchdown pass to Mike Holloway to retake the lead for the Bucs. In the second quarter, Charlotte bracketed Middle Tennessee's first series with a pair of fumbles, but forced a 4 and out to break up Middle Tennessee's touchdown streak. The Charlotte 49ers held on to win their first FBS game by the score of 23 to 20. Both teams would enter over time at 27 points all. Ford. Kaliff Phillips would get Charlotte their second touchdown of the day on a 51-yard breakaway rush. The Panthers would regain the lead on the next series off an Alex McGough 15 yard pass to Clinton Taylor. The 49ers would score on their first possession of the game, a 4-yard Kaliff Phillips rushing touchdown. Charlotte's Austin Duke would have 7 receptions for 162 yards and a touchdown. On the final play of the third quarter the Dukes would add three points from a Ryan Maglio 49 yard field goal. The Phoenix would again get Gallaghar into range and retake the lead on a 26-yard field goal. Midway through the second quarter the Golden Eagles' Taylor Marini would catch a 9-yard touchdown pass from Mullens. The Wolverines would return the favor on their next drive, capping a fifteen play series with a 20-yard Eric Spiedel field goal. The Niners would get to Elon's 22 yard line but an incomplete pass would be followed by a scrambling throw from Johnson to Corey Nesmith in the endzone corner for an apparent touchdown; but two penalties were called on the play against Charlotte. On the next possession Charlotte ended a 15-play drive off Blake Brewer's third successful field goal of the day, this time from 22 yards out. Elon would get back into field goal range late in the third quarter, but Gallaghar would miss his second field goal of the day from 42 yards out. On the Wolverine's next drive Charlotte's Juwan Foggie would block the punt return, setting up the 49ers' only points of the quarter. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. This would lead several plays later to a last play of the half 32 yard field goal by Eric Spidel to get the Wolverines within 4 points. Six plays later the 49ers would add another touchdown on a Damarrell Alexander 5 yard run. Two plays later the 49ers would return the favor when Tyler Maxwell would be intercepted in turn by Dustin Crouser. The second half of scoring would start as slow as the first half, but a Kalif Phillips 1 yard rushing touchdown would be the first of three touchdowns for both him and the 49ers in the third quarter. On their next possession Kentucky's Sihiem King would go 62 yards on the second play for another touchdown. [1] Phil Ratliff, Offensive Line Coach and Recruiting Coordinator for the team's first two seasons, passed away unexpectedly before the season started on August 8, 2015. Southern Miss would strike back quickly on the next drive with a Nick Mullens 69 yard touchdown pass to Michael Thomas. The Bulldogs would get Paul Schumacher within field goal range with time running out. Charlotte would then string together a 13 play drive and finally find the end zone on a Kalif Phillips 6 yard run. The 49ers would have to settle for a field goal, but Blake Brewer's 30 yard kick would sail left. They stretched their lead on their next possession on a Paul Schumacher 21-yard field goal. Ryan Granger would get Coastal their only Field Goal of the day on the first possession of the fourth quarter from 32 yards out. Austin Duke sets school record 254 yards receiving; 319 all-purpose yards. Charlotte would get a quick strike touchdown pass of 56 yards from Matt Johnson to Trent Bostick to avoid the program's first-ever shutout, but Brewer's on sides attempt would be recovered by the Owls who would end the game with the ball. On their first drive of the quarter ODU would get Chris Kirtley back into field goal range only to see his 35-yard attempt sail left of the left upright. The final quarter of play saw Jojo Kemp get his third rushing touchdown of the day on the first possession, a 47-yard sprint to the end zone. Elon Receiver Kierre Brown had 13 receptions for 81 yards and 2 touchdowns. At the half the Thundering Herd had a commanding 31 to 3 lead. The 49ers' next drive would end in a punt, but the Golden Eagles' Korey Robertson would fumble it away to the 49ers' Chris Montgomery deep in Southern Miss territory. Baseball; MLB; NPB; Caribbean WS; World Baseball Classic; Minor League; Football; NFL Top performers for the game include Gardner-Webb Quarterback Lucas Beatty, who passed for 362 yards, 1 touchdown, and 1 interception. After Charlotte's Lee McNeill threw an interception, the Blue Raiders capped a seven-play drive on a Desmond Anderson 1-yard touchdown run. This page was last edited on 26 November 2020, at 16:22. The first three 49ers' series of the second half completely put the game out of reach for Charlotte. A holding call would be declined in favor of an illegal forward pass as Johnson had stepped over the line of scrimmage. Top performers for the game were Charlotte quarterback Matt Johnson, who passed for 187 yards and 2 touchdowns. The score at halftime was James Madison 28, Charlotte 14. Duke becomes first 49er with 1,000 yards receiving in a single season (1128). The final score in overtime was Charleston Southern 47, Charlotte 49ers 41. Charlotte would go 3-and-out on their next possession and return the ball to the Eagles; but on their next play Malcolm Bell's pass attempt would fall into the hands of the 49ers' defensive end Tank Norman. The first quarter score was Charlotte 24, Morehead State 0. Late in the quarter the Chants would get within field goal range but Alex Catron would miss from 37 yards out. Top performers for the game were Georgia State quarterback Nick Arbuckle, who passed for 299 yards, 2 touchdowns and 1 interception. The 49ers' Kaliff Phillips would have 18 carries for 187 yards and three touchdowns. The Blue Hose were looking to spoil the 49ers' home opener as an FBS level program, but Charlotte got their second victory of the year behind a superlative defensive effort. The following recruits and transfers have given verbal commitments to the Charlotte 49ers football program for the 2014 recruiting year. The 49ers were looking for revenge against their first ranked opponent of the year, the Charleston Southern Buccaneers. Johnson threw another interception later in the quarter that resulted in a return for a touchdown by the Blue Raiders' Darius Harris. In the second quarter a thirteen play drive which started on ODU's late first quarter fumble would result in a Blake Brewer 31 yard field goal. Later in the quarter Charlotte's Brooks Barden would be intercepted by FIU's Niko Gonzalez who would return it 58 yards for a touchdown. 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