CHARLOTTE 49ERS NOTES CHARLOTTE 49ERS (1-0) Charlotte vs. vs. Appalachian State (0-1) Appalachian State Saturday, Sept. 1, 2018 - 6:00 pm Jerry Richardson Stadium (17,814) The Charlotte 49ers (1-0) host Appalachian State (0-1), Saturday, Sept. 8 at 6 p.m. The 49ers are Charlotte, N.C. coming off a 34-10 season-opening win over Fordham while App State lost in overtime at Penn State, 45-38. It is the first football meeting between the two in-state schools. TV: ESPN+ Charlotte scored 21 unanswered points in the second half and used a balanced attack to oust Bobby Rosinski, Jay Sonnhalter, Libby Fordham. Charlotte rushed and passed for over 200 yards, held Fordham to negative rushing yards, Clark and scored running, passing and defensive touchdowns. Jr. RB Benny LeMay rushed for 135 yards and added 83 receiving to accumulate 218 yards of Radio: Charlotte IMG Network/730 The Game total offense. R-Fr. QB Chris Reynolds completed 13-of-20 passes for 267 yards and a TD in his col- Matt Swierad, Al Wallace, Walker Mehl lege debut. R-Fr. WR Victor Tucker caught 7 passes for 127 yards and one TD in his collegiate debut. On defense, the 49ers held Fordham to 3-of-15 on third down and 0-for-5 on fourth down. Series Record: 0-0, First Meeting R-Sr. LB Juwan Foggie capped the win with a 26-yard interception return for a TD. Charlotte to- Coaches: talled four sacks, one shy of the 49ers’ school record, tied the school record with 8 pass breakups Brad Lambert, CHA 6th season and had seven QB hurries, to match its highest output from 2017. At Charlotte: 18-41, 6th yr. Charlotte held Fordham to the fewest yards the 49ers have allowed in nearly three years. The Overall: 18-41, 6th yr. 287 yards of total offense allowed are the fewest since Sept. 26, 2015 (184 by FAU). Scott Satterfield, App State, 6th season While the 49ers have touted its experience and 17 returning starters, Charlotte also saw some at ASU 41-23, 6th yr. impressive debuts, vs. Fordham, including QB Reynolds and WR Tucker. In addition, DB DJ Ander- Overall 41-23, 6th yr. son, a transfer from Lackawanna College, started at corner, true freshman Bryan Wallace registered 0.5 sack and true freshman kicker Jonathan Cruz hit 2-of-3 FGs and 4-of-4 PATs. All-Time: After falling behind 7-6, Charlotte outscored Fordham 28-3, including 21 unanswered points to 49ers at Home ..................... 10-21 close the game. Charlotte improved to 4-2 in season openers and 5-1 in the first home game of the 49ers vs. Non-Conference... 4-9 (3 years) season. 49ers in September ............. 8-14 The Mountaineers scored four fourth quarter TDs to rally from a 24-10 deficit and force OT at Game number: .................... 60 Penn State. ASU scored two TD on the ground and two in the air, rushed for 159 yards, threw for 292 and had a 100-yard kickoff return from Darrynton Evans. CHARLOTTE 49ER NOTES: BY THE NUMBERS: LEMAY’S BIG OPENER: 100-yard performers Junior RB Benny LeMay notched his third career 100-yard outing with a 135-yard rushing day. He also rushed for two TDs, his first career multiple TD outing, and amassed 218 total yards by adding 2 in the season-opening 83-receiving yards. LeMay had a 71-yard reception and a 58-yard run to become the first 49er to win: Benny LeMay, 135 register a 50-yard rushing play and a 50-yard receiving play in the same game. yards rushing; Victor REYNOLDS;TUCKER MAKE SPLASHES: Tucker, 127 yards re- R-Fr. QB Chris Reynolds and R-Fr. WR Victor Tucker made big splashes in their collegiate debuts. Reynolds passed for 276 yds, including the two longest passes by a 49ers freshman: 71 yds to Le- ceiving May and 60 yds to Tucker. Tucker had seven catches for 127 yds, second-most by a 49ers’ rookie. PRESEASON ALL-CUSA: Career takeaways Junior DB Ben DeLuca was named preseason all-C-USA in a vote by the leagues coaches. DeLuca turned TDs by Juwan led the NCAA with 5 forced fumbles, last year, and was second on the team with 102 tackles. De- 2 Luca ranked 4th in C-USA in tackles and 2nd in tackles in league games only. A former freshman Foggie after his Pick- all-America (PFF), DeLuca was a C-USA all-freshman selection in 2016 and an honorable mention Six in Game One. all-C-USA choice in 2017. He joins RB Kalif Phillips (2016) and current Cleveland Brown DL Larry Ogunjobi (2016) as previous 49ers who have earned preseason all-C-USA football honors CAPTAINS: For the first time in the program’s six years, the 49ers have named captains for the season, as voted Rushing yards for Ford- on by the players. The catains for 2018 are all juniors: OL Cam Clark, LB Jeff Gemmell, DE Tyriq -9 ham in the season- Harris, RB Benny LeMay. opener -- a 49ers’ re- 2018 SCHEDULE (1-0) cord for fewest allowed. September Sat. 1 FORDHAM ESPN+ Charlotte, N.C. W, 34-10 Sat. 8 APPALACHIAN STATE ESPN+ Charlotte, N.C. 6:00 Receiving yards need- Sat. 15 OLD DOMINION* ESPN3 Charlotte, N.C. 6:00 ed by Sr. Workpeh Kofa Sat. 22 at Massachusetts WCCB Amherst, Mass. 3:30 91 Sat. 29 at UAB* ESPN3 Birmingham, Ala. TBA to become 4th 49er to October reach 1,000 in his ca- Sat. 6 BYE Sat. 13 WKU* ESPN+ Charlotte, N.C. 3:30 reer. Sat. 20 at Middle Tennessee* ESPN3 Murfreesboro, Tenn. 3:00 Sat. 27 SOUTHERN MISS* ESPN3 Charlotte, N.C. 2:00 November Combined rushing (135) Sat. 3 at Tennessee Knoxville, Tenn. TBA and receiving (83) yards Sat. 10 at Marshall* ESPN+ Huntington, W. Va. 2:30 218 Sat. 17 FIU* ESPN3 Charlotte, N.C. 2:00 put up by RB Benny Le- Sat. 24 at Florida Atlantic* Stadium/WCCB Boca Raton, Fla. 6:00 May - the 5th highest to- Home games in bold * Conference USA game Times are subject to change tal in school history. CHARLOTTE 49ERS MEDIA POLICIES: CONFERENCE USA MEDIA INFORMATION: Charlotte 49ers Football Weekly Schedule: Weekly C-USA Highights: Mondays: Gold Mine Live Coaches Show, 12-1, Student Union Video highlights from all 14 Conference USA Football teams will (airs Mondays, 12-1; 7-8 pm on 730 The Game) be available this season through Box, a video exchange service. Tuesdays: Press Conference, 12-1, Rose Football Center Each school will upload 5 minutes of footage per week by late Monday morning for media outlets to download and use. Schools Weekly Practice Schedule (subject to change): may also post additional footage at times during the week. Please Mondays: Off Day contact the C-USA media relations department for more informa- Tuesdays: 4:30-6:30 (Media Availability, 4:00-4:30) tion. Wednesdays: 4:30-6:30 (Media Availability, 4:00-4:30) Thursdays: CLOSED C-USA Coaches’ Transcripts: Friday: Travel Day The C-USA office provides coaches quotes each Monday and Tues- Saturday: Game Day day during the season. Those quotes will be emailed to media members and will be available on ConferenceUSA.com. Media interested in attending practice should contact Tom Whit- estone to assure requested individuals are present during media E-Mail Distribution: availability time period. Media may contact the Conference USA office by phone (214-774- 1300) or e-mail to be included on the league’s e-mail lists for re- Media Notes: leases and information. 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