2020 CHARLOTTE 49ERS GAME NOTES CHARLOTTE 49ERS (2-3; C-USA: 2-1) GAME 6 Vs
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2020 CHARLOTTE 49ERS GAME NOTES CHARLOTTE 49ERS (2-3; C-USA: 2-1) GAME 6 vs. WKU (4-6; C-USA: 3-3) Charlotte vs. WKU Sunday, Dec. 6, 2020 - 12:00 pm SENIOR DAY Richardson Stadium (15,314; adjusted: 1,072) Charlotte (2-3; C-USA: 2-1) hosts Conference USA East Division foe WKU (4-6; 3-3) in a rare Charlotte, N.C. Sunday contest, Dec. 6 at 12 noon (ESPN3). Charlotte will celebrate Senior Day pregame. The game was initially scheduled for Sat., Nov. 28 and bumped to Tues., Dec. 1 but was un- TV: ESPN3 able to be played. C-USA then rescheduled the game for Sun., Dec. 6 in coordination with Bobby Rosinski, Reginald Walker Jr. the cancellation of the 49ers’ Sat., Dec. 5 game vs. FIU. Dating back to last year, Charlotte has won seven of its last eight C-USA games and six of its last seven home games. The Radio: Learfield/IMG Network730 The Game 49ers, who last played Oct. 31 at Duke, have had games postponed or cancelled in each of Matt Swierad, Al Wallace the last four weeks. Charlotte will be playing in their sixth game and second home game Series Record: CLT trails, 1-2 of the season. WKU will be playing its 11th game of the year. Last meeting 2019: L, 14-30 Bowling Green, Ky. HEADLINES Following loss at WKU, the 49ers won 5 straight to DE Tyriq Harris Named NFF William V. Campbell Trophy (Top Scholar-Athlete) Finalist close out regular season and earn bowl eligibility. S Ben DeLuca to Break All-Time Tackles Record with Next Takedown RB Aaron McAllister First 49er to Post Rushing; Receiving; Return TD in a Season All-Time (Season 8; FBS Season 6): Now in Week 13 of its season, Charlotte has played only 5 games due to Pandemic Game number: .................................... 89 All-time record: .................................... 31-57 SCHEDULING ODDITIES 49ers at home: .................................... 19-24 Charlotte last played Oct. 31 at Duke. The 49ers did not play any games in November. 49ers in December: ............................. 0-1 Charlotte and FIU have both only played five games with seven postponements/cancella- Charlotte Head Coach: tions (according to ESPN stats, Charlotte and FIU are the only two FBS teams with seven) Will Healy (Richmond, 2008) at CLT:................................9-9 (2nd year) RECORD BREAKER Overall: ..........................22-30 (5th year) The next tackle recorded by R-Sr. S Ben DeLuca will break the 49ers all-time record for career tackles. DeLuca shares the record of 306 with former LB Jeff Gemmell, who finished CHARLOTTE TRENDS: his career last year. DeLuca also owns school records for forced fumbles (9) and fumbles 1-0 at home and has won its last 2 C-USA games recovered (6) in a career and shares the record for career PBU (17). Wins in seven of last eight C-USA games (2 years) Wins in six of last seven home games (2 years) MILESTONES IN SIGHT Seven rushing TDs in the last two C-USA games Pos, Name (career total) Milestone Needed to reach (both wins) QB Chris Reynolds (4,837 pass yds) 5,000 pass yds 163 7 passing TDs without an interception over last WR Victor Tucker (1,910 rec. yds) 2,000 rec. yds 90 four games RB Aaron McAllister (1,487 rush yds) 1,500 rush yds 13 Recorded an INT in four of five games including DT Timmy Horne (98 tackles) 100 tackles 2 each of the last three ON THE OFFENSIVE Victor Tucker (2 rec. TDs) and Micaleous Elder Over the last three games (2-1), Charlotte has averaged 35.3 points and 5.0 touchdowns. (Rec. TD; Ru. TD) have both scored in each of the The balanced attack has averaged 204.0 rushing yards, 221.3 passing yards and 425.3 last two games yards of total offense over that span. In the last three games, five different players have Unbeaten in Nov., last 2 yrs (2019: 4-0; 2020: 0-0) scored a rushing TD (McAllister 3, Harbison 2, Elder 2, McEachern, Camp) and five differ- ent players have scored a receiving TD (Tucker 2, Reynolds, McAllister, Thompson, Dollar). BY THE NUMBERS: In its last two C-USA games, both wins, Charlotte averaged 43.5 points, scored at least Tackles needed by DT five touchdowns per game and enjoyed a a 52-28 scoring advantage in the second half. Timmy Horne to reach Charlotte scored TDs on 8 of 9 red zone trips in those two games. Charlotte has rushed for 2 seven TDs in the last two C-USA games (McAllister 3; Harbison, McEachern, Camp, Elder). 100 in his career and become the 21st 49er 2020 SCHEDULE (2-3; C-USA: 2-1 H: 1-0; A: 1-3; N: 0-0) September to reach the century Sat. 12 at RV/RV/#20/#25 App State ESPN2 Boone, N.C. L, 20-35 mark. Sat. 19 at #12/#11/#13/#12 UNC ACC RSN Chapel Hill, N.C. CANCELLED Sat. 26 GEORGIA STATE ESPNU Charlotte, N.C. POSTPONED INTs recorded by the October Sat. 3 at Florida Atlantic* ESPNU Boca Raton, Fla. L, 17-21 4 49ers in the last three Sat. 10 at North Texas* ESPNU Denton, Texas W, 49-21 games (DeLuca, Mur- Sat. 17 FIU* Charlotte, N.C. PPD to Dec. 5 Sat. 24 UTEP* ESPN+ Charlotte, N.C. W, 38-28 ray, McMillan and Sat. 31 at Duke RSN Durham, N.C. L, 19-53 Lyon) November Sat. 7 at Middle Tennessee* ESPN+ Murfreesboro, Tenn. Postponed Touchdowns scored by Sat. 14 GARDNER-WEBB ESPN3 Charlotte, N.C. Cancelled Sat. 21 at Marshall* Stadium Huntington, W.Va. Postponed 15 the 49ers in their last Sat. 28 WKU* CBSSN Charlotte, N.C. PPD to Dec. 1 three games (5.0/gm) December Tues. 1 WKU* (from Nov. 28) CBSSN Charlotte, N.C. PPD to Dec. 6 Career receiving yards Sat. 5 FIU* (from Oct. 17) ESPN3 Charlotte, N.C. Cancelled Sun. 6 WKU* (from Dec. 1) ESPN3 Charlotte, N.C. 12:00 p.m. 90 shy of 2,000 for WR Fri. 18 C-USA Championship TBA Victor Tucker (1,910) Home games in bold * Conference USA game Rankings: AP/Coaches/ESPN Power/CBS Sports CHARLOTTE 49ERS TWO-DEEP OFFENSE Pos. No. Name Ht. Wt. Cl. Note CHARLOTTE’S C-USA POTWs WR 9 VICTOR TUCKER 5-11 182 R-Jr. Biletnikoff;12 str. w/catch; 1910 car. y DEFENSIVE: 6 Tre’ Goode 6-1 186 So. 9 gms played as a true freshman 9/14: Tyler Murray, LB WR 4 CAMERON DOLLAR 6-1 189 R-Jr. TDs in 2 of 3 C-USA gms (FAU; UTEP) (14 tackles; FR; INT; FF at App State) 8 Rico Arnold 6-1 184 R-So. 2018 C-USA all-Freshman; DNP 2019 LT 70 D’MITRI EMMANUEL 6-1 295 R-Jr. 16 cons. starts; #49 at App State OFFENSIVE: 69 Dejan Rasuo 6-5 285 R-So. C-USA all-Frosh in 2019; versatile OL 10/12: Aaron McAllister, RB LG 78 HUNTER KELLY 6-2 310 Gr. 3 str. starts; Trans. fr. Penn State (214 tot y, 140 ru.; 2TD: 71 y rc; 66 y ru at NT) 79 Panda Askew 6-2 276 Fr. 1st car start v UTEP; played in last 4 C 68 JAELIN FISHER 6-2 278 R-Sr. Outland Watch; third year as starter 78 Hunter Kelly 6-2 310 Gr. Transfer from Penn State RG 57 ASHTON GIST 6-3 310 Jr. Start all 5 gms; Trans fr NW Miss. CC 54 Gage Welborn 6-5 280 R-So. 2019: Six games, one start RT 76 TY’KIEAST CRAWFORD 6-5 335 Fr. 4-star recruit; Carthage, Texas or 53 JON JACOBS 6-4 305 Gr. 4 straight starts; Transfer fr. Arizona 2020 TEAM CAPTAINS: TE 85 RYAN CARRIERE 6-3 240 R-Sr. Car-hi 4 rec.; 31 car. gms; 12 starts 12 Donta Armstrong 6-4 245 Fr. Charlotte, N.C. / Vance Ben DeLuca Jaelin Fisher TE 18 TAYLOR THOMPSON 6-2 220 Fr. 10 rec; 131 yds; 1 TD; Fr. AA Watch Tyriq Harris Chris Reynolds 80 Christian Roberson 6-5 245 Gr. 2019: all 5 rec last 6 gms QB 3 CHRIS REYNOLDS 5-11 199 R-Jr. 220.0 pass. avg.; last 4: 6 TD; 0 INT 2 Dom Shoffner 6-0 209 R-Jr. TD on 1st att. as a 49er (to Reynolds) PRONUNCIATION GUIDE: 10 Dylan Ratliff 5-11 175 R-So. Harrisburg, N.C. / Hickory Ridge Peter Agabe: Peter Ah-GAH-Bee RB 22 TRE HARBISON III 5-11 215 Gr. TDs in 4 of 5; 2 1,000-yd yrs at NIU Donta Armstrong: Don-TAY Armstrong or 5 AARON MCALLISTER 5-10 226 R-Sr. 2 TDs in each of the last 2 C-USA gms Panda Askew: Panda Ask-Q 20 Calvin Camp 5-8 178 R-Jr. 1st car TD, car-hi 45 yds at NT Tim Baten: Tim BAY-tin Prince Bemah Prince BEE-Mah WR 1 MICALEOUS ELDER 5-9 165 So. tm-hi 6 rec.; 86 y at Duke Briston Bennett: BRISS-ton Bennett 81 Tyler Ringwood 6-2 217 R-Sr. 9 rec.; 128 y; 14.2 y/rec. Ryan Braithwaite: Ryan BRAYTH-Wait 15 Justin Jeffery 6-1 177 R-So. 2019: 9 games played Ryan Carriere: Ryan Carrier Ty’kieast Crawford Tie-KEY-ST Crawford DEFENSE Trey Creamer: Tray CREAM-er DE 40 MARKEES WATTS 6-0 218 Jr. 1st sk/TFL @ Duke; ‘19: 13.0 TFL; 9.5 sk Daj’eun Gibson: DAY-john Gibson 11 Romeo McKnight 6-5 260 R-Sr.