2020 CHARLOTTE 49ERS GAME NOTES CHARLOTTE 49ERS (2-3; C-USA: 2-1) GAME 6 at Middle Tennessee (2-5; C-USA: 2-3) Charlotte at Middle Tennessee Saturday, Nov 7, 2020 - 3:30 pm Johnny “Red” Floyd Stadium (30,788) Charlotte (2-3; C-USA: 2-1) hits the road to face Conference USA East Division rival Middle Murfreesboro, Tenn. Tennessee (2-5; C-USA: 2-3) in the 49ers fifth road game in six contests this season. The 49ers are T2nd in the East with a 2-1 league record while the Blue Raiders are in 4th-place TV: ESPN+ at 2-3. Charlotte has won two straight C-USA games and seven of eight league games dat- Jake Rose, Jeremy Kellem ing back to last season. Radio: Learfield/IMG Network730 The Game Matt Swierad, Al Wallace SCHEDULING ODDITIES The 49ers are also looking to play for a third straight week for the first time this season. Series Record: MT leads, 4-1 Middle Tennessee is the second straight opponent that is coming off a bye week before facing the 49ers. Duke had a bye before hosting Charlotte this past week. All-Time (Season 8; FBS Season 6): Game number: .................................... 89 All-time record: .................................... 31-57 RECORD BREAKER 49ers on the road: ............................... 12-32 The first tackle recorded by R-Sr. S Ben DeLuca will break the 49ers all-time record for ca- 49ers in November: ............................. 9-17 reer tackles. DeLuca shares the record of 306 with former LB Jeff Gemmell, who finished his career last year. DeLuca also owns school records for forced fumbles (9) and fumbles Charlotte Head Coach: recovered (6) in a career. Will Healy (Richmond, 2008) at CLT:................................9-9 (2nd year) Overall: ..........................22-30 (5th year) ON THE OFFENSIVE In its last two C-USA games, both wins, Charlotte has averaged 43.5 points, scored at least DYK: Last year vs. MT, LB Jeff Gemmell broke the 49ers five touchdowns per game and enjoyed a a 52-28 scoring advantage in the second half. all-time record for tackles. This year vs. MT, S Ben Charlotte scored TDs on 8 of 9 red zone trips in those two games. Charlotte has rushed for DeLuca needs one tackle to break the 49ers all- seven TDs in the two games, with five 49ers delivering a rushing TD (McAllister, 3; Harbi- time record for tackles. son, McEachern, Camp, Elder). TRENDS: Charlotte has won seven of its last eight C-USA DETAILS MATTER games, dating back to last year. Charlotte ranks in the top 15 in the country in the following key categories: Over the last four games, Charlotte has thrown for Category Stat FBS rank 7 TDs without an interception. Red Zone Defense: .708 (17-24 scores allowed) 14th Charlotte has forced three turnovers, twice this Time of Possession: 35:08 3rd season (at App State; vs. UTEP) and has recorded an INT in four of five games including each of the 4th Down Defense: .222 (2-9 allowed) 9th last three. Charlotte has rushed for a total of seven TDs in PASSING FANCY VS C-USA the last two C-USA games (both wins) Charlotte has passed for over 300 yards in two of three C-USA games (at FAU: 314; at NT: NEXT UP: 308). In the league opener at FAU, QB Chris Reynolds (314 yds) notched his third career Nov. 14, 12:00 (ESPN3) 300-yard passing game. In the win over North Texas, Reynolds threw for 290 and two TDs Charlotte vs. Gardner-Webb (and caught an 18-yard TD pass). In C-USA play, Reynolds is 53-of-77 (.688) for 789 yards (263.0 avg/gm) with five TDs and 0 interceptions. Reynolds: 4th in C-USA (232.2 p yd/gm). BY THE NUMBERS: C-USA Opp. Passing; Yards TDs/INT Rec. w/Catch Note Tackles needed by FAU (L) 24-32; 314y 1/0 6 Reynolds 24-32 (.750) NT (W) 16-23; 308y 3/0 7 Reynolds 15-22 (.682) 1 R-Sr. S Ben DeLuca UTEP (W) 14-23; 185y 2/0 7 Reynolds 14-23 (.609) to break the 49ers all- Total 54-78; 807y 6/0 20 diff. rcvrs Reynolds 53-77 (.688) .692; 269.0/gm (2.0 TD/gm) (6.7/gm) 789 y; 263.0/gm; 5 TD time career record he shares with Jeff Gem- 2020 SCHEDULE (2-3; C-USA: 2-1 H: 1-0; A: 1-3; N: 0-0) mell (306). September Sat. 12 at RV/RV/#20/#25 App State ESPN2 Boone, N.C. L, 20-35 INTs recorded by the Sat. 19 at #12/#11/#13/#12 UNC ACC RSN Chapel Hill, N.C. CANCELED 49ers in the last three Sat. 26 GEORGIA STATE ESPNU Charlotte, N.C. POSTPONED 4 October games (DeLuca, Mur- Sat. 3 at Florida Atlantic* ESPNU Boca Raton, Fla. L, 17-21 Sat. 10 at North Texas* ESPNU Denton, Texas W, 49-21 ray, McMillan and Sat. 17 FIU* ESPNU Charlotte, N.C. POSTPONED Lyon) Sat. 24 UTEP* ESPN+ Charlotte, N.C. W, 38-28 Sat. 31 at Duke RSN Durham, N.C. L, 19-53 Touchdowns scored November Sat. 7 at Middle Tennessee* ESPN+ Murfreesboro, Tenn. 3:30 12 by the 49ers in their Sat. 14 GARDNER-WEBB ESPN3 Charlotte, N.C. 12:00 last two C-USA games Sat. 21 at Marshall* Stadium Huntington, W.Va. 12:30 Sat. 28 WKU* CBSSN Charlotte, N.C. 7:00 (both wins) December Fri. 18 C-USA Championship TBA Career receiving yards Home games in bold * Conference USA game shy of 2,000 for WR Dates/Times subject to change Rankings: AP/Coaches/ESPN Power/CBS Sports 90 Victor Tucker (1,910) 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 23 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 Jacione Fugate: Jay-CEE-On Few-GATE 11 Romeo McKnight 6-5 260 R-Sr. Tm-hi 4.0 TFL, 1.5 sk; FAU: 10 tk, 2 TFL Daj’eun Gibson: DAY-john Gibson DT 98 TIMMY HORNE 6-5 318 R-Sr. 98 car. tackles; 2020: 10 tkl; 2.0 TFL Ashton Gist: Ashton Gihst (like gift) 57 Siah Sa’o 6-2 295 Gr. Transfer from Vanderbilt Malik Harkness: Muh-LEEK HARK-Ness DT 44 MIKEL HORTON 6-1 290 Gr.