CHARLOTTE 49ERS GAME NOTES CHARLOTTE 49ERS (2-2; C-USA: 0-0) SEASON 7 GAME 5 Charlotte vs. Florida Atlantic vs. Florida Atlantic Owls (2-2; C-USA: 0-0) Sat., Sept. 28 at 3:30 p.m. Jerry Richardson Stadium (15,314) Charlotte opens up Conference USA play with its annual Homecoming Game vs. Florida Charlotte, N.C. Atlantic, Sept. 28, at 3:30 p.m. (NFL Network). The 49ers are 2-2 through non-conference play and have eight league games remaining. FAU, likewise, is opening league play. The TV: NFL Network Niners are 2-0 at home and were 3-1 at home in C-USA play, last year. PxP: Dan Hellie Analyst: Max Starks HIGH OCTANE OFFENSE Sideline: Molly Sullivan Charlotte leads Conference USA and ranks in the FBS top 30 in scoring (38.0 ppg) and rush- ing offense (260.8/gm). Charlotte has scored over 40 points in three of four games and put Radio: 730 The Game up 500+ yards of total offense in those three games. Charlotte’s 52 points in the win over Charlotte Sports Network from Learfield UMass are the most scored by the 49ers against an FBS opponent, breaking the mark of IMG College Sports 41 set in the previous game vs. Appalachian State. PxP: Matt Swierad Category Stat C-USA rank FBS rank Analyst: Al Wallace Scoring 38.0 1st 29th Sideline: Bobby Rosinski Rushing Off. 260.8 1st 14th Charlotte Head Coach: RUNNING OF THE BULL Will Healy (Richmond, 2008) Sr. RB Benny LeMay (@32Youngbull), a Doak Walker candidate and preseason all-C-USA at CLT: 2-2 (1st year) selection, has rushed for 100+ yards in three of four games. His 81 rushing yards at Clem- Overall: 15-23 (4th year) son are the most the Tigers have allowed to an opposing player, this year. In fact, the Tigers FAU Head Coach: only allowed 68 rushing yards combined in its previous two games (53, Texas A&M; 15, Lane Kiffin (Fresno State, 1996) Syracuse). LeMay leads C-USA with five touchdowns scored. He moved pastHasaan Klugh at School (Yrs.): .................... 18-12 (3rd) for 3rd all-time with 20 total touchdowns in his career. He rushed for over 100 yards in five Overall (Yrs.): ........................ 53-33 (8th) straight games (dating back to last year) to tie the school record and has 10 such games in his career (joining Kalif Phillips, 15 in double figures). NOTES: Category Stat C-USA rank FBS rank Series play is tied 2-2 with the road team win- Rushing yards 432 1st 10th ning each game. Charlotte won twice at FAU, Rushing yards/game 108.0 2nd 16th including last year’s 27-24 victory on Jona- Rushing yards/carry 6.75 4th 25th than Cruz’s GW 56-yd FG with 00:25 left. FAU Rushing TDs 4 T1st 23rd has won both meetings in Charlotte. Total TDs 5 1st 25th 2018: W, 27-24 at FAU All-purpose yds/game 123.0 3rd 34th 2017: L, 12-31 at Charlotte 2016: W 28-23, at FAU SACK ATTACK 2015: L, 7-17, at Charlotte Charlotte was intent on getting more pressure on the passer after ranking 13th in C-USA with 19.0 sacks a year ago. Charlotte leads C-USA and ranks 14th in the FBS with 14 sacks Charlotte is 1-3 in C-USA openers and 1-3 in (3.50/gm). Charlotte matched the single-game school record with 5.0 sacks, twice, this its first C-USA home game. Last year, Char- season (vs. Gardner-Webb; vs. UMass). R-Sr. DE Alex Highsmith, a Bednarik Watch Lister lotte toppled ODU, 28-25, at home to open and preseason all-C-USA choice, ranks sixth in the nation with a C-USA best 1.25 sacks per league play. game. He matched the 49ers single-game record with 2.0 sacks vs. Gardner-Webb and App State. His sack at Clemson gave him 5.0 sacks, tying the single-season school record (5.0, FAU (2-2; C-USA: 0-0) Larry Ogunjobi, 2014) just four games into the season. Location: Boca Raton, Fla. Category Stat C-USA Rank FBS Rank Enrollment: 30,000 Sacks 5/1.25 1st 6th Nickname: Owls TFL 6.5/1.6 7th 24th Colors: Blue and Red Conference: Conference USA 2019 SCHEDULE (2-2; C-USA 0-0) Stadium: FAU Stadium (29,495) August Thurs. 29 GARDNER-WEBB ESPN+ Charlotte, N.C. W, 49-28 2018 Record: ...................5-7 (Conf: 3-5/5th East) September Sat. 7 at Appalachian State ESPN+ Boone, N.C. L, 41-56 NEXT GAME Sat. 14 MASSACHUSETTS ESPN+ Charlotte, N.C. W, 52-17 (Following Oct. 5 Bye Week) Sat. 21 at Clemson ACCN Clemson, S.C. L, 10-52 Sat., Oct. 12 at FIU (1-3; C-USA: 0-2) Sat. 28 FLORIDA ATLANTIC* (HC) NFLN Charlotte, N.C. 3:30 Sept. 28: Bye October Oct. 5: vs. UMass Sat. 5 BYE Location: Miami, Fla. Sat. 12 at FIU* ESPN+ Miami, Fla. 7:00 Enrollment: 56,886 Sat. 19 at WKU* ESPN+ Bowling Green, Ky. 4:00 Nickname: Panthers Sat. 26 NORTH TEXAS* ESPN+ Charlotte, N.C. 3:30 Colors: Blue and Gold November Conference: Conference USA Stadium: Silva Stadium (20,000) Sat. 2 MIDDLE TENNESSEE ESPN3 Charlotte, N.C. 3:30 Head Coach: Butch Davis (Arkansas, ‘74) Sat. 9 at UTEP* ESPN+ El Paso, Texas 3:00 Record at School (Yrs.): .................. 17-9 (3rd) Sat. 16 BYE Overall Record (Yrs.): .................. 80-52 (13th) Sat. 23 MARSHALL* STADIUM Charlotte, N.C. 3:30 Sat. 29 at Old Dominion* ESPN+ Norfolk, Va. 2:00 2018 Record: ................9-4 (Conf: 6-2/T2nd East) Home games in bold * Conference USA game Times are subject to change Bahamas Bowl: W, 35-32 vs. Toledo 2019 Charlotte 49ers Football Depth Chart (as of 9/23/19) OFFENSE (PRO STYLE) BY THE NUMBERS: Pos. No. Name Ht. Wt. Cl. Note WR 9 VICTOR TUCKER 5-11 182 R-So. 2 TD at App; ‘18; 11.9 yd/catch Games it took Alex 6 Tre’ Goode 6-3 185 Fr. Highsmith to tie the sin- WR 25 NOAH HENDERSON 6-1 195 Fr. tm-hi 5 rec. w/ 49 y vs. GWU 4 81 Tyler Ringwood 6-3 221 R-Jr. 2 TDs v UMass; 41-yd TD from Kean gle-season record for LT 71 CAMERON CLARK 6-5 296 R-Sr. 26 career starts, 22 consecutive sacks. (5.0, Ogunjobi) 69 Dejan Rasuo 6-6 280 R-Fr. LG 70 D’MITRI EMMANUEL 6-1 295 R-So. 3-star recruit (Marvin Ridge H.S.) 75 Jonathan Timmons 6-3 345 R-Jr. Passing TDs through C 68 JAELIN FISHER 6-2 278 R-Jr. Rimington Award Watch; 2018 starter four games, one shy of 72 Gage Welborn 6-5 265 R-Fr. 9 RG 53 JALEN ALLEN 6-2 295 R-Sr. Started 4 games in 2018 before RS the 2018 total of 10. 54 Dominic Taylor 6-3 287 Sr. RT 77 MALIK HARKNESS 6-4 300 R-Fr. Started at Clemson Charlotte’s time of pos- 69 Dejan Rasuo 6-6 280 R-Fr. SLOT 4 CAMERON DOLLAR 6-1 189 R-So. 45+ yd in 3 g; TDs in 2 of last 3 34:33 session, which ranks 1 Micaleous Elder 5-9 165 Fr. Tm-hi: 12 r; 207 y; 17.2/r; 119 at App 1st in C-USA and 11th 2 Cam Bent 5-11 180 R-So. in the FBS. TE 88 JACOB HUNT 6-4 255 So. 2018: 12 games; 2 starts 80 Christian Roberson 6-5 245 Gr. QB 3 CHRIS REYNOLDS 5-11 199 R-So. Car-hi: 296 yd; 4 TD at App Career rushing yards for or 7 BRETT KEAN 6-1 221 Gr. 2 TD pass of 30+ yds (41-yd v UMass) RB 32 BENNY LEMAY 5-9 218 Sr. 100+ in 3 gms; 5 TD; 2582 car. y 1012 R-Jr. RB Aaron McAl- 5 Aaron McAllister 5-10 226 R-Jr. 2019: 6.6/carry; 1,012 car. ru. yd lister - the 5th 49er to eclipse 1,000 yards. DEFENSE (4-2-5) DE 5 ALEX HIGHSMITH 6-3 244 R-Sr. T-sch-rec; 6th in nation w/ 5.0 sacks 2019 TEAM CAPTAINS: 48 Michael Kelly 6-3 225 Fr. 3 tackles; 0.5 sacks DT 90 TOMMY DOCTOR 6-4 270 R-Sr. 14 tkl; 2.0 TFL; 2017 starter Cam Clark Ben DeLuca 58 Johnny Ray 6-4 258 R-Jr. Jeff Gemmell Tyriq Harris DT 98 TIMMY HORNE 6-5 311 R-Jr. 11 tkl; 0.5 sack; 2 QBh Alex Highsmith Benny LeMay 92 Demond Stewart 6-2 295 Jr. FF vs. GWU; Tr. from Iowa Central C.C. DE 40 MARKEES WATTS 6-2 215 So. 11 tkl; 3.5 TFL; 2.5 sacks; 2 QBh PRONUNCIATION GUIDE: 97 Damon Weldon Jr. 6-4 238 R-Fr. Jalen Allen: JAY-lin Allen LB 17 LUKE MARTIN 6-1 225 Jr. start at #1 Clemson (2 tkl); 2 starts in 2018 Peter Agabe: Peter Ah-Gah-BEE 33 Jaylon Sharpe 6-3 225 Fr. Car-hi 4 tkl at #1 Clemson Jalen Allen: JAY-lin Allen LB 22 HENRY SEGURA 6-2 208 R-So. 22 tkl; Pick-6 v Mass; 18 C-USA all-Fr Tim Baten: Tim BAY-tin 59 BJ Turner 5-11 212 R-Fr. blkd punt (for TD) vs. Gardner-Webb Prince Bemah Prince BEE-Mah N 29 JONNIE PITMAN 5-11 175 R-Fr.