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Charlotte set to face Tulsa on the road
Charlotte and Tulsa will link up on the gridiron for the first time on Saturday as the 49ers head to Oklahoma to weather the Golden Hurricane. Both teams have failed to lock into a groove […]
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Charlotte flails in 38-16 home loss to Florida Atlantic
CHARLOTTE — The Charlotte 49ers rare still searching for their first American Athletic Conference home victory. The Niners (2-6, 1-3 AAC) were unable to build off their first AAC victory last week, suffering a 38-16 […]
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Jones carries 49ers over East Carolina in AAC battle
GREENVILLE — Jalon Jones ran for 127 yards on 26 carries and scored Charlotte’s lone touchdown in a 10-7 win over East Carolina on Saturday. Jones ran it in from the 1 to end an […]
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Charlotte, ECU first meeting a battle of 1-win teams
The American Athletic Conference’s two North Carolina teams will face each other for the first time this weekend when East Carolina hosts Charlotte in Greenville. ECU is coming off a 31-10 home loss to SMU, […]
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Charlotte falls to Navy in 14-0 shutout
CHARLOTTE — The Charlotte 49ers’ high hopes for their first-ever American Athletic Conference game at Jerry Richardson Stadium were dashed Saturday afternoon as Navy came away with a 14-0 victory. The shutout loss to the […]
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Charlotte drops AAC debut to SMU
DALLAS — Jaylan Knighton broke the game open with a 95-yard touchdown run in the third quarter and SMU went on to defeat Charlotte 34-16 on Saturday night in an American Athletic Conference opener for […]
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49ers look to upset SMU in road matchup
It’s been tough start for new Charlotte coach Biff Poggi since the 49ers won in his debut. The Niners have shown flashes in tough matchups against Maryland, Georgia State and Florida but have not been […]
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49ers put up fight but lose at The Swamp, dropping 22-7 decision to No. 25 Florida
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Ricky Pearsall made a one-handed catch that will be hard to top this season, Trey Smack kicked five field goals and No. 25 Florida overcame a lackluster performance to beat Charlotte 22-7 […]
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Charlotte travels to face newly ranked Gators
CHARLOTTE — After two straight lopsided losses, the 49ers won’t get a reprieve when they make a trip to Gainsville for the school’s first with 25th-ranked Florida. While Charlotte (1-2) is navigating an identity crisis […]
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Charlotte sputters in 41-25 home loss to Georgia State
CHARLOTTE — A quarterback change wasn’t enough to boost Charlotte on Saturday night. Georgia State quarterback Darren Grainger accounted for four touchdowns and 484 of his team’s 564 total yards while running back Marcus Carroll […]