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Big 3rd quarter leads FAU past Charlotte
It was a tale of two halves as the Charlotte 49ers lost to Florida Atlantic 21-17 on Saturday. The 49ers jumped out to a 10-point lead only to be outscored by Florida Atlantic 21 in […]
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QBs, WRs fuel NC teams’ top offenses
Amid growing pessimism that the 2020 college football season is on its last legs, the ACC provided a badly needed ray of hope Monday when its athletic directors decided to continue moving forward in an […]
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NC players top football all-conference teams
Fifteen players from North Carolina made all-conference teams for their college this season. In the ACC, a total of six players made the first team. Sage Surratt was the only local ACC player chosen on […]
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LeMay leads the way for Charlotte in win over ODU
NORFOLK, Va. — Benny LeMay ran for 105 yards and two touchdowns and Charlotte beat Old Dominion 38-22 on Saturday. LeMay’s 16-yard touchdown run for Charlotte (7-5, 5-3 Conference USA) broke a 7-all tie. Aaron […]
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Charlotte bowl eligible for first time, beats Marshall 24-13
CHARLOTTE — Victor Tucker scored two fourth-quarter touchdowns, and Charlotte is bowl eligible for the first time with its 24-13 victory over Marshall on Saturday. The 49ers (6-5, 4-3 Conference USA) have won four straight […]
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Charlotte edges North Texas 39-38 on TD with 18 seconds left
CHARLOTTE — Chris Reynolds threw a 34-yard touchdown pass to Victor Tucker with 18 seconds left to give Charlotte a 39-38 victory over North Texas on Saturday. North Texas (3-5, 2-2 Conference USA) was at […]
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Evans starts strong, finishes off Charlotte in App State win
BOONE — Darrynton Evans broke for an 87-yard touchdown run on the first play of the game and closed out the scoring when he returned an onside kick 46 yards and the Mountaineers held on […]
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Will Healy brings new attitude to Charlotte football
At Conference USA Media Days, new Charlotte coach Will Healy made a statement that now sounds ominous. “The way your wideouts play,” said Healy, just the second coach Charlotte’s program has had, “is indicative of […]
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Spring football underway
If there’s a central theme to college football spring practice in North Carolina this year, it’s “New.” That’s new as in the four first-year coaches that will spend the next few weeks getting to know […]
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Five questions to ponder before kickoff
Another hurricane has come and gone through our state. But when it comes to football, Saturday’s action is really just the calm before the storm with NC State taking the week off in preparation for […]