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2019 Charlotte 49ers football team

The 2019 Charlotte 49ers football team represented the University of North Carolina at Charlotte in the 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The 49ers played their home games at Jerry Richardson Stadium in Charlotte, NC, and competed in the East Division of Conference USA (C–USA). They were led by first-year head coach Will Healy.[1]

2019 Charlotte 49ers football
Bahamas Bowl, L 9–31 vs. Buffalo
ConferenceConference USA
DivisionEast Division
Record7–6 (5–3 C-USA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorAlex Atkins (1st season)
Offensive schemeSpread option
Co-defensive coordinatorBrandon Cooper (1st season)
Co-defensive coordinatorMarcus West (1st season)
Base defense4–2–5
Home stadiumJerry Richardson Stadium
Seasons
← 2018
2020 →
2019 Conference USA football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
Florida Atlantic xy$   7 – 1     11 – 3  
Marshall   6 – 2     8 – 5  
Western Kentucky   6 – 2     9 – 4  
Charlotte   5 – 3     7 – 6  
Middle Tennessee   3 – 5     4 – 8  
FIU   3 – 5     6 – 7  
Old Dominion   0 – 8     1 – 11  
West Division
UAB xy   6 – 2     9 – 5  
Louisiana Tech x   6 – 2     10 – 3  
Southern Miss   5 – 3     7 – 6  
North Texas   3 – 5     4 – 8  
UTSA   3 – 5     4 – 8  
Rice   3 – 5     3 – 9  
UTEP   0 – 8     1 – 11  
Championship: Florida Atlantic 49, UAB 6
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant

Coaching staff

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Following the loss of the final home game of the 2018 season to FIU and elimination from bowl game contention, first-year athletic director Mike Hill released head coach Brad Lambert from his contract. Lambert finished the season and his Charlotte 49ers career with a road victory against FAU the following Saturday.[2] On December 5, 2018 Austin Peay third-year head coach Will Healy was introduced as the Charlotte 49ers second head football coach.[1]

On December 21, Austin Peay's defensive coordinator Brandon Cooper was named co-defensive coordinator and safeties coach.[3] Also coming over on the same date from Austin Peay was Max Thurmond who would take over the same positions of special teams coordinator and linebackers coach.[3] Virginia State offensive coordinator Mark Carrey was named quarterbacks coach.[3] Southern Miss cornerbacks coach Eddie Hicks would take the same position on Healy's new staff.[3] Carter Crutchfield would also follow Healy from Austin Peay to continue as his recruiting coordinator and director of operations.[3] Rounding out the first round of staff hires would be Chris Laskowski, who maintained the same position he had under Healy at Austin Peay of strength and conditioning coach.[3]

On December 23 Tulane assistant head coach, offensive coordinator and offensive line coach Alex Atkins was named offensive coordinator and offensive line coach.[3] On January 8, 2019 Minnesota Defensive line coach Marcus West was reported as taking the same position with the 49ers and also joining Cooper as co-defensive coordinators. In addition Healy named West, who had previously been on Healy's staff at Austin Peay, to assistant head coach.[4] On the same date Troy running backs coach Sean Dawkins was named running backs coach and run game coordinator.[5]

On January 28, Western Kentucky running backs coach Montario Hardesty joined the staff to coach wide receivers.[6] On February 21 Clemson graduate assistant Zachary Alley joined the staff to coach nickelbacks.[7] On March 1 Oregon graduate assistant Cody Woodiel was hired to coach tight ends, completing Healy's first coaching staff at Charlotte.[8]

Alley would depart from the staff shortly after his hire to join the Boise State staff as inside linebackers coach.[9]

On June 24 Asheville's Christ School's head football coach Tommy Langford accepted the nicklebacks assistant coaching position.[10]

Name Position Seasons at
Charlotte		 Alma mater
Will Healy Head coach 1 Richmond (2008)
Marcus West Assistant head coach/co-defensive coordinator/defensive line 1 Memphis (2005)
Alex Atkins Offensive coordinator/offensive line 1 UT Martin (2007)
Brandon Cooper Co-defensive coordinator/safeties 1 UT Martin (2007)
Mark Carney Quarterbacks coach 1 Fordham (2004)
Sean Dawkins Running backs coach/run game coordinator 1 Troy (2007)
Montario Hardesty Wide receivers coach 1 Tennessee (2010)
Eddie Hicks Cornerbacks coach 1 So Miss (2010)
Tommy Langford Nicklebacks coach 1 Minn. State (2015)
Max Thurmond Linebackers/special teams coach 1 Jacksonville St. (2001)
Cody Woodiel Tight ends coach 1 Troy (2012)
Reference:[11]

Recruiting

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Position key

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Halfback HB Center C Cornerback CB Defensive back DB
Defensive end DE Defensive lineman DL Defensive tackle DT End E
Fullback FB Guard G Halfback HB Kicker K
Kickoff returner KR Offensive tackle OT Offensive lineman OL Linebacker LB
Long snapper LS Punter P Punt returner PR Quarterback QB
Running back RB Safety S Tight end TE Wide receiver WR

Recruiting class

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The following recruits have signed letters of intent or verbally committed to the Charlotte 49ers football program for the 2019 recruiting year.

US college sports recruiting information for 2019 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight 40‡ Commit date
Peter Agabe
LB 		Milledgeville, GA ASA College Miami, FL 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 225 lb (102 kg) - Nov 18, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports: 
Prince Bemah
LB 		Gastonia, NC Hunter Huss 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 218 lb (99 kg) - Feb 6, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:    247Sports: N/A
Trey Bly
CB 		Charlotte, NC Myers Park 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) 145 lb (66 kg) - Jul 20, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
Jamel Brown
S 		Las Vegas, NV Desert Pines 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 192 lb (87 kg) - Jan 21, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports: 
Micaleous Elder
WR 		Murfreesboro, TN Blackman 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 165 lb (75 kg) - Feb 6, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports: 
Tre Goode
ATH 		Jamestown, NC Lucy Ragsdale 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) - Aug 19, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports: 
Noah Henderson
WR 		Nashville, TN Ed White 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 195 lb (88 kg) - Feb 6, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports: 
Jaxon Hughes
DE 		Greensboro, NC Northern Guilford 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 250 lb (110 kg) - Dec 19, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals: N/A   247Sports: 
Yontez Jarrell
OL 		Jacksonville, FL Ed White 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 265 lb (120 kg) - Dec 19, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports: 
Michael Kelly
DE 		Graham, NC Graham High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 225 lb (102 kg) - Aug 9, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports: 
Quinton Patten
WR 		Blythewood, SC Blythewood 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) - Dec 19, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports: 
Rhett Read
TE 		Buffalo, TX Blinn College 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 240 lb (110 kg) - Dec 19, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports: 
Solomon Rogers
DB 		Rolesville, NC Rolesville 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) - Dec 19, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals: N/A   247Sports: 
Jaylon Sharpe
LB 		Charlotte, NC Rocky River 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 225 lb (102 kg) - Nov 10, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
Bryson Whitehead
DB 		Cornelius, NC Hough 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 180 lb (82 kg) - Dec 14, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports: 
Jaylan Williams
TE 		Acworth, GA Allatoona 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 220 lb (100 kg) - Feb 6, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals: N/A   247Sports: 
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 133   Rivals: N/A  247Sports: 133  ESPN: N/A
  • ‡ Refers to 40 yard dash
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Charlotte Football Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved March 18, 2019.
  • "2019 Charlotte Football Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved March 18, 2019.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 18, 2019.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved March 18, 2019.
  • "2019 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved March 18, 2019.

Key Transfers

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Player Position Previous Home Town High School Class Height Weight
Brelin Faison-Walden Linebacker Penn State Greensboro, NC Grimsley HS SR 6'-1" 200 lbs
Brett Kean Quarterback S. Florida Lakewood, OH St. Edward HS GR 6'-1" 221 lbs
Marquill Osborne Cornerback Tennessee Cornelius, NC Hough HS SR 5'-11" 190 lbs
Christian Roberson Tight end Miss. State Powder Springs, GA McEachern HS SR 6'-6" 230 lbs

Players

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Roster

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2019 Charlotte 49ers football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
WR 1 Micaleous Elder Fr
WR 2 Cameron Bent RFr
QB 3 Chris Reynolds RSo
WR 4 Cameron Dollar RSo
RB 5 Arron McAllister RJr
WR 6 Tre’ Goode Fr
QB 7 Brett Kean RSr
QB 8 Willie Taylor   Fr
WR 9 Victor Tucker RSo
QB 10 Daniel Ratliff RFr
QB 11 Preston Brown   Fr
QB 12 Willie Green RSo
RB 13 Terrick Smalls Jr. RFr
WR 14 Joe Thompson RJr
WR 15 Justin Jeffrey RFr
QB 16 Evan Shirreffs   RSr
QB 17 Ford Werness RFr
QB 19 Kyle Holcomb   Fr
WR 20 Kendric Blake   Fr
WR 21 Rico Arnold     So
RB 23 Jamel Brown   Fr
RB 24 Malachi Rennix   Fr
WR 25 Noah Henderson Fr
RB 26 Caleb Parker RFr
RB 29 Calvin Camp RSo
RB 30 Ishod Finger RFr
RB 32 Benny LeMay (C) Sr
TE 38 Jaylen Williams   Fr
OL 53 Jalen Allen RSr
OL 54 Dominic Taylor Sr
OL 55 Michael Adams RSo
OL 57 Brady Alls   Fr
OL 62 Austin Lee RJr
OL 63 Jacob Webb RSo
OL 68 Jaelin Fisher RJr
OL 69 Dejan Rasuo RFr
OL 70 D'Mitri Emmanuel RSo
OL 71 Cameron Clark (C) RSr
OL 72 Gage Welborn RFr
OL 73 Yontez Jarrell   Fr
OL 75 Jonathan Timmons RJr
OL 77 Malik Harkness RFr
TE 80 Christian Roberson RSr
WR 81 Tyler Ringwood RJr
WR 82 Zach Gemmell RSo
WR 83 Chris Wiggins RFr
TE 84 Rhett Read Jr
TE 85 Ryan Carriere RJr
TE 86 Moss Saccomanno RSo
TE 88 Jacob Hunt So
WR 89 Quinton Patten   Fr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DB 1 Jacione Fugate RJr
LB 2 Brelin Faison-Walden Jr
LB 3 Darius Irvin RSr
LB 4 Lance McMillian RFr
LB 5 Alex Highsmith (C) RSr
DB 6 Marquill Osborne Sr
LB 7 Anthony Butler Sr
DB 8 Nafees Lyon RSr
DE 10 Tyriq Harris   (C) RSr
DB 12 Christian Haynes RSr
DB 15 Marquavis Gibbs Sr
LB 17 Luke Martin Jr
LB 18 Prince Bemah     Fr
DB 20 D.J. Anderson RSr
DB 22 Henry Segura RSo
DB 23 Matt Martinez RFr
DB 24 Soloman Rogers Fr
DB 27 Bryson Whitehead   Fr
DB 28 Ben DeLuca   (C)   Sr
DB 29 Jonnie Pitman RFr
DB 31 Trey Bly   Fr
DB 31 Kendric Ivey So
LB 33 Jaylon Sharpe Fr
LB 34 Jeff Gemmell (C) RSr
DB 35 Lacy Williams   Fr
DB 36 Robert Cheatem RJr
LB 39 George Maya RSo
LB 40 Markees Watts So
LB 42 Tiaseer Rambert   Fr
DB 43 Ryan Braithwaite RSo
DE 44 Jaxon Hughes   Fr
LB 45 Javonte Misenheimer RSo
LB 46 Dillon Overholt RFr
DL 48 Michael Kelly Fr
LB 50 John Thierfelder RSo
LB 51 Peter Agabe Fr
LB 52 Matthew Longley RJr
LB 56 Will Graham RJr
DL 58 Johnny Ray RJr
LB 59 B.J. Turner RFr
DL 60 Bryan Wallace RFr
DL 74 Tim Baten RSo
DE 86 Antonie Shaw RSo
DL 87 Isaiah Harris RSr
DL 90 Tommy Doctor RSr
DE 91 Corey Mobley RJr
DL 92 Desmond Stewart Jr
DE 93 Emmanuel White RSo
DE 94 Isaiah Belk RFr
DE 96 Jaison Williams Sr
DE 97 Damon Weldon Jr. RFr
DL 98 Timmy Horne RJr
DE 99 Taylor Chandler RFr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K 11 Jonathan Cruz So
K 18 Jackson Vansickle RSr
P 19 Connor Bowler RSo
LS 35 Josh Tilque RFr
K 37 Max Bilstein   Fr
P/K 39 Kyle Corbett RJr
K 41 Christian Kaplan   Fr
LS 47 Jack Wellenhofer RJr
LS 61 Doug McLaughlin   Fr
K 95 Andrew Favaro RSo
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

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Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  •   Injured
  •   Redshirt

Roster
Last update: August 26, 2019

Depth chart

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Awards and honors

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Preseason

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Awards Watch List Player Position Year
Bednarik Award[12] Alex Highsmith DE RSR
Doak Walker Award[13] Benny LeMay RB SR
Rimington Trophy[14] Jaelin Fisher C RJR
Groza Award[15] Jonathan Cruz K SO
Wuerffel Trophy[16] Tyriq Harris DE RSR
Allstate AFCA Good Works Team[16] Tyriq Harris DE RSR
Preseason All-CUSA Team Player Position Year
Preseason Conference USA Special Teams Player of the Year[17] Jonathan Cruz K SO
Preseason All-Conference USA First Team[17] Jonathan Cruz K SO
Preseason All-Conference USA First Team[17] Alex Highsmith DE RSR
Preseason All-Conference USA First Team[17] Benny LeMay RB SR

In season

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Awards Watch List Player Position Year
Campbell Trophy[18] Tyriq Harris DE RSR
Burlsworth Trophy[19] Alex Highsmith DE RSR
Award Player Position Year Game
Conference USA Offensive Player of the Week[20] Chris Reynolds QB RSO North Texas
Conference USA Offensive Player of the Week[21] Victor Tucker WR SO Marshall
Conference USA Defensive Player of the Week[22] Alex Highsmith DE RSR Old Dominion
Wearing Jersey #49 Position Game
Christian Haynes Defensive back Gardner-Webb
B. J. Turner Linebacker Appalachian State
Peter Agabe Linebacker Massachusetts
Jaelin Fisher Offensive lineman Clemson
Gage Welborn Offensive lineman Florida Atlantic
Ryan Carriere Tight end Florida International
Dillon Overholt Linebacker Western Kentucky
Taylor Chandler Defensive end North Texas
Markees Watts Defensive end Middle Tennessee
Jalen Allen Offensive lineman UTEP
Isaiah Harris Tight end Marshall
Old Dominion
Cameron Clark Offensive lineman Buffalo (Bahamas Bowl)

Postseason

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2019 All-American Football Team
Selection Player Position Year Authority
Third Team Alex Highsmith DE RSR PFF[23]
Second Team Alex Highsmith DE RSR SI[24]
Third Team Alex Highsmith DE RSR AP[25]
Conference Award Player Position Year
C-USA All-Academic Team[26] Connor Bowler P RSO
C-USA All-Conference First Team[27] Benny LeMay RB SR
C-USA All-Conference First Team[27] Cameron Clark OL RSR
C-USA All-Conference First Team[27] Alex Highsmith DE RSR
C-USA All-Freshman Team[28] Dejan Rasuo OL FR
C-USA All-Freshman Team[28] Lance McMillan DB FR

All Conference Honorable Mentions:[27]

Offense: QB – Chris Reynolds, R-So. • WR – Victor Tucker, R-So.

Defense: DE – Markees Watts, So. • LB – Jeff Gemmell, R-Sr. • DB – Nafees Lyon, R-Sr.

2020 East–West Shrine Bowl:[29]

Participants: RB - Benny LeMay (Shrine Game MVP[30]) • OL - Cameron Clark • DE - Alex Highsmith

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 297:30 pmGardner–Webb*
ESPN+W 49–2816,119
September 73:30 pmat Appalachian State*
ESPN+L 41–5629,182
September 146:00 pmUMass*
  • Jerry Richardson Stadium
  • Charlotte, NC
ESPN3W 52–1712,812
September 217:30 p.m.at No. 1 Clemson*
ACCNL 10–5281,500
September 283:30 pmFlorida Atlantic 
  • Jerry Richardson Stadium
  • Charlotte, NC
NFLNL 27–4512,334
October 127:00 p.m.at FIU
ESPN+L 23–4816,834
October 194:00 p.m.at Western Kentucky
ESPN+L 14–3015,816
October 263:30 pmNorth Texas
  • Jerry Richardson Stadium
  • Charlotte, NC
ESPN+W 39–388,245
November 23:30 pmMiddle Tennessee
  • Jerry Richardson Stadium
  • Charlotte, NC
ESPN3W 34–2013,879
November 93:00 p.m.at UTEP
ESPN+W 28–2115,683
November 233:30 pmMarshall
  • Jerry Richardson Stadium
  • Charlotte, NC
Stadium, Facebook LiveW 24–1310,526
November 302:00 p.m.at Old Dominion
ESPN+W 38–2216,369
December 202:00 p.m.vs. Buffalo*
ESPNL 9–3113,547

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Television

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Charlotte 49ers home games and conference road games will be broadcast through Conference USA's television partners ESPN, CBS Sports, Stadium, NFL Network, and Facebook Watch.[34][35] Additional games will be available locally in the Charlotte TV market on WCCB.[36]

Radio

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Radio coverage for all games is broadcast by IMG College through the Charlotte 49ers Radio Network flagship station WZGV ESPN Radio 730 AM The Game, and the TuneIn Charlotte 49ers IMG Sports Network app. The radio announcers are "Voice of the 49ers" Matt Swierad with play-by-play alongside NFL veteran Al Wallace providing color commentary and Bobby Rosinski and Walker Mehl with sideline reports. Swierad also hosts the "Niners Live" Coaches Show each Monday during the season at 7:00 pm from Cabarrus Brewing Company.[37]

Preseason media poll

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Conference USA released their preseason media poll on July 16, 2019, with the 49ers predicted to finish in last place in the East Division.[38]

East Division
Predicted finish Team
1 Marshall
2 FIU
3 Florida Atlantic
4 Middle Tennessee
5 Western Kentucky
6 Old Dominion
7 Charlotte
See also: 2019 Conference USA football season

Game summaries

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Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs

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See also: 2019 Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs football team
Gardner–Webb vs Charlotte
1 234Total
Runnin' Bulldogs 0 1477 28
• 49ers 7 2877 49
Scoring summary
11:22CHARBenny LEMAY 1 Yd Run (Jonathan CRUZ Kick)CHAR 7-0
28:59CHARChris REYNOLDS 3 Yd Run (Jonathan CRUZ Kick)CHAR 14-0
28:45GWUDevron HARPER 99 Yd Kickoff Return (Josh WALSTON Kick)CHAR 14-7
26:00CHARAaron MCALLISTER 3 Yd pass from Chris REYNOLDS (Jonathan CRUZ Kick)CHAR 21-7
23:44CHARSolomon ROGERS 16 Yd Return of Blocked Punt (Jonathan CRUZ Kick)CHAR 28-7
20:50GWUJayln CAGLE 5 Yd Run (Josh WALSTON Kick)CHAR 28-14
20:40CHARBenny LEMAY 65 Yd Run (Jonathan CRUZ Kick)CHAR 35-14
36:30GWUJayln CAGLE 3 Yd Run (Austin MCKAY Kick)CHAR 35-21
34:26CHARChris REYNOLDS 1 Yd Run (Jonathan CRUZ Kick)CHAR 42-21
414:15CHARMicaleous ELDER 31 Yd pass from Brett KEAN (Jonathan CRUZ Kick)CHAR 49-21
44:19GWUDexter BROWN 35 Yd Run (Josh WALSTON Kick)CHAR 49-28

Healy made his debut as head coach of the 49ers on August 29 against another former Austin Peay head coach in Gardner–Webb's Carroll McCray. The 49ers recorded a 49-28 victory in Will Healy's first game as their head coach.

Top performers included Charlotte quarterback Chris Reynolds who passed for 136 yards, a touchdown, and an interception. Charlotte's Benny LeMay had 16 carries for 120 yards and 2 touchdowns. Charlotte's Cameron Dollar had 5 receptions for 58 yards.

Game notes:

  • This game marked the highest scoring total in Charlotte's FBS era.
  • Ben DeLuca's 3rd quarter fumble recovery moved him into the all-time lead for the 49ers with six fumble recoveries.
  • Alex Highsmith's two sacks moved him into second place on the 49ers sack list with eight career sacks behind Larry Ogunjobi's thirteen career sacks.
  • 5 team sacks tied the program's single-game record.

Appalachian State Mountaineers

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See also: 2019 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team
Charlotte vs Appalachian State
1 234Total
49ers 6 71513 41
• Mountaineers 14 141414 56
  • Date: September 7
  • Location: Kidd Brewer Stadium
    Boone, NC
  • Game start: 3:30 pm EDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:50
  • Game attendance: 29,182
  • Game weather: 73°F, Partly Cloudy, 3 mph NW
  • Referee: Jeremy Parker
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Harrison Battle, Pierre Banks
Scoring summary
114:43APPDarrynton Evans 87 Yd Run (Chandler STATON Kick)APP 7-0
17:50CHARBenny LEMAY 3 Yd Run (Jonathan CRUZ PAT failed)APP 7-6
12:46APPThomas HENNIGAN 5 Yd pass from Zac THOMAS (Chandler STATON Kick)APP 14-6
213:16CHARBenny LEMAY 58 Yd Run (Jonathan CRUZ Kick)APP 14-13
21:14APPJalen VIRGIL 10 Yd pass from Zac THOMAS (Chandler STATON Kick)APP 21-13
20:39APPD'Marco JACKSON 16 Yd Return of Blocked Punt (Chandler STATON Kick)APP 28-13
312:10CHARCameron DOLLAR 24 Yd pass from Chris REYNOLDS (Jonathan CRUZ Kick)APP 28-20
38:05APPDarrynton EVANS 3 Yd Run (Chandler STATON Kick)APP 35-20
33:00APPJalen VIRGIL 73 Yd pass from Zac THOMAS (Chandler STATON Kick)APP 42-20
31:00CHARBenny LEMAY 5 Yd pass from Chris REYNOLDS (Chris REYNOLDS Pass to Victor TUCKER for Two-Point Conversion)APP 42-28
48:20CHARVictor TUCKER 23 Yd pass from Chris REYNOLDS (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)APP 42-34
47:14APPDarrynton EVANS 68 Yd Run (Chandler STATON Kick)APP 49-34
43:17CHARVictor TUCKER 27 Yd pass from Chris REYNOLDS (Jonathan CRUZ Kick)APP 49-41
43:10APPDarrynton EVANS 45 Yd Kickoff Return (Chandler STATON Kick)APP 56-41

This was the 49ers' first visit to Boone, NC. After not scoring a touchdown in the previous matchup between these squads the 49ers would manage to keep the game within a two-score margin for the entire high-scoring contest. Charlotte would manage to control the clock and have the overall yardage lead but could never crack Appalachian States' score lead throughout the game

Top performers included Charlotte quarterback Chris Reynolds who passed for 296 yards, 4 touchdowns, and an interception. App. St.'s Darrynton Evans had 19 carries for 234 yards and 3 touchdowns. Appalachian's Jalen Virgil had 3 receptions for 86 yards and 2 touchdowns.

Game notes:

  • Charlotte put up over 500 yards (526) of total offense for the second time in the season.
  • Chris Reynolds would set both a new school FBS single-game passing yardage (296 yards) and touchdown (4) record in this game.
  • First time Charlotte has scored 6 touchdowns against an FBS opponent on the road.
  • First time Charlotte has scored 4 passing touchdowns against an FBS opponent.
  • Charlotte is the first opponent to score more than 19 points in a game against App. St. in Boone since 2017.
  • Charlotte's 41 points are the most points scored against App. St. in Boone since Miami beat them at home 45-10 in 2016.

Massachusetts Minutemen

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See also: 2019 UMass Minutemen football team
UMass vs Charlotte
1 234Total
Minutemen 0 1007 17
• 49ers 21 10147 52
Scoring summary
113:22CHARCameron DOLLAR 46 Yd pass from Chris REYNOLDS (Jonathan CRUZ Kick)CHAR 7-0
14:25CHARIshod FINGER 1 Yd Run (Jonathan CRUZ Kick)CHAR 14-0
14:11CHARHenry SEGURA 49 Yd Interception Return (Jonathan CRUZ Kick)CHAR 21-7
213:57CHARTyler RINGWOOD 5 Yd pass from Chris REYNOLDS (Jonathan CRUZ Kick)CHAR 28-0
210:36MASSCooper GARCIA 26 Yd Field GoalCHAR 28-3
20:17MASSJermaine JOHNSON Jr. 3 Yd pass from Andrew BRITO (Cooper GARCIA Kick)CHAR 28-10
20:00CHARJonathan CRUZ 53 Yd Field GoalCHAR 31-10
310:14CHARIshod FINGER 3 Yd Run (Jonathan CRUZ Kick)CHAR 38-10
31:18CHARTyler RINGWOOD 41 Yd pass from Brett KEAN (Jonathan CRUZ Kick)CHAR 45-10
412:26MASSIsaiah RODGERS 42 Yd Punt Return (Cooper GARCIA Kick)CHAR 45-17
412:07CHARAaron MCALLISTER 69 Yd Run (Jonathan CRUZ Kick)CHAR 52-17

Charlotte gained some revenge for last year's first quarter four touchdown lapse when they scored three touchdowns unanswered in the first quarter and a fourth early in the second. Charlotte would dominate the rest of the game in similar fashion to gain the program's first home out of conference FBS victory, and only the second FBS out of conference win.

Top performances were dominated by Charlotte and included quarterback Chris Reynolds who passed for 155 yards and 2 touchdowns. Running back Benny LeMay had 16 carries for 113 yards. Receiver Tyler Ringwood had 2 receptions for 46 yards and 2 touchdowns.

Game notes:

  • 52 points are the most the 49ers have scored against an FBS opponent.
  • This is the first time the 49ers have scored more than 40 points in 3 consecutive games.
  • 35 points is Charlotte's largest margin of victory in an FBS game to date.
  • 5 team sacks matched the program record for sacks in a game for the 2nd time this season.

#1 Clemson Tigers

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See also: 2019 Clemson Tigers football team
Charlotte vs Clemson
1 234Total
49ers 0 370 10
• Tigers 17 2177 52
Scoring summary
113:35CLEMTee Higgins 58 Yd pass from Trevor Lawrence (B.T. POTTER Kick)CLEM 7-0
110:24CLEMK'Von WALLACE 66 Yd Interception Return (B.T. POTTER Kick)CLEM 14-0
15:03CLEMB.T. POTTER 22 Yd Field GoalCLEM 17-0
214:56CLEMCornell POWELL 2 Yd pass from Trevor LAWRENCE (B.T. POTTER Kick)CLEM 24-0
28:31CLEMTravis Etienne 2 Yd Run (B.T. POTTER Kick)CLEM 31-0
24:27CHARJonathan CRUZ 24 Yd Field GoalCLEM 31-3
21:24CLEMLyn-J DIXON 1 Yd Run (B.T. POTTER Kick)CLEM 38-3
39:51CLEMJoe NGATA 37 Yd pass from Chase Brice (Steven SAWICKI Kick)CLEM 45-3
34:53CHARChris REYNOLDS 8 Yd Run (Jonathan CRUZ Kick)CLEM 45-10
46:12CLEMMichel DUKES 24 Yd Run (Steven SAWICKI Kick)CLEM 52-10

Charlotte visited "Death Valley" for the first time to meet the defending National Champions. The Tigers went up early and never looked back, cruising to a 52 to 10 home victory.

Top performances were dominated by Clemson and included quarterback Trevor Lawrence who passed for 94 yards and 2 touchdowns. Running back Travis Etienne had 11 carries for 61 yards and a touchdown. Receiver Joe Ngata had 3 receptions for 62 yards and a touchdown.

Game notes:

  • First time Charlotte has faced a defending national champion.
  • First time Charlotte has faced a #1 ranked opponent.
  • Alex Highsmith's sack in this game (5th on the season) has tied the previous season sack record held by Larry Ogunjobi.
  • Highsmith is 2 sacks (11 career) away from tying Ogunjobi's career sacks at 13.
  • Aaron McAllister became the 5th 49er to rush for over 1000 yards in his career.
  • Game scenes for the upcoming Disney movie "Safety" were filmed during halftime.[62]

Florida Atlantic Owls

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See also: 2019 Florida Atlantic Owls football team
Florida Atlantic vs Charlotte
1 234Total
• Owls 14 10147 45
49ers 7 776 27
Scoring summary
113:01FAULarry MCCAMMON III 3 Yd Run (Vladimir RIVAS PAT failed)FAU 6-0
16:10FAUMalcolm DAVIDSON 3 Yd Run (Chris ROBISON Pass to John MITCHELL for Two-Point Conversion)FAU 14-0
13:29CHARVictor TUCKER 24 Yd pass from Chris REYNOLDS (Jonathan CRUZ Kick)FAU 14-7
213:26FAUVladimir RIVAS 31 Yd Field GoalFAU 17-7
23:26CHARJacob HUNT 1 Yd pass from Chris REYNOLDS (Jonathan CRUZ Kick)FAU 17-14
20:25FAUTavaris HARRISON 18 Yd pass from Chris ROBISON (Vladimir RIVAS Kick)FAU 24-14
38:39CHARAaron MCALLISTER 16 Yd pass from Chris REYNOLDS (Jonathan CRUZ Kick)FAU 24-21
36:25FAUMalcolm DAVIDSON 4 Yd Run (Vladimir RIVAS Kick)FAU 31-21
32:12FAUJohn RAINE 2 Yd pass from Chris ROBISON (Vladimir RIVAS Kick)FAU 38-21
47:34FAUJames CHARLES 1 Yd Run (Vladimir RIVAS Kick)FAU 45-21
40:13CHARIshod FINGER 5 Yd Run (Jonathan CRUZ PAT failed)FAU 45-27

Charlotte and Florida Atlantic both opened conference play in a rematch of the previous season finale. Florida Atlantic would get revenge for losing a chance at a bowl game the previous season by holding off two Niners rally attempts and stretching the lead out in the second half to comfortably win the game.

Top performers included FAU quarterback Chris Robison who passed for 312 yards, 2 touchdowns, and an interception. Florida Atlantic's Malcolm Davidson had 13 carries for 83 yards and 2 touchdowns. Charlotte's Victor Tucker had 6 receptions for 115 yards and a touchdown.

Game notes:

  • Chris Reynolds's tied Haasan Klugh's single Conference USA game passing touchdowns record at 3.
  • Alex Highsmith's sack in this game (6th on the season) broke the previous single-season sack record held by Larry Ogunjobi.
  • Highsmith is 1 sack (12 career) away from tying Ogunjobi's career sacks record at 13.

FIU Panthers

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See also: 2019 FIU Panthers football team
Charlotte vs FIU
1 234Total
49ers 10 760 23
• Panthers 7 21137 48
  • Date: October 12
  • Location: Riccardo Silva Stadium
    Miami, FL
  • Game start: 7:05 pm EDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:05
  • Game attendance: 16,834
  • Game weather: 81°F, Cloudy, 13 mph ENE
  • Referee: Billy Williams
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): A. J. Ricketts, Kenny Kelly
Scoring summary
110:56CHARJonathan CRUZ 31 Yd Field GoalCHAR 3-0
14:03FIUShemar THORNTON 6 Yd pass from James MORGAN (José Borregales Kick)FIU 7-3
11:10CHARAaron MCALLISTER 8 Yd Run (Jonathan CRUZ Kick)CHAR 10-7
213:29FIUKaylan WIGGINS 4 Yd Run (José BORREGALES Kick)FIU 14-10
28:18FIUNapoleon MAXWELL 13 Yd Run (José BORREGALES Kick)FIU 21-10
22:56CHARBenny LEMAY 43 Yd pass from Chris REYNOLDS (Jonathan CRUZ Kick)FIU 21-17
20:25FIUAnthony JONES 5 Yd pass from James MORGAN (José BORREGALES Kick)FIU 28-17
311:34FIUAnthony JONES 5 Yd Run (José BORREGALES PAT failed)FIU 34-17
35:21CHARBenny LEMAY 12 Yd Run (Jonathan CRUZ PAT failed)FIU 34-23
33:07FIUAnthony JONES 41 Yd Run (José BORREGALES Kick)FIU 41-23
49:58FIUAnthony JONES 13 Yd Run (José BORREGALES Kick)FIU 48-23

Charlotte would lose control of the game early in the second quarter. Florida International broke the game open with 21 points to finish the half and followed up in the third quarter with two more touchdowns to put the game well out of the 49ers' reach.

Top performers included FIU quarterback James Morgan who passed for 160 yards and 2 touchdowns. The Panthers' Anthony Jones had 16 carries for 117 yards and 3 touchdowns. Charlotte's Benny LeMay had 4 receptions for 90 yards and a touchdown to add to his rushing stats of 21 carries for 144 yards and an additional touchdown.

Game notes:

  • Benny LeMay put up a career high 234 yards from scrimmage.
  • LeMay had his 4th 100 yard rushing game of the season.

 

WKU Hilltoppers

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See also: 2019 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team
Charlotte vs WKU
1 234Total
49ers 7 700 14
• Hilltoppers 7 10130 30
Scoring summary
17:12CHARIshod FINGER 4 Yd Run (Jonathan CRUZ Kick)CHAR 7-0
10:52WKUJahcour PEARSON 30 Yd pass from Ty STOREY (Cory MUNSON Kick)TIED 7-7
212:45WKULucky JACKSON 69 Yd pass from Ty STOREY (Cory MUNSON Kick)WKU 14-7
29:00CHARBenny LEMAY 47 Yd pass from Chris REYNOLDS (Jonathan CRUZ Kick)TIED 14-14
24:08WKUCory MUNSON 45 Yd Field GoalWKU 17-14
310:45WKUCory MUNSON 32 Yd Field GoalWKU 20-14
35:41WKUCory MUNSON 48 Yd Field GoalWKU 23-14
30:08WKUTy STOREY 8 Yd pass from Lucky JACKSON (Cory MUNSON Kick)WKU 30-4

The Hilltoppers would be Charlotte's third homecoming game in a row and their fourth straight loss. Though the game was competitive in the first half Charlotte couldn't find the endzones or the uprights in the second half.

Top performances were dominated by the Hilltoppers. Quarterback Ty Storey threw for 283 yards and two touchdowns. Rusher Geaj Walker had 21 carries for 70 yards. Receiver Lucky Jackson had five receptions for 141 yards and a touchdown.

Game notes:

  • Alex Highsmith's two sacks in this game moved him into first place in career sacks (13.5 career). Breaking Larry Ogunjobi's previous career sacks record.
  • Highsmith now owns all the program sack records for the 49ers. Single game (2), single season (7.5) and career (13.5).
  • Victor Tucker became the 6th player in program history to reach 1,000 yards receiving.

North Texas Mean Green

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See also: 2019 North Texas Mean Green football team
North Texas vs Charlotte
1 234Total
Mean Green 14 7143 38
• 49ers 0 71418 39
Scoring summary
14:48UNTJaelon Darden 64 Yd pass from Mason FINE (Ethan MOONEY Kick)UNT 7-0
11:03UNTJyaire SHORTER 40 Yd pass from Mason FINE (Ethan MOONEY Kick)UNT 14-0
210:13CHARBenny LEMAY 1 Yd Run (Jonathan CRUZ Kick)UNT 14-7
20:15UNTJyaire SHORTER 57 Yd pass from Mason FINE (Ethan MOONEY Kick)UNT 21-7
38:47CHARTyler RINGWOOD 52 Yd pass from Chris REYNOLDS (Jonathan CRUZ Kick)UNT 21-14
36:07UNTJyaire SHORTER 14 Yd pass from Mason FINE (Ethan MOONEY Kick)UNT 28-14
33:12CHARChris REYNOLDS 29 Yd Run (Jonathan CRUZ Kick)UNT 28-21
30:31UNTMichael LAWRENCE 34 Yd pass from Mason FINE (Ethan MOONEY Kick)UNT 35-21
411:41CHARBenny LEMAY 31 Yd pass from Chris REYNOLDS (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)UNT 35-27
43:34CHARBenny LEMAY 5 Yd Run (Two-Point Run Conversion Failed)UNT 35-33
41:12UNTEthan MOONEY 51 Yd Field GoalUNT 38-33
40:18CHARVictor TUCKER 34 Yd pass from Chris REYNOLDS (Two-Point Run Conversion Failed)CHAR 39-38

In this first ever meeting of conference foes the Mean Green took an early lead and held it throughout the game; but an offensive flurry for the 49ers in the fourth quarter, combined with the defense shutting down North Texas's high power offense in the same time period, resulted in the Niners gaining their first conference victory of the year.

Top performers of the game included North Texas's Mason Fine, who threw for 394 yards and 5 touchdowns. Charlotte's Benny LeMay rushed for 155 yards on 30 carries for 2 touchdowns. The Mean Green's Jyaire Shorter had 3 receptions for 111 yards and 3 touchdowns.

Game notes:

  • First game between these conference foes from opposite divisions.
  • Will Healy's first C-USA victory.
  • Charlotte set a new program record for total offense against an FBS opponent with 589 yards.
  • Chris Reynolds's 432 total yards of offense (336 passing, 96 rushing) broke the single game record for total yardage previously set by Matt Johnson (415 vs Gardner-Webb in 2013).
  • Reynolds was named C-USA Offensive Player of the Week.[20]

Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders

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See also: 2019 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team
Middle Tennessee vs Charlotte
1 234Total
Blue Raiders 7 067 20
• 49ers 14 10100 34
Scoring summary
111:27MTSUZack DOBSON 19 Yd pass from Asher O'HARA (Crews HOLT Kick)MTSU 7-0
18:54CHARAaron MCALLISTER 2 Yd Run (Jonathan CRUZ Kick)TIED 7-7
15:34CHARChris REYNOLDS 19 Yd Run (Jonathan CRUZ Kick)CHAR 14-7
213:56CHARAaron MCALLISTER 5 Yd Run (Jonathan CRUZ Kick)CHAR 21-7
20:00CHARJonathan CRUZ 38 Yd Field GoalCHAR 24-7
38:35CHARChristian ROBERSON 1 Yd pass from Chris REYNOLDS (Jonathan CRUZ Kick)CHAR 31-7
32:05CHARJonathan CRUZ 49 Yd Field GoalCHAR 34-7
30:12MTSUAsher O'HARA 7 Yd Run (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)CHAR 34-13
48:46MTSUJimmy MARSHALL 10 Yd pass from Asher O'HARA (Crews HOLT Kick)CHAR 34-20

Middle Tennessee would get the first points, but Charlotte's defense wouldn't let them score again until the fourth quarter. By then it was too late, as the 49ers had a steady stream of scores in the first quarter and stretched the lead out enough to make the late Blue Raiders' rally fall far short.

Charlotte dominated the top performances with Chris Reynolds throwing for 192 yards and a touchdown while also adding a rushing touchdown behind 103 yards on the ground. Charlotte's Aaron McAllister would step in for the injured Benny LeMay with 24 carriers for 104 yards and 2 touchdowns. Charlotte's Cameron Dollar had 3 receptions for 80 yards.

Game notes:

  • Charlotte's first win in five tries against this C-USA East Division foe in the series. Charlotte has now defeated all C-USA East Division teams at least once save for Florida International.
  • First time Charlotte has won back-to-back FBS and conference home games.
  • Senior linebacker Jeff Gemmell would record 7 tackles in the game, making him the 49ers' all-time leading tackler with 269 tackles so far on his career, beating out the previous record of 267 tackles held by Karrington King.[93]

UTEP Miners

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See also: 2019 UTEP Miners football team
Charlotte vs UTEP
1 234Total
• 49ers 0 7147 28
Miners 14 700 21
  • Date: November 9
  • Location: Sun Bowl Stadium
    El Paso, TX
  • Game start: 1:00 pm MST
  • Elapsed time: 3:15
  • Game attendance: 15,683
  • Game weather: 70°F, Mostly Sunny, 0 mph
  • Referee: Billy Williams
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Andy Morgan, Trevor Vitteto
Scoring summary
19:21UTEPKai LOCKSLEY 19 Yd Run (Gavin BAECHLE Kick)UTEP 7-0
11:52UTEPJustin GARRETT 15 Yd pass from Kai LOCKSLEY (Gavin BAECHLE Kick)UTEP 14-0
210:57CHARTyler RINGWOOD 16 Yd pass from Chris REYNOLDS (Jonathan CRUZ Kick)UTEP 14-7
20:42UTEPTreyvon HUGHES 3 Yd Run (Gavin BAECHLE Kick)UTEP 21-7
311:50CHARJonathan CRUZ 45 Yd Field GoalUTEP 21-10
34:48CHARIshod FINGER 3 Yd Run (Chris REYNOLDS Pass to Christian ROBERSON for Two-Point Conversion)UTEP 21-18
30:44CHARJonathan CRUZ 34 Yd Field GoalTIED 21-21
47:06CHARJacob HUNT 19 Yd pass from Chris REYNOLDS (Jonathan CRUZ Kick)CHAR 28-21

The Miners, looking for their first FBS and conference win of the season, would strike quickly by going up two touchdowns in the first quarter and taking a two score lead into the half. The 49ers would reverse the action in the second half, holding the Miners scoreless while coming from behind to take their first road victory of the year.

Chris Reynolds would have another outstanding performance, setting a new FBS school single game record with 354 passing yards which resulted in 2 touchdowns and an interception. With Benny LeMay still injured Reynolds would also add 18 carries for 91 yards on the ground to be the 49ers' top rusher. The Miners' QB Kai Locksley would be their top rusher today as well, having 15 carries for 84 yards and a touchdown. Charlotte's Cameron Dollar would grab 9 receptions for 157 yards.

Game Notes:

  • First game between these conference foes from opposite divisions.
  • First Charlotte 49ers game in the Mountain Time Zone.
  • First time Charlotte has won 3 FBS and conference games in a row.
  • First road victory for the program on the season.
  • Chris Reynolds set a new school single game FBS passing record of 354 yards, only 4 yards shy of the all-time single game passing yards record held by Matt Johnson.
  • Reynolds' 354 passing yards and 91 rushing yards would set a new single game total offensive yardage record of 445 total yards, setting a new mark over his own previously set record of 432 total yards set two weeks earlier against North Texas.
  • Reynolds also crossed the 2000 yards mark for the season and 3000 yards mark on his career.

Marshall Thundering Herd

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See also: 2019 Marshall Thundering Herd football team
Marshall vs Charlotte
1 234Total
Thundering Herd 7 330 13
• 49ers 0 7314 24
Scoring summary
13:02MARSHJoseph EARLY 16 Yd Punt Return (Justin ROHRWASSER Kick)MARSH 7-0
211:11MARSHJustin ROHRWASSER 31 Yd Field GoalMARSH 10-0
24:25CHARChris REYNOLDS 15 Yd Run (Jonathan CRUZ Kick)MARSH 10-7
39:25CHARJonathan CRUZ 23 Yd Field GoalTIED 10-10
34:02MARSHJustin ROHRWASSER 31 Yd Field GoalMARSH 13-10
410:47CHARVictor TUCKER 5 Yd Run (Jonathan CRUZ Kick)CHAR 17-13
40:48CHARVictor TUCKER 25 Yd pass from Chris REYNOLDS (Jonathan CRUZ Kick)CHAR 24-13

In a heavy rain the Thundering Herd, looking to secure home field for the C-USA Championship, would take an early lead; but the 49ers' defense would keep Marshall's offense from reaching the end zone for the entire game. Behind Quarterback Chris Reynolds the 49ers would stage a second half comeback victory to secure the program's first winning season and first bowl game qualification.

The 49ers' Chris Reynolds would dominate the passing and rushing stats in the game, getting a touchdown by both methods. He passed for 166 yards, a touchdown, and 2 interceptions. He rushed for 145 yards on 25 carries and another touchdown. Charlotte's Victor Tucker would make 5 receptions for 121 yards and a touchdown, plus rush for another touchdown.

Game notes:

  • The 49ers became bowl eligible for the first time.
  • First time the program had 4 victories in a row.
  • Tied the number of conference victories in a season at 4.
  • Set a new school record for home wins at 5.
  • Tied school record with 3rd straight home win.
  • Chris Reynolds would move into 2nd place for program career passing yards with 3373 career yards.
  • Benny LeMay, returning from injury, would record his 13th career game with 100 yards or more.
  • LeMay would also become the 2nd 49er to rush for 3000 yards (3082 yards) in his career, only behind Kalif Phillips (4020 yards).
  • Cam Clark would tie the consecutive games played mark with his 47th game.
  • Victor Tucker was named Conference USA Offensive Player of the Week.[21]

Old Dominion Monarchs (Khedive Shriners Oyster Bowl)

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See also: 2019 Old Dominion Monarchs football team
Charlotte vs Old Dominion
1 234Total
• 49ers 14 10140 38
Monarchs 7 078 22
  • Date: November 30
  • Location: S.B. Ballard Stadium
    Norfolk, VA
  • Game start: 2:00 pm EST
  • Elapsed time: 3:21
  • Game attendance: 16,369
  • Game weather: 47°F, Cloudy, 4 mph NW
  • Referee: Joe Lehring
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Ted Alexander, Andy Mashaw, Doug Ripley
Scoring summary
19:18CHARVictor TUCKER 58 Yd pass from Chris REYNOLDS (Jonathan CRUZ Kick)CHAR 7-0
16:07ODUBlake WATSON 9 Yd Run (Nick RICE Kick)TIED 7-7
14:19CHARBenny LEMAY 16 Yd Run (Jonathan CRUZ Kick)CHAR 14-7
213:00CHARAaron MCALLISTER 9 Yd Run (Jonathan CRUZ Kick)CHAR 21-7
27:37CHARJonathan CRUZ 36 Yd Field GoalCHAR 24-7
37:15ODULala DAVIS 8 Yd Run (Nick RICE Kick)CHAR 24-14
32:45CHARTyler RINGWOOD 15 Yd pass from Chris REYNOLDS (Jonathan CRUZ Kick)CHAR 31-14
31:29CHARBenny LEMAY 10 Yd Run (Jackson VANSICKLE Kick)CHAR 38-14
43:29ODUKesean STRONG 22 Yd Run (Stone Smartt Pass to Darius SAVEDGE for Two-Point Conversion)CHAR 38-22

Charlotte would come into Norfolk looking to secure their first winning season in program history and a spot in a bowl game. Charlotte would cruise to a relatively easy win over the struggling Monarchs and prepare for their first ever game past the month of November.

Charlotte dominated the top performances of the game with Chris Reynolds passing for 166 yards, two touchdowns and an interception. Benny LeMay would rush on 18 carries for 105 yards and two touchdowns. Victor Tucker had 3 receptions for 118 yards and a touchdown.

Game notes:

  • Charlotte's first Oyster Bowl.
  • First winning season in program history.
  • First five game winning streak in program history.
  • Set a new conference victory total with 5 wins.
  • Benny LeMay secured his 2nd 1000 yard rushing season of his career.
  • Chris Reynolds tied the season passing touchdown mark set by Matt Johnson at 21 touchdowns.
  • Victor Tucker became the 49ers all-time leader in FBS reception yards.
  • Alex Highsmith set 2 single game records with 4.5 sacks and 5 tackles for loss.
  • Highsmith was named Oyster Bowl MVP.
  • Highsmith was named C-USA Defensive Player of the Week.[22]
  • Jeff Gemmell, the 49ers' all-time leader in tackles, became the first 49er with 300 career tackles.
  • Cam Clark became the first 49er to play in a record setting 48 games.

Buffalo Bulls (Makers Wanted Bahamas Bowl)

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See also: 2019 Buffalo Bulls football team
Buffalo vs Charlotte
1 234Total
• Bulls 7 1077 31
49ers 0 063 9
Scoring summary
19:12BUFFAntonio NUNN 12 Yd pass from Kyle Vantrease (Alex MCNULTY Kick)BUFF 7-0
23:33BUFFKyle VANTREASE 1 Yd Run (Alex MCNULTY Kick)BUFF 14-0
21:25BUFFAlex MCNULTY 31 Yd Field GoalBUFF 17-0
35:22BUFFJaret Patterson 6 Yd Run (Alex MCNULTY Kick)BUFF 24-0
32:20CHARVictor TUCKER 51 Yd pass from Chris REYNOLDS (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)BUFF 24-6
410:50CHARJonathan CRUZ 32 Yd Field GoalBUFF 24-9
41:43BUFFJaret PATTERSON 10 Yd Run (Alex MCNULTY Kick)BUFF 31-9

High winds encouraged both teams to keep things on the ground early but it was the Bulls that were able to score first and most often behind their powerful dual threat running game. The 49ers would have two costly drive stalling first half penalties and two costly turnovers at key moments of the game. The 49ers would finally score in the second half, but the game was out of reach as the Bulls took home their first bowl trophy in their fourth bowl appearance.

Top performers of the game included Charlotte quarterback Chris Reynolds, who threw for 198 yards with a touchdown and an interception. Buffalo rusher Jaret Patterson would have 32 carries for 173 yards and 2 touchdowns. Bulls' receiver Antonio Nunn had 5 receptions for 53 yards and a touchdown.

Game notes:

  • First Bowl game in program history.
  • First international game in program history.
  • First time the team played a 13th game in a season.
  • First December game in program history.
  • Chris Reynolds touchdown pass to Victor Tucker was his 22nd of the season and broke the single season passing touchdown record held by Matt Johnson from the 2013 Inaugural Season.
  • All-time 49ers' leading tackler Jeff Gemmell would finish his career with 306 tackles.
  • Alex Highsmith finished his career with a school record 20 sacks.
  • Cam Clark became the first 49er to play in his 49th game, and appropriately wore the #49 jersey in his final game.

Attendance

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Season Games Sellouts W–L (%) Attendance Average Best
2019 6 1 5-1 (.833) 73,924 12,321 16,119

Players drafted into the NFL

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See also: 2020 NFL draft
Round Pick Player Position NFL club
3 102 Alex Highsmith DE Pittsburgh Steelers
4 129 Cameron Clark OT New York Jets

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