2016 Charlotte 49ers football team

2016 Charlotte 49ers football
Conference	Conference USA
Division	East Division
Record	4–8 (3–5 C-USA)
Head coach	Brad Lambert (4th season)
Offensive coordinator	Jeff Mullen (4th season)
Offensive scheme	Spread
Defensive coordinator	Matt Wallerstedt (2nd season)
Base defense	3–4
Home stadium	Jerry Richardson Stadium

2016 Conference USA football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
East Division
Western Kentucky xy$		7	–	1					11	–	3
Old Dominion x		7	–	1					10	–	3
Middle Tennessee		5	–	3					8	–	5
FIU		4	–	4					4	–	8
Charlotte		3	–	5					4	–	8
Marshall		2	–	6					3	–	9
Florida Atlantic		2	–	6					3	–	9
West Division
Louisiana Tech xy		6	–	2					9	–	5
UTSA		5	–	3					6	–	7
Southern Miss		4	–	4					7	–	6
North Texas		3	–	5					5	–	8
Rice		2	–	6					3	–	9
UTEP		2	–	6					4	–	8
Championship: Western Kentucky 58, Louisiana Tech 44
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant Rankings from AP Poll

The 2016 Charlotte 49ers football team represented the University of North Carolina at Charlotte (also called Charlotte or UNC Charlotte) in the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. It was the school's fourth season of NCAA football, their second season of NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) play, and their second season as a member of Conference USA's East Division. The team was led by fourth-year head coach Brad Lambert and played its home games on campus at Jerry Richardson Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina. This was the first season the 49ers were eligible to participate in a bowl game. They finished the season 4–8, 3–5 in C-USA play to finish in fifth place in the East Division.

Coaching staff

Former Eastern Kentucky head coach Dean Hood was announced as assistant head coach and tight ends coach on December 18, 2015. Lambert had worked with Hood at Wake Forest and had been his replacement as defensive coordinator for the Demon Deacons. Johnson Richardson moved from coaching tight ends to offensive line coach.^[1] After three years with the 49ers Napoleon Sykes returned to Navy to coach defensive line for the Midshipmen.^[2] NC State quality control coach Ulrick Edmonds joined the staff of February 12, 2016. He replaced Sykes as outside linebackers coach.^[3] After a one-year stint as offensive line coach, having stepped into the role after the sudden death of Phil Ratliff, former Carolina Panther, Kevin Donnalley returned the Charlotte 49ers radio broadcast team.

Name	Position	Seasons at Charlotte	Alma mater
Brad Lambert	Head coach/Special teams	4	Kansas State (1987)
Dean Hood	Assistant head coach/tight ends	1	Ohio Wesleyan (1985)
Jeff Mullen	Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks	4	Wittenberg (1990)
Matt Wallerstedt	Defensive coordinator/Inside linebackers	2	Kansas State (1988)
James Adams	Secondary	4	Wake Forest (2006)
Aaron Curry	Defensive line	3	Wake Forest (2008)
Ulrick Edmonds	Outside linebackers	1	James Madison (2001)
Damien Gary	Running backs	4	Georgia (2005)
Johnson Richardson	Offensive line	4	Wofford (2010)
Joe Tereshinski III	Wide receivers/Recruiting coordinator	4	Georgia (2006)
Reference:[4]

Recruiting

Position key

H-Back	H-Back		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

The following recruits and transfers have signed letters of intent to the Charlotte 49ers football program for the 2016 recruiting year.

College recruiting information (2016)
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	40^‡	Commit date
Theis Bagnkop OL	Frederikshavn, Denmark	Louisburg College	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	300 lb (140 kg)	–	Feb 3, 2016
	Star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports: N/A
Anthony Butler LB	Charlotte, NC	Vance H.S.	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	181 lb (82 kg)	–	Jun 16, 2015
	Star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports: N/A
Ryan Carrierre TE	Loganville, GA	Grayson H.S.	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	230 lb (100 kg)	–	Jul 1, 2015
	Star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:
Ben DeLuca DB	Orlando, FL	Bishop Moore H.S.	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	–	Jul 17, 2015
	Star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports: N/A
Jacione Fugate RB	Hampton, VA	Kecoughtan H.S.	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	4.6	Jan 24, 2016
	Star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A
Timmy Horne DT	Wadesboro, NC	Anson H.S.	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	270 lb (120 kg)	–	Jun 17, 2015
	Star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:
Benjamin LeMay RB	Matthews, NC	Butler H.S.	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	213 lb (97 kg)	4.56	Feb 26, 2015
	Star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Nick Martin DL	Lexington, KY	P. L. Dunbar H.S.	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	230 lb (100 kg)	–	Feb 3, 2016
	Star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports: N/A
Aaron McAllister WR	Live Oak, FL	Suwannee H.S.	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	4.86	Feb 3, 2016
	Star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports: N/A
Kevin Olsen QB	Riverside, CA	Riverside C.C.	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	4.86	Dec 16, 2015
	Star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:
Austin Paraison DT	Lehigh Acres, FL	Lehigh H.S.	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	270 lb (120 kg)	–	Jan 24, 2016
	Star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:
Johnny Ray DE	Mount Pleasant, SC	Wando H.S.	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	260 lb (120 kg)	4.86	Jun 2, 2015
	Star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Joe Thompson QB	Ashburn, VA	Stone Bridge H.S.	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	4.89	Mar 21, 2015
	Star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:
Robert Washington RB	Huntersville, NC	East Gaston H.S.	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	–	Feb 3, 2016
	Star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Jamar Winston DE	Hutchinson, KS	Hutchinson C.C.	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	250 lb (110 kg)	–	Dec 16, 2015
	Star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 118   Rivals: 123  247Sports: 110  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 January 26, 2016. "2016 Charlotte Football Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved January 26, 2016. "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 26, 2016. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved January 26, 2016. "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved January 26, 2016.

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Players

Player gameday honors

Wearing Jersey #49	Position	Game	Game Captains	Flag Carriers
Justin Bolus	H-Back	Louisville
Matt Johnson	Running back	Elon	Kalif Phillips, Thomas La Bianca, Larry Ogunjobi, Kedrick Davis	Robert Washington, Randy Suydam, Anthony Covington
Justin Bridges-Thompson	Linebacker	EMU	Brandon Banks, Austin Duke, Tanner Fleming, Kyle Hoffman	Jeff Gemmell, Ben LeMay, Jack Wellenhofer
Tyriq Harris	Linebacker	Temple	Nick Cook, Austin Duke, T.L. Ford, Larry Ogunjobi	Justin Bridges-Thompson, Arthur Hart, Robert Washington
Nate Davis	Offensive lineman	ODU	Brandon Banks, TL Ford II, Larry Ogunjobi, Kalif Phillips	Cam Clark, Tyriq Harris, Chris Montgomery
Eugene German	Offensive lineman	Florida Atlantic	Brandon Banks, Kyle Hoffman, Larry Ogunjobi, Kalif Phillips	None
Thomas La Bianca	Offensive lineman	FIU	Nick Cook, Eugene German, Hasaan Klugh, Larry Ogunjobi	None
Ben DeLuca	Defensive back	Marshall	Brandon Banks, Austin Duke, Eugene German, Larry Ogunjobi	None
Jarred Barr	Offensive lineman	Southern Miss.	Nick Cook, Jamal Covington, Kyle Hoffman, Larry Ogunjobi	None
Chris Brown	Offensive lineman	Rice	Zach Bumgarner, Nick Cook, Jamal Covington, Terrance Winchester	None
Zach Bumgarner	H-back	Middle Tennessee	Brandon Banks, Larry Ogunjobi, Casey Perry, Kalif Phillips	None
Wolfgang Zacherl	Offensive lineman	UTSA	Nick Cook, Austin Duke, Workpeh Kofa, Daquan Lucas	None
Reference:[9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19]

Roster

2016 Charlotte 49ers football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class QB 2 Kevin Olsen RJr RB 3 Kalif Phillips Sr QB 5 Lee McNeill RSr WR 6 Workpeh Kofa RSo WR 7 Mark Quattlebaum RSo RB 8 Matt Johnson RSr WR 9 Uriah LeMay RJr SR 10 Austin Duke RSr QB 12 Brooks Barden RSo WR 13 T.L. Ford II Jr QB 14 Joe Thompson  Fr H-Back 15 Justin Bolus RSr QB 16 Hasaan Klugh RSo SR 18 Chris Montgomery Jr RB 19 Bradan Smith Jr RB 20 Robert Washington Fr WR 21 Brooks Cunningham  So WR 23 Dakota Hopper RJr RB 25 Keevin Thompson So RB 26 Jacione Fugate  Fr RB 29 Akease Rankin RFr RB 32 Ben Lemay Fr H-Back 36 Kyle Hoffman RSr G 50 Jarred Barr RSr OL 51 Chris Brown RSo H-Back 59 Michael Holmes RFr OL 60 Darren Drake So OL 63 Cameron Curlings RSr OL 64 Nate Davis RSo OL 68 Jaelin Fisher  Fr OL 69 Luke Prevette Fr OT 70 Casey Perry RSr OL 71 Cameron Clark RFr OT 73 Jamal Covington RSr G 74 Thomas LaBianca RSr OT 75 Eugene German RJr OL 76 Theis Bagnkop Fr OT 77 Wolfgang Zacherl RJr OL 78 Trevor Stacy RFr OL 79 Josh Snapper RFr H-Back 80 Ben Jacques RFr WR 81 Trent Bostick  Sr WR 82 Ben Ellis Fr WR 83 Nate Mullen RFr WR 84 Juwan Foggie RSo H-Back 85 Ryan Carriere  Fr WR 86 Britton Smith RFr H-Back 87 Zach Bumgardner RSr H-Back 88 R.J. Tyler RSo WR 89 Daniel Rose RFr H-Back 90 Zane Tally RSo	Defense Pos. # Name Class DB 2 Kedrick Davis LB 4 Justin Bridges-Thompson Sr DE 5 Brandon Banks RSr LB 6 Nick Cook RSr DB 9 Nafees Lyon RFr DB 11 ED Rolle Fr DB 12 Alex Duncan RSo LB 17 E.J. Rhinehart RSr CB 19 Devin Pearson RJr LB 20 Nico Alcalde RSr DB 22 J.T. Starr  Fr DB 23 Anthony Covington RJr LB 24 Daquan Lucas RJr DB 25 Denzel Irvin RSo CB 27 Terrance Winchester RSr DB 28 Ben DeLuca Fr DB 29 Matt Anthony RFr LB 30 Darius Irvin RFr DB 31 Markevis Davis Jr LB 33 Garrison Duncan RFr LB 34 Jeff Gemmell RFr LB 35 Tyriq Harris RFr LB 35 Nick Vagnone RSo DB 36 Robert Cheatem  Fr DB 37 Keshaun Woods  Fr DB 38 Arron McAlloster  Fr DB 39 Tre'Shun Wynn RSo DB 40 Jarvis Hutchins Fr DB 41 A.J. McDonald RFr LB 42 Anthony Butler Fr DB 43 Connor Dulmage RSo LB 44 Cam Darley  Jr LB 45 Christian Asher RSo LB 46 Alex Highsmith RFr LB 47 Carl Yonter RJr LB 50 Karrington King RJr DL 52 Zach Duncan RSo LB 53 Jarett Schott Fr LB 54 Jordan Starnes RJr LB 55 A.D. Cunningham RFr DL 56 Randy Suydam RFr DL 57 Austin Paraison Fr DL 58 Johnny Ray  Fr DE 62 Tyler Fain RSo NT 65 Larry Ogunjobi RSr DL 67 Mitch Monska RJr DL 72 Jamar Winston RJr DE 90 Tommy Doctor RFr DE 91 Nick Carroll RJr DL 92 Nick Martin  Fr LB 93 Javaris Jet  Fr LB 94 Stedman Lucas RSo DL 95 Devin Clegg RSr DL 96 Alex Hanff RFr LB 96 Josh Stewart RFr NT 97 Tanner Flemming Sr DL 98 Jon Hardy RFr DL 99 Timmy Horne  Fr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class P 37 Hayden Pezzoni RSr K 38 Jeremy Silinski Fr P 39 Kyle Corbett  Fr P 40 Arthur Hart Jr K 43 Jackson VanSickle Fr LS 48 Keaston Sinicki Sr LS 66 Jack Wellenhofer Fr K 69 Stephen Muscarello RSr K 86 Blake Brewer Sr	Head coach Brad Lambert (Kansas State) Special teams Coordinators/assistant coaches Dean Hood (Ohio Wesleyan) Assistant head coach/tight ends Jeff Mullen (Wittenberg) Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks Matt Wallerstedt (Kansas State) Defensive coordinator James Adams (Wake Forest) Secondary Aaron Curry (Wake Forest) Defensive line Ulrick Edmonds (James Madison) Outside linebackers Damien Gary (Georgia) Running backs Johnson Richardson (Wofford) Offensive line Joe Tereshinski III (Georgia) Wide receivers [4] Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster Last update: September 6, 2016

Awards and honors

Preseason

Conference usa coaches Awards Player Selection Ref. Kalif Phillips (SR) Offense [20] Larry Ogunjobi (SR) Defense [20]

2016 Watch List Members Player Award Description Ref. Jamal Covington (SR) Allstate Good Works Team Community Service [21] Jamal Covington (SR) Wuerffel Trophy Community Servant [21] Larry Ogunjobi (SR) Bednarik Award Defensive player [21] Larry Ogunjobi (SR) Outland Trophy Interior Lineman [21]

In Season

Conference USA Weekly Awards

Player	Week	Game	Selection	Ref.
Hasaan Klugh (RSO)	6 (Oct. 10)	Florida Atlantic	Co-offensive player of the week	[22]
Terrence Winchester (RSR)	10 (Nov. 7)	Southern Miss.	Defensive player of the week	[23]
Juwan Foggie (RSO)	10 (Nov. 7)	Southern Miss.	Special teams player of the week	[23]

Post-season

Post Season Honors

Player	Selection	Ref.
Larry Ogunjobi (RSR)	2017 Senior Bowl	[24]
Austin Duke (RSR)	2017 Tropical Bowl	[25]
Austin Duke (RSR)	2017 College Gridiron Showcase	[26]
Ben DeLuca (FR)	Pro Football Focus All-Freshman Team	[27]

Conference USA Post-season Awards

Player	Position	Selection	Ref.
Larry Ogunjobi (RSR)	Nose Tackle	All-Conference Team	[28]
Ben DeLuca (FR)	Defensive back	All-Freshman Team	[29]
Tyriq Harris (RFR)	Linebacker	All-Freshman Team	[29]
Lee McNeill (SRS)	Quarterback	All-Academic Team	[30]

Depth chart

Defense FS A.J. MCDONALD Markevis Davis ⋅ WLB ILB ILB SLB DAQUAN LUCAS NICK COOK KARRINGTON KING JORDAN STARNES Jeff Gemmell Justin Bridges-Thompson Garrison Duncan Tyriq Harris ⋅ ⋅ ⋅ ⋅ SS ED ROLLE Alex Duncan ⋅ CB TERRANCE WINCHESTER Denzel Irvin ⋅ DE NT DE ZACH DUNCAN LARRY OGUNJOBI BRANDON BANKS Nick Carroll Tanner Fleming Randy Suydam ⋅ ⋅ ⋅ CB KEDRICK DAVIS Anthony Covington ⋅ Offense WR T.L. FORD II Juwan Foggie ⋅ WR AUSTIN DUKE Chris Montgomery ⋅ LT LG C RG RT JAMAL COVINGTON CASEY PERRY THOMAS LA BIANCA NATE DAVIS CHRIS BROWN Cameron Clark Darren Drake Jarred Barr Wolfgang Zacherl Eugene German ⋅ ⋅ ⋅ ⋅ ⋅ WR ZACH BUMGARNER Kyle Hoffman ⋅ WR TRENT BOSTICK Workpeh Kofa ⋅ QB KEVIN OLSEN Hasaan Klugh ⋅ RB KALIF PHILLIPS Matt Johnson ⋅ Special teams PK Steve Muscarello PK Blake Brewer P Arthur Hart KR Anthony Covington PR Austin Duke LS Keaston Sinicki H Lee McNeill

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 1	7:00 pm [31]	at No. 19 Louisville*	Papa John's Cardinal Stadium Louisville, KY	ACCRSN[31]	L 14–70	53,127
September 10	6:00 pm	Elon*	Jerry Richardson Stadium Charlotte, NC	CUSA.tv	W 47–14	15,807
September 17	6:00 pm	Eastern Michigan*	Jerry Richardson Stadium Charlotte, NC	CUSA.tv	L 19–37	15,080
September 24	12:00 pm	at Temple*	Lincoln Financial Field Philadelphia, PA	ASN	L 20–48	27,786
October 1	6:00 pm	Old Dominion	Jerry Richardson Stadium Charlotte, NC	CUSA.tv	L 17–52	12,589
October 9^[a]	12:00 pm	at Florida Atlantic	FAU Stadium Boca Raton, FL	CUSA.tv	W 28–23	7,401
October 15	6:00 pm	FIU	Jerry Richardson Stadium Charlotte, NC	CUSA.tv	L 26–27	13,939
October 22	5:30 pm	at Marshall	Joan C. Edwards Stadium Huntington, WV	beIN	W 27–24	20,904
November 5	3:30 pm	at Southern Miss	M. M. Roberts Stadium Hattiesburg, MS	ASN	W 38–27	28,347
November 12	2:00 pm	Rice	Jerry Richardson Stadium Charlotte, NC	CI	L 21–22	14,306
November 19	2:00 pm	Middle Tennessee	Jerry Richardson Stadium Charlotte, NC	ESPN3	L 31–38	13,433
November 26	7:00 pm	at UTSA	Alamodome San Antonio, TX	CI	L 14–33	13,433
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game All times are in Eastern time

^{^[a]} The game between Charlotte and Florida Atlantic scheduled for a 3:30 pm kickoff on October 8, 2016, was postponed due to the effects of Hurricane Matthew. The game was played the following day on October 9, 2016 with a noon kickoff.^[32]

Schedule Source:^[33][34][35]

Television

Charlotte 49ers home games and conference road games will be broadcast through Conference USA's television partners ESPN, CBS Sports, ASN, beIN, and Campus Insiders.^[36][37] Additional games will be available online through CUSA.tv.^[38]

Radio

Radio coverage for all games is broadcast by IMG College through the Charlotte 49ers Radio Network flagship station WFNZ 610 AM (102.5 FM) The Fan and the TuneIn Charlotte 49ers IMG Sports Network app. The radio announcers are "Voice of the 49ers" Matt Swierad with play-by-play, former Carolina Panther Kevin Donnalley with color commentary, and Bobby Rosinski with sideline reports. Swierad and Donnalley also host the "Gold Mine Live" Coaches Show each Monday during the season at noon from Norm's in the UNC Charlotte Student Union. "Gold Mine Live" can be heard on 1660 AM.^[39]

Preseason media poll

Conference USA released their preseason media poll on July 21, 2016, with the 49ers predicted to finish in last place in the East Division.^[40]

East Division
Predicted finish	Team
1	Middle Tennessee
2	Western Kentucky
3	Marshall
4	Florida Atlantic
5	FIU
6	Old Dominion
7	Charlotte

Game summaries

#19 Louisville Cardinals

See also: 2016 Louisville Cardinals football team

Charlotte at Louisville

1 2 3 4 Total 49ers 0 0 7 7 14 • #19 Cardinals 28 28 7 7 70 Date: September 1 Location: Papa John's Cardinal Stadium Louisville, KY Game start: 7:04 pm[31] EDT Elapsed time: 3:31 Game attendance: 53,127 Game weather: 78 °F (26 °C), Partly Cloudy, 14 mph (23 km/h) NNE Referee: J. Macongaghy TV announcers (RSN[31]): Matt Devlin, James Bates, Jenn Hildreth Sources:[41][42][43][44][45][46]

Scoring summary 1 12:03 LVILL Lamar Jackson 36 Yd Run (Evan O'HARA Kick) LVILL 7–0 1 6:49 LVILL Reggie Bonnafon 13 Yd pass from Lamar JACKSON (Evan O'HARA Kick) LVILL 14–0 1 3:47 LVILL Jeremy SMITH 24 Yd pass from Lamar JACKSON (Evan O'HARA Kick) LVILL 21–0 1 0:00 LVILL Lamar JACKSON 1 Yd Run (Evan O'HARA Kick) LVILL 28–0 2 12:05 LVILL Brandon RADCLIFF 16 Yd pass from Lamar JACKSON (Evan O'HARA Kick) LVILL 35–0 2 6:47 LVILL L.J. SCOTT 20 Yd pass from Lamar JACKSON (Evan O'HARA Kick) LVILL 42–0 2 2:59 LVILL James QUICK 32 Yd pass from Lamar JACKSON (Evan O'HARA Kick) LVILL 49–0 2 0:05 LVILL Cole Hikutini 1 Yd pass from Lamar JACKSON (Evan O'HARA Kick) LVILL 56–0 3 8:36 CHAR Austin DUKE 24 Yd pass from Kevin OLSEN (Stephen MUSCARELLO Kick) LVILL 56–7 3 4:43 LVILL Traveon SAMUEL 18 Yd pass from Kyle BOLIN (Evan O'HARA Kick) LVILL 63–7 4 10:16 LVILL Seth DAWKINS 13 Yd pass from Kyle BOLIN (Blanton CREQUE Kick) LVILL 70–7 4 3:46 CHAR Anthony COVINGTON 0 Yd Fumble Return (Stephen MUSCARELLO Kick) LVILL 70–14

The 49ers faced their first ACC opponents when they met their former C-USA and Metro Conference foes.

Top performers for the game were Louisville quarterback Lamar Jackson, who passed for 286 yards and 6 touchdowns. Jackson also was the top rusher of the game, with 11 carries for 119 yards and 2 more touchdowns. Charlotte's Austin Duke had 5 receptions for 54 yards and a touchdown.

Game notes:

• First ACC opponent for the 49ers.
• First Nationally ranked FBS opponent.

Elon Phoenix

See also: 2016 Elon Phoenix football team

Elon at Charlotte

1 2 3 4 Total Phoenix 7 0 0 7 14 • 49ers 0 20 13 14 47 Date: September 10 Location: Jerry Richardson Stadium Charlotte, NC Game start: 6:05 pm EDT Elapsed time: 3:09 Game attendance: 15,807 Game weather: 89 °F (32 °C), Clear, 7 mph (11 km/h) N Referee: Steven Lamanti TV announcers (CUSA.tv): Matt Swierad, Kevin Donnalley, Bobby Rosinski Sources:[9][47][48][49][50][51]

Scoring summary 1 7:44 ELON Brandon GENTRY 2 Yd run (John GALLAGHER kick ) ELON 7–0 2 8:39 CHAR T.L. Ford II 12 Yd pass from Kevin Olsen (Stephen Muscarello Kick) TIED 7–7 2 4:39 CHAR Kyle Hoffman 1 Yd pass from Kevin Olsen (Stephen Muscarello PAT failed) CHAR 13–7 2 0:35 CHAR Justin Bolus 8 Yd pass from Kevin Olsen (Stephen Muscarello Kick) CHAR 20–7 3 11:44 CHAR Robert Washington 1 Yd Run (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed) CHAR 26–7 3 5:02 CHAR Robert Washington 4 Yd Run (Stephen Muscarello Kick) CHAR 33–7 4 11:14 CHAR Austin Duke 76 Yd pass from Matt Johnson (Stephen Muscarello Kick) CHAR 40–7 4 9:36 CHAR Ben DeLuca 59 Yd Fumble Return (Stephen Muscarello Kick) CHAR 47–7 4 6:53 ELON Daniel THOMPSON 6 Yd run (John GALLAGHER kick ) CHAR 47–14

The Phoenix were looking to spoil the 49ers' home opener, but Charlotte got revenge for their first loss of the 2014 season.

Top performers for the game were Charlotte quarterback Kevin Olsen, who passed for 155 yards and 3 touchdowns. Elon rusher Brandon Gentry had 9 carries for 56 yards and a touchdown. Charlotte's Austin Duke had 4 receptions for 103 yards and a touchdown.

Game notes:

Eastern Michigan Eagles

See also: 2016 Eastern Michigan Eagles football team

Eastern Michigan at Charlotte

1 2 3 4 Total • Eagles 7 10 17 3 37 49ers 0 3 3 13 19 Date: September 17 Location: Jerry Richardson Stadium Charlotte, NC Game start: 6:05 pm EDT Elapsed time: 2:54 Game attendance: 15,080 Game weather: 85 °F (29 °C), Scattered Clouds, 1 mph (1.6 km/h) N Referee: Jay Edwards TV announcers (CUSA.tv): Matt Swierad, Kevin Donnalley, Bobby Rosinski Sources:[10][52][53][54][55][56]

Scoring summary 1 4:11 EMU Ian ERIKSEN 5 Yd run (Paul FRICANO Kick) EMU 7–0 2 11:34 CHAR Stephen MUSCARELLO 29 Yd field goal EMU 7–3 2 5:36 EMU Paul FRICANO 22 Yd field goal EMU 10–3 2 1:10 EMU Nigel KILBY 5 Yd pass from Todd PORTER (Paul FRICANO Kick) EMU 17–3 3 11:36 EMU Johnny NIUPALAU 49 Yd pass from Todd PORTER (Paul FRICANO Kick) EMU 24–3 3 9:28 CHAR Stephen MUSCARELLO 25 Yd field goal EMU 24–6 3 4:20 EMU Paul FRICANO 36 Yd field goal EMU 27–6 3 3:51 EMU Jaylen PICKETT 36 Yd interception return (Paul FRICANO Kick) EMU 34–6 4 14:17 CHAR Workpeh KOFA 10 Yd pass from Hasaan KLUGH (Stephen MUSCARELLO Kick) EMU 34–13 4 9:42 CHAR T.L. FORD II 28 Yd pass from Hasaan KLUGH (Stephen MUSCARELLO Kick failed) EMU 34–19 4 3:18 EMU Paul FRICANO 30 Yd field goal EMU 37–19

The 49ers hosted their first opponents from the MAC when the Eagles visited Charlotte for the first time.

Top performers for the game were Eastern Michigan quarterback Todd Porter, who passed for 285 yards, 2 touchdowns, and 1 interception. Charlotte rusher Robert Washington had 20 carries for 120 yards. Eastern Michigan's Johnny Niupalau had 3 receptions for 72 yards and a touchdown.

Game notes:

• First MAC opponent for the 49ers.

Temple Owls

See also: 2016 Temple Owls football team

Charlotte at Temple

1 2 3 4 Total 49ers 7 0 7 6 20 • Owls 3 28 14 3 48 Date: September 24 Location: Lincoln Financial Field Philadelphia, PA Game start: 12:06 pm EDT Elapsed time: 3:13 Game attendance: 27,786 Game weather: 63 °F (17 °C), Cloudy, 9 mph (14 km/h) NE Referee: Chas Lamertina TV announcers (ASN): Michael Gleason, Mike Dunek, Kevin Copp Sources:[11][57][58][59][60][61]

Scoring summary 1 9:58 TEMP Austin JONES 36 Yd field goal TEMP 3–0 1 0:42 CHAR Workpeh KOFA 8 Yd pass from Kevin OLSEN (Stephen MUSCARELLO Kick) CHAR 7–3 2 14:52 TEMP Adonis JENNINGS 51 Yd pass from Phillip Walker (Austin JONES Kick) TEMP 10–7 2 6:53 TEMP Jahad THOMAS 13 Yd run (Austin JONES Kick) TEMP 17–7 2 4:26 TEMP Brodrick YANCY 40 Yd pass from Phillip WALKER (Austin JONES Kick) TEMP 24–7 2 0:40 TEMP Ryquell Armstead 1 Yd run (Austin JONES Kick) TEMP 31–7 3 13:34 CHAR Kalif PHILLIPS 66 Yd run (Stephen MUSCARELLO Kick) TEMP 31–14 3 8:37 TEMP Jahad THOMAS 1 Yd run (Austin JONES Kick) TEMP 38–14 3 5:14 TEMP Ryquell ARMSTEAD 1 Yd run (Austin JONES Kick) TEMP 45–14 4 12:52 TEMP Austin JONES 31 Yd field goal TEMP 48–14 4 8:34 CHAR Robert WASHINGTON 4 Yd run (Stephen MUSCARELLO Kick failed) TEMP 48–20

Charlotte visited the "City of Brotherly Love" for the first time hoping to return the favor to their former A10 conference mates for the drubbing they received at the hands of the Owls the previous season. Unfortunately it was more of the same for the 49ers.

Top performers for the game were Temple quarterback Phillip Walker, who passed for 268 yards and 2 touchdowns. Temple rusher Jahad Thomas had 15 carries for 68 yards and 2 touchdowns. Temple's Brodrick Yancey had 4 receptions for 70 yards and a touchdown.

Game notes:

• First game for the 49ers in the State of Pennsylvania.

Old Dominion Monarchs

See also: 2016 Old Dominion Monarchs football team

Old Dominion at Charlotte

1 2 3 4 Total • Monarchs 21 10 21 0 52 49ers 3 7 0 7 17 Date: October 1 Location: Jerry Richardson Stadium Charlotte, NC Game start: 6:05 pm EDT Elapsed time: 3:17 Game attendance: 12,589 Game weather: 77 °F (25 °C), Clear, 0 mph (0 km/h) Referee: Joe Pester TV announcers (CUSA.tv): Matt Swierad, Kevin Donnalley, Bobby Rosinski Sources:[12][62][63][64][65][66]

Scoring summary 1 9:57 ODU Jeremy COX 1 Yd Run (Brad DAVIS Kick) ODU 7–0 1 6:54 ODU Jeremy COX 1 Yd Run (Brad DAVIS Kick) ODU 14–0 1 2:12 CHAR Stephen MUSCARELLO 23 Yd Field Goal ODU 14–3 1 0:30 ODU Zach PASCAL 25 Yd pass from David WASHINGTON (Brad DAVIS Kick) ODU 21–3 2 12:29 ODU Travis FULGHAM 55 Yd pass from David WASHINGTON (Brad DAVIS Kick) ODU 28–3 2 4:56 ODU Brad DAVIS 35 Yd Field Goal ODU 31–3 2 0:02 CHAR Kalif PHILLIPS 42 Yd pass from Kevin OLSEN (Stephen MUSCARELLO Kick) ODU 31–10 3 10:24 ODU Jeremy COX 1 Yd Run (Brad DAVIS Kick) ODU 38–10 3 4:15 ODU Isaiah HARPER 9 Yd pass from David WASHINGTON (Brad DAVIS Kick) ODU 45–10 3 0:15 ODU Gemonta JACKSON 37 Yd Run (Brad DAVIS Kick) ODU 52–10 4 2:57 CHAR Hasaan KLUGH 3 Yd Run (Stephen MUSCARELLO Kick) ODU 52–17

The 49ers were looking to even the series up when the Monarchs visited Charlotte for the first time. Unfortunately the Niners would fall hard to a fired-up Monarchs squad for the first C-USA game of the season.

Top performers for the game were Old Dominion quarterback David Washington, who passed for 256 yards, 3 touchdowns, and 1 interception. ODU rusher Gemonta Jackson had 9 carries for 55 yards and a touchdown. ODU's Zach Pascal had 5 receptions for 68 yards and a touchdown.

Game notes:

Florida Atlantic Owls

See also: 2016 Florida Atlantic Owls football team

Charlotte at Florida Atlantic

1 2 3 4 Total • 49ers 7 14 7 0 28 Owls 3 14 0 6 23 Date: October 9 Location: FAU Stadium Boca Raton, FL Game start: 12:05 pm EDT Elapsed time: 3:11 Game attendance: 7,401 Game weather: 80 °F (27 °C), Partly Cloudy, 9 mph (14 km/h) NNW Referee: Ken Antee TV announcers (CUSA.tv): Ken LaVicka, Kris Bartels, Mike Mreczko, Brian Rowitz Sources:[13][67][68][69][70][71]

Scoring summary 1 11:09 FAU Greg Joseph 33 Yd Field Goal FAU 3–0 1 04:17 CHAR Hasaan KLUGH 2 Yd Run (Stephen MUSCARELLO Kick) CHAR 7–3 2 14:54 FAU Gregory HOWELL Jr. 3 Yd Run (Greg JOSEPH Kick) FAU 10–7 2 10:51 CHAR Austin DUKE 69 Yd pass from Hasaan KLUGH (Stephen MUSCARELLO Kick) CHAR 14–10 2 01:53 FAU Gregory HOWELL Jr. 3 Yd Run (Greg JOSEPH Kick) FAU 17–14 2 00:23 CHAR T.L. FORD II 37 Yd pass from Hasaan KLUGH (Stephen MUSCARELLO Kick) CHAR 21–17 3 10:12 CHAR Justin BOLUS 3 Yd pass from Hasaan KLUGH (Stephen MUSCARELLO Kick) CHAR 28–17 4 09:28 FAU Gregory HOWELL Jr. 3 Yd Run (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed) CHAR 28–23

Charlotte visited Boca Raton for the first time looking to avenge a fourth quarter loss at home from the previous season. Not only did they accomplish that, but they also got their first conference win in program history after a controversial call reversal on a no time left Hail Mary ruled touchdown pass by FAU.

Top performers for the game were Charlotte quarterback Hasaan Klugh, who passed for 223 yards, 3 touchdowns, and 1 interception. FAU rusher Gregory Howell Jr. had 20 carries for 100 yards and 3 touchdowns. Charlotte's Austin Duke had 6 receptions for 111 yards and a touchdown.

Game notes:

• First Conference USA win in program history.
• Game delayed one day due to local effects of Hurricane Mathew.
• First Sunday game in program history.
• Austin Duke reached the 3000 yard career reception mark.
• Hasaan Klugh was named C-USA Co-offensive Player of the Week.^[22]

FIU Panthers

See also: 2016 FIU Panthers football team

FIU at Charlotte

1 2 3 4 Total • Panthers 7 3 3 14 27 49ers 0 10 7 9 26 Date: October 15 Location: Jerry Richardson Stadium Charlotte, NC Game start: 6:05 pm EDT Elapsed time: 3:00 Game attendance: 13,939 Game weather: 70 °F (21 °C), Scattered Clouds, 1 mph (1.6 km/h) N Referee: Daniel Gautreau TV announcers (CUSA.tv): Matt Swierad, Kevin Donnalley, Bobby Rosinski Sources:[14][72][73][74][75][76]

Scoring summary 1 4:18 FIU Alex McGough 19 Yd Run (Austin TAYLOR Kick) FIU 7–0 2 14:10 CHAR Workpeh KOFA 12 Yd pass from Hasaan KLUGH (Stephen MUSCARELLO Kick) TIED 7–7 2 6:45 FIU Austin TAYLOR 21 Yd Field Goal FIU 10–7 2 1:04 CHAR Stephen MUSCARELLO 29 Yd Field Goal TIED 10–10 3 8:57 CHAR Hasaan KLUGH 12 Yd Run (Stephen MUSCARELLO Kick) CHAR 17–10 3 2:32 FIU Austin TAYLOR 23 Yd Field Goal CHAR 17–13 4 13:05 CHAR Robert WASHINGTON 3 Yd Run (Stephen MUSCARELLO PAT blocked) CHAR 23–13 4 7:12 CHAR Stephen MUSCARELLO 32 Yd Field Goal CHAR 26–13 4 4:21 FIU A.J. BRANISEL 15 Yd pass from Alex MCGOUGH (Austin TAYLOR Kick) CHAR 26–20 4 1:05 FIU Jonnu Smith 9 Yd pass from Alex MCGOUGH (Austin TAYLOR Kick) FIU 27–26

Charlotte was looking to even the series when the Panthers visited the Queen City for the first time. But a late score by FIU and a missed long range field goal would result in Charlotte's fourth lost Homecoming Game in a row.

Top performers for the game were FAU quarterback Alex McGough, who passed for 315 yards, 2 touchdowns, and 2 interceptions. Charlotte rusher Kalif Phillips had 24 carries for 99 yards. FAU's Thomas Owens had 11 receptions for 148 yards.

Game notes:

• Larry Ogunjobi, the 49ers' all-Conference USA nose tackle had 4.5 tackles for a loss, including 1.5 sacks, and a team-best 10 tackles.

Marshall Thundering Herd

See also: 2016 Marshall Thundering Herd football team

Charlotte at Marshall

1 2 3 4 Total • 49ers 10 7 3 7 27 Thundering Herd 14 10 0 0 24 Date: October 22 Location: Joan C. Edwards Stadium Huntington, WV Game start: 5:35 pm EDT Elapsed time: 3:33 Game attendance: 20,904 Game weather: 53 °F (12 °C), Mostly Sunny, 8 mph (13 km/h) NW Referee: Tra Blake TV announcers (beIN): Matt Martucci, Brett Romberg, Jordan Daigle Sources:[15][77][78][79][80][81]

Scoring summary 1 11:05 CHAR Kalif PHILLIPS 1 Yd Run (Stephen MUSCARELLO Kick) CHAR 7–0 1 6:31 MARSH Keion DAVIS 2 Yd Run (Amoreto CURRAJ Kick) TIED 7–7 1 4:50 MARSH Justin HUNT 4 Yd pass from Chase Litton (Amoreto CURRAJ Kick) MARSH 14–7 1 1:10 CHAR Blake BREWER 38 Yd Field Goal MARSH 14–10 2 11:24 MARSH Justin HUNT 5 Yd pass from Chase LITTON (Amoreto CURRAJ Kick) MARSH 21–10 2 8:48 CHAR Kalif PHILLIPS 5 Yd Run (Blake BREWER Kick) MARSH 21–17 2 7:22 MARSH Amoreto CURRAJ 38 Yd Field Goal MARSH 24–17 3 6:26 CHAR Blake BREWER 25 Yd Field Goal MARSH 24–20 4 8:32 CHAR Hasaan KLUGH 2 Yd Run (Blake BREWER Kick) CHAR 27–24

Charlotte visited the State of West Virginia for the first time looking to avenge a loss at home from the previous season. Task accomplished, the 49ers even the series with Marshall and notched their second C-USA road win of the season.

Top performers for the game were Marshall quarterback Chase Litton, who passed for 262 yards, 2 touchdowns, and 1 interception. Charlotte rusher Kalif Phillips had 23 carries for 123 yards and 2 touchdowns. Marshall's Josh Knight had 10 receptions for 94 yards.

Game notes:

• First game in the State of West Virginia.
• Kalif Phillips, the 49ers' running back ran for 123 yards, his fourth 100-yard-plus performance this season.

Southern Miss Golden Eagles

See also: 2016 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team

Charlotte at Southern Miss

1 2 3 4 Total • 49ers 7 21 10 0 38 Golden Eagles 14 0 0 13 27 Date: November 5 Location: M. M. Roberts Stadium Hattiesburg, MS Game start: 2:36 pm CDT Elapsed time: 3:21 Game attendance: 28,347 Game weather: 77 °F (25 °C), Clear, 3 mph (4.8 km/h) Referee: Jay Edwards TV announcers (ASN): Ron Thulin, Keith Moreland Sources:[16][82][83][84][85][86]

Scoring summary 1 10:13 CHAR Hasaan KLUGH 7 Yd Run (Blake BREWER Kick) CHAR 7–0 1 5:45 USM Korey Robertson 3 Yd pass from Nick Mullens (Parker SHAUNFIELD Kick) TIED 7–7 1 0:35 USM Chase WHITEHEAD 78 Yd pass from Nick MULLENS (Parker SHAUNFIELD Kick) USM 14–7 2 13:29 CHAR Robert WASHINGTON 58 Yd Run (Blake BREWER Kick) TIED 14–14 2 1:46 CHAR Chris MONTGOMERY 9 Yd Run (Blake BREWER Kick) CHAR 21–14 2 0:35 CHAR T.L. FORD II 18 Yd pass from Hasaan KLUGH (Blake BREWER Kick) CHAR 28–14 3 9:29 CHAR Blake BREWER 22 Yd Field Goal CHAR 31–14 3 3:18 CHAR Ed ROLLE 0 Yd Return of Blocked Punt (Blake BREWER Kick) CHAR 38–14 4 14:11 USM Ito Smith 8 Yd Run (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed) CHAR 38–20 4 4:56 USM Parker ADAMSON 2 Yd Run (Parker SHAUNFIELD Kick) CHAR 38–27

Charlotte visited the State of Mississippi for the first time looking to avenge a loss at home from the previous season. Charlotte dominated the game, becoming the first time in C-USA history to win on the road at Marshall and Southern Miss. in a single season.

Top performers for the game were Southern Miss. quarterback Nate Mullens, who passed for 249 yards, 2 touchdowns, and 2 interceptions. Charlotte rusher Kalif Phillips had 29 carries for 183 yards. Southern Miss's Chase Whitehead had 2 receptions for 84 yards and a touchdown.

Game notes:

• First game in the State of Mississippi.
• Coming off a 4-week injury, Terrence Winchester was named C-USA Defensive Player of the Week.^[23]
• Juwan Foggie was named C-USA Special Teams Player of the Week.^[23]
• First time Charlotte has won back-to-back FBS and conference games.

Rice Owls

See also: 2016 Rice Owls football team

Rice at Charlotte

1 2 3 4 Total • Owls 0 10 6 6 22 49ers 7 14 0 0 21 Date: November 12 Location: Jerry Richardson Stadium Charlotte, NC Game start: 2:05 pm EST Elapsed time: 3:05 Game attendance: 14,306 Game weather: 57 °F (14 °C), Clear, 11 mph (18 km/h) NE Referee: Joe Pester TV announcers (Campus Insiders): Jeff Fischel, Darius Walker Sources:[17][87][88][89][90][91]

Scoring summary 1 6:57 CHAR Kalif PHILLIPS 14 Yd Run (Blake BREWER Kick) CHAR 7–0 2 13:19 CHAR Workpeh KOFA 4 Yd pass from Hasaan KLUGH (Blake BREWER Kick) CHAR 14–0 2 8:47 CHAR Terrance WINCHESTER 41 Yd Interception Return (Blake BREWER Kick) CHAR 21–0 2 4:58 RICE Hayden TOBOLA 24 Yd Field Goal CHAR 21–3 2 0:52 RICE Temi ALAKA 3 Yd pass from Tyler STEHLING (Hayden TOBOLA Kick) CHAR 21–10 3 4:26 RICE Tyler STEHLING 17 Yd Run (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed) CHAR 21–16 4 2:53 RICE Tyler STEHLING 1 Yd Run (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed) RICE 22–21

Charlotte pulled ahead for a three touchdown lead, but an anemic second half let Rice win the game off of quarterback Tyler Stehling's arms and legs.

Top performers for the game were Rice Stehling, who passed for 279 yards, a touchdown, and an interception. Stehling was also the top rusher of the game, with 20 carries for 93 yards and two touchdowns. Rice's Zach Wright had 12 receptions for 111 yards.

Game notes:

• Charlotte's second 1-point loss of the season.

Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders

See also: 2016 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team

Middle Tennessee at Charlotte

1 2 3 4 Total • Blue Raiders 14 10 7 7 38 49ers 0 6 10 15 31 Date: November 19 Location: Jerry Richardson Stadium Charlotte, NC Game start: 2:04 pm EST Elapsed time: 3:36 Game attendance: 13,433 Game weather: 71 °F (22 °C), Scattered Clouds , 12 mph (19 km/h) W Referee: Jay Edwards TV announcers (ESPN 3): Bobby Rosinski, Damione Lewis Sources:[18][92][93][94][95][96]

Scoring summary 1 11:20 MTSU Ty LEE 5 Yd pass from John URZUA (Canon ROOKER Kick) MTSU 7–0 1 6:32 MTSU Richie James 7 Yd pass from John URZUA (Canon ROOKER Kick) MTSU 14–0 2 13:12 CHAR Hasaan KLUGH 16 Yd Run (Blake BREWER PAT failed) MTSU 14–6 2 8:39 MTSU Patrick SMITH 6 Yd pass from John URZUA (Canon ROOKER Kick) MTSU 21–6 2 0:18 MTSU Canon ROOKER 41 Yd Field Goal MTSU 24–6 3 11:15 CHAR Hasaan KLUGH 4 Yd Run (Blake BREWER Kick) MTSU 24–13 3 4:12 MTSU Patrick SMITH 14 Yd pass from John URZUA (Canon ROOKER Kick) MTSU 31–13 3 0:19 CHAR Blake BREWER 38 Yd Field Goal MTSU 31–16 4 8:18 CHAR Hasaan KLUGH 2 Yd Run (Blake BREWER Kick) MTSU 31–23 4 4:53 CHAR Workpeh KOFA 8 Yd pass from Hasaan KLUGH (Austin DUKE Pass to Hasaan KLUGH for Two-Point Conversion) TIED 31–31 4 1:12 MTSU Ty LEE 61 Yd Run (Canon ROOKER Kick) MTSU 38–31

In Charlotte's first ever C-USA game the hosting Blue Raiders set new program records by pounding out a 42 to 7 first quarter on the thunderstruck 49ers. Charlotte was looking to return the favor when the Blue Raiders visited Charlotte for the first time. After a valiant late push to tie the game up late in the fourth quarter, Middle Tennessee would get the go ahead score and end the 49ers' chances of bowl eligibility.

Top performers for the game were Middle Tennessee quarterback John Urzua, who passed for 250 yards, 4 touchdowns, and 2 interceptions. Middle Tennessee rusher I'Tavius Mathers had 16 carries for 101 yards. Middle Tennessee's Richie James had 8 receptions for 89 yards and a touchdown.

Game notes:

• Twenty-seven 49ers would participate in their final home collegiate game, including nineteen from Charlotte's very first recruiting class: Brandon Banks, Jarred Barr, Justin Bolus, Trent Bostick, Blake Brewer, Justin Bridges-Thompson, Zach Bumgardner, Devin Clegg, Nick Cook, Cameron Curlings, Jamal Covington, Kendrick Davis, Austin Duke, Tanner Fleming, Kyle Hoffman, Matt Johnson, Thomas La Bianca, Daquan Lucas, Lee McNeill, Stephen Muscarello, Cassy Perry, Hayden Pezzoni, Kalif Phillips, Larry Ogunjobi, E.J. Rhinehart, Keaston Sinicki, Bradan Smith, Terrance Winchester.

UTSA Roadrunners

See also: 2016 UTSA Roadrunners football team

Charlotte at UTSA

1 2 3 4 Total 49ers 7 0 0 7 14 • Roadrunners 10 7 3 13 33 Date: November 26 Location: Alamodome San Antonio, TX Game start: 6:06 pm CST Game attendance: 23,807 Game weather: Indoor Stadium Referee: Steve LaMantia TV announcers (Campus Insiders): Ray Crawford, Max Starks Sources:[19][97][98][99][100][101]

Scoring summary 1 13:36 UTSA Kerry THOMAS Jr. 73 Yd pass from Dalton STURM (Victor Falcon Kick) UTSA 7–0 1 12:58 CHAR Austin DUKE 76 Yd pass from Hasaan KLUGH (Blake BREWER Kick) TIED 7–7 1 3:20 UTSA Victor FALCON 21 Yd Field Goal UTSA 10–7 2 3:08 UTSA Brady JONES 13 Yd pass from Dalton STURM (Victor FALCON Kick) UTSA 17–7 3 4:41 UTSA Victor FALCON 26 Yd Field Goal UTSA 20–7 4 14:54 CHAR Juwan FOGGIE 3 Yd Fumble Return (Blake BREWER Kick) UTSA 20–14 4 8:19 UTSA Marquez MCNAIR 20 Yd pass from Jared JOHNSON (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed) UTSA 26–14 4 4:29 UTSA Jalen RHODES 2 Yd Run (Victor FALCON Kick) UTSA 33–14

The final home game of the 2015 season for Charlotte went down to the wire with the Roadrunners pulling out an overtime victory. Charlotte was looking to return the favor as they visited San Antonio for the first time. The game was controlled by the Roadrunners until Charlotte got within a touchdown score; but the Roadrunners would pull away late to clinch their spot in a bowl game, and end the 49ers' season with a loss.

Top performers for the game were UT San Antonio quarterback Dalton Strum, who passed for 146 yards and a touchdown. UT San Antonio rusher Jarveon Williams had 19 carries for 48 yards. UTSA's Kerry Thomas Jr. had 5 receptions for 145 yards and a touchdown.

Game notes:

• Matt Johnson would finish his collegiate career with 5,405 passing yards to become to the 49ers' all-time leading passer, with an additional 1,273 rushing yards to his credit.
• Kalif Phillips would finish his collegiate career with 4,020 rushing yards, and 41 rushing touchdowns (43 overall) becoming the 49ers' all-time rushing leader and scorer.
• Austin Duke would finish his collegiate career with his 4th 100 yard game of the season and his 13th 100 yard game overall.
• Duke would also finish his collegiate career with 3,437 receiving yards, becoming the 49ers' career leader in receptions and 24 receiving touchdowns (25 overall). He is the 49ers' #2 all-time leading scorer behind Phillips.
• Larry Ogunjobi would finish his collegiate career with 49 tackles for losses, 13 sacks, and 217 tackles to become the 49ers' all-time leader in each category. He also started all 46 games in program history.
• Ogunjobi was selected to participate in the 2017 Senior Bowl.^{[24][102][103]}

Attendance

Season	Games	Sellouts	W–L (%)	Attendance	Average	Best
2016	6	1	1–5 (.167)	85,154	14,192	15,807

Players drafted into the NFL

See also: 2017 NFL draft

Round	Pick	Player	Position	NFL club
3	65	Larry Ogunjobi	DT	Cleveland Browns

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