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The Charlotte 49ers (1-5, 0-2 American) will be trying to snap their five-game losing streak when they face the East Carolina Pirates (1-5, 0-2 American) on Saturday afternoon. The game will be played at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium and it is scheduled to begin at 2 PM. ET.
The 49ers are coming off a 14-0 loss to Navy as 3.5-point underdogs. The Pirates are coming off a 31-10 loss to SMU as 11.5-point underdogs.
The 49ers haven’t played well since their season-opening win over SC State and they’ve lost their last five games. They will try to put an end to their losing streak with a win over the Pirates, which will give them their first road win of the season.
Charlotte is averaging 15.3 points per game. They are throwing for 170.2 yards and rushing for 133.5 yards per game.
They had their worst offensive performance of the season in their last game and failed to score a point despite winning the time of possession against a Navy team that loves to run the ball.
Trexler Ivey completed 41 percent of his passes for 142 yards and two interceptions. Shadrick Byrd had 20 carries for 92 yards, while Duane Thomas Jr. had three catches for 54 yards.
Charlotte has struggled defensively, giving up 25.3 points per game. They gave up 14 p oints in their last game and will need a similar effort if they want to win this game.
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