The Charlotte 49ers (1-5, 0-2 C-USA) will be trying to pick up their second win of the season when they face the UAB Blazers (3-2, 1-1 C-USA) on Saturday afternoon. The 49ers are coming off a 41-35 loss to UTEP as 3.5-point underdogs. The Blazers are coming off a 41-14 win over Middle Tennessee State as 10-point favorites.
Charlotte and UAB split their two meetings.
The 49ers followed up their win over Georgia State by losing their last two games. They will try to put an end to their losing streak with a win over the Blazers, which will give them their second win of the season and first conference win of the year.
Charlotte is averaging 25.7 points per game. They are throwing for 286.3 yards and rushing for 94 yards per game.
Chris Reynolds completed 57 percent of his passes for 347 yards, four touchdowns, and one interception in the loss to the Miners. Shadrick Byrd had 13 carries for 80 yards and one touchdown, while Elijah Spencer had seven catches for 160 yards and one touchdown.
Charlotte has struggled defensively, giving up 46.3 points per game. They continue to struggle against the run, giving up more than 250 yards in their last game, and will need to do better if they want to win this game.
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