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Charlotte 49ers vs Rice Owls Recap - 49ers Win 21-20
O'Mega Blake inflicted damage on the Rice secondary, receiving 153 yards as Charlotte defeated the Owls 21-20 at Rice Stadium.
The 49ers were a +4.5-point underdog in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters. The combined score dipped UNDER the total, which closed at 47.5.
Cartevious Norton rushed for 56 yards, while Terron Kellman added 28 yards in the win. O'Mega Blake and Sean Brown added 153 and 40 receiving yards respectively.
Dean Connors rushed for 121 yards for Rice, while Taji Atkins added 40 yards. E.J. Warner threw for 254 yards for the Owls, while receivers Matt Sykes and Elijah Mojarro had 97 and 73 yards respectively.
Charlotte was outgained by Rice 463-304 yards in Saturday's match, while the important battle of first downs was won 23-17 by the Owls.
The time of possession battle favored Rice as their offense was on the field for 30:01, longer than the 29:59 of their opponents.
Next game, Charlotte takes its act home to face East Carolina looking for another win. For Rice, they head home to face UTSA.