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Charlotte 49ers vs Florida Atlantic Owls Recap - Owls Win 21-17
Florida Atlantic earned a 21-17 victory over Charlotte on Saturday in Week 5 action at FAU Stadium.
Bettors who backed the Owls were disappointed, as they failed to cover the closing number of -4.5. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 63.0.
Nick Tronti rushed for 94 yards, while James Charles added 45 yards in the win. TJ Chase and Logan Peterson added 25 and 25 receiving yards respectively.
Tre Harbison III rushed for 49 yards for Charlotte, while Victor Tucker added 15 yards. Chris Reynolds threw for 314 yards for the 49ers, while receivers Victor Tucker and Cameron Dollar had 118 and 96 yards respectively.
Florida Atlantic was outgained by Charlotte 396-315 yards in Saturday's match, while the important battle of first downs was won 22-15 by the 49ers.
The time of possession battle favored Charlotte as their offense was on the field for 37:49, longer than the 22:11 of their opponents.
Next game, Florida Atlantic takes its act on the road to face Southern Miss looking for another win. For Charlotte, they head on the road to face North Texas.