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Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders vs Charlotte 49ers Wrap - Charlotte Wins 42-39

Chris Reynolds sliced and diced the Blue Raiders defense for 339 yards as Charlotte handed Middle Tennessee a 42-39 defeat on Friday at Jerry Richardson Stadium.

Charlotte was a favorite by -2.0 points and came through with an ATS victory for bettors. The game went OVER the consensus closing total of 55.5.

Chris Reynolds completed 25 of 36 pass attempts for 339 yards for the 49ers in the win.

Chase Cunningham rushed for 65 yards for Middle Tennessee, while Brad Anderson added 35 yards. Chase Cunningham threw for 379 yards for the Blue Raiders, while receivers Jarrin Pierce and Jimmy Marshall had 92 and 73 yards respectively.

Middle Tennessee was outgained by Charlotte 559-502 yards in Friday's match, while the important battle of first downs was won 30-25 by the 49ers.

Charlotte led the time of possession tally, as the game finished as a 34:35-25:25 split in that important category.

Charlotte heads into a Week 5 battle against Illinois. Middle Tennessee, meanwhile, will have their next action against Marshall.