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2-2, 2nd in C-USA - East
Charlotte QB avoids disaster, makes TD throw on the run (0:38)
COVID cases force delay of FIU-Charlotte game
FIU's game at Charlotte on Saturday has been postponed because of positive COVID-19 tests among Panthers players.
Reynolds floats a 71-yard touchdown pass to McAllister (0:29)
Taggart gets first win at FAU, 21-17 over Charlotte
Nick Tronti accounted for three touchdowns, coach Willie Taggart collected his first win at Florida Atlantic and the Owls started their season with a 21-17 win over Charlotte in a Conference USA opener on Saturday night.
The SEC is ready to give us the college football weekend we've been waiting for
Texas A&M visits Alabama and Auburn heads to Georgia in two top-25 matchups. Plus, can Mississippi State keep scoring? And can Oklahoma and LSU rebound?
Mike Leach takes on the SEC, the Big 12 gets chaotic and more on a glorious day of college football
The schedule says the 2020 college football season officially kicked off three weeks ago, but Saturday felt like the real start to the year.
Georgia St.-Charlotte game PPD by COVID
The Georgia State-Charlotte game scheduled for Saturday has been postponed because of coronavirus issues, the schools said Friday.
Charlotte has O-line shortage, cancels UNC game
Charlotte had several offensive linemen placed in quarantine because of COVID-19 contact tracing, causing Saturday's game against North Carolina to be canceled.
Sun Belt over Big 12, Notre Dame in the ACC and more from Week 2
On a night when the ACC and Big 12 made their debuts, it was the Sun Belt conference that stole the show with a couple of huge upsets.
Appalachian State opens season with 35-20 win over Charlotte
Thomas Hennigan caught a 51-yard touchdown pass, Daetrich Harrington added two fourth-quarter scoring runs and Appalachian State beat Charlotte 35-20 in both teams' season opener on a rainy Saturday.
App State capitalizes on Charlotte defender slipping, score long TD (0:31)
McAllister houses 97-yard kickoff return (0:44)
Nobody's more excited for football's return than this guy (0:17)
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Morgan, LeMay carry East to Shrine Bowl victory
Florida International's James Morgan, Charlotte's Benny LeMay and Navy's Malcolm Perry led the way as the East beat the West in the Shrine Bowl on Saturday.
Bowl season daily: LSU routs Clemson for national title
Heisman Trophy winner Joe Burrow led No. 1 LSU to a 42-25 victory over Clemson in the College Football Playoff National Championship.
Buffalo tops Charlotte 31-9 in Bahamas Bowl
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Tucker weaves through defenders for 51-yard TD (0:38)
Patterson spins past defenders for the Buffalo TD (0:24)
Charlotte QB gets leveled by Buffalo defender (0:43)
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2020 C-USA Standings
| EAST | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Marshall | 3-0 | 5-0 |
| Charlotte | 2-1 | 2-2 |
| Florida Atlantic | 1-1 | 1-1 |
| Middle Tennessee | 2-3 | 2-5 |
| Western Kentucky | 1-2 | 2-4 |
| Old Dominion | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Florida International | 0-1 | 0-3 |
| WEST | CONF | OVR |
| UAB | 2-0 | 4-2 |
| UTSA | 2-1 | 4-3 |
| Louisiana Tech | 2-2 | 3-3 |
| Southern Mississippi | 1-1 | 1-4 |
| North Texas | 1-2 | 2-3 |
| Rice | 0-1 | 0-1 |
| UTEP | 0-2 | 3-3 |
2020 Team Leaders
Team Stats
Passing Yards236.847th
Rushing Yards165.851st
Points For31.0Tied-49th
Points Against26.362nd
2021 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jairus Mack | WR | Committed | 75 |
| Zyquez Perryman | QB-DT | Committed | 74 |
| B.J. Ragland | OG | Committed | 74 |
| Elijah Spencer | WR | Committed | 72 |
| Nathan Linkous | OG | Committed | 70 |