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This Saturday, the Charlotte 49ers are hoping to patch up the holes in a defense that has allowed an average of 47.4 points per game. Charlotte and the UTEP Miners will face off in a Conference USA battle at 6 p.m. ET on Saturday at Jerry Richardson Stadium. UTEP should still be riding high after a victory, while the 49ers will be looking to right the ship.
There's no need to mince words: Charlotte lost to the South Carolina Gamecocks last week, and they lost bad. The score wound up at 56-20. Charlotte was down 42-14 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from. QB Chris Reynolds wasn't much of a difference maker for Charlotte; Reynolds threw two interceptions with only 143 yards passing.
Meanwhile, the Miners didn't have too much trouble with the Boise State Broncos at home last Friday as they won 27-10. No one had a standout game offensively for UTEP, but they got scores from WR Jeremiah Ballard and RB Reynaldo Flores.
The 49ers are expected to lose this next one by 3. Those burned by picking them against the spread last week might want to keep in mind that the team has not yet dropped back-to-back games against the spread this season.
Charlotte is now 1-4 while UTEP sits at 2-3. The Miners are 0-1 after wins this season, and Charlotte is 1-2 after losses.
