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A Conference USA battle is on tap between the Charlotte 49ers and the Old Dominion Monarchs at 2 p.m. ET on Saturday at Foreman Field at S.B. Ballard Stadium. Charlotte is cruising in on a four-game winning streak while Old Dominion is stumbling in off of ten consecutive losses.
Charlotte was able to grind out a solid victory over the Marshall Thundering Herd last week, winning 24-13. WR Victor Tucker and QB Chris Reynolds were among the main playmakers for the 49ers as the former caught five passes for 121 yards and punched in one rushing TD and the latter picked up 145 yards on the ground on 25 carries and accumulated 166 passing yards.
Meanwhile, the oddsmakers predicted a rough contest for Old Dominion, and boy were they were right. They found themselves the reluctant recipients of an unpleasant 38-17 punch to the gut against the Middle Tenn. Blue Raiders. A silver lining for Old Dominion was the play of WR Aaron Moore, who caught 14 passes for 194 yards and one TD. That receiving effort made it the first game that Moore has posted more than 100 yards receiving.
Charlotte's win lifted them to 6-5 while Old Dominion's defeat dropped them down to 1-10. A couple stats to keep an eye on: The Monarchs are third worst in the nation in overall touchdowns, with only 18 on the season. But the 49ers are stumbling into the game with the 18th most touchdowns allowed in the nation, having given up 43 on the season. It's possible one of these Achilles' heels will wind up tripping the losing team up.
