1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
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CLT | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
MTSU | 0 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 24 |
Peasant's 2 TDs help Middle Tennessee rally, beat Charlotte
Chris Reynolds and Grant DuBose link up for a Charlotte TD
Grant DuBose hauls in a 24-yard touchdown to put Charlotte ahead of Middle Tennessee.
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. -- — Frank Peasant ran 17 times for 84 yards and two touchdowns and Middle Tennessee scored the final 17 points to beat Charlotte 24-14 Saturday night.
Elijah Metcalf caught eight passes for 84 yards for Middle Tennessee (5-5, 2-4 Conference USA).
The Blue Raiders won for just the second time since a road win over then-No. 25 Miami on Sept. 24.
Chris Reynolds completed 28 of 49 passes for 277 yards and two touchdowns with an interception for Charlotte (2-9, 1-6). The 49ers have lost back-to-back games and six of their last seven.
Marley Cook blocked a Charlotte punt early in the third quarter and Jordan Ferguson scooped it up and scored for the Blue Raiders to make it 14-all, Peasant capped an eight-play, 79-yard drive with a 13-yard TD run early in the fourth and Zeke Rankin added a 21-yard field goal that capped the scoring with about 2 minutes to play.
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Game Information
2024 American Athletic Conference Standings
Team | CONF | OVR |
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Army | 6-0 | 8-0 |
Tulane | 5-0 | 7-2 |
Navy | 4-1 | 6-2 |
Memphis | 3-2 | 7-2 |
North Texas | 2-2 | 5-3 |
East Carolina | 2-2 | 4-4 |
South Florida | 2-2 | 4-4 |
Charlotte | 2-3 | 3-6 |
Rice | 2-3 | 3-6 |
UTSA | 2-3 | 4-5 |
Temple | 1-3 | 2-6 |
UAB | 1-4 | 2-6 |
Tulsa | 1-4 | 3-6 |
Florida Atlantic | 0-4 | 2-6 |
2024 Conference USA Standings
Team | CONF | OVR |
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Western Kentucky | 4-0 | 6-2 |
Jacksonville State | 4-0 | 5-3 |
Sam Houston | 4-1 | 7-2 |
Liberty | 3-2 | 5-2 |
Florida International | 2-3 | 3-6 |
Louisiana Tech | 2-3 | 3-5 |
Middle Tennessee | 2-3 | 3-6 |
Kennesaw State | 1-3 | 1-7 |
New Mexico State | 1-4 | 2-6 |
UTEP | 1-5 | 1-8 |