Jones rambles for 127 yards in Charlotte's 10-7 win over East Carolina
Charlotte 49ers vs. East Carolina Pirates: Full Highlights
Charlotte 49ers vs. East Carolina Pirates: Full Highlights
GREENVILLE, N.C. -- — Jalon Jones ran for 127 yards on 26 carries and scored Charlotte's lone touchdown in a 10-7 win over East Carolina on Saturday.
Jones ran it in from the 1 to end an eight-play, 75-yard drive that took almost five minutes to make it a 10-0 advantage with 10:12 left in the third quarter.
The Pirates got back in it when Alex Flinn threw a 10-yard scoring pass to Shane Calhoun with 13:14 remaining. From there, each team missed a field goal, punted it away and Charlotte (2-5, 1-2 American Athletic Conference) killed the clock.
Flinn threw for 69 yards. Charlotte outgained East Carolina (1-6, 0-3) 323-127.
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2023 American Athletic Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| SMU | 8-0 | 11-3 |
| Tulane | 8-0 | 11-3 |
| UTSA | 7-1 | 9-4 |
| Memphis | 6-2 | 10-3 |
| South Florida | 4-4 | 7-6 |
| Rice | 4-4 | 6-7 |
| Navy | 4-4 | 5-7 |
| North Texas | 3-5 | 5-7 |
| UAB | 3-5 | 4-8 |
| Florida Atlantic | 3-5 | 4-8 |
| Charlotte | 2-6 | 3-9 |
| Tulsa | 2-6 | 4-8 |
| Temple | 1-7 | 3-9 |
| East Carolina | 1-7 | 2-10 |
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