Rice Owls at Charlotte 49ers
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Charlotte stages late comeback, downs Rice 31-24 in OT
Ari Broussard's scoring run from the 2 with 6:35 left ended a 16-play, 84-yard drive that lasted 9 1/2 minutes and Rice led 24-14.
Jonathan Cruz kicked a 32-yard field goal to reduce Charlotte's (5-4, 3-2 Conference USA) deficit to a touchdown. The 49ers' defense forced a punt in a 1:40 possession for Rice, then Reynolds led a five-play, 80-yard drive in 75 seconds that ended with his 8-yard scoring pass to Spencer to knot it with 1:14 left and force the extra session.
The duo then connected on the first play of overtime when Spencer ran a slant and broke a tackle in the middle of the field for a 25-yard score. Linebacker Luke Martin sealed the win with an interception of Jake Constantine who was under heavy pressure.
Broussard ran for 186 yards on 20 carries and scored twice and Jake Bailey had seven receptions for 143 receiving yards for the Owls (3-6, 2-3).
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 4:37 | Calvin Camp 53 Yd pass from Chris Reynolds (Jonathan Cruz Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 11:29 | Ari Broussard 22 Yd Run (Christian VanSickle Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 7:49 | Shadrick Byrd 1 Yd Run (Jonathan Cruz Kick) |
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FG | 3rd Period 8:01 | Christian VanSickle 25 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 3rd Period 2:48 | Jordan Myers 1 Yd Run (Christian VanSickle Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 6:35 | Ari Broussard 2 Yd Run (Christian VanSickle Kick) |
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FG | 4th Period 4:09 | Jonathan Cruz 32 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 4th Period 1:14 | Elijah Spencer 8 Yd pass from Chris Reynolds (Jonathan Cruz Kick) |
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TD | 5 0:00 | Elijah Spencer 25 Yd pass from Chris Reynolds (Jonathan Cruz Kick) |
Statistics
 RICE |
 CLT |
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|---|---|---|
| 23 | 1st Downs | 20 |
| 7-17 | 3rd down efficiency | 3-9 |
| 2-4 | 4th down efficiency | 1-1 |
| 468 | Total Yards | 349 |
| 253 | Passing | 292 |
| 19/35 | Comp/Att | 20/29 |
| 7.2 | Yards per pass | 10.1 |
| 215 | Rushing | 57 |
| 42 | Rushing Attempts | 24 |
| 5.1 | Yards per rush | 2.4 |
| 12-107 | Penalties | 2-17 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 2 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 2 |
| 1 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 37:16 | Possession | 22:44 |
Game Information
Location: Charlotte, NC
Attendance: 16,050 · Capacity:
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