Charlotte 49ers at Old Dominion Monarchs
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Old Dominion beats Charlotte, 56-34, to become bowl eligible
Old Dominion's last appearance in a bowl game was in 2016, when the Monarchs defeated Eastern Michigan in the Bahamas Bowl. ODU is not guaranteed a bowl-game bid, however. Conference USA has seven guaranteed bowl bids, but after North Texas upset previously unbeaten UTSA it now has eight bowl-eligible teams.
Jonathan Cruz kicked a pair of field goals to start the fourth quarter, pulling the 49ers within one, 35-34 with 10:04 left to play.
Blake Watson capped a 75-yard drive with a 2-yard run for his third score with 6:42 left and Wolff and Jennings hooked up for a 36-yard score with 3:49 to play to make it 49-34. The Monarchs added a touchdown when Charlotte quarterback Chris Reynolds was sacked and fumbled into the end zone, where Deeve Harris recovered for the final score.
Jennings' career day included nine catches for 252 yards. Blake Watson carried 18 times for 115 yards and two touchdowns and Wolff finished 17 of 26 for 328 yards, but was picked off twice, once for a touchdown that brought Charlotte to within 28-14 at intermission.
Craig Reynolds was 24 of 40 for 231 yards and two touchdowns with two interceptions for the 49ers (5-7, 3-5). Grant DuBose caught nine passes for 94 yards and a touchdown.
Old Dominion (6-6, 5-3 Conference USA) started the season with six losses in its first seven games, then closed with five straight wins.
How To Watch
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- TV Channel: 49ers at Monarchs 2021 College Football, week 13, is broadcasted on ESPN+.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 9:15 | Nick Saldiveri 0 Yd Run (Nick Rice Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 2:51 | Elijah Davis 12 Yd Run (Nick Rice Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 12:11 | Ali Jennings III 46 Yd pass from Hayden Wolff (Nick Rice Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 10:45 | Elijah Spencer 19 Yd pass from Chris Reynolds (Jonathan Cruz Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 7:40 | Ali Jennings III 34 Yd pass from Hayden Wolff (Nick Rice Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 2:59 | Luke Martin 8 Yd Interception Return (Jonathan Cruz Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 10:49 | Grant DuBose 9 Yd pass from Chris Reynolds (Jonathan Cruz Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 6:06 | Calvin Camp 6 Yd Run (Jonathan Cruz Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 3:25 | Blake Watson 3 Yd Run (Nick Rice Kick) |
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FG | 4th Period 13:09 | Jonathan Cruz 39 Yd Field Goal |
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FG | 4th Period 10:04 | Jonathan Cruz 44 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 4th Period 6:42 | Blake Watson 2 Yd Run (Nick Rice Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 3:49 | Ali Jennings III 36 Yd pass from Hayden Wolff (Nick Rice Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 2:52 | Deeve Harris 1 Yd Fumble Return (Nick Rice Kick) |
Statistics
 CLT |
 ODU |
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|---|---|---|
| 26 | 1st Downs | 21 |
| 8-17 | 3rd down efficiency | 4-8 |
| 2-4 | 4th down efficiency | 0-0 |
| 480 | Total Yards | 441 |
| 277 | Passing | 328 |
| 27/46 | Comp/Att | 17/26 |
| 6.0 | Yards per pass | 12.6 |
| 203 | Rushing | 113 |
| 39 | Rushing Attempts | 32 |
| 5.2 | Yards per rush | 3.5 |
| 14-109 | Penalties | 8-53 |
| 4 | Turnovers | 2 |
| 2 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 2 | Interceptions thrown | 2 |
| 36:11 | Possession | 23:49 |
Game Information
Location: Norfolk, VA
Attendance: 15,874 · Capacity:
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