Charlotte 49ers at South Florida Bulls
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Brown sparks South Florida over Charlotte 48-14; Bulls eligible for bowl game
Charlotte (3-9, 2-6 American Athletic Conference) grabbed a 7-0 lead on the opening possession of the game when Joachim Bangda's 2-yard touchdown run capped a nine-play, 71-yard drive. South Florida (6-6, 4-3) pulled even on Brown's 10-yard touchdown pass to Sean Atkins. The tying score came one play after the 49ers failed to convert on fourth-and-1 at their own 10-yard line.
South Florida regained the lead on a trick play when Atkins threw a 62-yard scoring strike to Kelley Joiner midway through the second quarter. The Bulls took a 21-7 advantage into halftime on Brown's 4-yard touchdown toss to Joiner with 52 seconds left.
Brown connected with Jaden Alexis for a 60-yard touchdown and the Bulls took a three-score lead just two plays into the third quarter. The 49ers needed only five plays to answer, scoring on freshman Steven Johnson's first touchdown pass in his first appearance — a 47-yarder to Jairus Mack, to get within 28-14 at the 12:09 mark. That was as close as they would get.
John Cannon kicked two field goals, Brown ran 35 yards for a score and the Bulls led 41-14 after three quarters. Brown had a 1-yard scoring toss to Naiem Simmons for the lone score of the fourth quarter.
Brown completed 22 of 30 passes for 253 yards with one interception for the Bulls. Michel Dukes rushed for 104 yards on 15 carries. Joiner finished with four catches for 71 yards.
Trexler Ivey totaled 98 yards on 13-of-22 passing with two interceptions for Charlotte. Johnson was 3-of-6 passing for 67 yards with one interception. Mack had four receptions for 87 yards.
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How To Watch
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- TV Channel: 49ers at Bulls 2021 College Football, week 13, is broadcasted on ESPNU.
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Matchup Prediction
Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 10:13 | Joachim Bangda 2 Yd Run (Jake Larson Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 3:27 | Sean Atkins 10 Yd pass from Byrum Brown (John Cannon Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 8:07 | Kelley Joiner 62 Yd pass from Sean Atkins (John Cannon Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 0:52 | Kelley Joiner 4 Yd pass from Byrum Brown (John Cannon Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 14:34 | Jaden Alexis 60 Yd pass from Byrum Brown (John Cannon Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 12:09 | Jairus Mack 47 Yd pass from Steven Johnson (Jake Larson Kick) |
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FG | 3rd Period 9:09 | John Cannon 22 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 3rd Period 7:54 | Byrum Brown 35 Yd Run (John Cannon Kick) |
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FG | 3rd Period 2:08 | John Cannon 31 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 4th Period 12:45 | Naiem Simmons 1 Yd pass from Byrum Brown (John Cannon Kick) |
Statistics
 CLT |
 USF |
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|---|---|---|
| 15 | 1st Downs | 23 |
| 1-13 | 3rd down efficiency | 4-11 |
| 0-4 | 4th down efficiency | 0-1 |
| 298 | Total Yards | 503 |
| 165 | Passing | 315 |
| 16-28 | Comp-Att | 23-32 |
| 5.9 | Yards per pass | 9.8 |
| 133 | Rushing | 188 |
| 40 | Rushing Attempts | 37 |
| 3.3 | Yards per rush | 5.1 |
| 8-71 | Penalties | 4-25 |
| 3 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 3 | Interceptions thrown | 1 |
| 34:23 | Possession | 25:37 |
Game Information
Location: Tampa, FL
Attendance: 29,279 · Capacity:
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