Walk-on QB Trexler Ivey helps Charlotte rally from 17-point deficit, beat Tulsa 33-26 in OT
TULSA, Okla. (AP) Walk-on Trexler Ivey threw a touchdown pass late in regulation and ran for a TD in overtime to help Charlotte overcome an 17-point deficit and beat Tulsa 33-26 Saturday night.
Trexler capped the first possession of OT with a 1-yard TD run on a QB sneak and three plays later, on third-and-10 from the 25, Dontae Balfour picked off a pass from Kirk Francis - also a walk-on - to seal the win for Charlotte (3-6, 2-3 American Athletic Conference).
Anthony Watkins scored on a 1-yard run that gave Tulsa a 23-18 lead with 5 minutes left in regulation. On the ensuing drive, Trexler hit Jack Hestera on a third-and-4 for a 35-yard gain and, two plays later, found Hestera in the front of the end zone for a 18-yard touchdown and a successful 2-point conversion made it 26-23 with 59 seconds left in the fourth quarter.
Tulsa (3-6, 1-4), with no time outs, moved to the Charlotte 9 before Chase Meyer kicked a 27-yard field goal with 5 seconds left to make it 26-all and force overtime.
Kyle Cunanan made a field goal from 22 yards, Terron Kellman scored on a 1-yard run and Reid Williford blocked a Tulsa punt that rolled out of the end zone for a safety before Cunanan added a 23-yard field goal and a 49-yarder with 10:48 to play that gave Charlotte its first lead of the game at 18-17.
Tulsa responded with a 14-play, 68-yard drive that took nearly-5 1/2 minutes off the clock and culminated with Watkins' touchdown.
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Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
T. Ivey
11 QB
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T. Ivey | 20/36 | 277 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
D. Shoffner
6 QB
|
D. Shoffner | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
H. Rutledge
21 RB
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H. Rutledge | 4 | 92 | 0 | 55 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Kellman
0 RB
|
T. Kellman | 21 | 53 | 1 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Thomas Jr.
10 WR
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D. Thomas Jr. | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Ivey
11 QB
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T. Ivey | 5 | 5 | 1 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Shoffner
6 QB
|
D. Shoffner | 4 | -2 | 0 | 2 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
J. Mack
12 WR
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J. Mack | 11 | 7 | 124 | 0 | 51 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Hestera
19 WR
|
J. Hestera | 5 | 2 | 53 | 1 | 35 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
B. Kennon
86 TE
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B. Kennon | 2 | 1 | 30 | 0 | 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
T. Kellman
0 RB
|
T. Kellman | 2 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A. Jacobs
88 WR
|
A. Jacobs | 2 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
D. Thomas Jr.
10 WR
|
D. Thomas Jr. | 3 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
H. Rutledge
21 RB
|
H. Rutledge | 4 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Weber
18 TE
|
C. Weber | 6 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Jeffares
85 TE
|
J. Jeffares | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
N. Hill-Green
41 LB
|
N. Hill-Green | 10-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Knight II
28 LB
|
D. Knight II | 4-6 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Fontaine
58 DL
|
A. Fontaine | 4-3 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Z. Shockley
18 DL
|
Z. Shockley | 4-1 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
W. Jones
9 DB
|
W. Jones | 3-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
I. Hazel
13 DB
|
I. Hazel | 3-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Howard
16 DB
|
K. Howard | 3-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Morgan
90 DL
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D. Morgan | 3-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Balfour
1 DB
|
D. Balfour | 2-1 | 0.0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Burton
4 DB
|
C. Burton | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Robitaille
22 DB
|
M. Robitaille | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Fagan
12 DB
|
D. Fagan | 1-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Clowney
3 DL
|
D. Clowney | 1-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Hollins
15 DB
|
D. Hollins | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Neal
29 DB
|
M. Neal | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
P. Bemah
25 LB
|
P. Bemah | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
E. Okie-Anoma
0 DL
|
E. Okie-Anoma | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
K. Cunanan
98 K
|
K. Cunanan | 3/4 | 49 | 2/2 | 11 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
G. Gonya
44 P
|
G. Gonya | 5 | 45.0 | 2 | 50 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
H. Rutledge
21 RB
|
H. Rutledge | 4 | 20.0 | 24 | 0 |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
H. Rutledge 21 RB
|
H. Rutledge | 3 | 8.0 | 20 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
R. Williford 40 LB
|
R. Williford | 1 | 5.0 | 5 | 0 |
Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
K. Francis
11 QB
|
K. Francis | 6/16 | 74 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Williams
7 QB
|
C. Williams | 6/11 | 61 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
B. Braxton
1 QB
|
B. Braxton | 1/4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
A. Watkins
23 RB
|
A. Watkins | 24 | 146 | 1 | 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. Jackson
3 RB
|
B. Jackson | 12 | 55 | 0 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Williams
7 QB
|
C. Williams | 7 | 51 | 2 | 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Ford
6 RB
|
J. Ford | 3 | 10 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. Braxton
1 QB
|
B. Braxton | 3 | 9 | 0 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. Presley
5 RB
|
B. Presley | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
K. Benjamin
18 WR
|
K. Benjamin | 8 | 5 | 46 | 0 | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Chester
15 WR
|
C. Chester | 3 | 1 | 40 | 0 | 40 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
D. Williams
19 WR
|
D. Williams | 8 | 4 | 27 | 0 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
M. Jones
13 WR
|
M. Jones | 6 | 2 | 21 | 0 | 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
L. McGary
87 TE
|
L. McGary | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
N. Rempert
2 WR
|
N. Rempert | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
X. Lanier
7 DB
|
X. Lanier | 5-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Ray
1 S
|
K. Ray | 5-3 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Williams
9 DB
|
K. Williams | 5-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. Kopenski
0 DL
|
B. Kopenski | 5-4 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Hodge
39 S
|
D. Hodge | 4-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Hopkins
41 LB
|
D. Hopkins | 3-5 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Simon
90 DL
|
J. Simon | 2-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Kulkin
40 LB
|
M. Kulkin | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
N. Campbell
13 CB
|
N. Campbell | 2-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
E. Rogers
99 DL
|
E. Rogers | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Simon
24 LB
|
J. Simon | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
O. Ostroski
48 DL
|
O. Ostroski | 1-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Anderson
44 DL
|
J. Anderson | 1-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Smith
8 LB
|
C. Smith | 0-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
V. Malone
32 DL
|
V. Malone | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
C. Meyer
91 K
|
C. Meyer | 2/3 | 27 | 2/2 | 8 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
A. Davies
29 P
|
A. Davies | 6 | 38.8 | 1 | 55 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
J. Ford
6 RB
|
J. Ford | 1 | 32.0 | 32 | 0 |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
K. Benjamin 18 WR
|
K. Benjamin | 2 | 11.5 | 25 | 0 |