Charlotte defeats UAB 29-27 in wild finish
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) Kyle Cunanan kicked the go-ahead field goal and Deshawn Purdie threw a key touchdown pass - both in the fourth quarter - to lead Charlotte's 29-27 victory over UAB on Saturday in a game that twice went down to the final play.
Cunanan's 31-yard kick gave the 49ers at 22-20 lead and Purdie threw 46 yards to O’Mega Blake for a touchdown that made it 29-20 with 5 minutes remaining in the fourth quarter.
Lee Beebe Jr.'s short touchdown run for UAB made it 29-27 with 2:57 remaining. The Blazers forced a punt then drove to the 17-yard line with a chance to win it on the final play.
Jonah Delange missed a 35-yard field goal attempt, but Charlotte was called for a personal foul. Given a second chance with no time on the clock, Delange missed from 25 yards.
Purdie completed only 9 of 26 passes for 215 yards and Sean Brown caught five passes for 100 yards for the 49ers (5-7, 4-4 American Athletic Conference).
Jalen Kitna threw for 280 yards and three touchdowns for UAB (3-9, 2-6). Corri Milliner had 126 receiving yards with a touchdown and Beebe rushed for 82 yards.
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Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
L. Beebe Jr.
29 RB
|
L. Beebe Jr. | 20 | 88 | 1 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||
L. Witherspoon
5 RB
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L. Witherspoon | 5 | 37 | 0 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Thomas
1 WR
|
A. Thomas | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
H. Barker
12 QB
|
H. Barker | 2 | 8 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. McDonald
10 TE
|
T. McDonald | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
S. Beebe
28 RB
|
S. Beebe | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Shanks
8 WR
|
K. Shanks | 2 | -5 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Kitna
17 QB
|
J. Kitna | 3 | -16 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
C. Milliner
6 WR
|
C. Milliner | 11 | 7 | 126 | 1 | 44 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A. Thomas
1 WR
|
A. Thomas | 7 | 6 | 60 | 0 | 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
M. Holt-Bennett
13 WR
|
M. Holt-Bennett | 5 | 3 | 36 | 0 | 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
B. Damous
48 TE
|
B. Damous | 2 | 2 | 31 | 0 | 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
K. Shanks
8 WR
|
K. Shanks | 7 | 4 | 24 | 1 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
L. Beebe Jr.
29 RB
|
L. Beebe Jr. | 5 | 4 | 20 | 1 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
T. McDonald
10 TE
|
T. McDonald | 2 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
X. Daisy
82 WR
|
X. Daisy | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
I. Hooks
0 WR
|
I. Hooks | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
T. Jones
4 S
|
T. Jones | 4-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
E. Roussaw Jr.
6 LB
|
E. Roussaw Jr. | 4-0 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
O. Brothers
0 LB
|
O. Brothers | 3-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Shepard Jr.
95 DT
|
D. Shepard Jr. | 3-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Hill
36 CB
|
K. Hill | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
R. Thornton III
3 S
|
R. Thornton III | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Gill
32 DL
|
J. Gill | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Lee
31 CB
|
D. Lee | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
S. Bryant
12 S
|
S. Bryant | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
L. Cox
11 DT
|
L. Cox | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Dempsey
1 CB
|
C. Dempsey | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
J. Delange
39 K
|
J. Delange | 0/2 | 0 | 3/3 | 3 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
P. Foley
27 P
|
P. Foley | 5 | 43.8 | 1 | 50 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
S. Beebe
28 RB
|
S. Beebe | 4 | 27.3 | 40 | 0 |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
K. Shanks 8 WR
|
K. Shanks | 1 | 16.0 | 16 | 0 |
Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
D. Purdie
15 QB
|
D. Purdie | 9/28 | 215 | 1 | 0 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
S. Brown
8 WR
|
S. Brown | 8 | 5 | 100 | 0 | 41 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
O. Blake
9 WR
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O. Blake | 8 | 2 | 73 | 1 | 46 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
I. Myers
2 WR
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I. Myers | 5 | 2 | 42 | 0 | 35 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Clemons
81 TE
|
J. Clemons | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
D. Thomas Jr.
10 WR
|
D. Thomas Jr. | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Weber
18 TE
|
C. Weber | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
B. Noel
21 DB
|
B. Noel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Mack
3 WR
|
J. Mack | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
P. Wallace-Bemah
25 LB
|
P. Wallace-Bemah | 6-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Balfour
1 DB
|
D. Balfour | 6-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
R. Williford
40 LB
|
R. Williford | 5-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Conley
6 DB
|
J. Conley | 3-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. McGee
2 DB
|
T. McGee | 3-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Ali
0 DB
|
A. Ali | 3-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Z. Shockley
18 DL
|
Z. Shockley | 3-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Williams
14 DL
|
C. Williams | 2-0 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
S. Handy
7 LB
|
S. Handy | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Booker
20 DB
|
T. Booker | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Burden
8 LB
|
C. Burden | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. McDaniel
32 DB
|
M. McDaniel | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Coates
55 DL
|
C. Coates | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Kelly-Lawson
17 DL
|
M. Kelly-Lawson | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
L. Dippre
15 DE
|
L. Dippre | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Martin
99 DL
|
D. Martin | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
O. Ekwonu
10 LB
|
O. Ekwonu | 0-0 | 0.0 | 1 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
K. Cunanan
94 K
|
K. Cunanan | 3/3 | 31 | 2/2 | 11 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
M. O'Shaughnessy
96 P
|
M. O'Shaughnessy | 7 | 48.4 | 2 | 77 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
H. Rutledge
21 RB
|
H. Rutledge | 2 | 29.0 | 42 | 0 |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
H. Rutledge 21 RB
|
H. Rutledge | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |