Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs at Charlotte 49ers
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Charlotte rallies from 17 down, holds off Gardner-Webb for a 27-26 win
Ivey threw a pair of fourth-quarter touchdown passes and Hahsaun Wilson found daylight off his right tackle and raced 39 yards to take the lead with 4:55 left, but the Runnin' Bulldogs got within a point with 1:55 remaining on a one-yard run by Carson Gresock, but the 49ers defended the two-point conversion attempt to preserve the comeback win.
Gardner-Webb scored the game's first 17 points on a 30-yard field goal by Jay Billingsley, Trevor Moffitt's 45-yard pick-six and a 30-yard touchdown pass from Tyler Ridell to Anthony Lowe with 35 seconds left in the first half.
Stephen Rusnak got Charlotte on the board with a 54-yard field goal as time expired to make it 17-3, but Billingsley added a 44-yard field goal to push the lead back to 17 points.
Deshawn Purdie started and was 16 of 23 passing for 194 yards with an interception. Ivey came on to complete 11 of 12 attempts for 142 yards and two touchdowns for the 49ers (1-2).
Ridell was 23 of 37 passing to lead Gardner-Webb (0-3) with 340 yards and a touchdown but was picked off three times.
How To Watch
How can I watch Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs vs. Charlotte 49ers?
- TV Channel: Runnin' Bulldogs at 49ers 2021 College Football, week 3, is broadcasted on ESPN+.
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Matchup Prediction
Scoring Summary
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FG | 1st Period 6:47 | Jay Billingsley 30 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 2nd Period 8:04 | Trevor Moffitt 45 Yd Interception Return (Jay Billingsley Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 0:35 | Anthony Lowe 30 Yd pass from Tyler Ridell (Jay Billingsley Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 0:00 | Stephen Rusnak 54 Yd Field Goal |
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FG | 3rd Period 9:02 | Jay Billingsley 44 Yd Field Goal |
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FG | 3rd Period 1:23 | Stephen Rusnak 25 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 4th Period 9:09 | O'Mega Blake 11 Yd pass from Trexler Ivey (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed) |
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TD | 4th Period 5:20 | Sean Brown 28 Yd pass from Trexler Ivey (Trexler Ivey Pass to Sean Brown for Two-Point Conversion) |
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TD | 4th Period 4:55 | Hahsaun Wilson 39 Yd Run (Stephen Rusnak Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 1:55 | Carson Gresock 1 Yd Run (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed) |
Statistics
 GWEB |
 CLT |
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|---|---|---|
| 18 | 1st Downs | 20 |
| 4-14 | 3rd down efficiency | 2-11 |
| 3-3 | 4th down efficiency | 1-2 |
| 390 | Total Yards | 349 |
| 340 | Passing | 336 |
| 23/39 | Comp/Att | 27/35 |
| 8.7 | Yards per pass | 9.6 |
| 50 | Rushing | 13 |
| 29 | Rushing Attempts | 26 |
| 1.7 | Yards per rush | 0.5 |
| 8-75 | Penalties | 9-65 |
| 3 | Turnovers | 3 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 2 |
| 3 | Interceptions thrown | 1 |
| 32:30 | Possession | 27:30 |
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