CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA – The Charlotte 49ers football team had plenty of time to look back and reflect on their second consecutive loss.
- The 49ers had an entire week to take a closer look at what is working, and how to fix what isn’t
- Charlotte leads Conference USA in rushing defense, allowing 102.2 yards per game thus far
- Charlotte and Western Kentucky kickoff Saturday at 3:30 p.m. inside Richardson Stadium
Thanks to the bye week, the 49ers had an entire week to stew, but more importantly, take a closer look at what is working, and how to fix what isn’t.
“It’s always good to reflect,” said 49ers head coach Brad Lambert on Tuesday. “You go back and watch your third-down packages. What you’re doing, what worked for you, what didn’t work for you. You look at the red-zone.”
While they were looking at all of those things, as well as others, the 49ers can hang their hat on a couple of items that have worked out well. Charlotte leads Conference USA in rushing defense, allowing 102.2 yards per game thus far. That unit should be able to perform well Saturday as Western Kentucky (1-4, 0-1) rolls into the Queen City ranked 11 in the league, averaging 117.4 yards per contest.
Charlotte (2-3, 1-1) will look to quarterback Chris Reynolds to continue his progression as the top signal caller. The red-shirt freshman boasts a completion percentage of 65.2 percent, which has him on pace for a program single-season record.
Charlotte and Western Kentucky kickoff Saturday at 3:30 p.m. inside Richardson Stadium.