CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Redshirt senor quarterback engineered two touchdown drives in the final five minutes, and hit for an 11-yard pass with 33 seconds left as Charlotte (1-0) toppled Duke, 31-28, in its 2021 home opener, Friday night at Jerry Richardson Stadium.
The former walk-on was 9-of-10 for 161 passing yards with the two TD on the final two possessions.
The win was the first for the 49ers against a Power 5 opponent and came in Charlotte's first-ever home game against such a foe.
Duke (0-1) took a 14-10 lead into halftime but Charlotte scored on its first possession of the second half to start a seesaw battle that saw four lead changes in the fourth quarter.