A record-setting 19,151 people showed up in Jerry Richardson Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 8 to watch the Charlotte 49ers take on the Appalachian State Mountaineers. The attendance beat the Niners’ week one opening attendance in 2017 by 500 people.
The 49ers held their ground in the first quarter, holding the Mountaineers to a field goal in the opening drive. Charlotte would punt on their ensuing possession, but would also hold App State to a three and out, forcing them to punt as well. It was just a 10-0 deficit after the first quarter and the Niners were still in it.