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The Point After: Charlotte at FAU in C-USA Opener

The Point After

at Florida Atlantic 21 Charlotte 17
Saturday, Oct. 3; 4:00 p.m.
FAU Stadium; Boca Raton, Fla

In the Conference USA opener at defending league champion Florida Atlantic, Charlotte led 10-0 at the half and after yielding 21 straight points rallied to close to within four, 21-17, before its final, potential game-winning drive was stopped at the FAU nine-yard line.

Charlotte has opened the season with road losses at nationally-ranked App State and defending C-USA champion FAU by a combined 19 points

Charlotte put up 396 yards of total offense at FAU, compared to 315 for the Owls.