Charlotte's connections run deep.
Senior Day was about honoring the graduating class naturally. But the celebration after Saturday's 29-27 win over UAB was about the ties that bound the 49ers, and that showed through most when the group's backs were against a wall.
A coaching change altered the team's final two weeks. Interim coach Tim Brewster sought a level ship — to do it, he narrowed focus down to a few goals each week. Take the larger goals, boil them down to smaller ones, and find the small wins that lead to big ones.