In a match-up that had everything and more you’d expect out of a football game, Charlotte completed a late comeback to seal the deal in their homecoming festivities over Rice, 31-24 in overtime.
Trailing 24-14 with 6:35 to play in the game, Charlotte made the most valiant of efforts to get themselves a chance at a win that was seemingly far from their grasp. Lended a hand by two separate defensive penalties that set the Niners up in fair field position, three straight incomplete passes by Chris Reynolds from Rice’s 14-yard line forced the green and gold to settle for a field goal and lean on their defense with 4:09 to play.