Charlotte is experiencing one of its best seasons since entering the FBS in 2015. The 49ers now sit at 3-4 overall, already an improvement from last year’s 1-11 season, with the two main components of its success being its defense and run game.
The reason for the 49ers turnaround success on defense is the presence of first-year defensive coordinator Glenn Spencer, who coached at Oklahoma State for 10 seasons.
“I went against their DC a number of times, he was at Oklahoma State for a long time,” Offensive Coordinator Shannon Dawson said. “They do a couple different things upfront.