Final at FIU Stadium, MiamiTV: ESPN+Attendance 16,834
At kickoff
82°F, mostly cloudy, wind 13 mph from the northeast, gusts to 20 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Miami International Airport (KMIA), 7 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee Billy Williams; umpire Gregory Adams; head linesman Hugo Cruz; line judge Jeremiah Harris; side judge LaShell Nelson; field judge Chris Scott; back judge Brett Toney; center judge Derrick RaiserGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
Scoring by quarter
Team
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Final
Charlotte
10
7
6
0
23
Florida International
7
21
13
7
48
Standouts
No. 12PassingJames Morgan13 of 16, 160 yards, 2 TDFlorida International
No. 2RushingAnthony Jones16 carries, 117 yards, 3 TDFlorida International
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Charlotte
Florida International
330
Total yards
510
113
Passing yards
160
217
Rushing yards
350
8.7
Yards per pass
10.0
5.3
Yards per rush
6.6
17
First downs
26
3–10
Third downs
9–11
2–2
Fourth downs
1–1
1
Turnovers
0
5–30
Penalties
4–40
30:32
Possession
29:28
1
Sacks (by defense)
1
Efficiency
Charlotte
Florida International
47%
Success rate
56%
0.27
EPA per play
0.52
1.24
Explosiveness
1.21
0.25
Rushing EPA
0.41
0.38
Passing EPA
0.89
33%
Passing-down success
50%
0.19
First-down EPA
−0.02
0.27
Second-down EPA
0.65
0.19
Third-down EPA
1.48
12%
Havoc by its defense
18%
From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.
Before kickoff
Our ratings and the line, going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Florida International 69% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Florida International −6, over/under 57.5.
The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.
Before kickoff, the win chances were Florida International 66%, Charlotte 34%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.
Every drive
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Florida International drives left to right, Charlotte right to left.
Q4 Florida InternationalEnd of game, 10 plays, 40 yards
Play by play
1st quarter8 drives, then Charlotte 10, Florida International 7
Charlotte Field goal, 8 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Estin Thiele kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Benny LeMay run for no gain to the Charl 25
15:00
2nd & 10 at own 25
Chris Reynolds run for 5 yds to the Charl 30
15:00
3rd & 5 at own 30
Chris Reynolds pass complete to Benny LeMay for 5 yds to the Charl 35 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Benny LeMay run for 48 yds to the FlaIn 17 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 17
Benny LeMay run for 1 yd to the FlaIn 16
15:00
2nd & 9 at opp 16
Aaron McAllister run for 1 yd to the FlaIn 15
15:00
3rd & 8 at opp 15
Aaron McAllister run for 3 yds to the FlaIn 14 Aaron McAllister fumbled, forced by Sage Lewis,
10:56
4th & 7 at opp 14
Jonathan Cruz 31 yd FG GOODCharlotte 3, Florida International 0
Florida International Punt, 3 plays
10:56
1st & 0 at own 35
Jonathan Cruz kickoff for 37 yds
10:56
1st & 10 at own 28
James Morgan pass complete to Napoleon Maxwell for 4 yds to the FlaIn 32
10:56
2nd & 6 at own 32
Napoleon Maxwell run for 2 yds to the FlaIn 34
10:56
3rd & 4 at own 34
James Morgan pass complete to Maurice Alexander for no gain Maurice Alexander fumbled, forced by Henry Segura,
10:56
4th & 6 at own 32
Tommy Heatherly punt for 53 yds , Nafees Lyon returns for a loss of 4 yards to the Charl 11 Nafees Lyon fumbled, recovered by Charl Nafees Lyon
Charlotte Fumble, 7 plays
9:44
1st & 10 at own 11
Benny LeMay run for 4 yds to the Charl 15
9:44
2nd & 6 at own 15
Benny LeMay run for 12 yds to the Charl 27 for a 1ST down
9:44
1st & 10 at own 27
REYNOLDS, Chris pass incomplete to TUCKER, Victor, PENALTY CLT ineligible downfield on pass (CARRIERE, Ryan) 5 yards to the CLT22, NO PLAY.
9:44
1st & 15 at own 22
Chris Reynolds run for 8 yds to the Charl 30
9:44
2nd & 7 at own 30
Chris Reynolds run for 10 yds to the Charl 40 for a 1ST down
9:44
1st & 10 at own 40
Benny LeMay run for 4 yds to the Charl 44
9:44
2nd & 6 at own 44
Chris Reynolds pass incomplete to Victor Tucker, broken up by Stantley Thomas-Oliver III
9:44
3rd & 6 at own 44
Chris Reynolds run for a loss of 5 yards to the Charl 33 Chris Reynolds fumbled, forced by Alexy Jean-Baptiste, recovered by FlaIn Chris Whittaker
Florida International Touchdown, 6 plays
6:06
1st & 10 at opp 33
James Morgan pass complete to David O’Meara for 12 yds to the Charl 21 for a 1ST down
6:06
1st & 10 at opp 21
Anthony Jones run for 2 yds to the Charl 19
6:06
2nd & 8 at opp 19
Anthony Jones run for 11 yds to the Charl 8 for a 1ST down
6:06
1st & goal at opp 8
Anthony Jones run for no gain to the Charl 8
6:06
2nd & goal at opp 8
Anthony Jones run for 2 yds to the Charl 6
Charlotte Touchdown, 6 plays
4:04
1st & 10 at own 25
Chris Reynolds run for 2 yds to the Charl 27
4:04
2nd & 8 at own 27
Chris Reynolds pass complete to Cameron Dollar for 13 yds to the Charl 40 for a 1ST down
4:04
1st & 10 at own 40
Chris Reynolds pass complete to Benny LeMay for 35 yds to the FlaIn 25 for a 1ST down
4:04
1st & 10 at opp 25
Aaron McAllister run for 6 yds to the FlaIn 19
4:04
2nd & 4 at opp 19
Chris Reynolds pass complete to Aaron McAllister for 11 yds to the FlaIn 8 for a 1ST down
Florida International Touchdown, 6 plays
4:03
3rd & goal at opp 6
James Morgan pass complete to Shemar Thornton for 6 yds for a TD, (Jose Borregales KICK)Florida International 7, Charlotte 3
Charlotte Touchdown, 6 plays
4:03
1st & 0 at own 35
Estin Thiele kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:10
1st & goal at opp 8
Aaron McAllister run for 8 yds for a TD, (Jonathan Cruz KICK)Charlotte 10, Florida International 7
Florida International Touchdown, 8 plays
1:10
1st & 0 at own 35
Jonathan Cruz kickoff for 37 yds
1:10
1st & 10 at own 28
Napoleon Maxwell run for 14 yds to the FlaIn 42 for a 1ST down
1:10
1st & 10 at own 42
Napoleon Maxwell run for 6 yds to the FlaIn 48
1:10
2nd & 4 at own 48
James Morgan pass incomplete to David O’Meara
1:10
3rd & 4 at own 48
James Morgan pass complete to Sterling Palmer for 13 yds to the Charl 39 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 39
Napoleon Maxwell run for 3 yds to the Charl 36
Q2 15:00
2nd & 7 at opp 36
James Morgan pass complete to Austin Maloney for 27 yds to the Charl 9 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & goal at opp 9
Anthony Jones run for 5 yds to the Charl 4
Q2 13:29
2nd & goal at opp 4
Kaylan Wiggins run for 4 yds for a TD, (Jose Borregales KICK) CHARLOTTE Penalty, OF ( Yards) declinedFlorida International 14, Charlotte 10
2nd quarter5 drives, then Florida International 28, Charlotte 17
Charlotte Punt, 3 plays
13:29
1st & 0 at own 35
Jose Borregales kickoff for 65 yds , Victor Tucker return for 13 yds to the Charl 13
13:29
1st & 10 at own 13
Benny LeMay run for 3 yds to the Charl 16
13:29
2nd & 7 at own 16
Ishod Finger run for 4 yds to the Charl 20
13:29
3rd & 3 at own 20
Chris Reynolds run for no gain to the Charl 20
13:29
4th & 3 at own 20
CHARLOTTE Penalty, delay of game (-5 Yards) to the Charl 15
13:29
4th & 8 at own 15
Connor Bowler punt for 35 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the 50 yard line
Florida International Touchdown, 7 plays
10:34
1st & 10 at the 50
MORGAN,J pass incomplete to THORNTON,S, PENALTY CLT OF (HIGHSMITH, Alex) 5 yards to the CLT45, NO PLAY.
10:34
1st & 5 at opp 45
Anthony Jones run for 3 yds to the Charl 42
10:34
2nd & 2 at opp 42
Anthony Jones run for 7 yds to the Charl 35 for a 1ST down
10:34
1st & 10 at opp 35
Napoleon Maxwell run for 15 yds to the Charl 20 for a 1ST down
10:34
1st & 10 at opp 20
Napoleon Maxwell run for 2 yds to the Charl 18
10:34
2nd & 8 at opp 18
Napoleon Maxwell run for 9 yds to the Charl 9 FLORIDA INTL Penalty, Offensive holding (Shemar Thornton) to the Charl 19
10:34
2nd & 9 at opp 19
Napoleon Maxwell run for 6 yds to the Charl 13
8:24
3rd & 3 at opp 13
Timeout CHARLOTTE, clock 08:24
8:18
3rd & 3 at opp 13
Napoleon Maxwell run for 13 yds for a TD, (Jose Borregales KICK)Florida International 21, Charlotte 10
Charlotte Touchdown, 10 plays
8:18
1st & 0 at own 35
Estin Thiele kickoff for 58 yds , Victor Tucker return for 14 yds to the Charl 21
8:18
1st & 10 at own 21
LEMAY, Benny rush for 4 yards to the CLT25 (REYNOLDS,D), PENALTY FIU OF (JEAN, A) 5 yards to the CLT26, NO PLAY.
8:18
1st & 5 at own 26
Benny LeMay run for 4 yds to the Charl 30
8:18
2nd & 1 at own 30
Chris Reynolds run for 5 yds to the Charl 35 for a 1ST down
8:18
1st & 10 at own 35
Chris Reynolds pass incomplete to Cameron Dollar
8:18
2nd & 10 at own 35
Chris Reynolds run for 11 yds to the Charl 46 for a 1ST down
8:18
1st & 10 at own 46
Benny LeMay run for 3 yds to the Charl 49
8:18
2nd & 7 at own 49
Benny LeMay run for 5 yds to the FlaIn 46
8:18
3rd & 2 at opp 46
Benny LeMay run for 4 yds to the FlaIn 42 for a 1ST down
8:18
1st & 10 at opp 42
Benny LeMay run for a loss of 1 yard to the FlaIn 43
8:18
2nd & 11 at opp 43
Chris Reynolds pass incomplete to Tyler Ringwood
8:18
3rd & goal at opp 0
REYNOLDS, Chris pass incomplete to GOODE, Tre’ (MCCRAY,B), PENALTY CLT IF off-setting, PENALTY FIU holding off-setting, NO PLAY.
2:56
3rd & 11 at opp 43
Chris Reynolds pass complete to Benny LeMay for 43 yds for a TD, (Jonathan Cruz KICK)Florida International 21, Charlotte 17
Florida International Touchdown, 9 plays
2:56
1st & 0 at own 35
Jonathan Cruz kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:56
1st & 10 at own 25
Maurice Alexander run for 4 yds to the FlaIn 29
2:56
2nd & 6 at own 29
James Morgan sacked by Markees Watts for a loss of 8 yards to the Charl 47 James Morgan fumbled, recovered by FlaIn D’Vonte Price , return for 0 yards for a 1ST down , return for 34 yds to the Charl 47 for a 1ST down
2:56
1st & 10 at opp 47
D’Vonte Price run for 4 yds to the Charl 43
2:56
2nd & 6 at opp 43
D’Vonte Price run for 3 yds to the Charl 40
2:56
3rd & 3 at opp 40
James Morgan pass incomplete to Tony Gaiter IV, broken up by Marquill Osborne
0:51
4th & 3 at opp 40
Timeout CHARLOTTE, clock 00:51
0:51
4th & 3 at opp 40
James Morgan pass complete to Tony Gaiter IV for 27 yds to the Charl 13 for a 1ST down
0:41
1st & 10 at opp 13
Timeout FLORIDA INTL, clock 00:41
0:41
1st & 10 at opp 13
D’Vonte Price run for 5 yds to the Charl 8
0:41
2nd & 5 at opp 8
Anthony Jones run for 3 yds to the Charl 5
0:29
3rd & 2 at opp 5
Timeout FLORIDA INTL, clock 00:29
0:25
3rd & 2 at opp 5
James Morgan pass complete to Anthony Jones for 5 yds for a TD, (Jose Borregales KICK)Florida International 28, Charlotte 17
Charlotte End of half, 1 play
0:25
1st & 0 at own 35
Estin Thiele kickoff for 55 yds , Aaron McAllister return for 20 yds to the Charl 30
0:25
1st & 10 at own 30
Benny LeMay run for 5 yds to the Charl 35
3rd quarter5 drives, then Florida International 41, Charlotte 23
Florida International Touchdown, 9 plays
15:00
2nd & 5 at own 35
Jonathan Cruz kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Napoleon Maxwell run for 2 yds to the FlaIn 27
15:00
2nd & 8 at own 27
Napoleon Maxwell run for 22 yds to the FlaIn 49 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 49
Napoleon Maxwell run for 6 yds to the Charl 45
15:00
2nd & 4 at opp 45
James Morgan pass complete to Austin Maloney for 13 yds to the Charl 32 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 32
Anthony Jones run for 2 yds to the Charl 30
15:00
2nd & 8 at opp 30
Anthony Jones run for 8 yds to the Charl 22 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 22
James Morgan pass complete to Austin Maloney for 11 yds to the Charl 11 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 11
Anthony Jones run for 6 yds to the Charl 5
11:34
2nd & 4 at opp 5
Anthony Jones 5 Yd Run (Jose Borregales PAT failed)Florida International 34, Charlotte 17
Charlotte Touchdown, 10 plays
11:34
1st & 0 at own 35
Jose Borregales kickoff for 64 yds
11:34
1st & 10 at own 25
Chris Reynolds run for 11 yds to the Charl 36 for a 1ST down
11:34
1st & 10 at own 36
Benny LeMay run for 4 yds to the Charl 40
11:34
2nd & 6 at own 40
Benny LeMay run for 13 yds to the FlaIn 47 for a 1ST down
11:34
1st & 10 at opp 47
Benny LeMay run for 3 yds to the FlaIn 44
11:34
2nd & 7 at opp 44
Aaron McAllister run for 6 yds to the FlaIn 38
11:34
3rd & 1 at opp 38
LEMAY, Benny rush for no gain to the FIU38 (JACKSON,D), PENALTY CLT holding (ALLEN, Jalen) 10 yards to the FIU48, NO PLAY.
11:34
3rd & 11 at opp 48
Chris Reynolds pass complete to Benny LeMay for 7 yds to the FlaIn 41
11:34
4th & 4 at opp 41
Benny LeMay run for 4 yds to the FlaIn 37 for a 1ST down
11:34
1st & 10 at opp 37
Aaron McAllister run for 1 yd to the FlaIn 36
11:34
2nd & 9 at opp 36
REYNOLDS, Chris pass incomplete to DOLLAR, Cameron (BROWN,I), PENALTY FIU pass interference (BROWN,I) 15 yards to the FIU21, 1ST DOWN CLT, NO PLAY.
11:34
1st & 10 at opp 21
Benny LeMay run for 14 yds to the FlaIn 7 for a 1ST down
11:34
1st & goal at opp 7
LEMAY, Benny rush for 2 yards to the FIU5 (LEWIS,S;JACKSON,D), PENALTY CLT IF 5 yards to the FIU12, NO PLAY.
5:21
1st & goal at opp 12
Benny LeMay 12 Yd Run (Jonathan Cruz PAT failed)Florida International 34, Charlotte 23
Florida International Touchdown, 6 plays
5:21
1st & 0 at own 35
Jonathan Cruz kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:21
1st & 10 at own 25
Anthony Jones run for 7 yds to the FlaIn 32
5:21
2nd & 3 at own 32
Napoleon Maxwell run for 3 yds to the FlaIn 35 for a 1ST down
5:21
1st & 10 at own 35
James Morgan pass incomplete to Austin Maloney, broken up by Lance McMillan
5:21
2nd & 10 at own 35
D’Vonte Price run for 20 yds to the Charl 45 for a 1ST down
5:21
1st & 10 at opp 45
Napoleon Maxwell run for 4 yds to the Charl 41
3:07
2nd & 6 at opp 41
Anthony Jones 41 Yd Run (Jose Borregales Kick)Florida International 41, Charlotte 23
Charlotte Punt, 3 plays
3:07
1st & 0 at own 35
Jose Borregales kickoff for 50 yds
3:07
1st & 10 at own 25
Benny LeMay run for 2 yds to the Charl 27
3:07
2nd & 8 at own 27
Benny LeMay run for no gain to the Charl 27
3:07
3rd & 8 at own 27
Chris Reynolds pass incomplete to Victor Tucker, broken up by Rishard Dames
3:07
4th & 8 at own 27
Connor Bowler punt for 44 yds, downed at the FlaIn 29
Florida International Touchdown, 11 plays
1:22
1st & 10 at own 29
Anthony Jones run for 2 yds to the FlaIn 31
1:22
2nd & 8 at own 31
D’Vonte Price run for 5 yds to the FlaIn 36
Q4 15:00
3rd & 3 at own 36
James Morgan pass complete to Shemar Thornton for 14 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down FLORIDA INTL Penalty, Offensive holding (Tony Gaiter IV) to the FlaIn 40 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
3rd & 2 at own 48
James Morgan pass complete to Austin Maloney for 22 yds to the Charl 30 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & 10 at own 40
D’Vonte Price run for 6 yds to the FlaIn 46
Q4 15:00
2nd & 4 at own 46
D’Vonte Price run for 2 yds to the FlaIn 48
Q4 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 30
James Morgan run for a loss of 2 yards to the Charl 32
Q4 15:00
2nd & 12 at opp 32
Napoleon Maxwell run for 7 yds to the Charl 25
Q4 15:00
3rd & 5 at opp 25
James Morgan pass complete to Tony Gaiter IV for 8 yds to the Charl 17 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 17
D’Vonte Price run for 4 yds to the Charl 13
Q4 9:58
2nd & 6 at opp 13
Anthony Jones 13 Yd Run (Jose Borregales Kick)Florida International 48, Charlotte 23
4th quarter2 drives, then Florida International 48, Charlotte 23
Charlotte Punt, 7 plays
9:58
1st & 0 at own 35
Jose Borregales kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:58
1st & 10 at own 25
Aaron McAllister run for 5 yds to the Charl 30
9:58
2nd & 5 at own 30
Brett Kean run for 3 yds to the Charl 33
9:58
3rd & 2 at own 33
Brett Kean pass incomplete to Tyler Ringwood, broken up by Tevin Jones
8:43
4th & 2 at own 33
Timeout CHARLOTTE, clock 08:43
8:43
4th & 2 at own 33
Brett Kean run for 3 yds to the Charl 36 for a 1ST down
8:43
1st & 10 at own 36
Brett Kean pass incomplete
8:43
2nd & 10 at own 36
Brett Kean pass complete to Aaron McAllister for a loss of 1 yard to the Charl 35
8:43
3rd & 11 at own 35
Brett Kean sacked by Alexy Jean-Baptiste and Kevin Oliver for a loss of 6 yards to the Charl 29
6:48
4th & 17 at own 29
Timeout FLORIDA INTL, clock 06:48
6:48
4th & 17 at own 29
Connor Bowler punt for 31 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the FlaIn 40
Florida International End of game, 10 plays
6:41
1st & 10 at own 40
D’Vonte Price run for 3 yds to the FlaIn 43
6:41
2nd & 7 at own 43
Shaun Peterson Jr. run for 5 yds to the FlaIn 48
6:41
3rd & 2 at own 48
Kaylan Wiggins run for 4 yds to the Charl 48 for a 1ST down
6:41
1st & 10 at opp 48
Shaun Peterson Jr. run for 5 yds to the Charl 43
6:41
2nd & 5 at opp 43
Kaylan Wiggins run for 1 yd to the Charl 42
6:41
3rd & 4 at opp 42
Lexington Joseph run for 9 yds to the Charl 33 for a 1ST down
6:41
1st & 10 at opp 33
Lexington Joseph run for 9 yds to the Charl 24
6:41
2nd & 1 at opp 24
Shaun Peterson Jr. run for 4 yds to the Charl 20 for a 1ST down
6:41
1st & 10 at opp 20
Lexington Joseph run for 2 yds to the Charl 18
6:41
2nd & 8 at opp 18
TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the Charl 20
Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.
Charlotte
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