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49ers Fall 24-7 Against Army - Game Recap
Cale Hellums ran for 143 yards as Army handled Charlotte by a score of 24-7 on Saturday at Blaik Field at Michie Stadium.
Army did not, however, defeat the 49ers against the spread, which closed at -17.5 at most sportsbooks. Totals bettors, meanwhile, saw the game go UNDER the closing number of 45.0.
Cale Hellums rushed for 143 yards, while Hayden Reed added 53 yards in the win. Noah Short and Tobi Olawole added 44 and 6 receiving yards respectively.
Rod Gainey Jr. rushed for 51 yards for Charlotte, while Grayson Loftis added 14 yards. Grayson Loftis threw for 68 yards for the 49ers, while receivers Sean Brown and Derrick Eley had 32 and 22 yards respectively.
Charlotte lost the offensive yardage battle to Army 354-178 yards in Saturday's game. Army had more first downs as that total ended up 20-11.
The time of possession battle favored Army as their offense was on the field for 37:54, longer than the 22:06 of their opponents.
Army heads into a Week 8 battle against Tulane. Charlotte, meanwhile, will have their next action against Temple.