The Charlotte 49ers (+11) are heading north to face the Massachusetts Minutemen at Warren P. McGuirk Alumni Stadium. Kickoff for this game is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. ET and fans can catch it live by tuning in to ELEV.
Charlotte 49ers at Massachusetts Minutemen Betting Preview
The 49ers come into this Saturday matchup as a noticeable underdog and are currently receiving 11 points. The 49ers are also receiving +315 moneyline odds while the Minutemen are -425. This matchup should provide several decent in-game betting opportunities, and oddsmakers have determined the over/under (O/U) to be 60.5 points.
The 49ers are 2-1 against the spread (ATS) and have gained 1.0 unit so far in 2018. The team’s posted an Over-Under record of 2-0. The Minutemen are down 2.0 units this season. The team is 1-3 ATS and the over’s hit in three of its games.
The 49ers have gone 2-1 straight up (SU) in 2018 while the Minutemen are 1-3 SU.
The Niners just notched a 28-25 victory over Old Dominion last week where Chris Reynolds completed 23-of-34 passes for 202 yards and two touchdowns. Benny LeMay (93 yards on 25 rush attempts) and Aaron McAllister (60 yards on 13 carries, one TD) mounted the ground attack in the win while Workpeh Kofa (nine receptions, 54 yards) and Victor Tucker (seven catches, 79 yards, one TD) manned the receiving duties.
Massachusetts just lost an ugly 63-24 game to FIU. The defensive unit let the Golden Panthers kill the clock by running for 329 yards on 53 rush attempts, including five rush TDs. Shawndarrius Phillips was a force to be reckoned with, putting up 117 rushing yards and two touchdowns on 16 attempts, along with 56 yards and a score on three catches for FIU. As a group, the Minutemen collectively completed 15-of-32 passes for 224 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions. Michael Curtis went eight-for-15 for 158 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions while Ross Comis was five-of-12 for 60 yards. Marquis Young (83 yards on 13 rush attempts) and Jordan Fredericks (74 yards on seven carries) mounted the ground game in the defeat while Andy Isabella (four receptions, 43 yards, one TD) and Jessie Britt (three catches, 47 yards) led the receiving corps.
Charlotte has run the ball on 63.3 percent of its offensive possessions this year while Massachusetts has a rush percentage of 50.4 percent. The 49ers have run for 162 yards per game and have three scores via handoffs this year. The Minutemen are logging 164 rush yards per game and have nine total rushing TDs.
The Niners offensive scheme has tallied 192 yards per contest through the air overall and has three passing TDs so far. The Minutemen have recorded 245 pass yards per game and have six total pass scores.
On the defensive side of the ball, Charlotte has allowed 84 rush yards and 269 pass yards per game. The Massachusetts defense has allowed 202.5 yards per game to opposing passers and 266.3 yards per game to opposing runners. The Niners are allowing an adjusted net yards per pass attempt (ANY/A) of 7.69 to opposing QBs, while the Minutemen have given up a whopping 9.10 ANY/A.
Offensively, Reynolds is up to 469 passing yards this season, and has connected on 36-of-54 attempts with three scores through the air and has yet to throw an interception. Reynolds has an 8.50 adjusted net yards per pass attempt overall, although that number is 4.62 over the last two outings.
In the home locker room, Andrew Ford has completed 27-of-45 passes for 296 yards, two TDs and two INTs. Ford’s ANY/A sits at a less-than-spectacular 4.27 for the year and 3.64 over his past two outings.
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Charlotte has averaged 3.0 yards per carry over its last two matchups.
Massachusetts has averaged 5.2 yards per carry over its last two.
Massachusetts has lost four fumbles this season while Charlotte has let three get away.
Both passing attacks have produced three pass plays of 40 or more yards. The 49ers have have made three pass plays of 30+ yards while the Minutemen have accounted for four such plays.
The Charlotte defense has allowed three pass plays of 40 or more yards, while Massachusetts has given up two such plays.
The Charlotte offense has created three rushing plays of 20+ yards, while Massachusetts has created four such runs.
The 49ers defense has allowed three rushing plays of 20 or more yards, while the Minutemen have given up nine such runs.
Charlotte has sacked opposing QBs six times this season. Massachusetts has yet to record a sack.
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