Florida Atlantic Owls @ Charlotte 49ers
Defense leads Florida Atlantic over Charlotte 17-7
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Ocie Rose scored on a 60-yard interception return late in the fourth quarter to help Florida Atlantic beat Charlotte 17-7 on Saturday night.
Rose and Cre'von LeBlanc finished with two interceptions apiece. Sharrod Neasman and Jalen Young also had interceptions for Florida Atlantic (1-3, 1-0 Conference USA).
Jaquez Johnson ran for a 14-yard touchdown, and Greg Joseph kicked a 45-yard field goal to give the Owls a 10-0 halftime lead. Johnson was 14 of 25 with 144 yards passing with two interceptions.
Tank Norman picked off a Johnson pass and returned it 28 yards into the end zone to pull Charlotte to 10-7 with 10:58 left. The Owls sealed it when Rose scored with 1:28 remaining.
Kalif Phillips led the 49ers (2-2, 1-1) with 165 yards rushing on 29 carries.
It was Charlotte's first-ever Conference USA home game.
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Game Information
Charlotte, NC
2025 Standings
| American Conference | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Tulane | 7-1 | 11-3 |
| North Texas | 7-1 | 12-2 |
| Navy | 7-1 | 11-2 |
| East Carolina | 6-2 | 9-4 |
| South Florida | 6-2 | 9-4 |
| Army | 4-4 | 7-6 |
| Memphis | 4-4 | 8-5 |
| UTSA | 4-4 | 7-6 |
| Temple | 3-5 | 5-7 |
| Florida Atlantic | 3-5 | 4-8 |
| Rice | 2-6 | 5-8 |
| UAB | 2-6 | 4-8 |
| Tulsa | 1-7 | 4-8 |
| Charlotte | 0-8 | 1-11 |
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