Charlotte's second-half rally from 18 points down to tie Middle Tennessee (7-4; 4-3) with less than five minutes to play was thwarted by Ty Lee's 61-yard TD run in the final two minutes, giving the Blue Raiders a 38-31 victory over the 49ers on Senior Day at Jerry Richardson Stadium.
Charlotte quarterback Hasaan Klugh scored three rushing touchdowns and hit Workpeh Kofa on an eight-yard corner route with 4:53 to play to bring Charlotte (4-7; 3-4) within two points. On the two-point conversion, slot receiver Austin Duke took an end around and threw to Klugh to tie the game, 31-31.