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Niners drop decision to Eagles

A week after trouncing Elon, the Charlotte 49ers were unable to keep the momentum going and dropped a 37-19 decision to the Eastern Michigan Eagles. The Niners started slow once again, but unlike the Elon game, the slow start came back to haunt them.

Things started well enough for the Niner defense, as safety Ed Rolle picked off EMU quarterback Todd Porter’s pass on the third play from scrimmage. However, the Niners were unable to capitalize on the turnover. The two teams went back and forth with no scores until EMU’s Ian Eriksen pounded in a 5-yard touchdown run with 4:11 remaining in the first quarter.