The bye week has come and gone. Charlotte football is back this week, as the 49ers travel down south to play Southern Miss.
The last time Charlotte played was one of the biggest victories in the football program’s brief history. The 49ers defeated Marshall on the road in a nail-biting 27-24 finish. For the program, it was the second conference victory, the most since joining C-USA, and put Charlotte at .500 in conference play. But there was a bigger meaning to the game. Many players rejoiced with each other in memory of the late Phil Ratliff, former assistant coach and recruiting coordinator that passed away unexpectedly in 2015.