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The Point After: Charlotte 38 UTEP 28

THE POINT AFTER

CHARLOTTE 38 vs. UTEP 28
Saturday, Oct. 24, 12:00 p.m. (ESPN+)
Jerry Richardson Stadium

#49: R-Sr. DL Timmy Horne (Wadesboro, N.C. / Anson)

Charlotte scored 24 straight points to pull away from UTEP, for its 38-28 C-USA victory

Charlotte won its second straight game of the season in its home opener vs. UTEP

Charlotte has won back-to-back C-USA games

Charlotte has won seven of its last eight Conference USA games

Charlotte has won a school-record four straight home games, dating back to 2019

Charlotte is 6-0 all-time under head coach Will Healy when leading after three quarters

Charlotte is 6-1 at home under head coach Will Healy

Charlotte's defense held UTEP scoreless on its first four possessions of the second half:
INT (Lance McMillan)
Fumble (Forced by Ben DeLuca; Recovered by Lance McMillan)
Punt (three-and-out)
Stop on fourth down (Tyriq Harris sack on 4th down)

The 49ers 17-point fourth quarter is Charlotte's highest scoring quarter of the season

After scoring on two of its first six possessions, Charlotte scored on its final four possessions of the second half before kneeling it out.