When Charlotte and UTEP square off for a 10 a.m. kickoff Saturday, the football game may well comedown to a match of keep away.
These are two of the best teams in the country at holding on to the football and this is a rare game in this era where time of possession could be a big statistic.
The 49ers rank second nationally in that stat at 34:46 per game while the Miners are eighth at 33:31.
That makes this preparation much different from what UTEP was doing a week ago when it thought it was going to play Southern Miss.