The Missouri Tigers delivered a dominant performance in their 56-31 victory over the Charlotte 49ers, showcasing their offensive firepower and defensive prowess throughout the game. Quarterback Brady Cook was nearly perfect, completing 9 of 10 passes for 192 yards and 2 touchdowns, leading the Tigers to a total of 481 yards of offense. Nate Noel was the standout performer on the ground, rushing for an impressive 288 yards on 32 carries and scoring 6 touchdowns, while Cook added a few rushes of his own, though less impactful. The receiving corps also shone, with Luther Burden III hauling in 4 catches for 80 yards, Brett Norfleet catching a 74-yard touchdown, and Theo Wease Jr. contributing 2 receptions for 27 yards and a touchdown. On defense, the Tigers stifled Charlotte’s offensive efforts, with Chuck Hicks leading the charge with 11 tackles, 1 tackle for loss, and an interception, while Corey Flagg also made a significant impact with 6 tackles, 2 tackles for loss, and an interception. Missouri’s defense forced 4 turnovers, including 3 interceptions, and held Charlotte to just 146 rushing yards and 192 passing yards. The 49ers struggled to match Missouri’s intensity, with quarterback icrashedmycarr completing 10 of 21 passes for 192 yards and 1 interception. Charlotte’s running game was also limited, as they managed only 146 rushing yards, with icrashedmycarr contributing the bulk of that total. Despite Charlotte's attempts, Missouri was flawless in the red zone, converting all 4 of their opportunities into touchdowns. The Tigers' perfect 4-for-4 red zone performance contrasted sharply with Charlotte’s struggles, and while both teams were perfect on 4th down, Missouri's offense was simply too much for the 49ers to handle. With perfect kicking from Blake Craig (8/8 on extra points) and no penalties committed, Missouri controlled the clock with 15:12 of possession, beating Charlotte handled to move on to 5-0
(Charlotte, NC) - The #9 Missouri Tigers stormed through Charlotte leaving behind a destructive wake of offense putting up 56 total points besting the 49ers by a score of 56 - 31.
The Tigers offense was spearheaded by S32 Heisman hopeful Nate Noel who rushed for 288 yards on 32 touches. Noel scored 6 out the 8 total tigers touchdowns.
On the other side, Charlotte fared fairly well for what most chalked this up to be a cupcake matchup for Missouri. Charlotte QB #1 Max Brown was 23/33 in the air with 260 yards of offense while throwing 2 TDs and 3 INTs. RB #0 Terron Kellman rushed for 112 yards on 13 carries and scored on two separate occasions. Leading the wideouts for Charlotte was WR #10 Dunae Thomas who had 6 catches for 101 yards on the day and TE #18 Colin Weber who had 2 catches for 31 yards and 1 TD.
For the remainder of S32 the 49ers look to American Athletic Conference play from here on out. The next match for Charlotte is right back at Jerry RIchardson Stadium as they host the Navy Midshipmen. Kickoff is set for 12:00pm EST
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