CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Victor Tucker scored two fourth-quarter touchdowns, and Charlotte is bowl eligible for the first time with its 24-13 victory over Marshall on Saturday.
The 49ers (6-5, 4-3 Conference USA) have won four straight conference games for their program-best sixth win.
Tucker ran into the end zone from the 5 on a jet sweep to give Charlotte a 17-13 lead with 10:47 to play. Charlotte’s Nafees Lyon intercepted an Isaiah Green pass with about seven minutes left. Chris Reynolds then led the 49ers on an 11-play, 62-yard drive capped by his 25-yard TD pass to Tucker with 48 seconds remaining.
Tucker had five catches for 121 yards. Reynolds threw for 166 yards and two interceptions and added 145 yards on the ground, including a 15-yard touchdown run in the second quarter.
Benny LeMay added 100 yards rushing to surpass 3,000 in his career at Charlotte.
Brenden Knox had 92 yards rushing for Marshall (7-4, 5-2). Joseph Early scored on a 16-yard punt return and Justin Rohrwasser made two field goals.
Marshall stats
Marshall 7 3 3 0 = 13
Charlotte 0 7 3 14 = 24
First Quarter
MSH- (Rohrwasser kick).
Second Quarter
MSH—FG Rohrwasser 31, 11:11.
CHA—Reynolds 15 run (Cruz kick), 4:25.
Third Quarter
CHA—FG Cruz 23, 9:46.
MSH—FG Rohrwasser 31, 4:02.
Fourth Quarter
CHA—V.Tucker 5 run (Cruz kick), 10:47.
CHA—V.Tucker 25 pass from Reynolds (Cruz kick), :48.
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MSH CHA
First downs 13 26
Rushes-yards 34-144 51-256
Passing 86 166
Comp-Att-Int 6-18-2 9-22-2
Return Yards 49 3
Punts-Avg. 6-41.8 3-43.0
Fumbles-Lost 0-0 1-1
Penalties-Yards 5-60 4-31
Time of Possession 26:01 33:59
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INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING—Marshall, Knox 22-92, Gaines 2-20, I.Green 7-18, Fields 1-9, Evans 2-5. Charlotte, Reynolds 25-145, LeMay 21-100, McAllister 3-8, V.Tucker 1-5, (Team) 1-(minus 2).
PASSING—Marshall, I.Green 6-17-2-86, (Team) 0-1-0-0. Charlotte, Reynolds 9-21-2-166, (Team) 0-1-0-0.
RECEIVING—Marshall, Levias 2-17, Knox 1-40, Obialo 1-22, Evans 1-4, Morrell 1-3. Charlotte, V.Tucker 5-121, Roberson 1-29, Ringwood 1-12, Hunt 1-5, Dollar 1-(minus 1).
MISSED FIELD GOALS—Charlotte, Cruz 39.