Charlotte rallies from 17 down, holds off Gardner-Webb for a 27-26 win

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8:27 PM on Saturday, September 14, 2024

The Associated Press

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Sean Brown got turned around in the end zone and still managed to pull in a 28-yard pass from Trexler Ivey, then caught a two-point conversion pass to tie the game at 20-20 with just over five minutes to play as Charlotte erased a 17-point third-quarter deficit to beat Gardner-Webb, 27-26. Ivey threw a pair of fourth-quarter touchdown passes and Hahsaun Wilson found daylight off his right tackle and raced 39 yards to take the lead with 4:55 left, but the Runnin’ Bulldogs got within a point with 1:55 remaining on a one-yard run by Carson Gresock, but the 49ers defended the two-point conversion attempt to preserve the comeback win.