Who’s Taking part in
Western Kentucky @ Charlotte
Present Information: Western Kentucky 5-4; Charlotte 2-7
What to Know
The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers are 4-1 towards the Charlotte 49ers since October of 2017, and so they’ll have an opportunity to increase that success Saturday. The Hilltoppers and Charlotte will face off in a Convention USA battle at midday ET at Jerry Richardson Stadium. The defensive coordinators will certainly put in further hours forward of this matchup since these groups’ offenses mixed for 965 yards final week.
Pleasure goes earlier than the autumn, and it appears WKU noticed their 10-point benefit within the level unfold and got here into their sport towards the North Texas Imply Inexperienced with a giant head. WKU needs to be aching after a bruising 40-13 defeat to North Texas final week. Nobody had a standout sport offensively for WKU, however they bought one landing from QB Austin Reed.
In the meantime, every little thing went the 49ers’ manner towards the Rice Owls final week as they made off with a 56-23 victory. The competition was all however wrapped up on the finish of the third, by which level Charlotte had established a 49-17 benefit. Charlotte QB Chris Reynolds was slinging it as he handed for 5 TDs and 254 yards on 19 makes an attempt. Reynolds hadn’t helped his crew a lot towards the FIU Panthers two weeks in the past, so this was a pleasant turnaround for him.
This subsequent sport appears to be like promising for the Hilltoppers, who’re favored by a full 15.5 factors. These burned by selecting them towards the unfold final week may wish to remember the fact that the crew has not but dropped back-to-back video games towards the unfold this season.
WKU is now 5-4 whereas Charlotte sits at 2-7. A pair offensive stats to maintain at the back of your head whereas watching: WKU comes into the sport boasting the eighth most passing touchdowns within the nation at 23. However Charlotte is even higher: they enter the sport with 24 passing touchdowns, good for sixth finest within the nation. We’ll see if that edge offers the 49ers a path to victory.
How To Watch
- When: Saturday at 12 p.m. ET
- The place: Jerry Richardson Stadium — Charlotte, North Carolina
- TV: CBS Sports activities Community
- Dwell Stream: CBSSports.com or fuboTV (Strive free of charge. Regional restrictions could apply.)
- Watch in your Cellphone: CBS Sports activities App
- Watch on Related TV: CBS Sports activities App on Roku and Hearth TV
- Ticket Value: $31.50
Odds
The Hilltoppers are a giant 15.5-point favourite towards the 49ers, based on the most recent faculty soccer odds.
The oddsmakers had a very good really feel for the road for this one, as the sport opened with the Hilltoppers as a 16.5-point favourite.
Over/Below: -110
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Sequence Historical past
Western Kentucky have gained 4 out of their final 5 video games towards Charlotte.
- Oct 30, 2021 – Western Kentucky 45 vs. Charlotte 13
- Dec 06, 2020 – Western Kentucky 37 vs. Charlotte 19
- Oct 19, 2019 – Western Kentucky 30 vs. Charlotte 14
- Oct 13, 2018 – Charlotte 40 vs. Western Kentucky 14
- Oct 14, 2017 – Western Kentucky 45 vs. Charlotte 14