Week 9

[DogsWin]

That was a 4th and 5 with a backup QB in for USM. How did NOBODY for Charlotte cover the WR on the left side?

[HogDawg]

USM DB DROPS easy INT.

[FriscoDawg]

Charlotte almost gets a TD, but tacks on a FG after the missed INT chance.

Charlotte 20 USM 10 4:19 4th
NT 17 Rice 7 13:04 2nd
MT 24 ODU 10 2:12 2nd

[HogDawg]

Why is USM RUNNING the football with only 2 min left? They are wasting a huge amount of time.

[TYLERTECHSAS]

Why is USM RUNNING the football with only 2 min left? They are wasting a huge amount of time.

So Abraham won't throw a pick.

[FriscoDawg]

Why is USM RUNNING the football with only 2 min left? They are wasting a huge amount of time.

Whatley playing QB may be part of the reason.

1:20 left USM 3rd and 13 at the Charlotte 23.

Charlotte defender knocks the Whatley pass to a USM receiver for a TD.

20-17 49ers with 1:11 left.

[DogsWin]

Deflected pass into double coverage gets batted to the USM WR for a TD. lol

[HogDawg]

USM completes a 24-yd hail Mary pass with 1:11 left.

Score is 20-17.

[FriscoDawg]

USM onside kick out of bounds. Charlotte 2nd down with 1:03 left. USM has 1 timeout left. Hopson doesn't call the timeout so down to 16 seconds left with Charlotte 3rd down.

4th down with 11 seconds left.

MT gets a 100-yard Pick 6 to end the 1st half. 31-10 Blue Raiders over ODU.

[latech]

Watching USF and Houston game - this is entertainment - not the BS offense that Skippy is running at Tech.

[FriscoDawg]

Charlotte wins 20-17 over USM.

USM up against it to get even a chance at a waiver to get a bowl bid now. 3-4 with Marshall, at UAB, and Tech in the next three weeks.

[DogsWin]

USM was a 7 point road favorite today. Too many giveaways doomed them.

This was the truly ugly one!
http://www.espn.com/video/clip?id=25099321

[HogDawg]

UNT leads Rice at Halftime, 17-10. Not exactly a blowout.

[dawg80]

Our game was the only one featuring two contenders. It was a playoff, elimination game, and now FAU is toast. They will not repeat as CUSA champs.

The rest of the schedule is a contender vs. a spoiler. On the Upsets part of Gameday, UTEP was picked, with the +16 pts, to cover and "upset" UAB. Not win the game out-right, but cover. I can believe that. Even given that UAB and UTEP are polar opposites, 16 is a lot of points to spot a home team. And, the intangibles are...is UAB getting tired? Mentally tired, I mean. UAB could suffer a lethargic effort today, and who knows? If UAB brings their "A" game then not even 16 pts will be enough.

USM, MTSU, UNT, and FIU should all hold serve today. No changes in the standings where it matters.

But, if I had to choose one upset...I'll say Charlotte over USM.

Now USM can only play spoiler...

[FriscoDawg]

NT 17 Rice 10 half
MT 31 ODU 10 11:21 3rd