Posted on 11/11/2013 10:31:55 AM PST by LRoggy
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Wesley College's 20th-ranked football team defeated Division I (FCS) Charlotte, 35-28, in front of 14,534 fans on Saturday afternoon at Jerry Richardson Stadium. The Wolverines, who outgained the 49ers, 522 to 353, and held the ball for over 38 minutes, are now 7-2 on the season while Charlotte now stands at 4-6.
Tied going into the fourth quarter at 21, Charlotte took the lead with a 1-yard touchdown run by Kalif Phillips with 14:56 remaining, his second of the game. Wesley got a first down on its first play of its ensuing possession on a 15-yard reverse to Steve Koudossou but was unable to convert.
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Is this Charlotte’s first season at that level?
This is UNC Charlotte’s first football season EVER.
I didn’t know that it was legal for a Division III team to play a Division I AA team.
In any case, this season, my team, the Division III Occidental College Tigers, has beaten all of our conference opponents, including arch-rival Pomona, but has not done so well with non-conference opponents.
I think there’s an exception because this is the inaugural season for Charlotte. They will eventually join Conference USA but this year is a hodge-podge of opponents in order to allow Charlotte to get its program started.
While I don’t want to take anything away from Wesley, it’s hardly that stellar of an achievement.
This is Charlotte’s first football season. Beating the team isn’t really the same as beating a D1 team with a well-established team.
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