Charlotte Edges UAB 29-27 in High-Drama Conference Contest
Charlotte narrowly defeated UAB 29-27 in Week 14 action, with the 49ers covering the -1 spread in a tightly contested matchup. The game featured significant momentum swings throughout, with 35 lead changes and win probability fluctuating dramatically before Charlotte secured the victory.
UAB struck first offensively in the second quarter when Jalen Kitna connected with Corri Milliner for a 26-yard touchdown pass. The Blazers added another score in the fourth quarter when Kitna found Lee Beebe Jr. for an 11-yard touchdown, though the two-point conversion attempt failed.
Charlotte's defense made critical plays early, highlighted by a strong first-quarter stop against UAB. The 49ers' offense came through in crucial moments, with Deshawn Purdie leading a second-quarter drive and connecting with Sean Brown for a 41-yard completion. Purdie capped the game's most impactful fourth-quarter drive with a 46-yard touchdown pass to O'Mega Blake, who led all receivers with 73 yards.
The game fell under the 60-point over-under despite the close final margin, as both teams struggled for consistency. Charlotte's late-game execution proved decisive in the narrow home victory.
AI-generated recap · Aug 27, 2026
| Team | 1Q | 2Q | 3Q | 4Q | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 UAB | 0 | 14 | 0 | 13 | 27 |
 Charlotte | 7 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 29 |
Scoring Timeline
Drive Chart
Box Score
| Statistic | UAB | Charlotte |
|---|---|---|
| Passing | 28-42 | 9-26 |
| Pass Yards | 309 | 215 |
| Rush Yards | 128 | 140 |
| Total Yards | 437 | 355 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
| 3rd Down | 5-13 | 4-13 |
| Penalties | 7-75 | 8-97 |
| Possession | 34:17 | 25:43 |
Player Leaders
Player Leaders
Play-by-Play
Kyle Cunanan kickoff for 61 yds , Solomon Beebe return for 26 yds to the UAB 30
Jalen Kitna pass complete to Malachi Holt-Bennett for 24 yds to the CLT 46 for a 1ST down
Jalen Kitna pass complete to Amare Thomas for 6 yds to the CLT 40
Lee Beebe Jr. run for 2 yds to the CLT 38
Jalen Kitna run for no gain to the CLT 38
Amare Thomas run for 9 yds to the CLT 29 for a 1ST down
Jalen Kitna pass complete to Kam Shanks for a loss of 1 yard to the CLT 30
Kam Shanks run for a loss of 4 yards to the CLT 34
Lee Witherspoon run for 14 yds to the CLT 20
Jalen Kitna pass incomplete
Cartevious Norton run for 1 yd to the CLT 21
Deshawn Purdie pass incomplete
Deshawn Purdie pass incomplete
Michael O'Shaughnessy punt for 77 yds, downed at the UAB 2
Lee Witherspoon run for 2 yds to the UAB 4
Jalen Kitna pass incomplete
Jalen Kitna pass incomplete
Patrick Foley punt for 45 yds , Henry Rutledge returns for 22 yds to the CLT 26 Charlotte Penalty, Illegal Block (Mordecai McDaniel) declined
Deshawn Purdie pass incomplete
Hahsaun Wilson run for 5 yds to the CLT 46
UAB Penalty, Face mask (15 yards) (Tyjon Jones) to the UAB 20 for a 1ST down
Hahsaun Wilson run for 8 yds to the UAB 12
Hahsaun Wilson run for 5 yds to the UAB 7 for a 1ST down
Deshawn Purdie pass incomplete
Hahsaun Wilson run for 7 yds for a TD (Kyle Cunanan KICK)
Lee Beebe Jr. run for 9 yds to the UAB 34
Lee Beebe Jr. run for 3 yds to the UAB 37 for a 1ST down
Harrison Barker pass complete to Terrell McDonald for 20 yds to the CLT 43 for a 1ST down
Jalen Kitna pass incomplete
Lee Witherspoon run for 5 yds to the CLT 38
Jalen Kitna pass incomplete
Patrick Foley punt for 38 yds for a touchback
Deshawn Purdie pass incomplete
Cartevious Norton run for 9 yds to the CLT 29
Cartevious Norton run for 3 yds to the CLT 32 for a 1ST down
Deshawn Purdie sacked by Everett Roussaw Jr. for a loss of 7 yards to the CLT 25
Deshawn Purdie pass incomplete
Deshawn Purdie run for 4 yds to the CLT 29
Michael O'Shaughnessy punt for 36 yds, fair catch by Kam Shanks at the UAB 40
Jalen Kitna pass complete to Lee Beebe Jr. for 6 yds to the UAB 46
Lee Beebe Jr. run for 4 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
Jalen Kitna run for a loss of 5 yards to the UAB 45 Jalen Kitna fumbled, recovered by UAB Jalen Kitna J. Kitna return for 0 yds
Jalen Kitna pass complete to Bryce Damous for 22 yds to the CLT 33 for a 1ST down
Lee Beebe Jr. run for 6 yds to the CLT 27
Charlotte Penalty, Face mask (2 yards) (Cam Burden) to the CLT 12 for a 1ST down
Jalen Kitna pass complete to Kam Shanks for 12 yds for a TD (Jonah Delange KICK)
Noah Grant kickoff for 59 yds , Henry Rutledge return for 16 yds to the CLT 22
Deshawn Purdie pass incomplete
Hahsaun Wilson run for 4 yds to the CLT 26
Deshawn Purdie run for no gain to the CLT 26
Michael O'Shaughnessy punt for 46 yds, fair catch by Kam Shanks at the UAB 28
Harrison Barker run for 6 yds to the UAB 34
Harrison Barker pass complete to Kam Shanks for 9 yds to the UAB 43 for a 1ST down
Lee Beebe Jr. run for 15 yds to the CLT 42 for a 1ST down
Jalen Kitna pass complete to Amare Thomas for 2 yds to the CLT 40
Lee Beebe Jr. run for a loss of 1 yard to the CLT 41
UAB Penalty, False Start (Tyjon Jones) to the CLT 46
Jalen Kitna pass complete to Lee Beebe Jr. for a loss of 3 yards to the CLT 49
Patrick Foley punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Henry Rutledge at the CLT 11
UAB Penalty, Personal Foul (Adrian Maddox) to the CLT 26 for a 1ST down
Deshawn Purdie pass complete to Isaiah Myers for 7 yds to the CLT 33
Cartevious Norton run for 4 yds to the CLT 37 for a 1ST down
Deshawn Purdie pass complete to Isaiah Myers for 35 yds to the UAB 28 for a 1ST down
Cartevious Norton run for 9 yds to the UAB 19
Cartevious Norton run for a loss of 1 yard to the UAB 20
Cartevious Norton run for 5 yds to the UAB 5
Cartevious Norton run for 2 yds to the UAB 3
Deshawn Purdie run for a loss of 1 yard to the UAB 4
Kyle Cunanan 21 yd FG GOOD
Kyle Cunanan kickoff for 59 yds , Solomon Beebe return for 23 yds to the UAB 29
Jalen Kitna pass complete to Lee Beebe Jr. for 6 yds to the UAB 35
Jalen Kitna pass complete to Corri Milliner for 17 yds to the CLT 48 for a 1ST down
Jalen Kitna pass incomplete
Jalen Kitna pass incomplete
Jalen Kitna pass complete to Corri Milliner for 17 yds to the CLT 31 for a 1ST down
Jalen Kitna pass incomplete
Jalen Kitna pass complete to Malachi Holt-Bennett for 5 yds to the CLT 26
Jalen Kitna pass complete to Corri Milliner for 26 yds for a TD (Jonah Delange KICK)
Deshawn Purdie pass complete to Sean Brown for 41 yds to the UAB 34 for a 1ST down
Deshawn Purdie pass incomplete
Deshawn Purdie pass complete to Sean Brown for 21 yds to the UAB 13 for a 1ST down
Kyle Cunanan 30 yd FG GOOD
End of 2nd Quarter
Noah Grant kickoff for 60 yds , Henry Rutledge return for 42 yds to the CLT 47
Cartevious Norton run for 1 yd to the CLT 48
Deshawn Purdie pass incomplete
Deshawn Purdie pass incomplete
Michael O'Shaughnessy punt for 52 yds for a touchback
Jalen Kitna pass complete to Amare Thomas for 5 yds to the UAB 25
Lee Beebe Jr. run for 7 yds to the UAB 32 for a 1ST down
Jalen Kitna pass incomplete
Jalen Kitna pass incomplete
(12:52) KITNA, Jalen pass deep to the right incomplete intended for MILLINER, Corri thrown to the CLT50, clock 12:47. PENALTY CLT Pass Interference on BALFOUR, Dontae enforced 15 yards to the UAB47 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
Lee Beebe Jr. run for 5 yds to the CLT 48
Kam Shanks run for a loss of 1 yard to the CLT 49
Jalen Kitna pass incomplete
Patrick Foley punt for 48 yds, downed at the CLT 1
Deshawn Purdie pass incomplete
Deshawn Purdie pass incomplete
Hahsaun Wilson run for 4 yds to the CLT 5
Michael O'Shaughnessy punt for 46 yds , Kam Shanks returns for 16 yds to the CLT 35
Lee Witherspoon run for 11 yds to the CLT 24 for a 1ST down
Lee Beebe Jr. run for no gain to the CLT 24
Solomon Beebe run for 3 yds to the CLT 21
Solomon Beebe run for 5 yds to the CLT 16
Jonah Delange 35 yd FG MISSED
Cartevious Norton run for 1 yd to the CLT 21
(06:57) PURDIE, Deshawn pass deep to the right incomplete intended for MYERS, Isaiah thrown to the CLT40, clock 06:53. PENALTY UAB Holding on HILL, Kelvin enforced 10 yards from the CLT21 to the CLT31 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [SG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
Deshawn Purdie pass incomplete
Cartevious Norton run for 4 yds to the CLT 35
(06:15) PURDIE, Deshawn pass deep up the middle incomplete intended for THOMAS JR., Duane thrown to the UAB15, clock 06:08. PENALTY UAB Pass Interference on THORNTON III, Ray enforced 15 yards to the CLT50 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
Deshawn Purdie pass complete to O'Mega Blake for 27 yds to the UAB 23 for a 1ST down
Cartevious Norton run for 5 yds to the UAB 18
Deshawn Purdie pass complete to Sean Brown for 17 yds to the UAB 1 for a 1ST down
Cartevious Norton run for 1 yd for a TD (Two-Point Conversion failed)
Jalen Kitna pass complete to Corri Milliner for 2 yds to the UAB 37
Lee Beebe Jr. run for 1 yd to the UAB 38
Jalen Kitna pass complete to Corri Milliner for 15 yds to the CLT 47 for a 1ST down
Lee Witherspoon run for 5 yds to the CLT 42
Lee Beebe Jr. run for 8 yds to the CLT 34 for a 1ST down
Lee Beebe Jr. run for 2 yds to the CLT 32
Jalen Kitna pass complete to Amare Thomas for 31 yds to the CLT 1 for a 1ST down
UAB Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the CLT 6
Jalen Kitna pass complete to Terrell McDonald for a loss of 8 yards Terrell McDonald fumbled, recovered by UAB Terrell McDonald T. McDonald return for 0 yds
Lee Beebe Jr. run for 3 yds to the CLT 11
Jalen Kitna pass complete to Lee Beebe Jr. for 11 yds for a TD (Two-Point Conversion failed)
Hahsaun Wilson run for 3 yds to the CLT 28
Hahsaun Wilson run for 4 yds to the CLT 32
Deshawn Purdie pass complete to Sean Brown for 6 yds to the CLT 38 for a 1ST down
Deshawn Purdie pass complete to Sean Brown for 15 yds to the UAB 47 for a 1ST down
Hahsaun Wilson run for 26 yds to the UAB 21 for a 1ST down
Hahsaun Wilson run for 4 yds to the UAB 17
Hahsaun Wilson run for 3 yds to the UAB 14
Deshawn Purdie pass incomplete
Kyle Cunanan 31 yd FG GOOD
Kyle Cunanan kickoff for 65 yds , Solomon Beebe return for 40 yds to the UAB 40
Jalen Kitna pass intercepted Ositadinma Ekwonu return for no gain to the CLT 48
Deshawn Purdie pass incomplete
Cartevious Norton run for a loss of 4 yards to the CLT 44
Deshawn Purdie pass incomplete
Michael O'Shaughnessy punt for 39 yds, downed at the UAB 17
Lee Beebe Jr. run for 1 yd to the UAB 18
Jalen Kitna sacked by Chantz Williams for a loss of 11 yards to the UAB 7
Jalen Kitna pass incomplete
Patrick Foley punt for 50 yds
Hahsaun Wilson run for 8 yds to the UAB 49
Hahsaun Wilson run for 1 yd to the UAB 48
Hahsaun Wilson run for 2 yds to the UAB 46 for a 1ST down
Deshawn Purdie pass complete to O'Mega Blake for 46 yds for a TD (Kyle Cunanan KICK)
Charlotte Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (O'Mega Blake) to the UAB 18
Kyle Cunanan kickoff for 55 yds , Solomon Beebe return for 20 yds to the UAB 30
Jalen Kitna pass complete to Bryce Damous for 9 yds to the UAB 39
Terrell McDonald run for 5 yds to the UAB 44 for a 1ST down
Jalen Kitna pass complete to Amare Thomas for 11 yds to the CLT 45 for a 1ST down
Jalen Kitna pass complete to Corri Milliner for 44 yds to the CLT 1 for a 1ST down
Lee Beebe Jr. run for 1 yd for a TD (Jonah Delange KICK)
Cartevious Norton run for 5 yds to the CLT 30
Deshawn Purdie run for a loss of 4 yards to the CLT 26
Deshawn Purdie pass incomplete
Michael O'Shaughnessy punt for 43 yds, fair catch by Kam Shanks at the UAB 31
Jalen Kitna pass complete to Corri Milliner for 5 yds to the UAB 36
Jalen Kitna pass complete to Amare Thomas for 5 yds to the UAB 41 for a 1ST down
Lee Beebe Jr. run for 10 yds to the CLT 49 for a 1ST down
Jalen Kitna pass complete to Kam Shanks for 4 yds to the CLT 45
Jalen Kitna pass incomplete
Jalen Kitna pass complete to Malachi Holt-Bennett for 7 yds to the CLT 38 for a 1ST down Charlotte Penalty, Personal Foul (15 Yards) to the CLT 23 for a 1ST down
Lee Beebe Jr. run for 4 yds to the CLT 19
Lee Beebe Jr. run for 2 yds to the CLT 17
(00:03) DELANGE, Jonah field goal attempt from 35 yards NO GOOD (wide left) [kick was spotted at CLT25], clock 00:00. PENALTY CLT Personal Foul on ALI, Al-Ma'hi enforced half the distance from the goal, 9 yards from the CLT17 to the CLT8 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [FG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
Jonah Delange 27 yd FG MISSED