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09/08 15:03 CDT No. 9 Ole Miss hosts Charlotte No. 9 Ole Miss hosts Charlotte By The Associated Press Charlotte (0-1) at No. 9 Ole Miss (1-0), Sept. 12 at 7:45 p.m. EDT. Opening Line: Ole Miss by 47.5. Against the spread: Ole Miss 0-1, Charlotte 0-1. How to watch: ESPN2 Key stats Ole Miss Offense Overall: 488 yards per game (47th in FBS) Passing: 336 yards per game (24th) Rushing: 152 yards per game (76th) Scoring: 41 points per game (44th) Ole Miss Defense Overall: 469 yards per game (119th in FBS) Passing: 307 yards per game (118th) Rushing: 162 yards per game (102nd) Scoring: 38 points per game (114th) Charlotte Offense Overall: 538 yards per game (26th in FBS) Passing: 322 yards per game (31st) Rushing: 216 yards per game (45th) Scoring: 41 points per game (44th) Charlotte Defense Overall: 400 yards per game (101st in FBS) Passing: 132 yards per game (44th) Rushing: 268 yards per game (129th) Scoring: 43 points per game (123rd) Charlotte ranks 118th in defensive third down percentage, allowing opponents to convert 64.7% of the time. Ole Miss ranks 90th on offense, converting on 37.5% of third downs. Ole Miss ranks 81st in the FBS averaging 60 penalty yards per game, compared to Charlotte's 29th-ranked 35 per-game average. Charlotte is 59th in FBS in red zone defense, allowing opponents to score on 100% of trips. Ole Miss' red zone offense ranks 1st, scoring on 100% of red zone opportunities. Team leaders Ole Miss Passing: Trinidad Chambliss, 336 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT, 58.3 completion percentage Rushing: Kewan Lacy, 61 yards on 17 carries, 1 TD Receiving: Deuce Alexander, 159 yards on 5 catches, 2 TDs Charlotte Passing: Cole Gonzales, 322 yards, 3 TDs, 2 INTs, 68.3 completion percentage Rushing: Khamani Alexander, 138 yards on 14 carries, 1 TD Receiving: Jaylen Hampton, 117 yards on 8 catches, 2 TDs Last game Ole Miss defeated Louisville 41-38 on Sept. 6. Chambliss passed for 336 yards on 21-of-36 attempts (58.3%) with three touchdowns and one interception. He also carried the ball nine times for 60 yards and one rushing touchdown. Lacy carried the ball 17 times for 61 yards and scored one touchdown, adding four receptions for 19 yards. Deuce Alexander recorded 159 yards on five catches with two touchdowns. Charlotte lost 43-41 to Citadel on Sept. 5. Gonzales passed for 322 yards on 28-of-41 attempts (68.3%) with three touchdowns and two interceptions. He also carried the ball six times for 31 yards and two rushing touchdowns. Khamani Alexander had 138 rushing yards on 14 carries and one touchdown, adding one reception for five yards. Hampton put up 117 yards on eight catches with two touchdowns. Next game Ole Miss hosts No. 8 LSU on Sept. 19. Charlotte plays at Appalachian State on Sept. 19.

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