AAC matchup features Tulane against Charlotte

Tulane (3-4) at Charlotte (1-6), Oct. 30 at 7 p.m. EDT.

Opening Line: Tulane by 10.5. Against the spread: Tulane 3-4, Charlotte 3-4.

How to watch: ESPN2

Key stats

Tulane Offense

Overall: 332.0 yards per game (116th in FBS)

Passing: 191.9 yards per game (108th)

Rushing: 140.1 yards per game (96th)

Scoring: 20.3 points per game (118th)

Tulane Defense

Overall: 417.1 yards per game (122nd in FBS)

Passing: 203.1 yards per game (53rd)

Rushing: 214.0 yards per game (132nd)

Scoring: 24.6 points per game (73rd)

Charlotte Offense

Overall: 310.9 yards per game (127th in FBS)

Passing: 199.9 yards per game (99th)

Rushing: 111.0 yards per game (123rd)

Scoring: 19.1 points per game (128th)

Charlotte Defense

Overall: 465.1 yards per game (136th in FBS)

Passing: 278.0 yards per game (133rd)

Rushing: 187.1 yards per game (118th)

Scoring: 40.6 points per game (137th)

Both teams struggle defensively on third down. Tulane is 134th in the FBS, allowing opponents to convert 50.0% of third downs. Charlotte ranks 126th, conceding on 45.1% of third downs.

Charlotte ranks 138th in the FBS with a -11 turnover margin, compared to Tulane's 80th-ranked -1 margin.

Charlotte is 18th in the FBS averaging 42.6 penalty yards per game.

Charlotte is 123rd in FBS in red zone defense, allowing opponents to score on 93.8% of trips. Tulane's red zone offense ranks 61st, scoring on 86.7% of red zone opportunities.

Both teams rank low in time of possession. Tulane is 135th in the FBS with an average time of possession of 26:06, while Charlotte's 120th-ranked average is 27:54.

Team leaders

Tulane

Passing: Kadin Semonza, 804 yards, 4 TDs, 2 INTs, 53.8 completion percentage

Rushing: Johnnie Daniels, 394 yards on 66 carries, 4 TDs

Receiving: Destyn Hill, 339 yards on 26 catches, 2 TDs

Charlotte

Passing: Cole Gonzales, 802 yards, 3 TDs, 7 INTs, 62.2 completion percentage

Rushing: Henry Rutledge, 331 yards on 52 carries, 1 TD

Receiving: Jaden Barnes, 409 yards on 41 catches, 0 TDs

Last game

Tulane was defeated by UTSA 42-19 on Oct. 24. Trace Johnson led Tulane with 265 yards on 24-of-44 passing (54.5%) for no touchdowns and two interceptions. Daniels had 104 rushing yards on eight carries and one touchdown, adding one reception for one yard. Garrett Mmahat put up 62 yards on two catches.

Charlotte won 38-31 over Temple on Oct. 17. Conner Harrell passed for 281 yards on 23-of-31 attempts (74.2%) with two touchdowns and no interceptions. He also carried the ball seven times for 22 yards and two rushing touchdowns. Rutledge carried the ball 17 times for 123 yards, adding two receptions for -9 yards. Derrick Eley had six receptions for 96 yards and one touchdown.

Next game

Tulane hosts Tulsa on Nov. 7. Charlotte plays at UAB on Nov. 7.