1st quarter update: Gardner-Webb 17, Charlotte 49ers 7

Lucas Beatty has thrown two touchdown passes to Kenny Cook, helping Gardner-Webb take a 17-7 lead over the Charlotte 49ers after one quarter.

Beatty and Cook hooked up scoring passes of 3 and 20 yards as the Bulldogs have scored on all three of their possessions. Jordan Day's 22-yard field goal gave Gardner-Webb its other points.

The 49ers got on the scoreboard on a 6-yard run by Kalif Phillips. That capped a drive of 63 yards on six plays after Charlotte had gone three-and-out on its first two possessions for a total of 3 yards.