Charlotte football just couldn’t keep up. The 49ers battled early in their 52-14 loss to Indiana on Saturday afternoon in Bloomington. Their running backs were pounding the rock against the Hoosiers, whose defense ranks among the top half of teams in the Big Ten Conference.

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Indiana’s run defense a surprise no-show in the first half Charlotte came into Saturday’s game with a rushing offense that was ranked No. 130 out of 134 FBS teams. The 49ers were averaging just 2.4 yards per carry through the first three games ...