No. 14 Tennessee and No. 24 NC State will clash in a battle of unbeaten ranked teams this Saturday night in the Duke’s Mayo Classic from Charlotte, N.C.
Tennessee will take their high-powered offense into Bank of America Stadium behind star quarterback Nico Iamaleava as he prepares to make his third career start. Iamaleava is surrounded by a crop of new and returning weapons, as Bru McCoy, Chris Brazzell, and Dylan Sampson look to make their impact on the scoreboard as well.
Looking to keep up with Tennessee’s offense is a capable group in their own right, though, as veteran quarterback Grayson McCall and WR Kevin Concepcion look to get things back on track after a deceiving 17-point win over Western Carolina in Week 1.
Rocky Top Insider will have you locked in with live, on-site coverage from Charlotte on Saturday night.
Here’s a look at everything you need to know for this Saturday’s neutral-site game between No. 14 Tennessee and No. 24 NC State:
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How to Watch – No. 14 Tennessee Volunteers (1-0) vs No. 24 NC State Wolfpack (1-0) – Duke’s Mayo Classic
- Date: Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024
- Location: Bank of America Stadium – Charlotte, N.C.
- Start Time: 6:30 p.m. CT/7:30 p.m. ET
- TV: ABC
- Online Streaming:
- Radio (Knoxville): The Vol Network/The Vol Network App
- Radio (Sirius): Sirius XM Channel 374
- Television Crew: Rece Davis (PxP), Kirk Herbstreit (analyst), Holly Rowe (sideline)
Gameday Timeline
Fan information for this year’s Duke’s Mayo Classic can be found HERE. Bank of America Stadium ticket office opens at 1 p.m. Gates open at 5:30 p.m.
Betting Odds
- FanDuel Sportsbook
- Spread: Tennessee -9.5 (-112)/NC State +9.5 (-108)
- Moneyline: Tennessee (-375)/NC State (+290)
- Total: Over 60.5 (-112)/Under 60.5 (-108)
- DraftKings
- Spread: Tennessee -9 (-110)/NC State +9 (-110)
- Moneyline: Tennessee (-355)/NC State (+280)
- Total: Over 60.5 (-112)/Under 60.5 (-108)
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Previous Matchups
Tennessee and NC State have only met on the field three times in program history, but it’s hard not to quickly remember the last contest despite it taking place a dozen years ago. Battling in the 2012 Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game, NC State donned all-red uniforms – red helmet, red pants, red jersey. Tennessee, meanwhile, wore their traditional home orange-and-white uniform. It’s easy to imagine that some people hated the color-on-color uniform matchup, but it was a terrific mess at the same time. It’s too bad that won’t be the case this time around. Tennessee will wear all-white while NC State will wear white-on-red-on-white uniforms this Saturday.
Tennessee defeated NC State 35-21 in that contest.
On an interesting historical note, Tennessee’s second all-time meeting against NC State came exactly four weeks after the start of World War II, when Germany invaded Poland on Sept. 1, 1939. The Vols fell to the Wolfpack in their first all-time meeting, 16-0, in October 1911.
Last Three Games:
- 2012 – Tennessee def. NC State 35-21 – ATLANTA
- 1939 – Tennessee def. NC State 13-0 – RALEIGH
- 1911 – NC State def. Tennessee 16-0 – RALEIGH
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Stat Leaders
Tennessee:
- Passing: Nico Iamaleava – 22/28, 314 yards, 3 TDs, 0 INTs
- Rushing: Dylan Sampson – 12 carries, 124 yards, 3 TDs
- Receiving: Donot’e Thornton Jr. – 3 receptions, 105 yards, 2 TDs
NC State:
- Passing: Grayson McCall – 26/40, 318 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT
- Rushing: Jordan Waters – 20 carries, 124 yards, 2 TDs
- Receiving: Kevin Concepcion – 9 receptions, 121 yards, 3 TDs
Last Five Games:
Tennessee Volunteers:
- 8/31/24 – No. 15 Tennessee def. Chattanooga 69-3 (Knoxville)
NC State Wolfpack:
- 8/31/24 – No. 24 NC State def. Western Carolina 38-21 (Raleigh)
Tennessee Uniform
no words needed ⬜️⬜️⬜️#GBO🍊 | @Dicks pic.twitter.com/u2bnzQNP06
— Tennessee Football (@Vol_Football) September 5, 2024
NC State Uniform
Time to showcase what we’re made of.#1Pack1Goal pic.twitter.com/lbMvy1OClP
— NC State Football (@PackFootball) September 2, 2024
