Tennessee defeats NC State in Saturday night blowout
No. 24 NC State football met No. 14 Tennessee in Charlotte, North Carolina, Saturday night for a prime-time showdown at Bank of America Stadium. The Wolfpack lost 51-10 in a dominant win for the Volunteers.
NC State falls to 1-1 on the season. The defense outscored the offense 7-3.
TheWolfpacker.com will post all the notable highlights and keep track of the key moments from this top-25 showdown on today’s live update blog.
Live updates from NC State vs. Tennessee
FOURTH QUARTER
11:15
FINAL: Tennessee defeats NC State 51-10
11:06
The Volunteers missed a 53-yard field goal. NC State trails 51-10 with 3:50 to go.
11:01
NC State went three and out, and Tennessee returned the punt to the Pack 40 with 6:06 left
10:58
Freshman QB CJ Bailey is in the game.
10:55
Touchdown Tennessee. The Volunteers found tight end Holden Staes for an 18-yard touchdown. NC State trails 51-10 with 8:22 to go.
10:50
Tennessee stops an NC State fourth and 1 pass short of the chains. Tennessee takes over on NC State’s 34.
10:39
Touchdown Tennessee. Dylan Sampson ran 34 yards to the end zone, mostly untouched. Tennessee leads 44-10 with 14:07 left in the fourth quarter.
THIRD QUARTER
10:34
END OF 3Q: Tennessee leads 37-10
10:25
Touchdown NC State. Aydan White returned an interception for a touchdown. The Pack trails 37-10 with 2:20 to go in the third.
10:20
McCall fumbled on the first play of the next drive. Tennessee takes over at the Pack 24 with 3:57 left in the third quarter.
10:18
Touchdown Tennessee on a 31-yard rush by Nico Iamaleava. The Volunteers lead 37-3 with 4:02 left in the third quarter.
10:15
Tennessee stuffed McCall’s keeper on fourth and short. It’s Volunteer ball on the 35 with 4:45 left in the third.
10:04
Tennessee converts a 36-yard field goal and leads 30-3 with 6:31 left in the third quarter.
10:01
Grayson McCall fumbled, recovered by Tennessee. The Vols take over on the Pack 22 with 8:11 left in the third.
9:51
Touchdown Tennessee. Busted coverage leads to a 15-yard touchdown, and the Volunteers lead 27-3 with 10:27 left in the third quarter.
SECOND QUARTER
9:21
HALFTIME: Tennessee leads 20-3 after hitting a 45-yard field goal.
9:08
NC State went three and out, punting to its own 44 after a return with 1:44 left in the half.
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9:02
Touchdown Tennessee. NC State drove deep into Volunteer territory before McCall threw a pick-six. The Pack trails 17-3 with 3:29 to go in the half.
8:53
Tennessee moves into the red zone thanks to couple of explosive plays, but the drive stalls. The Vols converted the 32-yard field goal and now leads 10-3 with 6:33 yards left in the half.
8:47
A 40-yard drive by the Pack ends in a 24-yard field goal by Kanoah Vinesett, and Tennessee now leads 7-3 with 9:04 left in the half.
8:36
An interception by Bishop Fitzgerald gets NC State the ball back at the Tennessee 47 with 11:34 left.
8:30
The Volunteers sacked Grayson McCall for the second time tonight, forcing a punt. Tennessee takes over at its 20 after a penalty with 13:06 left in the quarter.
FIRST QUARTER
8:25
END OF 1Q: Tennessee leads NC State 7-0
8:21
Touchdown Tennessee. Dylan Sampson ran it in from 9 yards out to take a 7-0 lead in Charlotte with 9 seconds to go in the first quarter.
8:15
NC State went three and out before a booming punt to Tennessee’s 38.
8:09
The Volunteers drove up to midfield and, after some offsetting personal foul penalties, the SEC squad ends up punting down to the Pack 8 with 5:32 left in the first.
7:58
NC State ate up 6:49 of game time on its opening drive but punts near midfield after a sack killed the drive. Tennessee takes over on its 15 with 8:11 left in the first quarter.
7:43
Tennessee wins the coin toss. NC State will receive to start this contest.
