No. 12 Tennessee (1-0) will play No. 23 North Carolina State (1-0) in the Duke’s Mayo Classic during Week 2 at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina, home of the NFL’s Carolina Panthers.
Kickoff is slated for 7:30 p.m. EDT and ABC will televise the contest.
Saturday will mark the fourth meeting between the Vols and Wolfpack, dating to 1911.
Tennessee holds a, 2-1, lead in the series. Two of the previous three games have been contested in Raleigh, North Carolina. The two teams have never played in Knoxville.
The series kicked off on Oct. 1, 1911 with the Wolfpack winning, 16-0, in Raleigh, North Carolina. Tennessee was coached by head coach Zora G. Clevenger.
On Sept. 29, 1939, Tennessee defeated the Wolfpack, 13-0, in its season opener, following the 1938 national championship. The Vols were coached by Robert Neyland, his 13th season.
The teams last played on Aug. 31, 2012 at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, Ga. The Vols defeated North Carolina State, 35-21, under head coach Derek Dooley.
Tennessee’s all time results against North Carolina State:
1911: North Carolina State 16, Tennessee 0
1939: Tennessee 13, North Carolina State 0
2012: Tennessee 35, North Carolina State 21
