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The North Carolina Tar Heels football team will play its final game under head coach Mack Brown against the NC State Wolfpack on Saturday (3:30 p.m. ACC network) at Kenan Stadium in Week 14 of the college football season.

The Tar heels will try to avoid four straight losses to NC State and send Brown out on the right note. The Wolf packwho will try to end Brown’s career with a loss, need a win to become bowl eligible for the fifth straight season.

The Wolf pack (5-6, 2-5) have won seven of the last 10 meetings against Tar heels (6-5, 3-4 ACC), including three of the last four matchups in Chapel Hill. Prior to last season’s 39-20 win for NC State in Raleigh, the previous two meetings were one-score games.

With it being Brown’s final game, here are 10 candidates to replace the longtime head coach in Chapel Hill, some options more realistic than others.

As for the game itself, UNC running back Omarion Hampton needs 25 rushing yards to become the fourth ACC player in the last 20 years to reach 1,500 rushing yards in back-to-back seasons. NC State quarterback CJ Bailey, who guaranteed a win against the Tar Heels after the Wolfpack’s loss at Georgia Tech, has accounted for 2,142 yards and 17 TDs in his first season with the Pack.

UNC vs NC State Prediction, Preview

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UNC vs NC State score updates

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Omarion Hampton caught a shovel pass from Jacolby Criswell and took it 47 yards to the end zone for the go-ahead TD. UNC is up 30-29 with 1:51 left.

KC Concepcion caught a TD pass from CJ Bailey to give NC State a 26-23 lead with 8:01 left to play.

Noah Burnette made a 25-yard field goal that hit the right upright before landing in the net to give UNC a 23-20 lead with 12:29 left.

NC State tight end Dante Daniels caught a touchdown pass from CJ Bailey and the Wolfpack tied the game at 20

UNC has a 20-13 lead at the end of the third quarter.

UNC wide receiver Chris Culliver had a 50-yard touchdown catch from quarterback Jacolby Criswell to give the Tar Heels a 20-13 lead late in the third quarter.

NC State kicker Kanoah Vinesett made a 40-yard field goal, his second field goal of the game, to tie it at 13 against UNC.

Running back Omarion Hampton had a 75-yard touchdown run, the longest of his career, to give UNC the lead against NC State. The Tar Heels have a 13-10 lead early in the third quarter.

NC State holds a 7-6 halftime lead against UNC.

JJ Jones had a catch-and-run touchdown for 17 yards on a pass from Jacolby Criswell. UNC missed the extra point attempt, so the Tar Heels trailed 7-6 midway through the second quarter.

NC State has a 7-0 lead against UNC at the end of the first quarter.

NC State running back Hollywood Smothers scored on a 2-yard TD run to give the Wolfpack an early lead vs. Tar Heels.

NC State followed its turnover with its first takeaway. Defensive lineman Davin Vann had a strip sack that was recovered by linebacker Sean Brown.

UNC got the first takeaway with a Marcus Allen interception by CJ Bailey late in the first quarter.

UNC pass rusher Kaimon Rucker was injured in the first quarter. Rucker appeared to injure his left leg and was carried off the field.

What channel is UNC vs NC State on today?

TV channel: ACC network

Live streaming: Fubo (Free Trial), ESPN+

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UNC vs. NC State will be broadcast on the CW Network in Week 14 of the 2024 college football season. Chris Cotter and Mark Herzlich will call the game from the stands at Kenan Stadium, with Coley Harvey reporting from the sideline. Streaming options for the game include FUBO, which offers a free trial to new subscribers. Jones Angell, Bryn Renner, Joe Jauch and Lee Pace will have the radio call on the Tar Heel Sports Network.

What time is UNC vs NC State playing today?

Date: Saturday 30 Nov

Start time: 15:30

UNC vs. The NC State game starts at 3:30 p.m. from Kenan Stadium in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

UNC vs NC State history

Series record: UNC leads 68-39-6

UNC’s last win: 2020 (48-21)

NC State’s Last Win: 2023 (39-20)

UNC vs NC State Prediction

NC State 30, UNC 28: The Wolfpack always puts a lot of stock into this game. With bowl eligibility, continued bragging rights and the chance to send Mack Brown out with a loss on the line, expect NC State to bring one of its best efforts of the season to the finals. The Tar Heels are 1-3 this season against FBS teams in Chapel Hill. The state is simply the safest bet to get it done.

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UNC vs NC State spread, betting odds

Game lines and odds from BetMGM will be published when they become available.

Spread: UNC is a 3-point favorite

Above/below: 54.5 points

Moneyline: UNC (-165), NC mode (+135)

UNC vs NC State injury updates

This section will be updated in the pregame.

UNC vs NC State weather

Temperatures in Chapel Hill will be around 45 degrees for kickoff. 3:30 PM, with clear skies and winds between 4-8 mph, with gusts as high as 19 mph. The high for Saturday is 45 degrees and the low is 26.

UNC football 2024

  • August 29: at Minnesota (W, 19-17)
  • Sept. 7: Charlotte (W, 38-20)
  • Sept. 14: NC Central (W, 45-10)
  • September 21: James Madison (L, 70-50)
  • Sept. 28: at Duke (L, 9-8 p.m.)
  • Oct. 5: Pitt (L, 34-24)
  • Oct. 12: Georgia Tech (L, 41-34)
  • October 19: OPEN
  • Oct. 26: at Virginia (W, 41-14)
  • Nov. 2: at Florida State (W, 35-11)
  • November 9: OPEN
  • Nov. 16: Wake Forest (W, 31-24)
  • Nov. 23: at Boston College (L, 41-21)
  • Nov. 30: NC State

NC State Football Schedule 2024

  • Aug. 29: Western Carolina (W, 38-21)
  • Sept. 7: Tennessee (L, 51-10)
  • Sept. 14: Louisiana Tech (W, 30-20)
  • Sept. 21: at Clemson (L, 59-35)
  • Sept. 28: Northern Illinois (W, 24-17)
  • Oct. 5: Wake Forest (L, 34-30)
  • Oct. 12: Syracuse (L, 24-17)
  • Oct. 19: at Cal (W, 24-23)
  • October 26: OPEN
  • Nov. 2: Stanford (W, 59-28)
  • Nov. 9: Duke (L, 29-19)
  • November 16: OPEN
  • Nov. 21: at Georgia Tech (L, 30-29)
  • Nov. 30: at UNC

Rodd Baxley covers Duke, North Carolina and NC State for The Fayetteville Observer as part of the USA TODAY Network. Follow his ACC coverage on X/Twitter or Bluesky: @RoddBaxley. Do you have questions regarding these teams? Send them to [email protected].

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