The Vols will cruise to a victory vs. NC State. The Wolfpack trailed in the fourth quarter to Western Carolina, as it struggled in the trenches. The Catamounts got nine pressures on QB Grayson McCall and stuffed eight Wolfpack runs. Tennessee edge James Pearce Jr., who is in play to be the top pick in next year's NFL Draft, is going to shred this Wolfpack o-line. The NC State defense was also suspect, looking lost at LB without Payton Wilson.

The Volunteers offense looked electric, as QB Nico Iamaleava is legit (22-for-28 passing for 314 yards and a 3:0 TD:INT ratio last weekend). UT had nine pass catchers with at least two receptions and the ground game gashed Chattanooga for 304 yards (6.6 YPC) and five TDs.

I bet on the Vols to cover at -8.5 and recommend betting on them up to -9.5.