NC State knows that it is "shut up and put up" time against No. 14-ranked Tennessee at 7:30 p.m. today in Charlotte, N.C.
That was the quote from NC State defensive coordinator and linebackers coach Tony Gibson this week, but the No. 24-ranked Wolfpack understand that to achieve lofty goals, it has to win games like facing the Volunteers.
The game will be televised on ABC.