CHARLOTTE – In a stadium that looked like Morgantown South, the West Virginia Mountaineers gave their dedicated fans a resounding 30-10 victory at the Duke’s Mayo Bowl on Wednesday night at Bank of America Stadium. Game MVP Garrett Greene led his team in rushing and passing as the Mountaineers improved to 9-4 on the season.

The Mountaineers wasted no time getting on the scoreboard as Greene hit a streaking Traylon Ray down the sideline on the game's first play. The freshman wide receiver raced past Tar Heel defenders for a seventy-five-yard touchdown. Just as the Tar Heels offense looked poised to even the score, West Virginia safety Aubrey Burks picked off an errant pass in the end zone, giving the ball back to the Mountaineers.

The Tar Heels finally got on the scoreboard with a Noah Burnette field goal halfway through the second quarter. The rest of the quarter was a rollercoaster of emotions for both teams. West Virginia extended their lead with a 78-yard punt return touchdown by Beanie Bishop Jr., only for the Tar Heels to respond with a 16-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Conner Harrell to JJ Jones. However, West Virginia closed out the half with a field goal, heading into the locker room with a 17-10 lead.

The second half witnessed a continuation of West Virginia’s dominance. Kicker Michael Hayes added two more field goals, further solidifying the Mountaineers’ lead. Running back Jaheim White’s eleven-yard rushing touchdown in the fourth quarter served as the final blow, sealing West Virginia’s decisive victory, and began a chorus of “Country Roads” by the thousands of Mountaineer faithful who had made the trip south. The postgame "Mayo Dump" had an equally raucous cheer.

Although the stat line was close, with West Virginia gaining 379 total offensive yards compared to North Carolina’s 353, the Mountaineers’ defense recorded two interceptions and consistently disrupted the Tar Heels’ offensive plays. The limited Tar Heels fans in attendance were left stunned, wondering how a season that began with so much promise ended with three straight losses and a bowl loss for the fourth season in a row.

In an exciting culmination of a thrilling college football season, North Carolina's top teams are gearing up to showcase their prowess on the national stage in the upcoming bowl games. Let's take a closer look at the line-up for these highly anticipated matchups.

NC State - Wolfpack Roars into the Pop-Tarts Bowl

The NC State Wolfpack, with a formidable 9-3 season record (6-2 ACC) and a well-deserved 18th national ranking, is set to make its 35th bowl appearance in program history. The team will face off against No. 25 Kansas State for the first time in the illustrious Pop-Tarts Bowl, to be held in Orlando, Florida. NC State boasts an impressive overall bowl record of 17-16-1, bringing a wealth of experience to this exciting encounter.

North Carolina - Tar Heels Ready for Duke’s Mayo Bowl Clash

With an 8-4 season record (4-4 ACC), the North Carolina Tar Heels are heading to the postseason for the fifth consecutive season. Their destination is the Duke’s Mayo Bowl in Charlotte, North Carolina, where they will lock horns with West Virginia. This marks the sixth time the Tar Heels have graced a bowl game in Charlotte, and they hold a 1-1 record against the Mountaineers, the last meeting dating back to 2008.

Duke - Blue Devils Eye Victory in the 76® Birmingham Bowl

Duke, finishing the season with a commendable 7-5 record (4-4 ACC), is all set for its 16th bowl appearance. The Blue Devils will make their debut in the 76® Birmingham Bowl, facing off against Troy. With a perfect 2-0 record against the Trojans, Duke brings a winning streak of five consecutive bowl games into this exciting clash, aiming to add another victory to their impressive overall bowl record of 7-8.

App State - Mountaineers Return to Bowl Season

Appalachian State University's Mountaineers, champions of the Sun Belt East Division, are back in action after a one-year hiatus, ready to make their mark in the Avocados from Mexico Cure Bowl. With an 8-5 season record (6-2 SBC), the Mountaineers will take on MAC champion Miami (Ohio) (11-2, 7-1 MAC) in Orlando, Florida..

Famous Toastery Bowl at Charlotte's Jerry Richardson Stadium

Old Dominion and Western Kentucky have received the coveted invitations to showcase their gridiron prowess at the 2023 Famous Toastery Bowl, scheduled for Monday, Dec. 18 at 2:30 p.m. ET in the revered Jerry Richardson Stadium of the Charlotte 49ers. ESPN will be airing the game nationally, while First Team Radio will carry the live broadcast. Old Dominion, standing at a 6-6 season record, secures its second bowl appearance in three years under the helm of head coach Ricky Rahne, earning their eligibility with a stunning last-minute 25-24 victory against Georgia State. Guided by the stellar leadership of 2022 All-American linebacker Jason Henderson, who tops the national charts with an impressive 170 tackles, the Monarchs are set to leave an indelible mark on the field. Meanwhile, Western Kentucky, boasting a 7-5 season record, is set to make its fifth consecutive bowl appearance under the strategic coaching of Tyson Helton. With an impressive 10 bowl appearances in the last 12 years, the Hilltoppers enter the contest on the back of a strong November performance, winning three of their last four games. Their prolific wide receiver, Malachi Corley, etched his name in the school's history books with a record-setting 255 catches this season, adding an extra layer of excitement to this highly anticipated matchup.

2023 Bowl Season

Myrtle Beach Bowl: Georgia Southern vs. Ohio on Saturday, Dec. 16 at 11 a.m. ET, broadcast on ESPN.

Celebration Bowl: Florida A&M vs. Howard on Saturday, Dec. 16 at 12 p.m. ET, broadcast on ABC.

New Orleans Bowl: Jacksonville State vs. Louisiana on Saturday, Dec. 16 at 2:15 p.m. ET, broadcast on ESPN.

Cure Bowl: Miami (Ohio) vs. Appalachian State on Saturday, Dec. 16 at 3:30 p.m. ET, broadcast on ABC.

New Mexico Bowl: Fresno State vs. New Mexico State on Saturday, Dec. 16 at 5:45 p.m. ET, broadcast on ESPN.

LA Bowl: UCLA vs. Boise State on Saturday, Dec. 16 at 7:30 p.m. ET, broadcast on ABC.

Independence Bowl: Texas Tech vs. Cal on Saturday, Dec. 16 at 9:15 p.m. ET, broadcast on ESPN.

Bahamas Bowl (Temporarily renamed the Famous Toastery Bowl): Western Kentucky vs. Old Dominion on Monday, Dec. 18 at 2:30 p.m. ET, broadcast on ESPN.

Frisco Bowl: Marshall vs. UTSA on Tuesday, Dec. 19 at 9 p.m. ET, broadcast on ESPN.

Boca Raton Bowl: USF vs. Syracuse on Thursday, Dec. 21 at 8 p.m. ET, broadcast on ESPN.

Gasparilla Bowl: Georgia Tech vs. UCF on Friday, Dec. 22 at 6:30 p.m. ET, broadcast on ESPN.

Birmingham Bowl: Troy vs. Duke on Saturday, Dec. 23 at 12 p.m. ET, broadcast on ABC.

Camellia Bowl: Arkansas State vs. Northern Illinois on Saturday, Dec. 23 at 12 p.m. ET, broadcast on ESPN.

Armed Forces Bowl: Air Force vs. James Madison on Saturday, Dec. 23 at 3:30 p.m. ET, broadcast on ABC.

Famous Idaho Potato Bowl: Georgia State vs. Utah State on Saturday, Dec. 23 at 3:30 p.m. ET, broadcast on ESPN.

68 Ventures Bowl: Eastern Michigan vs. South Alabama on Saturday, Dec. 23 at 7 p.m. ET, broadcast on ESPN.

Las Vegas Bowl: Northwestern vs. Utah on Saturday, Dec. 23 at 7:30 p.m. ET, broadcast on ABC.

Hawai’i Bowl: San Jose State vs. Coastal Carolina on Saturday, Dec. 23 at 10:30 p.m. ET, broadcast on ESPN.

Quick Lane Bowl: Bowling Green vs. Minnesota on Tuesday, Dec. 26 at 2 p.m. ET, broadcast on ESPN.

First Responder Bowl: Texas State vs. Rice on Tuesday, Dec. 26 at 5:30 p.m. ET, broadcast on ESPN.

Guaranteed Rate Bowl: Kansas vs. UNLV on Tuesday, Dec. 26 at 9 p.m. ET, broadcast on ESPN.

Military Bowl: Tulane vs. Virginia Tech on Wednesday, Dec. 27 at 2 p.m. ET, broadcast on ESPN.

Duke’s Mayo Bowl: North Carolina vs. West Virginia on Wednesday, Dec. 27 at 5:30 p.m. ET, broadcast on ESPN.

Holiday Bowl: No. 15 Louisville vs. Southern Cal on Wednesday, Dec. 27 at 8 p.m. ET, broadcast on FOX.

Texas Bowl: No. 20 Oklahoma State vs. Texas A&M on Wednesday, Dec. 27 at 9 p.m. ET, broadcast on ESPN.

Fenway Bowl: No. 24 SMU vs. Boston College on Thursday, Dec. 28 at 11 a.m. ET, broadcast on ESPN.

Pinstripe Bowl: Rutgers vs. Miami (Fla.) on Thursday, Dec. 28 at 2:15 p.m. ET, broadcast on ESPN.

Pop-Tarts Bowl: No. 18 NC State vs. No. 25 Kansas State on Thursday, Dec. 28 at 5:45 p.m. ET, broadcast on ESPN.

Alamo Bowl: No. 12 Oklahoma vs. No. 14 Arizona on Thursday, Dec. 28 at 9:15 p.m. ET, broadcast on ESPN.

Gator Bowl: No. 22 Clemson vs. Kentucky on Friday, Dec. 29 at 12 p.m. ET, broadcast on ESPN.

Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl: No. 16 Notre Dame vs. No. 19 Oregon State on Friday, Dec. 29 at 2 p.m. ET, broadcast on CBS.

Liberty Bowl: Memphis vs. Iowa State on Friday, Dec. 29 at 3:30 p.m. ET, broadcast on ESPN.

Cotton Bowl: No. 7 Ohio State vs. No. 9 Missouri on Friday, Dec. 29 at 8 p.m. ET, broadcast on ESPN.

Peach Bowl: No. 10 Penn State vs. No. 11 Ole Miss on Saturday, Dec. 30 at 12 p.m. ET, broadcast on ESPN.

Music City Bowl: Auburn vs. Maryland on Saturday, Dec. 30 at 2 p.m. ET, broadcast on ABC.

Orange Bowl: No. 5 Florida State vs. No. 6 Georgia on Saturday, Dec. 30 at 4 p.m. ET, broadcast on ESPN.

Arizona Bowl: Wyoming vs. Toledo on Saturday, Dec. 30 at 4:30 p.m. ET, broadcast on Barstool.

ReliaQuest Bowl: No. 13 LSU vs. Wisconsin on Monday, Jan. 1, 2024 at 12 p.m. ET, broadcast on ESPN2.

Citrus Bowl: No. 17 Iowa vs. No. 21 Tennessee on Monday, Jan. 1, 2024 at 1 p.m. ET, broadcast on ABC.

Fiesta Bowl: No. 8 Oregon vs. No. 23 Liberty on Monday, Jan. 1, 2024 at 1 p.m. ET, broadcast on ESPN.

College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Rose Bowl: No. 1 Michigan will face No. 4 Alabama in Pasadena, California. The game will be broadcast on ESPN at 5 p.m. ET.

College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Sugar Bowl: No. 2 Washington will go head-to-head with No. 3 Texas in New Orleans, Louisiana. The game will be broadcast on ESPN at 8:45 p.m. ET.

College Football Playoff National Championship Game: The winners of the semifinal games will meet in Houston, Texas, for the National Championship Game. The game will be broadcast on ESPN at 7:30 p.m. ET on Monday, Jan. 8, 2024.

CHARLOTTE - NC State (8-4) faces Maryland (7-5) on Dec. 30 in the Duke’s Mayo Bowl in Charlotte at noon on ESPN. The overall series record between NC State and Maryland stands exactly even at 33-33-4. The Wolfpack and the Terps met every year on the gridiron from 1956 until Maryland’s departure from the ACC following the 2013 season.

This is NC State’s 34th bowl appearance (17-15-1) and will mark the fourth time the Wolfpack has played a bowl game in Bank of America Stadium. The Wolfpack won the 2005 Meineke Car Care Bowl and the 2011 Belk Bowl and lost the 2015 Belk Bowl.

In 2005, NC State turned in a storybook ending to a rollercoaster season with a 14-0 victory over South Florida on New Year’s Eve. The defense, led by bowl MVP Stephen Tulloch, shut out the Bulls in USF’s first bowl game appearance in school history. It marked the only shutout in a bowl that year and the first ever by the Wolfpack.

In 2011, the Wolfpack scored 24 unanswered points in the second and third quarters to overwhelm Louisville in the 2011 win. Quarterback Mike Glennon, who completed 21 of 33 passes for 264 yards and three touchdowns, was named the MVP of the game.

In 2015, Mississippi State - behind QB Dak Prescott - won 51-28 over the Wolfpack in the soggy Belk Bowl. 

In addition to the three bowl games the Wolfpack has played in Bank of America Stadium, it’s also played four regular season contests in that venue. The Wolfpack closed out the regular season versus East Carolina in Charlotte in 1996 (L, 29-50) and in 2005 (W, 52-14). In 1998 and 1999, NC State and UNC moved their matchup to the stadium. The Wolfpack fell in both of those contests, a 34-37 overtime shootout in Torry Holt’s last regular season game and a 6-10 loss the following year. NC State opened the 2017 campaign at BoA Stadium versus South Carolina in the Belk College Kickoff Game, losing by a touchdown to South Carolina (28-35).

Coach Dave Doeren has now led NC State to more bowl games than any coach in school history.

All-Time Record Between NC State and Maryland

The 2022 college football regular season and conference championships have come to a close. Five NCCFB FBS teams have qualified for postseason bowls. The Duke's Mayo Bowl returns to Charlotte in 2022 and will feature teams from the Atlantic Coast Conference and Big Ten Conference.

Duke Blue Devils

Record: 8-4 (5-3 ACC)

Location: Navy-Marine Corps Stadium (Annapolis, Maryland)

Opponent:

Time: 2:00 PM

Tickets: http://militarybowl.org/tickets/

East Carolina Pirates

Record: 7-5 (4-4 AAC)

Location: Protective Stadium (Birmingham, Alabama)

Opponent:

Coastal Carolina (9-3, 6-2 SBC)

Date: December 27, 2022

Time: 6:45 PM

Tickets: https://ticketsmarterbirminghambowl.com/tickets/

NC State Wolfpack

Record: 8-4 (4-4 ACC)

Location: Bank of America Stadium (Charlotte, North Carolina)

Opponent:

Maryland (7-5, 4-5 B1G)

Date: December 30, 2022

Time: 12:00 PM

Tickets: https://charlottesports.org/events/tickets/

North Carolina Tar Heels

Record: 9-4 (6-2 ACC, Coastal Division Champs)

Opponent:

Oregon (9-3, 7-2 PAC 12)

Date: December 28, 2022

Time: 8:00 PM

Tickets: https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/0A005D37CA7F5243

Wake Forest Demon Deacons

Record: 7-5 (3-5 ACC)

Opponent:

Missouri (6-6, 3-5 SEC)

Date: Friday, December 23

Time: 6:30 PM

Tickets: https://www.gasparillabowl.com/tickets/

Duke's Mayo Bowl

Teams: North Carolina State Wolfpack vs. Maryland Terrapins

Date: December 30, 2022

Time: 12:00

Location: Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, N.C.

Tickets: https://charlottesports.org/events/tickets/

CHARLOTTE – The North Carolina Tar Heels fell to the South Carolina Gamecocks, 38-21, in the Duke's Mayo Bowl on Thursday afternoon in Bank of America Stadium.

Dakereon Joyner was a perfect 9 of 9 for 160 yards and a touchdown for South Carolina. The MVP of the game also added 64 yards on the ground. Jaheim Bell got the party started for the Gamecocks with two 60+ yard touchdowns in the first quarter. 

Sam Howell was 12 of 20 on the day for 205 yards and one touchdown. British Brooks led the Tar Heels on the ground with 72 yards and a score. Cedric Gray paced the Tar Heel defense with thirteen tackles and a sack. Cam'Ron Kelly and Power Echols also had double-digit tackles for UNC on the afternoon.

South Carolina improves its win total by five with the win in today's bowl. With the loss, North Carolina falls to 6-7 on the season. The Tar Heels will open the 2022 season against Florida A&M.