JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (2-1, 1-1 South Atlantic Conference) revisits the site of the 2024 SAC title game when it heads to Irwin Belk Stadium for a rematch of last year’s championship against No. 19/20 Wingate (3-0, 1-0 SAC) Saturday at 6 p.m.

Carson-Newman won the regular season meeting between the two teams last year in overtime in Burke-Tarr Stadium 31-28 on a walk-off Bennett Smith field goal, while the Bulldogs claimed a 28-13 win in the title game last season. Wingate held C-N to 84 yards of total offense in that championship meeting – the fewest total yards of offense for C-N since the year 2000.

“We have a great opportunity this weekend to go on the road and play a great football team, a great football program,” C-N head coach Ashley Ingram said. “We will certainly

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