College Football Highlight: Wild Finish as Wolfpack Beat Tar Heels

College Football Highlight: Wild Finish as Wolfpack Beat Tar Heels
North Carolina punter Ben Kiernan (91) is upended after North Carolina State linebacker Vi Jones (31) blocked his punt during the first half of an NCAA college football game in Raleigh, N.C., on Nov. 26, 2021. Chris Seward/AP Photo
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North Carolina Tar Heels (6–6) 30 | #20 NC State Wolfpack (9–3) 34

One of the wildest college football finishes happened Friday night between in-state rivals North Carolina Tar Heels and North Carolina State Wolfpack; bizarre plays one after another allowed the Wolfpack to obtain a late come-from-behind victory, keeping their ACC Atlantic Division championship hopes alive.

Enormous momentum shifts occurred throughout as the Wolfpack jumped out to a 14 point lead in the first quarter; the Tar Heels would counter with scoring the next 24 points before the Wolfpack could muster another touchdown, to pull within three points by the end of the third quarter (24–21).