UNC furious that NC State insists on waving their flag, a breakdown
What Happened
North Carolina and NC State clash in a fierce rivalry game, with the score tied at 29-23 late in the fourth quarter. North Carolina running back Omarion Hampton punches in a touchdown up the middle, giving the Tar Heels a 36-29 lead after the extra point. The UNC players and fans erupt in celebration, with the anticipation of someone planting their team's flag on the field. NC State quarterback Brennan Armstrong leads his team down the field, completing a crucial pass to wide receiver Porter Rooks that sets up the Wolfpack at the 1-yard line. Armstrong then scores the game-tying touchdown, knotting the score at 36-36 with just over a minute remaining. As NC State prepares to wave their flag on the opponent's field, tensions flare. UNC's Kam Kraft angrily snatches the flag and hurls it, prompting an altercation between the players. Coaches and officials attempt to separate the scuffle, but more players join the fray, creating a chaotic scene on the field. NC State's Isaiah Kante retrieves the flag and begins waving it proudly, much to the dismay of the UNC sideline. Head coach Mack Brown approaches the Wolfpack players, congratulating them on the hard-fought game, while the flag-waving continues in the background. The situation escalates further, with more pushing and shoving between the teams. UNC's Kraft is involved in another confrontation, this time with NC State's Jaylon Scott. The referees and coaches struggle to maintain control, as the mascots even get involved in the fray. Ultimately, NC State is able to wave their flag on the field, despite the vehement objections from the UNC players and fans. As the Wolfpack celebrate their victory, the Tar Heels are left to lick their wounds and reflect on the intense rivalry that just unfolded.
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Click timestamps to jump to that momentMore absolute ruthlessness from rivalry week.
NC State versus North Carolina, 29 to 23.
North Carolina, a little pitch up the gut.
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Continuing to run, gets to the blue paint.
That means points.
If a foreigner was to describe what happened correctly,
that's maybe how they would say it.
So touchdown, UNC.
They take the lead.
They're excited.
It's rivalry week.
Someone's going to plant the flag.
Someone's going to plant the flag.
Kick is good.
They're excited.
All right.
What does NC State have up their sleeves?
Completion.
Nice and easy.
Minute 30 left.
Let's not get crazy.
Let's just chip away.
Let's get first downs.
Let's get across half field.
And then we'll go for it, okay?
So first and 10 from, what?
Look at the 49.
Yep.
QB's going to keep it and say, I'll take those seven yards.
Doing math on the fly here.
First and 20 now.
They say, now's the time to go deep.
We need 20 yards.
How did he catch that?
How did he catch that?
He knows how he caught it.
This fan has no idea.
What?
Huh?
Let me see the replay.
Huh?
Yeah.
Got it.
Just a perfect throw.
Perfect grab.
Perfect throw.
Perfect grab.
Not touchdown, but way down the field.
Are they going to come back and win this thing?
Are they going to be the flag planters?
Yeah, I guess you don't plant the flag at your own stadium
because that's just where your flag lives.
Anyway, NC State, they take it in eventually.
It took them a little bit, but they do get it in.
So someone's getting the flag ready.
Someone's getting the flag ready.
North Carolina?
A little hook and ladder, lateral pitch.
This actually was cool.
They designed it, like, decently well.
Let me show you this again.
Usually, this is just a scramble,
but I actually really enjoyed this one from UNC.
So quarterback's got it.
There's three receivers on the left side.
He falls back.
The other two go ahead,
and then the receiver from the middle, 13,
is coming underneath him,
and then they're going to reverse field a ton.
By the time they get it over here,
they have three linemen ready to block,
but they let the one NC State defender get there,
which kind of, he makes the first contact,
and then instead of those three linemen blocking upfield,
they had to revert.
The whole formation got fucked up.
They lose.
Mack Brown gives hugs.
He's a nice guy.
He looks like a more jovial Belichick, in a way.
Like, older, a little more chipper.
Nice guy.
So they're going to bring some meanness in,
because, you know,
you got a flag planted on your ass.
You got to bring Bill in.
Anyway, he's being all cordial about it.
He's going up to the opposing.
He's going up to the opposing team.
He's saying, good job.
Great job.
Proud of you.
Congrats.
And they're saying, thanks, coach.
That's really nice of you.
And he says, hey, you, good job.
Love you.
Good job.
I don't know if he said love you,
because that's a good job, coach.
Good job, coach.
Meanwhile, a flag's being planted in the background,
and people are getting mad.
And Kraft, number 13 on UNC,
he says, get this out of here.
Javelin throws it, and then, oh, no.
Number five, Heek on NCC.
State, he's like, you throwing our flag?
He's like, yeah, you planted it.
I throw it.
That's flag protocol.
This is college football.
And then they do that, and then it cuts away.
That's where it leaves us.
Five's on his tippy toes trying to get up there.
Kraft is kind of standing there.
That's where it leaves us.
We come back to the scene, but it's different.
I'll show you.
In the middle, meanwhile,
a couple guys fell in the middle, which gets dangerous.
Seems like enough coaches there,
but they're just pushing each other over each other.
That's where we come back.
We come back to this.
13 is now fighting another guy, 65,
and there's five coming back.
So I don't know what happened there.
65 had to come and get involved.
He had his helmet on.
It was a no-helmet party,
and now that guy's got the flag, so that's good.
Still a ton of stuff happening in the middle.
Too many people on the ground for this to be,
you know, it's just dangerous.
It's just like,
it's just like,
too many people on the ground.
Eventually,
NC State players are just going to wave.
52 is waving.
Okay, bye.
Okay, bye.
See you.
Goodbye.
Meanwhile, number five has the flag.
He's got it back.
He wanted it.
Coach says, hey, dude,
why don't you just give me that flag?
It's caused a lot of problems,
and he says, no.
No.
My flag.
My flag, and I'm going to wave it,
and 52, who was waving and jovial,
he now,
is going to rip that UNC blue helmet in the middle
and pull him back
and then give him an extra tug right there
for good measure,
but I thought he was jovial and waving,
but then it turns out now he's pulling
by the back of the collar,
and it's all messy.
It does get separated and sorted,
and number five did get his flag,
and boy, is he waving it.
My goodness.
What is this?
Look at the mascot.
Ew.
Ew.
Now is not the time, mascot.
Now is not the time.
Ew.
Did he hit the mascot right there?
Maybe that doesn't make contact.
If that makes contact, that's so funny.
Get out of here, mascot.
I'm waving the flag.
I don't need your fake ass.
Oh, boy.
He's going to run through the end zone,
waving the flag, feeling great,
spinning, dancing.
This guy loves flags.
Give him a flag for Christmas.
Hey, hey, let's not do that.
Let's not do that.
We lost.
We lost.
We lost.
It's cool.
It's totally cool.
It's just a flag.
It doesn't mean much.
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Goodbye.