Few better ways to help kick off the 2015 college football season exist than to rekindle a rivalry with roots dating back to 1903. The Battle of the Carolinas takes center stage Thursday when the North Carolina Tar Heels encounter the South Carolina Gamecocks.
This one looks far more important than the usual run-of-the-mill opener. South Carolina head coach Steve Spurrier has never lost to the Tar Heels, but it's a different animal this week with his program entering a year of transition.
On the flip side, North Carolina head coach Larry Fedora enters the biggest non-conference game of his tenure with an experienced and loaded roster looking to make a statement.