With bellies now full of turkey, Wolfpack hearts turn to rage as the putrid clan clad in blue (and sometimes not even their own shade) stroll into Carter-Finley Stadium for a Friday night clash.
This has been a season of opposites for both NC State and North Carolina. The Tar Heels took lofty preseason expectations and promptly ejected them out of the window with mass prejudice, losing their season opener and never looking back on their way to an underwhelming 6-5 record. NC State, meanwhile, entered the 2021 season with minimal expectations from those outside of the Wolfpack family, but have fought through a slew of injuries to post their fourth 8+ win campaign in the last five seasons, and has been featured in the College Football Playoff rankings each week this year.