The excitement around the Final Four matchup between North Carolina and Oregon has reached the highest levels of government.
North Carolina Secretary of State Elaine F. Marshall and Oregon Secretary of State Dennis Richardson have wagered state-centric goods on the outcome of Saturday’s NCAA tournament game, according to a press release from Secretary of State office spokeswoman Liz Proctor.
If the Ducks get a victory, Marshall has agreed to send Richardson some Covington Vodka, and a selection of Aunt Ruby’s peanuts.
North Carolina is number one in sweet potato production and the Covington variety was developed at N.