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UNC vs. South Carolina: Winners, Losers, & Honorable Mentions

Walking into Lane Stadium on September 3, morale was high.

The North Carolina Tar Heels were ranked No. 10 in the nation, and the fans were back after a year of limited capacity.

Life was good.

Until the first drive.

Virginia Tech ate up the clock, scored in the first possession of the game, and held a halftime lead that would be enough of a margin for the eventual victory.

Fast forward through the inconsistent, frustrating, head-scratching, and completely underwhelming season to a Border War condiment bowl game that would decide which Carolina team ended up a game over .