CHAPEL HILL
Usually around this time of the year, when they're preparing to play N.C. State, North Carolina football players hear about the game when they're out and about. UNC fans might tell them to beat State, classmates might remind them of the importance of the rivalry.
This year, though, it has been a bit different.
“Because every time we go somewhere all we hear is, 'Good luck against Clemson,'” Dajuan Drennon, the Tar Heels' defensive end, said after practice on Wednesday. “So I'm like, I guess you're forgetting about the game we have against State this week coming up.