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Young Carson Wentz 'rooted hard for' NC State's Russell Wilson

PHILADELPHIA -- Sunday's game between the Philadelphia Eagles and Seattle Seahawks (1 p.m. ET, Fox) marks the third head-to-head matchup between quarterbacks Carson Wentz and Russell Wilson.

Separated by time (Wilson, at 30, is four years Wentz's senior) and distance (about 2,400 miles between Philadelphia and Seattle), they are rarely in the same place at the same time, yet their paths are connected in a number of interesting ways.

The point of origin is Raleigh, North Carolina, where Wentz was born. The family moved to North Dakota when Wentz was young, but his dad, Doug, brought his boys up as NC State fans.