North Carolina football was hyped to the hilt at the start of the 2021 season. The Tar Heels failed to deliver and saw the ultimate crumble Friday in a rivalry game against North Carolina State.
The Wolfpack trailed 30-21 after UNC’s Grayson Atkins kicked a 50-yard field goal with 2:12 left.
Devin Leary and Emeka Emezie then began a two-man show, which turned into an incredible comeback.
Leary and Emezie combined for a 64-yard TD pass with 1:35 left.
North Carolina State recovered the onside kick attempt — kicker Christopher Dunn did it himself — and Leary and Emezie did it again 26 seconds later, teaming on a 24-yard pass play that gave the Wolfpack a 34-30 lead and the victory.
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— ACC Network (@accnetwork) November 27, 2021
“What a football game,” Wolfpack coach Dave Doeren said. “What a game. That’s why you play until the last second’s off the clock.”
North Carolina State still has a chance to compete against Pittsburgh in the ACC Championship Game.
The Wolfpack would reach the title game if No. 21 Wake Forest loses at Boston College on Saturday, creating a three-way tie atop the division that would favor N.C. State by virtue of its division record and a head-to-head win over Clemson.
North Carolina completes its regular season a disappointing 6-6
