Twitter reacts to ESPN asking “Who is the REAL Carolina?”

ESPN had Twitter in shambles after asking whether USC or UNC was the real “Carolina.” We take a look at the reaction.

The temperature is heating up between the North Carolina Tar Heels and South Carolina as fans debated who the real “Carolina” was.

Days after ESPN announced that College GameDay would be covering the battle of the Carolinas at Bank of America Stadium in week one, they tweeted out a million-dollar question.

Who is the REAL “Carolina”?

The question sparked the reaction, garnering over 1.5 million views, as fans debated which team should be considered the real Carolina. The answer is clear to the Tar Heel faithful, with the program being as prominent as it is around the nation. However, in what seems like a different reality, Gamecock’s fans believe they are the authentic representation of the name.

If looking at the stats solely keeping it on football, UNC dominates the head-to-head meeting with a record of 35-20-4. The Tar Heels also won the first initial meeting between the two in 1903, with UNC claiming the victory 17-0.

Now, with the history behind us, Let us look at how Twitter reacted to which program is the true Carolina.