The Biggest Game Of The Year.....

Well, the biggest college game of the year here in the five counties area happens this weekend. THE University of North Carolina vs North Carolina State University!

When compared to Michigan vs Ohio State or Nebraska vs Oklahoma this really isn't much of a game, but for the folks here in upper central NC, this is all we got. So.....we try to make it into something big. But as my grandmother used to say, "ya can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear".

This game will pit pretty OK teams against each other. Both of which have shown they can give up lots of points. Both of which have shown they are capable of scoring lots of points. Neither of which happens on a predictable basis.

I must admit, I haven't watched State play this year, but from what I hear from their fans, they will come and lay waste to the fabled (in our own minds) Kenan Stadium field.

I have, however, watched UNC on several occasions. At times they can look extremely good, see Florida State and Virginia. At other times they look like they placed a bet on the other team, see Miami and Virginia Tech.

In the Virginia and Fl St games TJ Yates looked like he could be playing on Sundays next year. In the Miami and VT games he looked like he shouldn't be playing in college THIS year. Some of my more reasonable State fan friends tell me that similar things can be said about Russell Wilson's performance.

UNC does have motivation in that the Sr's on this team have never beaten State and they don't want to leave with that on their resume. Plus, a victory here and next week at Dook might allow them to play in another bowl game besides the UNC Bowl, excuse me, I mean the Mineke Bowl, in a little more exotic local than Charlotte. (No offense ment to Charlotte, but let's face it, how exciting is it to travel to a town you can easily drive to any time you feel like it? Especially when you've played there the past 3 times they've been to a bowl!)

State does have motivation as well. Of course they would hate to lose to those snooty folks in Chapel Hill, that's a given. But they also stand an outside chance to reach the championship game for the ACC. (Granted it's a small chance but a chance nun-the-less. Then again, the ACC Football Championship is kind of the best of the rest game. It's not exactly like the Big Ten or Big 12 Championships stature wise.)

So...... Go Tar Heels, or Go State! Either way, come Sunday morning, outside of the Triangle area, you will find the score of this game on page four of the sports section....below the fold.