It had the same origins as the fight between the Wolverines and Buckeyes, too. Shortly after the final whistle blew in NC State's 35–30 win over North Carolina, a Wolfpack player tried to plant a red-and-black flag at midfield.

An all-out melee broke out after the Wolfpack’s 35-30 win over the Tar Heels on Saturday. The flag-planting that started an ugly scene in Columbus was repeated in Chapel Hill and North Carolina players didn’t appreciate it any more than the Buckeyes.

In what was the regular season finale and final game of the Mack Brown era, the North Carolina Tar Heels (6-5) hosted the North Carolina State Wolfpack (5-6) on Saturday. It was a back-and-forth game throughout,