Wolfpack's happy ending hits sour note for Tar Heels

Posted Nov 29, 2009
North Carolina State quarterback Russell Wilson had one regret following Saturday’s season-ending 28-27 victory against rival North Carolina. Moments after taking a knee and exchanging an emphatic hand-slap with running back Jamelle Eugene, Wilson launched a tight spiral several rows up into the Carter-Finley Stadium bleachers. “As soon as I let it go, I thought ‘Shoot, I want it back!’ ” Wilson said. (Burlington Times News)

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