Perception and Reality

Posted Sep 25, 2005

State couldn't score at all. They mustered just two first downs in the fourth quarter and watched Carolina's offense strangle the ball for 10:39 of the final 15 minutes. And when Mike Mason watched his defense trot out for the game's final series with 1:01 to play and 68 yards between the Pack and a tie game, he already knew the outcome. He saw a physically whipped team, and they were wearing red. (Tar Heel Blue)

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