UNC Football vs. NC State: Top 10 players to watch during Black Friday's showdown

Posted Nov 25, 2021
There are storylines abound for Friday's football rivalry showdown featuring North Carolina and NC State. Not that this game needs any help to be exciting. UNC will now try to play the role of spoilers as it looks for its third straight win over the Wolfpack. Here are the ten players to watch on both teams entering Friday's 7 p.m. kickoff at Carter-Finley Stadium. (MSN.com)

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