The Kicking Game

Posted Nov 20, 2010
Coaches never tire of telling everyone who will listen that the kicking game is critical to the outcome. On the 100th meeting of UNC and N.C. State, that statement was more than a cliché. Despite a game that contained a multitude of compelling storylines, including a career-day for senior T.J. Yates, a couple of player ejections, and three controversial calls on the goal line, it was the kicking game that ultimately decided the Tar Heels' fate. (Inside Carolina)

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