RALEIGH
North Carolina didn’t need to talk about revenge this week. The Tar Heels just went out and took it from N.C. State on Saturday.
No. 11 UNC jumped all over the Wolfpack in the first quarter and then held on for a 45-34 win to pay back last year’s lopsided loss.
Sophomore running back Elijah Hood ran for a career-high 220 yards and two touchdowns to help the Tar Heels (11-1, 8-0 ACC) equal a school record for wins in a season and claim the mythical state title.
To UNC senior quarterback Marquise Williams, there was no reason to talk about last year’s 35-7 loss to N.