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Heavyweight Hype Lives Up To Billing

There's a great scene in Rocky II that comes in the early rounds of the rematch between Rocky Balboa and Apollo Creed. Creed had pounded Balboa in the first couple of rounds, but towards the end of a round, Rocky started fighting back. He laid some big blows on Apollo, and they continued to hit each other after the bell. When they finally separated, Rocky sat on his stool and put his gloves on his trainer, Mick.

"I ain't goin' down no more," Rocky said through the bruises and the already-prevalent fatigue.

It took just 14 minutes for North Carolina to hang a crooked number on the Boston College defense in Friday's national semifinal.