With the State-UNC rivalry renewing itself this weekend, let’s take a look back at one of the more fun recent contests between the two. Fun if you like defense and interceptions and hilarious box scores, that is. Of course, I’m talking about the 2011 game that State won 13-0.
NC State came into the game at 4-4 with three of its wins against group-of-five or FCS opponents. It was 1-3 in the ACC and needed 3 wins in its final 4 games, a stretch that included number three Clemson, to sneak into a bowl. State basically had to win this game if it wanted to play in the postseason.