It had the same origins as the fight between the Wolverines and Buckeyes, too. Shortly after the final whistle blew in NC State's 35–30 win over North Carolina, a Wolfpack player tried to plant a red-and-black flag at midfield.

Ohio State and Michigan set the tone for a wild day in college football after the Buckeyes and Wolverines were involved in a sideline-clearing brawl after the

The Wolfpack escaped Chapel Hill with a 35-30 victory. After the game, a brawl broke out when several Wolfpack players attempted to plant their flag at midfield. Tar Heel players took exception to this and a whole slew of staffers from both teams were seen trying to get things under control.