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11/9/2009

Extra Points: A Smoldering Rivalry Rekindled

I remember my first Carolina-Duke football game like it was yesterday, my sophomore year in 1976 sitting with Mike Voight's parents in section 121 to glean their perspective on their son's performance for a Daily Tar Heel missive. Voight, nicknamed "The Space Cowboy" for an early 1970s song from the Steve Miller Band, was otherworldly that gray and chilly afternoon, carrying the football 47 times for 261 yards as the Tar Heels nudged past Duke, 39-38. (more)

Saturday, Nov 14
Event Location Time/Result Event Coverage
Miami Chapel Hill, N.C. 3:30 PM |
Saturday, Nov 21
Event Location Time/Result Event Coverage
Boston College Chestnut Hill, Mass. TBA |
Saturday, Nov 28
Event Location Time/Result Event Coverage
North Carolina State Raleigh, N.C. TBA |
 
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