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.

Wolfpack safety DK Kaufman took the “Tuffy” flag from one of the cheerleaders, trying to plant it at midfield. UNC receiver JJ Jones ran over, took the flag, then ran to the sideline and threw the flag into the benches, per The News & Observer. Kaufman and Jones then got into it.

UNC and N.C. State football players got in a fight at midfield after the Wolfpack attempted to plant a flag at Kenan Stadium after its win.

North Carolina State and North Carolina must have taken a cue -- clueless? -- from Michigan-Ohio State. An all-out melee broke out after the Wolfpack's 35-30 win over the Tar Heels on Saturday. The flag-planting that started an ugly scene in Columbus was repeated in