A ferocious fight broke out at midfield between the University of North Carolina Tar Heels (UNC) and the North Carolina State Wolfpack (NC State) after the victorious and visiting Wolfpack attempted to plant their flag on UNC’s turf.
Wolfpack safety DK Kaufman took an NC State flag from a cheerleader with apparent hopes of planting it at midfield. However, UNC wide receiver JJ Jones ran to the N.C. State players snatched the flag and threw it into the seats.
After that, it was on.
BRO CHUCKED THE FLAG 😂😂😂
— Hater Report (@HaterReport_) December 1, 2024
WE GOT ANOTHER FLAG PLANTING FIGHT BETWEEN NORTH CAROLINA AND NC STATE
IT JUST MEANS MORE pic.twitter.com/NlhQAAiQtZ
Coaches and players from both teams raced over and immediately began fighting.
An all out brawl broke out a the end of the UNC vs. NC State game when state tried to plant the flag at the fifty. pic.twitter.com/YvJenAXw1g
— Jordan Crammer (@JordanCrammer) December 1, 2024
The scene mirrored chaotic events from earlier in the day when the visiting and underdog Michigan Wolverines planted their flag in the middle of the Block O at Ohio State after defeating the Buckeyes for the fourth time in a row.
An on-field view of the Michigan flag plant and the altercation with Ohio State that followed ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/If9Ng7ecW0
— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) November 30, 2024
Several police officers had to intervene, and many players were pepper sprayed during the melee.
More video of the Ohio State-Michigan midfield brawl pic.twitter.com/YAU19drn8P
— Jake Trotter (@Jake_Trotter) November 30, 2024
NC State defeated UNC 35-30. It was also the final game of head coach Mack Brown at UNC.