North Carolina at South Carolina

Saturday, October 28, 1978

North Carolina beat South Carolina 24–⁠22. It was their 47th meeting; after it, North Carolina led the series 31–⁠12–⁠4.

AwayNorth Carolina5–⁠6 in 1978
24
HomeSouth Carolina5–⁠5–⁠1 in 1978
22

FinalHigh 82°F, low 59°FAttendance 55,104

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

South Carolina 56% to win. North Carolina won as Elo’s underdog.

North Carolina leads 36–⁠20–⁠4 in 60 meetings, counting the 13 since this game.

Recent meetings
2023North Carolina 31, South Carolina 17Duke’s Mayo Classic
2021South Carolina 38, North Carolina 21Duke’s Mayo Bowl
2019North Carolina 24, South Carolina 20
2015South Carolina 17, North Carolina 13
2013South Carolina 27, North Carolina 10
2007South Carolina 21, North Carolina 15

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