http://www.gastongazette.com/article/20150829/SPORTS/150828602/14962/SPORTS
- What started with the first recognized Southern football champion in 1895 continues
Thursday night with the kickoff of the major college football season, when North Carolina and South Carolina meet at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte.
It'll mark the 153th major college football game played in Charlotte, most played at Charlotte Memorial Stadium or the current Carolina Panthers NFL home that will host Thursday's game.