ACC Coastal football preview: Get ready for more chaos and unpredictability

Posted Jul 17, 2019
North Carolina's Strength: A potentially great run game. Granted, new offensive coordinator Phil Longo likes to throw the ball as much as possible, but if he chooses to adapt a bit to protect a freshman quarterback -- either true freshman Sam Howell or one of two redshirt freshmen (Cade Fortin or Jace Ruder) -- this run game could be a nice asset. (ESPN.com)

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