Cade Fortin leaning on faith in UNC's quarterback battle

Posted Aug 13, 2019
The first quarterback to step into the media scrum on Tuesday evening, Cade Fortin was honest. "I had a lot of anxiety coming into this and camp," he said. A noble admission given the nature of college football and the not-so-fierce battle he finds himself in the middle of, taking on Sam Howell and Jace Ruder for North Carolina's starting quarterback job. (Heels Maven)

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