Film Study: Assessing Sam Howell's first start for the Tar Heels

Posted Sep 4, 2019
After completing 15 of 24 pass attempts for 245 yards and two touchdowns, coaches had plenty of praise for UNC freshman quarterback Sam Howell as the Tar Heels prepare to host Miami on Saturday. Here are the positives from his performance against the Gamecocks and areas of improvement offensive coordinator Phil Longo and Howell pointed out. (Heels Maven)

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