12 things we're already excited about for the 2020 college football season

Posted Jan 8, 2020
Sophomore quarterbacks: There are a lot of fun, young signal-callers out there, like North Carolina's Sam Howell, who could drive high-level offensive play; Junior wide receivers: There are so many young impact receivers that it'll be noticeable if your team doesn't have one. UNC's Dyami Brown averaged more than 20 yards per catch over 51 catches. (ESPN.com)

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