Sam Howell Remains Focused Despite Heisman, 2020 Team Hype

Posted Apr 12, 2020
Coming off a recording-breaking freshman season, the expectations and hype are building for Sam Howell and the 2020 version of UNC football. Howell has become a darkhorse Heisman candidate after his prolific first year in Chapel Hill and the Tar Heels are preseason top 25 in most national polls and projected as contenders in the ACC Coastal division. (Inside Carolina)

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