Is Sam Howell better than Trevor Lawrence? ESPN makes the case UNC’s QB could be

Posted Nov 8, 2020
North Carolina's game against Duke was over early on Saturday, but ESPN sparked a little debate when it posted a graphic early in the second half with UNC leading 49-17. The Tar Heels won 56-24. The graphic compared UNC quarterback Sam Howell and Clemson’s Trevor Lawrence through their first 19 college football starts. It looked like this: (Charlotte Observer)

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