Sam Howell Sets UNC Single-Game Passing Yards, TD Records vs. Wake Forest

Posted Nov 14, 2020
During the second half against Wake Forest, Same Howell became the first UNC quarterback to throw for over 500 yards in a single game. Later, when Howell hooked up with tight end Garrett Walston for 10-yard score in the fourth quarter, the sophomore became the first quarterback in program history to throw for 6 touchdown passes in a game. (ACC Sports Journal)

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