UNC rallies from 21 down to beat Wake Forest behind a record-setting day for Sam Howell

Posted Nov 14, 2020
Years from now, UNC fans will fondly reflect on the record-shattering career of quarterback Sam Howell while watching him pick apart NFL defenses. But Saturday’s sterling effort against Wake Forest will be one memory that will stick out. And it may be the one that helps put him in the Heisman Trophy conversation — if not this season, next season. (Tar Heel Tribune)

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