Sam Howell Named Walter Camp National Player Of The Week

Posted Nov 15, 2020
Sam Howell completed 32-of-45 passes and set school records in passing yards (550) and touchdown passes (6) as North Carolina rallied to a 59-53 victory over Wake Forest on Saturday. Howell also rushed for a touchdown. Howell is the fourth UNC player to earn Walter Camp National Player of the Week honors and the first since Mitch Trubisky in 2016. (WalterCamp.org)

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