Jacolby Criswell or Drake Maye? With Sam Howell out, UNC football looks to future QB potential

Posted Nov 20, 2021
Who will succeed Sam Howell? With the record-breaking quarterback's early entrance into the 2022 NFL Draft all but a sure thing, it’s a question Mack Brown knows will linger through the offseason. On Saturday the Tar Heels started working toward that answer. Afterward, Jacolby Criswell and Drake Maye addressed the competition with honesty and humor. (Fayetteville Observer)

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