Sam Howell On The Mend, Gearing Up For NC State

Posted Nov 23, 2021
The Tar Heels head to No. 24 NC State where a Wolfpack team still in contention to win the ACC Atlantic Division and its top-20 defense await Sam Howell and the Tar Heels. For a UNC team that has been up and down all season, struggled on the road, and its quarterback recovering from an injury, having Howell close to full health is priority number one. (Tar Heel Illustrated)

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