Even without Sam Howell, UNC expects to be strong on offense

Posted Aug 11, 2022
A year ago, despite the return of star quarterback Sam Howell, UNC football coach Mack Brown thought his team was “criminally overrated.” And after starting the year as a Top 10 team, it dropped its opener to Virginia Tech and finished 6-7. This season, with a pair of unproven rookies vying to start behind center, Brown seems to be going the other way. (Richmond Times-Dispatch)

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