Drake Maye sets multiple school records in first career start for UNC

Posted Aug 28, 2022
It didn’t take long for North Carolina‘s Drake Maye to start impressing on the field, setting a couple of school records in his first start. Maye became the first UNC Tar Heels quarterback to throw for 5 touchdown passes in his first career start, as well as becoming the first UNC quarterback to throw for five touchdowns in a season-opening game. (On3.com)

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