UNC’s Drake Maye rides star-making season into ACC title game

Posted Nov 30, 2022
Drake Maye has put up big numbers all season for No. 24 North Carolina. Now he has a chance to lead the Tar Heels to something more: an ACC championship. "It’s literally a dream of going out in an NFL stadium, playing against a team the caliber of Clemson — it gets you anxious," Maye said. "At the end of the day, it’s why you play the sport of football." (Associated Press)

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