No. 21 UNC aims to contend in the ACC with QB Drake Maye. A step up defensively would help, too

Posted Aug 16, 2023
North Carolina didn’t make things easy last year, surviving a shaky defense on a wild ride that reached the ACC championship game. Mack Brown would love his team to take a steadier route this season as an ACC contender led by a star quarterback in Drake Maye. The 21st-ranked Tar Heels have eight returning offensive starters from last season. (Associated Press)

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