Report: UNC Wide Receiver Nate McCollum Expected To Play vs. Appalachian State

Posted Sep 9, 2023
UNC and Drake Maye are at expected to have some additional talent at wide receiver on Saturday against Appalachian State. Wide receiver Nate McCollum is expected to make his season debut for the Tar Heels versus the Mountaineers after missing the Tar Heels’ 31-17 season-opening victory against South Carolina with a groin injury, a source reports. (On3.com)

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