Quarterback rivals have respect, even friendship

Posted Jul 20, 2015
Their player of the year candidacy will ultimately depend on how well their teams perform. But Jacoby Brissett of N.C. State and North Carolina's Marquise Williams head into the season with the best all-around skills among the ACC quarterbacks. What's that you say? Better than Watson, Kaaya and Thomas - three guys on the preseason Davey O'Brien watch list? Well, yes. (Fayetteville Observer)

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