From Manning to Marquise: UNC’s Quarterback Gets a Much Needed Pep Talk

Posted Sep 11, 2015
On the first day of training camp this past offseason, UNC senior quarterback Marquise Williams said his goal was to win the ACC Player of the Year award. After his first start of the season strayed from the plan just a bit, Williams received an outpouring of support from an elite group of his peers—something that helped him get his mind, and his play, back on track heading into this week’s game against North Carolina A&T. (Chapelboro.com)

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