For UNC, Sun Bowl Win Would Cap Historic Season

Posted Dec 10, 2016
Led by standout quarterback Mitch Trubisky and his arsenal of offensive playmakers headlined by wideout Ryan Switzer, UNC will try to pick up a statement win against No. 16 Stanford in the 2016 Sun Bowl. Trubisky is one of the nation’s most efficient passers and, at one point during the season, was named the No. 1 quarterback in the 2017 NFL draft by Mel Kiper, Jr. (El Paso Herald-Post)

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