Sam Howell Eventually Turned Loose And It Pays Off

Posted Aug 31, 2019
There were two schools of thought going into North Carolina’s season opener on how it might use freshman quarterback Sam Howell: Bring him along slowly or throw him to the wolves? UNC Coach Mack Brown and offensive coordinator Phil Longo did the former, and it worked in the Tar Heels’ 24-20 victory over South Carolina at Bank of America Stadium. (Tar Heel Illustrated)

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