UNC's Backup Quarterback Competition Expected to Continue into Fall Posted Apr 16, 2021 With the starting quarterback spot set for 2021, the competition to watch has been for the backup role and who will take over the North Carolina offense in 2022. Whoever wins the job between sophomore Jacolby Criswell and true freshman Drake Maye will have a bit of a leg up when the starting quarterback competition begins again next spring. (Inside Carolina)