Miami redshirt freshman quarterback N'Kosi Perry earned the first start of his career for Thursday night's game against North Carolina, replacing senior Malik Rosier, who started the first four games of the season.
Going into Thursday's game, coach Mark Richt had Perry and Rosier both listed as the starter on the team's official depth chart, exciting Hurricanes fans who have been clamoring for Perry to see the field since he arrived on campus last year.
Perry, a four-star prospect in the class of 2017 who ranked ninth among dual-threat QBs in the 247Sports Composite ratings, took over at quarterback for the Hurricanes' third drive in last week's 31–17 win over Florida International.