Drake Maye is becoming impossible to ignore as a contender for the Heisman Trophy.
North Carolina's redshirt freshman quarterback has been electric since the season opener and played an irreplaceable role in the Tar Heels' ACC Coastal championship and steady climb up the College Football Playoff rankings.
While there were some concerns about how UNC would fare without three-year starter Sam Howell under center, Maye has responded with perhaps the finest season by a passer in school history.
Beyond the counting totals — he's tied for first nationally with 34 touchdowns and ranks third with 3,412 passing yards — Maye has been at his best late in games, tossing eight touchdowns without an interception in the fourth quarter to help the Tar Heels win six games decided by a single possession.