Sam Howell is good. In fact, he’s really, really good.
The freshman quarterback helped lead North Carolina to a big win over Mercer on Saturday afternoon in a rainy Chapel Hill as the Tar Heels kept their bowl chances alive with just one game left in the season. And in doing so, Howell made some program history.
Howell’s second touchdown pass of the game was his 31st on the season set a new single-season record for passing touchdowns. He broke the previous record of 30 set by Mitchell Trubisky in 2016 who would go on to be selected No.