CHAPEL HILL, NORTH CAROLINA - OCTOBER 10: Sam Howell #7 of the North Carolina Tar Heels rolls out against the Virginia Tech Hokies during their game at Kenan Stadium on October 10, 2020 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. North Carolina won 56-45. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images)
It’s finally game week for the UNC Football program as they get set to head to Blacksburg to take on Virginia Tech in the 2021 season opener. Mack Brown and his Tar Heels enter this season with high expectations following an appearance in the Orange Bowl a year ago.
Led by Sam Howell and a defense that made strides last season, the Tar Heels have plans of challenging Clemson for the Atlantic Coast Conference title.