Tar Heel fans, we have a new quarterback. Drake Maye, a week after winning the job of replacing Sam Howell as signal-caller for the UNC offense, had a sterling debut against the Florida A&M Rattlers in leading his team to a 56-24 win. Maye completed 29 of his 37 attempts for 294 yards and five touchdowns, adding 55 rushing yards for good measure, and looked poised and polished throughout as the UNC offense didn’t really appear to miss a beat from last season to now.
Maye established his control of the offense early, spreading the ball to six different receivers in the first quarter, including two touchdowns — a lofted beauty to Kamari Morales and then a nice throw on the run to Bryson Jennings.