The Sam Howell Heisman campaign got off to a rocky start.
No. 10 North Carolina lost 17-10 at Virginia Tech on Friday night in a game that exposed some serious flaws in the UNC offense. Namely, the offensive line.
Virginia Tech's defensive line hounded Howell all day and forced the game-clinching interception by Chamarri Conner with 37 seconds to go. Howell rolled right and had two defenders in his face before he could find a receiver. Howell then flung the ball toward the sideline as he was being spun to the ground and Conner caught the pick after a bobble.