North Carolina picks true freshman as starting QB ahead of Week 1 game vs. South Carolina
By Adam Spencer
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The North Carolina Tar Heels have had a quarterback competition during fall camp, and it now seems to be over.
Ahead of a Week 1 showdown vs. South Carolina, it appears new coach Mack Brown has decided on a winner of the three-way quarterback competition.
According to Brown, who spoke at a press conference on Sunday, the Tar Heels will go with true freshman Sam Howell as the starter:
Mack Brown says Sam Howell will start taking snaps with the Blue Team (first team). “Sam has just been more consistent than the other two.”
— Pat James (@patjames24) August 18, 2019
Howell was competing with redshirt freshmen Cade Fortin and Jace Ruder, but the true freshman got the nod at the end of the day.
Howell was a 4-star prospect coming out of high school. He was the No. 3 dual-threat quarterback in the class of 2019 and the No. 2 overall recruit from the state of North Carolina, per the 247Sports composite rankings.
How will South Carolina handle a true freshman quarterback in Week 1? We’ll find out in a couple of short weeks.
Adam is a daily fantasy sports (DFS) and sports betting expert. A 2012 graduate of the University of Missouri, Adam now covers all 16 SEC football teams. He is the director of DFS, evergreen and newsletter content across all Saturday Football brands.
