Is Sam Howell Starting At The Quarterback Position As North Carolina Steps Out Of The Atlantic Coast Conference To Host Wofford In Chapel Hill Who's A Member Of The Southern Conference Today?
As a freshman in 2019, Sam Howell he was ACC Offensive & Overall Rookie of the Year.
Sam Howell started all 13 games at quarterback • FWAA Freshman All-American • ACC Offensive & Overall Rookie of the Year • Third team All-ACC • Selected to ACC All-Academic Team • Named ACC QB of the Week three times and ACC Rookie of the Week on six occasions • Military Bowl MVP • Set the FBS true freshman record and UNC school record with 38 TD passes • His 38 TD passes are the third most in a season in ACC history and the second most by a freshman QB • Ranked fourth nationally and led ACC QBs in passing TDs • Ranked second in the ACC and 14th nationally with 3,641 passing yards • Second in the ACC and 10th nationally with a 160.3 passing efficiency • Third in ACC in total offense (282.8 ypg) • Put together a streak of 13 consecutive games with multiple TD passes and had eight games with three or more TD passes • Became the first freshman to ever receive MVP honors at the Military Bowl • Was the week one ACC Freshman of the Week after leading UNC to a 24-20 comeback win over South Carolina in his collegiate debut in becoming the first true freshman to ever start a season opener for the Tar Heels • Went 15 of 24 for 245 yards and two critical TD passes in the fourth quarter that culminated a pair of 90+ yard drives • Named week two ACC QB and Rookie of the Week after notching a second-straight fourth-quarter comeback in a 28-25 win over Miami • Was 16 of 24 for 274 yards with two TD passes and no turnovers • Went 17 of 28 for 182 yards and two TDs at Wake Forest • Was 27 of 41 for 323 yards and three TD passes against App State • Had his first collegiate rushing touchdown against the Mountaineers • Was 15 of 27 for 144 yards and 2 TDs in 21-20 loss to Clemson • Set UNC freshman records for completions (33), attempts (51) and yards (376) and had four TD passes at Georgia Tech • Tied UNC record and set freshman record with 5 TD passes at Virginia Tech as part of a 26 of 49 for 348-yard performance • Was 10 of 26 for 227 yards and 2 TDs against Duke • Tossed four TDs and 353 yards (15 of 29) against Virginia • Threw for a season-high 401 yards and three TDs at NC State • Finished 25 of 34 for 294 yards, three passing TDs, one receiving TD and a season-high 53 yards rushing in the Military Bowl win over Temple.
As a sophomore in 2020 Sam Howell started all 12 games at quarterback • Manning Award Finalist • Davey O’Brien Award Semifinalist • Maxwell Award Semifinalist • Davey O’Brien Award Class of 2020 • All-ACC Second Team • ACC Quarterback of the Week (11/2, 11/16, 12/14) • O'Brien Award National QB of the Week (11/16) • Walter Camp National Offensive Player (11/16) • Manning Award "Star of the Week" (11/16) • All-ACC Academic Team selection • Led the ACC and ranked sixth nationally with 30 touchdown passes • His 68 total TD passes over his first two seasons are the most through a sophomore year in ACC history and are tied for the school record • Topped the ACC and was fourth nationally with 3,586 passing yards • His 295 passing yards against Syracuse was the most in a UNC season opener since T.J. Yates had 412 vs. LSU in 2010 • Named to the Davey O'Brien Award Great 8 list after posting a 78.2% completion percentage and tossed 3 TDs and 257 yards vs. Virginia Tech • Had 374 passing yards and 3 TDs at Florida State • His 91.6 grade according to Pro Football Focus against FSU was the top figure nationally among QBs that week • Had 443 passing yards and four TD passes at Virginia • Had three TD passes, one rushing TD and 235 passing yards at Duke • Named Davey O'Brien National QB of the Week, ACC QB of the Week and Walter Camp National Offensive Player of the Week after his record-setting 550-passing yard, 7 total TDs and 6 passing TDs performance against Wake Forest • Completed 32 of 45 attempts (71.1 percent), rushed for 21 yards and accounted for 571 of the team's school-record 742 total yards against the Demon Deacons • Finished with 211 yards, one passing TD and one rushing TD against No. 2 Notre Dame • Completed a career high 87.0% (20 of 23) of his attempts and tossed two TDs in first-half work against Western Carolina • Became the second Tar Heel to ever score touchdowns by pass, rush and catch in the same game in the win over No. 9 Miami, the other was Marquise Williams vs. Notre Dame in 2014 • Had three TDs and 234 passing yards in the Orange Bowl against No. 5 Texas A&M.
“according to his biography on goheels.com”
Today this question comes to mind is Sam Howell starting at the quarterback position as North Carolina steps out of the Atlantic Coast Conference to host Wofford in Chapel Hill who is a member of the Southern Conference?
“according North Carolina Head Coach Mack Brown Sam Howell is a game time decision “according to an article on apnews.com by Aaron Beard”
Upper body injuries have been a thing as of late in the triangle as Gunnar Holmberg left North Carolina’s tobacco road rivals Duke’s game verses Pittsburgh in with an upper body injury on non throwing side.
When?
On Saturday November 6, 2021 in Durham!
On Saturday November 13, 2021 when Duke was playing on the road in Blacksburg verses Virginia Tech Gunnar Holmberg was available to play quarterback for Duke but did not because Riley Leonard the freshman from Fairhope Alabama played instead.
On Thursday night
On Saturday if Sam Howell can’t start at the quarterback position Jacolby Criswell is going to likely start in place of him verses Wofford who is a member of the Southern Conference!
As a freshman at North Carolina in 2020 Jacolby Criswell appeared in in six games of his true freshman season • Completed 3 of 4 passes for 16 yards and one interception • Rushed for 26 yards on nine carries • Rushed twice for seven yards against NC State • Had 13 rushing yards on two attempts at Duke • Completed 2 of 3 passes for 16 yards and tallied 12 rushing yards against Western Carolina.
“according to his biography on goheels.com”
North Carolina who is a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference comes into the game with a record of 5-5!
Why?
Because as stated above, North Carolina lost to Pittsburgh in overtime who like them is a member of the Coastal Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference 30-23 last Thursday in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania at the home of Pittsburgh Panthers as well as the Pittsburgh Steelers of the NFL!
In North Carolina’s loss to Pittsburgh Kenny Pickett hit Lucas Krull for an 11-yard touchdown pass in overtime and No. 25 Pittsburgh's defense did the rest as the Panthers held off North Carolina 30-23 in the rain Thursday night.
Pitt (8-2, 5-1 Atlantic Coast Conference) kept firm control on first place in the ACC's Coastal Division with two weeks to go after blowing a 16-point lead before collecting itself in overtime behind Pickett.
Pickett completed 25 of 43 passes for 346 yards with three touchdowns and an interception on a night he became the school's career leader in passing yards. His dart to Krull in the middle of a downpour gave the Panthers the lead during the opening possession of the first extra period.
North Carolina (5-5, 3-4) attempted to respond but went nowhere on four plays, the last a fourth-down desperation heave by quarterback Sam Howell that was picked off by M.J. Devonshire. Howell passed for 296 yards with two touchdowns.Pitt can earn its second Coastal Division title and trip to the ACC title game in five years if it wins out. The Panthers could also clinch with a victory over Virginia on Nov. 20 and any conference loss by Miami.The Tar Heels were looking to beat a ranked opponent for the second time in five days. Yet the magic they summoned while knocking off a then-unbeaten Wake Forest last Saturday vanished in overtime.
“according to an article by Will Graves Of The Associated Press”
Wofford who is a member of the Southern Conference comes into the game with a record of 1-9!
Why?
Because like North Carolina they lost their previous game in overtime 45-44!
Unlike North Carolina though Wofford lost to The Citadel!
In Wofford’s 45-44 loss to The Citadel The Wofford College football team and The Citadel had a game decided by a 45-44 score in overtime on Saturday afternoon at Hagood Stadium. Wofford scored touchdowns on all four possessions in the first half for a 28-17 lead, but the Bulldogs score the next 14 points for a 31-28 advantage in the fourth quarter. After trading touchdowns, a 42-yard field goal by Wofford tied the game with 56 seconds left and the game went to overtime. The Citadel scored first in overtime and Wofford answered. The two-point pass was incomplete to end the game at 45-44.
Wofford is 1-9 overall and 0-8 in the Southern Conference, marking the first winless season in league play. The Citadel is 3-7 overall and 2-5 in the SoCon. The Terriers were led by Alec Holt with 137 receiving yards and two touchdowns, while Irvin Mulligan had 13 carries for 114 yards. Peyton Derrick threw for 181 yards and four touchdowns, adding 54 rushing yards and a touchdown. The Bulldogs were led by Cooper Wallace with 127 rushing yards and Jaylan Adams with two rushing touchdowns and two passing touchdowns."Obviously the guys played really hard," said Wofford head coach Josh Conklin. "They never gave up. We had some more guys go down with injuries today and we had guys step up and played well to finish the game out. The offense responded really well and we are seeing some better things. Unfortunately, we came up short. The players wanted to go for it and so did I – we wanted to go do swinging and that's what we did. I appreciate their effort."The Bulldogs had the ball to open the game and had five rushing first downs before settling for a 25-yard field goal with 7:08 on the clock for a 3-0 advantage. On the first play of the game for the Terriers, Peyton Derrick found Alec Holt for a 75-yard touchdown pass and a 7-3 lead at 6:59 in the first half. With the ball back, the Bulldogs had a first down and were faced with a fourth-and-one at midfield. The run was stuffed by the Wofford defense and the Terriers took over on downs. A 32-yard run by Irvin Mulligan on the first play put the Terriers inside the redzone. Mulligan added a first down run and on third down Peyton Derrick found Jim Welsh for a two-yard touchdown reception. With 48 seconds left in the first quarter, the Terriers had a 14-3 advantage.Early in the second quarter the Bulldogs had a 46-yard touchdown reception to cut the lead to 14-10. After two rushing first downs on the ensuing drive, Peyton Derrick hit Alec Holt in the endzone for a 27-yard touchdown pass and a 21-10 lead at 10:35 in the quarter. The Bulldogs had two rushing first downs and then converted a fourth-and-one with a run. After another first down, the Terriers were called for pass interference in the endzone. On the next play, the Bulldogs scored on a two-yard run to make it a 21-17 game with 5:52 left in the first half. After a first down on a penalty, the Terriers added two more first downs and Irvin Mulligan converted a third-and-long with a 29-yard run. With 21 seconds on the clock, Peyton Derrick scored from three yards out on the quarterback keeper for a 28-17 advantage. The Bulldogs had a first down before time expired in the first half.To begin the second half, the Terriers had three first downs before Destin Mack intercepted Peyton Derrick at the seven-yard line with 10:47 on the clock. The Bulldogs had one first down before punting. On the first play by the Terriers, the pitch was fumbled and recovered by The Citadel at the 20-yard line. After a first down, a three-yard touchdown run cut the lead to 28-23 as the point after was missed with 4:51 left in the third quarter. Wofford went three-and-out and punted on their next drive. The Citadel had five rushing first downs before facing a fourth-and-five. With the quarterback under pressure, Jaylan Adams found Cooper Wallace for a 12-yard touchdown pass. Wallace also caught the two-point conversion attempt for a 31-28 lead with 10:55 on the clock in the fourth quarter.With the ball back, Peyton Derrick had a 41-yard run up the middle and a first down run by Nathan Walker moved the Terriers inside the 20-yard line. A 12-yard touchdown run by Ryan Ingram enabled Wofford to regain the lead at 35-31 2ith 8:24 left in the game. The Bulldogs used a 42-yard pass to move inside the redzone. After a first down run, the Bulldogs faced fourth-and-one from the one-yard line and a quarterback keeper by Jaylan Adams scored the touchdown for a 37-35 lead with 3:37 remaining. After back-to-back first down runs by Ryan Ingram to get to midfield, R.J. Khayo had a first down catch for 20-yards. A third-and-five pass was incomplete and Walker Gliarmis hit a 42-yard field goal with 56 seconds left to tie the game at 38-38. The Bulldogs took a knee twice to send the game to overtime.Wofford won the toss in overtime and elected to go on defense. The Bulldogs had a first down and then Jaylan Adams scored a 13-yard touchdown from a 45-38 lead. On the second play for the Terriers, a pass to Ryan Ingram for a 23-yard touchdown put the game within a point. Wofford decided to go for the two-point conversion ad the win, but the pass was incomplete to end the game. Wofford had 447 total yards, with 266 rushing yards. The Citadel had 465 total yards, with 344 of those rushing yards. The Citadel had a 27 to 20 advantage in first downs. Wofford was 5-of-8 on third down. The Citadel was 11-of-17 on third down and was 3-of-4 on fourth down, scoring twice on fourth down plays. Wofford was called for three penalties to four for The Citadel. The Bulldogs had a 35:35 to 24:25 time of possession advantage.
“according to an article on woffordterriors.com”
Kickoff is set for 12:00pm from Kenan Memorial Stadium!
The game is going to be televised on the Regional Sports Network, ESPN3!