UNC Football Spotlight Of The Week: Sam Howell
UNC Football quarterback Sam Howell breaks school record on his way to Spotlight Of The Week Honors.
North Carolina is now sitting at 6-2 after a comeback win over Wake Forest on Saturday afternoon in Chapel Hill. The Tar Heels found themselves down 45-31 against the Demon Deacons before sophomore quarterback Sam Howell led the comeback in the second half.
Carolina scored 28 points in the 4th quarter to win the high scoring affair 59-53 with Howell picking apart the defense throughout and breaking records while doing so.
Howell ended up completing 32 for 45 passes for 550 yards, 6 passing touchdowns, and 1 rushing touchdown. This performance ended up putting Howell’s name in UNC’s football record books by being the only quarterback in school history to throw for 500 yards in a single game.
The 550-yard passing performance tied for 3rd most in ACC history. Howell also became the 2nd player in ACC history to throw 6 touchdowns and have a rushing touchdown in the same game.
Sam Howell has recorded his 13th career game with 3+ Pass TD today against Wake Forest in this his sophomore season.
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) November 14, 2020
That ties him with Joe Burrow and Trevor Lawrence for the most such games since the start of last season. pic.twitter.com/cM3PAOATPi
Howell’s sophomore season continues to impress fans with many seeing the young quarterback as the best to ever play the position in UNC football history.
In just 8 games this season he’s thrown for 2,631 yards, 23 passing touchdowns, 3 rushing touchdowns, and 6 interceptions. Howell currently sits at 61 passing touchdowns in his first 2 seasons, which is only 7 touchdowns shy from Darian Durant UNC’S Football all-time passing touchdown record.
There is no secret the future is bright for Howell with many believing he will be at the minimum a top 10 pick in the 2022 draft if he declares following his junior season.
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Carolina will face their toughest completion yet in a must-win game against #2 ranked Notre Dame. The winner of the game could likely punch in their ticket for the ACC title game, however with 2 losses already on the season the Heels will not only win this game but finish out the season undefeated. You can catch the Heels take on the Fighting Irish on Nov. 27th at 3:30 on ABC.
Make sure to check back with Keeping It Heel for all the latest on Sam Howell and the UNC Football program.