Gio Lopez was involved in a scary car crash just days before UNC's season opener

It really feels as if nothing is going right for the UNC football program, especially starting quarterback Gio Lopez.

Brian Murphy of WRAL reported news that Lopez was involved in a car crash, one that forced him to be taken to the hospital, just days before the UNC football program's season opener at home against TCU.

According to Murphy's report (and the police report he was provided by the town of Chapel Hill), the crash occurred on the morning of August 26. A vehicle that Lopez was driving was struck by another driver, one who was cited for failure to yield the right of way for a crash. Lopez's vehicle was pushed into a guard rail at the intersection of US 15.-501 and N.C. 54, and both cars were deemed to be undrivable after the crash.

For starters, the main thing is that Lopez is okay. This is a scary situation that could've been much worse, so thankfully he wasn't severely injured.

From a football perspective, it does make a lot more sense, especially given that he ended up leaving the season opener in the third quarter due to a back injury.

Of course, the crash could've certainly impacted his health, as it's not out of the question to believe he wasn't 100% when the Tar Heels took the field just days after the accident. While he's a gamer and wanted to be out there for his team, he definitely pushed it to his limits, as many were concerned about his lackluster performance in his season debut.

Lopez hasn't had much luck in the health department since arriving in Chapel Hill. From the accident to his injury suffered in the season opener (which could definitely have some type of connection) to his lower-body injury suffered against UCF, it wouldn't be out of the realm to say that the UNC football program hasn't seen its starting quarterback fully healthy just yet, as the hope is that the extended break, courtesy of two "bye weeks" within a span of four weeks, will help get him back on the right track.