Howell, No. 10 Tar Heels face hype as ACC division favorite

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Published August 18, 2021 8:20 AM

By AARON BEARD
AP Sports Writer

Tenth-ranked North Carolina faces big expectations in Year 3 of Mack Brown’s second stint coaching the Tar Heels. UNC is the preseason favorite to win the Atlantic Coast Conference’s Coastal Division. The Tar Heels also have a Heisman Trophy candidate at quarterback in Sam Howell. The Tar Heels lost two 1,000-yard rushers and a 1,000-yard receiver to the NFL draft. But they return eight offensive starters and 10 defensive starters. UNC opens the season Sept. 3 at Virginia Tech and has a nonconference trip to Notre Dame. The Tar Heels close at rival North Carolina State on Nov. 26.

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