The UNC football program is off to a 1-0 start in the 2022 season and a lot of that has to do with the play of quarterback [autotag]Drake Maye[/autotag] in the opener.
Maye, who was making his first career start last weekend, threw for a UNC program-record five touchdowns leading the Tar Heels to a 56-24 win over Florida A&M.
Taking over for Sam Howell isn’t going to be easy for Maye, and despite ‘one of the best debuts’ that Mack Brown has seen at quarterback, there will surely be some growing pains along the way.
However, Josh Pete of Late Kick Live and Late Kick Pod, says the Tar Heels won’t take much of a step back at quarterback this season with Maye under center.
Drake Maye is going to be really good. Not sure UNC took much of a step back at QB.
— Josh Pate (@LateKickJosh) August 30, 2022
Maye came to UNC as a four-star prospect. He had originally committed to Alabama, but then decided to flip his pledge to North Carolina and continue in the family tradition — his dad Mark Maye played QB for the Tar Heels and brother Luke Maye for the UNC basketball program.
The Tar Heels are looking to bounce back from a 6-7 season in 2021 after being ranked pre-season top-10 to begin the year.
Their next game is Saturday against Appalachian State on the road.
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