Redshirt sophomore Conner Harrell gets his 2d profession get started and primary of the season when North Carolina hosts Charlotte on Saturday afternoon in Chapel Hill, N.C.
Harrell used to be thrust into motion when starter Max Johnson sustained a season-ending leg damage within the 3rd quarter of the season opener at Minnesota on Aug. 29.
The Tar Heels (1-0) had been down 14-10 to the Golden Gophers when Harrell entered within the 3rd quarter. He used to be best 2-of-4 passing for 34 yards the remainder of the best way, however one of completion used to be a 32-yard strike to J.J. Jones within the fourth quarter that resulted in Noah Burnette’s decisive 45-yard box purpose with 1:45 left within the Heels’ 19-17 win.
“All people wish to rally round Conner and step up as a result of he is truly excellent,” North Carolina trainer Mack Brown mentioned.
Harrrell began final season’s Duke’s Mayo Bowl when Drake Maye sat out the postseason affair and used to be 18-of-27 passing for 199 yards, one landing and two interceptions within the Tar Heels’ 30-10 loss to West Virginia.
“Now we have were given to ensure we work out what he does very best and let him do this,” Brown mentioned. “Clearly, everyone goes to stack the field to prevent (quantity) 28. So the whole thing you do is to counteract that.”
No. 28 within the Tar Heels’ backfield is working again Omari Hampton, who rushed for 129 yards and stuck 5 passes within the win at Minnesota.
Charlotte (0-1) is coming off a 30-7 loss to James Madison, however trainer Biff Poggi is hoping to have to be had a few the 8 starters again once they sat out the opener as a result of accidents.
“We will select up one or two defensive linemen,” mentioned Poggi, who has a coverage of no longer naming injured gamers. “We had 3 out and we’re going to select up one. However he’s going to be on a pitch depend.
“It looks as if now we have misplaced an offensive lineman, every other one within the recreation, however I believe we are getting one again there. Everyone else must be roughly like they had been final week.”
Quarterback Max Brown used to be 22 of 45 for 193 yards, one landing and two interceptions within the loss to James Madison. Terron Kellman used to be the 49ers’ main rusher with 76 yards on 9 carries.
Sean Brown stuck a game-high six passes for a team-high 70 yards, whilst Isaiah Myers scored Charlotte’s lone landing – a 26-yarder in the second one quarter — for one in all his two receptions.
–Box Degree Media
