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Liberty Christian Academyโs Zach Rice commits to North Carolina
In front of a packed gym at Liberty Christian Academy, senior tackle Zach Rice placed his grandmotherโs hand over one of the five hats in front of him.
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Howell, Chandler, Downs help No. 21 UNC beat Virginia 59-39
Sam Howell threw five touchdown passes and ran for a career-best 112 yards as No. 21 North Carolina took over after halftime to beat Virginia 59-39 on Saturday night.
'They certainly are dangerousโ: Virginia Tech prepares for UNC after Khalil Herbertโs record Saturday
BLACKSBURG, Va. โ The 2-0 Tarheels are led by sophomore quarterback Sam Howell, and are partly powered by a strong-run game. But when he gets on special teams, the film speaks for itself. โVT is really known for special teams and itโs something we take pride in,โ Herbert said. Weโre just correcting those mistakes from all areas of special teams and taking it this week to get better.โHerbert is certainly a Heisman Trophy contender, but heโs taking it one week at a time. โIโm not too worried about it right now, just trying to focus it on UNC,โ he said.