Carolina’s win at Minnesota Thursday night was the first legit Power 5 road opener won since the 31-9 victory at Southern Cal to begin the 1993 campaign.
A tale of two nights at the old ballpark in the pines. Boshamer Stadium, which opened in 1972, continues to get facelifts in great play on the field and fan support that might have reached its peak over the weekend.
For the first time since Mack Brown returned to Carolina, there is real competition to be QB1 of the Tar Heels. Brown waited until just before the 2019 season opener against South Carolina to declare Sam Howell the starter over two holdovers from the Larry Fedora era as the first true freshman quarterback to open the season in UNC history.