Just a year removed from being in UNC’s quarterback room, Surratt is now touted as one of the top linebackers in the 2021 NFL Draft.
Early wins over South Carolina and Miami — along with a one-point loss to then-No. 1 Clemson — ignited momentum in what was largely viewed as a rebuilding year for UNC. That momentum will serve the Tar Heels well entering Brown’s second year in Chapel Hill.
With UNC’s offense returning 10 of 11 starters, and Brown’s staff bringing in the No. 19 incoming recruiting class in the nation, many outlets have the Tar Heels slated as a preseason top-25 team.
If the season kicks off as expected on Sept. 4, the Tar Heels will face back-to-back tests against Central Florida and Auburn — two programs that have been near the top of college football in recent years.
If UNC is able to come away with wins in one or both of these games, they could be set on an early trajectory toward a potential New Year’s Six bowl appearance. Regardless of the postseason, the Tar Heels' eyes are likely set on winning the ACC Coastal Division for the first time since 2015.
Some other games to circle on UNC’s schedule include back-to-back games against Coastal Division rivals Virginia and Virginia Tech to start October, an Oct. 17 matchup against Duke and a Nov. 27 date with N.C. State to close out the regular season.
Heading into 2020, North Carolina will look to make noise in the ACC and beyond for the first time during Brown’s second tenure since his return to Chapel Hill. Two early litmus tests to start the season will reveal if UNC will live up to the hype created following the team’s 55-13 walloping of Temple in the Military Bowl and a series of impressive performances in 2019.
With the ACC wide open behind national power Clemson, Mack Brown’s squad will have the chance to work its way into the national spotlight in 2020.
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