Inside the Numbers (ITN) is a new feature that can be found exclusively on GoHeels.com each week following a Carolina football game. Here you will find interesting news and numbers focused around the Tar Heels on the gridiron.
PFF PERFORMERS
• According to Pro Football Focus (PFF), Sam Howell (93.1) graded out as the top player last week against Western Carolina. For the entirety of the 2020 campaign, our sophomore signal caller ranks fifth nationally with a 92.5 PFF Grade on Offense among quarterbacks with at least 100 dropbacks.
• Howell's 145 first downs is second in the country, trailing Florida's Kyle Trask (156).