Things are trending up for Mack Brown and the North Carolina football program after a seven-win season, and a victory in the 2020 Military Bowl. The Tar Heels won more games in 2019 than they did in the previous two seasons combined, made their first bowl game appearance since 2016 and won a postseason game for the first time in seven years. And even with all of that in consideration, better days may still be ahead.
Three future UNC football players — Joshua Downs, Desmond Evans and Kedrick Bingley-Jones — made the cut in the latest Rivals100 Prospect Ranking for 2020.