The North Carolina Tar Heels (8-4) will face off against the West Virginia Mountaineers (8-4) in the Duke’s Mayo Bowl. Following the regular season, a decent amount of Tar Heels decided to either enter the NFL Draft or the transfer portal, but now we have a rough idea of who will be playing. The most notable absence of course is projected first-round pick Drake Maye, which means that we will get our first full look at Conner Harrell under center.
If I’m being completely honest, I don’t know what to expect from this game. Mack Brown and his staff have to feel like this is their last chance to end the season on a pleasant note, but more real than that is this is their first chance to evaluate the talent that they will have going into the 2024 season.