It was, ‘Here, take it.’” When starting quarterback Max Johnson suffered a broken leg in the season opener at Minnesota, sophomore Conner Harrell took over but was too inconsistent.

The Tar Heels continued to move the ball, and graduate quarterback Max Johnson dove across the plane to score the game’s first touchdown. Minnesota could not respond, as the Tar Heels forced the ...

Johnson's son Jake is a sophomore tight end for the Tar Heels. Son Max opened the season as the Tar Heels' starting ...