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Billy Edwards Jr. set to start at QB for UNC after injury-shortened year at Wisconsin
Edwards, who threw 16 passes last season, will lead UNC’s offense after studying Bobby Petrino’s playbook and recovering from a knee sprain.
- Bill Belichick named Billy Edwards his starting quarterback on Friday for the Week Zero game against TCU in Dublin, Ireland, marking Edwards' return from an injury-shortened year with the Badgers.
- Edwards arrives at North Carolina seeking a fresh start after a knee injury cut short his Wisconsin season, aiming to revitalize an offense that ranked among the nation's worst in Belichick's debut year.
- To master new offensive coordinator Bobby Petrino's playbook, the 23-year-old Edwards prepared by "making like 1,000 flash cards," ultimately beating out Miles, Tori Newkirk, and Travis Burgess for the starting role.
- The Horned Frogs, who defeated North Carolina 48-14 in Belichick's college debut last September, await Edwards on Saturday in Dublin. Edwards emphasized eliminating negative plays to reverse the offensive decline.
- Edwards stressed consistency as his guiding principle, stating, "The only way we can go forward is by not going backwards." His approach reflects a quarterback determined to keep the offense moving one yard at a time.
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Billy Edwards Jr. set to start at QB for UNC after injury-shortened year at Wisconsin
Billy Edwards Jr. is eager to get back on the field as North Carolina's starting quarterback after an injury-shortened year at Wisconsin.
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