Drake Maye #10 of the North Carolina Tar Heels looks to pass against the Pittsburgh Panthers during the first half of their game at Kenan Memorial Stadium on October 29, 2022 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images)
The Carolina Panthers are on a bye week but Bank of America Stadium is still the place to be for big-time football action this weekend. Myers Park High School graduate and UNC quarterback Drake Maye will be coming home to Charlotte to lead the #23 Tar Heels (9-3) against the #9 Clemson Tigers (10-2) in Saturday’s (12/3) 2022 ACC Football Championship Game. Kickoff is at 8:00 p.m.
Both teams are looking for some redemption as they’re each coming off losses to their respective in-state rivals. UNC lost to NC State, 30-27, in a double-overtime thriller last Saturday night. Clemson was upset by South Carolina, 31-30, earlier that day. Securing the ACC title would take some of the bitter taste of those defeats away for the winning school.
The fun begins Friday (12/2) with the start of ACC Fan Fest at Romare Bearden Park in uptown Charlotte. According to the Charlotte Observer, the two-day event will include ACC mascot and school band performances; games and giveaways; game-day merchandise for sale; and more. Activities run from 3:00 to 9:00 p.m. on Friday and 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Admission to Fan Fest is free. You can get more info HERE.
College football is back! If you are a football fan or live with one, then you know that this past weekend college football made its return. We got to see some big games, big plays, and even some fresh new uniforms. The teams took over this past weekend, but it is not just the game action we’re talking about. Some teams were debuting their new uniforms or the traditional clean looks we know and love.
Although it is not about fashion, of course, I had to make it about it just a bit. I enjoy seeing teams’ uniforms and their matchups of pants, jerseys, shoes, helmets, etc. Athlon Sports created a list just for me to share with you. It is the top 25 uniforms for the 2022 season of college football. So which uniforms stand out the best? One North Carolina made this list, but also they are in the top 10. Can you guess which team? Find out with the full list below!
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