Edwards Jr. Starts Over O'Neill | North Carolina Tar Heel Football News

North Carolina Tar Heels football just made a seismic QB decision: sixth-year veteran Billy Edwards Jr. — who transferred from Wisconsin — has been named Week 1 starter over Miles ONeill, the hot favorite from Texas A&M. Edwards Jr. gets the nod for the opener in Dublin, Ireland, while O’Neill, who seemed poised to start, now steps into the backup role — a bitter pill to swallow but not the end of his story. The Tar Heels’ culture-building season kicks off with Edwards Jr. under center and O’Neill ready to pounce if needed. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/f52b8b190d37ed2b