1 in career passing touchdowns with 91, No. During his three seasons at North Carolina, Howell has re-written the Tar Heel football record books. Howell has already cemented his spot at UNC as the best quarterback in school history. His total rushing (without sacks) was 1,096 yards. He finished the regular season with 170 carries for 825 net yards and 11 scores. native was a revelation running the ball this year. Howell's 2021 season numbers stand at 205-for-327 (62.7 percent) for 2,851 passing yards, 23 touchdowns, and nine interceptions. Watch Howell's Simpsons Twitter announcement below:Ĭatch y’all in Charlotte ? /7L03wVdtN4 30 at Bank of America Stadium - the same opponent and venue as Howell's Tar Heel debut (a 24-20 UNC win on Aug. The Tar Heels will face South Carolina on Dec. This alludes to Popeye the Sailor, who utters a similar sentiment about spinach just before eating a can, then seeing the muscle mass of his arms instantly increase.
The GIF that Howell posted was an excerpt from a Simpsons episode from Season 20 titled "Father Knows Worst." In the episode, when Homer realizes that his wife Marge is not worrying about the kids, he has to step up. He says, "Help me, Mayonnaise," chugs a quart of it, and flexes his biceps. The tweet followed reports from David Hale (ESPN) and Inside Carolina that Howell would indeed suit up in what could be the final game of his career. On Tuesday, North Carolina star quarterback Sam Howell confirmed he will play in the Duke's Mayo Bowl with a hilarious Twitter gif of Homer Simpson downing a jug of mayo.