UNC Football: Predicting the most important games of 2018

CHAPEL HILL, NC - OCTOBER 28: Head coach Larry Fedora of the North Carolina Tar Heels watches his team play during their game against the Miami Hurricanes at Kenan Stadium on October 28, 2017 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Miami won 24-19. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images) /

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CHAPEL HILL, NC – SEPTEMBER 02: Hamilton Anoa’i #11 of the California Golden Bears pressures Chazz Surratt #12 of the North Carolina Tar Heels during their game at Kenan Stadium on September 2, 2017 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Cal won 35-30. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images) /

Week 1: at Cal

The one thing that will be important for the Tar Heels will be to get off to a fast start. As mentioned previously, they lost eight of their first nine games last year. This included a 35-30 loss to this very team in the first game of last season.

The most important question entering this game, and one that is hopefully answered emphatically, will be who is the starting quarterback? The competition will be between Chazz Surratt or Nathan Elliot and a win over Cal on the road should help set the tone for the upcoming season.

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