UNC Football: 2018 Preseason Awards

RALEIGH, NC - NOVEMBER 25: Anthony Ratliff-Williams #17 of the North Carolina Tar Heels stiff-arms Johnathan Alston #5 of the North Carolina State Wolfpack during their game at Carter Finley Stadium on November 25, 2017 in Raleigh, North Carolina. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images) /

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CHAPEL HILL, NC – NOVEMBER 18: Nathan Elliott #11 of the North Carolina Tar Heels drops back to pass against the Western Carolina Catamounts at Kenan Stadium on November 18, 2017 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. (Photo by Lance King/Getty Images) /

X-Factor

Winner: Nathan Elliott

There is no question that the biggest factor to the UNC football team’s success this upcoming season is the quarterback position, and specifically Nathan Elliott.

Elliott was entering this year expecting to compete with Chazz Surratt for the starting job, however as previously mentioned Surratt will be suspended for the first four games. This means that Elliott has a chance to start the year as the starter and with his play potentially keep the job.

The junior ended last season starting the final three games of the year, going 2-1 as a starter. In those games he threw eight touchdowns to only two interceptions.

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The Tar Heels has the potential to be a decent offense in 2018 with players like Anthony Ratliff-Williams and Antonio Williams. However, it will be up to Elliott to lead this group and put the offense in position to be successful.

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