Scott Fowler: UNC wasted much of the Sam Howell era. It’s time for him to go pro after bad bowl loss.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — There was no happy ending for UNC quarterback Sam Howell Thursday in Charlotte. No storybook sense of déjà vu, either, even though he likely started and ended his college career in the same stadium against the same opponent. This time Howell couldn’t pull a miracle out of the thin, mayo-infused air. South Carolina overwhelmed both Howell’s awful offensive line and the Tar Heels, 38-21, before a crowd of 45,520 at the Duke’s Mayo Bowl in Bank of America Stadium. After the game, Howell didn’t commit to whether he will return for another year in Chapel Hill. But most people expe…

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