Howell figures in 5 TDs, No. 24 Tar Heels rout Georgia State
North Carolina quarterback Sam Howell (7) celebrates his touchdown run with wide receiver Antoine Green (3) during the first half of an NCAA college football game in Chapel Hill, N.C., Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021. (AP Photo/Chris Seward)

North Carolina quarterback Sam Howell (7) celebrates his touchdown run with wide receiver Antoine Green (3) during the first half of an NCAA college football game in Chapel Hill, N.C., Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021. (AP Photo/Chris Seward)

Sep. 11, 2021 09:13 PM EDT
Georgia State running back Marcus Carroll (23) scrambles to recover a fumble ahead of North Carolina defensive lineman Myles Murphy (8) during the first half of an NCAA college football game in Chapel Hill, N.C., Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021. (AP Photo/Chris Seward)

Georgia State running back Marcus Carroll (23) scrambles to recover a fumble ahead of North Carolina defensive lineman Myles Murphy (8) during the first half of an NCAA college football game in Chapel Hill, N.C., Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021. (AP Photo/Chris Seward)

Sep. 11, 2021 09:24 PM EDT
North Carolina wide receiver Emery Simmons (0) strides into the end zone for a touchdown past Georgia State safety Chris Bacon (3) during the first half of an NCAA college football game in Chapel Hill, N.C., Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021. (AP Photo/Chris Seward)

North Carolina wide receiver Emery Simmons (0) strides into the end zone for a touchdown past Georgia State safety Chris Bacon (3) during the first half of an NCAA college football game in Chapel Hill, N.C., Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021. (AP Photo/Chris Seward)

Sep. 11, 2021 09:22 PM EDT
Georgia State running back Destin Coates (17) tries to get past North Carolina linebacker Cedric Gray (33) during the first half of an NCAA college football game against North Carolina in Chapel Hill, N.C., Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021. (AP Photo/Chris Seward)

Georgia State running back Destin Coates (17) tries to get past North Carolina linebacker Cedric Gray (33) during the first half of an NCAA college football game against North Carolina in Chapel Hill, N.C., Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021. (AP Photo/Chris Seward)

Sep. 11, 2021 09:18 PM EDT
North Carolina quarterback Sam Howell (7) evades Georgia State linebacker Jordan Veneziale (40) as he runs for a touchdown during the first half of an NCAA college football game in Chapel Hill, N.C., Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021. (AP Photo/Chris Seward)

North Carolina quarterback Sam Howell (7) evades Georgia State linebacker Jordan Veneziale (40) as he runs for a touchdown during the first half of an NCAA college football game in Chapel Hill, N.C., Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021. (AP Photo/Chris Seward)

Sep. 11, 2021 09:11 PM EDT