UNC lands South Alabama QB Gio Lopez via transfer portal

A day after newly arrived quarterback Ryan Browne announced that he is leaving North Carolina, the Tar Heels landed Gio Lopez out of the transfer portal.Lopez was the starting quarterback as a redshirt freshman at South Alabama last season as the Jaguars went 7-6 and won the Salute to Veterans Bowl.Lopez tweeted, “Excited and grateful, go Heels! @UNCFootball”According to ESPN, Lopez landed a two-year, $4 million deal from North Carolina.Lopez, a 6-foot-2, 220-pound Alabama native, connected on 66 percent of his passes last season for 2,559 yards and 18 touchdowns with five interceptions. He added 83 carries for 465 yards and seven TDs.