How Twitter reacted to UNC QB Drake Maye’s performance vs. Pitt
North Carolina quarterback Drake Maye continues to impress in his first season as the starter for the Tar Heels. And Saturday night was the latest stand-out performance for the redshirt freshman.
Maye finished Saturday’s win over Pitt completing 34 of his 44 attempts for 388 yards and 5 touchdown passes. He didn’t throw an interception or commit a fumble, leading a big second-half charge for the Tar Heels in the win.
The quarterback was fantastic once again for UNC as the crowd gave him Heisman chants with the clock running out. And they weren’t the only ones singing the praise of Maye following the game.
Here’s how Twitter reacted to Maye’s performance as the national media is starting to take more notice:
A superstar in the making
Drake Maye is gonna be a superstar.
— Pat Forde (@ByPatForde) October 30, 2022
They are taking notice...
Pssst…UNC’s Drake Maye is pretty good…
— Ryan McGee (@ESPNMcGee) October 30, 2022
Comparing to Heisman candidatets
Drake Maye 📈📈📈 @UNCFootball pic.twitter.com/XKY7aAmhBj
— ACC Network (@accnetwork) October 30, 2022
FRESHMAN
Drake Maye leads the country in touchdowns and total offense.
He is a freshman.
— Bryan Ives (@awaytoworthy) October 30, 2022
On fire
Drake Maye pic.twitter.com/BBKkjlw5qA
— Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) October 30, 2022
Checking all the boxes
Drake Maye is an outstanding talent! He checks the physical boxes you want at the QB position.
He’s on fire tonight: 31/41 349 & 4 TDs 🔥🔥🔥pic.twitter.com/WaCJk6NfsJ
— Full-Time Dame 💰 (@DP_NFL) October 30, 2022
FILTHY
Drake Maye is absolutely FILTHY
— Eric Mac Lain (@EricMacLain) October 30, 2022
Whew
Drake Maye throws this from basically a Pat Mahomes type of arm slot while off platform and shoots it right to the WR.
He leads CFB in 20+ throws and has a slew of them tonight. He’s 384 yards, 5 TD, 0 INT and counting after leading the #TarHeels to 28 unanswered points tonight. https://t.co/CamVK6FXLo— Dan Schneier (@DanSchneierNFL) October 30, 2022
High praise
I don’t think there is a QB in the country who has carried his team as much as Drake Maye has carried UNC.
— Danny Kanell (@dannykanell) October 30, 2022
Get him on the Heisman Ballot
Let me just tell y’all something for all you folks that have your little Heisman lists… IF YOU DON’T HAVE DRAKE MAYE ON IT, THROW IT AWAY @UNCFootball
— Eric Mac Lain (@EricMacLain) October 30, 2022
A treat to watch
Drake Maye is one of the most effortless throwers of the football. A real treat to watch.
— Chris McClain (@macwfnz) October 30, 2022
The favorite?!
Drake Maye should be the favorite for the @HeismanTrophy at this point. Yeah, I said it. It’s true. If he had put up these numbers for any other one-loss team, he’d be the favorite, and he should be all the more credited for having this #UNC team at 7-1.
— Jason Staples (@DocStaples) October 30, 2022
