{
  "id": 3404846,
  "title": "Former UNC football QB named starter at Wake Forest",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/former-unc-football-qb-named-starter-at-wake-forest",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-26T02:30:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/former-unc-football-qb-named-023003799.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The 2026 college football season kicks off this weekend with an intriguing slate, including the North Carolina Tar Heels facing off against the TCU Horned Frogs in Ireland. For the Tar Heels, quarterback position is up for grabs after Max Johnson, Gio Lopez, and Bryce Baker transferred out. Gio Lopez, a former South Alabama transfer, has been named the starting quarterback at Wake Forest on Tuesday. Despite struggling initially at UNC with 1,747 yards, 10 touchdowns, and five interceptions, Lopez has since made significant progress. Over his career, he has thrown for 4,781 yards, 32 touchdowns, and 12 rushing touchdowns.",
  "summary": "Former UNC football quarterback Gio Lopez has been named the starter at Wake Forest.",
  "key_points": [
    "Gio Lopez named starting QB at Wake Forest",
    "Transferred from South Alabama to Wake Forest",
    "Career stats: 4,781 yards, 32 TDs, 12 rushing TDs"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Gio Lopez's transfer to Wake Forest as a starter deals a blow to the North Carolina Tar Heels' quarterback lineup, which is now left to fill the gap he left behind.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}