But someone has to start, and it wasn’t a clean beginning for Johnson. In the first half, he completed four of 10 pass attempts for 28 yards — the fewest in a first half by the Tar Heels since 2019. He was sacked twice and almost fumbled near the Minnesota end zone before the mistake was overturned by a penalty. With just over eight minutes left in the second quarter, a pass intended for senior tight end Bryson Nesbit was picked, returned for 70 yards and converted into an eventual touchdown.