CHAPEL HILL, N.C. -- Mitch Trubiskys wait is finally over.The quarterback will make his first career start Saturday for No. 22 North Carolina in the opener against No. 18 Georgia in Atlanta. It comes after two years of preparation with only spot game action and plenty of watching from the sideline.Its exciting just because I guess the label comes with it, Trubisky said. Im going out there as a starter. Im one of the leaders of this offense, so I do feel theres more responsibility on my shoulders, which makes it more special for me.Its the same offense. I do have a good amount of experience, so I think that give me confidence.Trubisky, a 6-foot-3 junior from Mentor, Ohio, arrived in January 2013 as one of head coach Larry Fedoras first recruits as he installed a fast-paced spread offense at UNC. He was the guy many expected to be the Tar Heels long-term quarterback once starter Bryn Renners career was done, but he instead ended up playing behind dual-threat Marquise Williams for two seasons.As Williams moved the chains and directed an offense that set school records during an 11-win season, Trubisky kept working and waiting. Now with Williams gone, Fedora named Trubisky the starter in the spring so he could come into preseason camp as the unquestioned leader.Now its time to see what Trubisky will do in a game in that role.Im convinced hes our guy, so theres no question about that, Fedora said. Coming off the bench in a relief role and being the starter, there is a difference there. There will be a bit of a learning curve for him in that aspect. You dont have time to ease into the game. Youve got to roll.But his role doesnt change. Its take care of the football and lets move the chains. Thats it.New Georgia coach Kirby Smart doesnt look at Trubisky as a newcomer. He figures the past two years of experience have prepared Trubisky to play Saturday.Hes probably the best quarterback that nobody knows about, because in my mind its almost like hes a returning starter because of what he played early in the year, Smart said, and the guy does a really good job with offense.Trubisky has thrown just 125 career passes, but he has responded in a handful of key moments despite coming in cold off the bench for a single play.Two years ago, he came on when Williams had to leave the game after losing his helmet on a play and threw the winning 16-yard touchdown pass with 4:05 left in a 28-27 win at Virginia. Then last year, he did it two more times when Williams again lost his helmet on a play -- first by throwing a first-quarter touchdown pass at North Carolina State, then by throwing a third-down pass to move the chains against then-No. 1 Clemson in the Atlantic Coast Conference championship game.The difference now is those moments will come in much more than one-snap chances.I dont really feel I have anything to prove to anyone else except my teammates who have always believed in me to this point, who have stuck by me in thick and thin, Trubisky said. I just want to go out there and do it for them. Theyve seen me do it in practice so I want to go out and do it for them on Saturdays.---Follow Aaron Beard on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/aaronbeardap and the APs college football site at http://collegefootball.ap.orgCeltics Jerseys China . Jordan Lynch, the all-purpose Heisman Trophy finalist from Northern Illinois, failed to make it into that exclusive club. 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TAMPA, Fla. -- The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have placed defensive end George Johnson on season-ending injured reserve because of a hip fracture, a source told ESPN.Johnson, 28, suffered the injury during practice Thursday and limped off the field gingerly. He underwent an MRI shortly after. As of Friday morning, doctors are still assessing whether there is tissue damage, but the source said that it looks as though Johnson wont need surgery. The best-case scenario for him is 16 weeks of recovery.George suffered a significant hip injury yesterday, and he had to be placed on IR, coach Dirk Koetter said Friday morning after practice. [Its] unfortunate for George because he was playing well at the time.Johnson played in 11 games for the Buccaneers in 2015, totaling 23 tackles and two forced fumbles. During the 2014 season as a member of the Detroit Lions, he registered six sacks. The Bucs traded a fifth-round draft pick for him and received a seventh-round selection.Johnson started five games for the Buccaneers in 2015 but was expected to play a backup or rotational role in 2016. During training camp, he was getting reps with the second team at ddefensive end and also lined up inside at defensive tackle.ddddddddddddHe was catching on real fast, defensive end Robert Ayers said of Johnsons move inside, one that he makes as well. He was doing a lot of good things, so thats what makes it tough to lose a guy like that because he was doing good and having a good camp.George brought a lot of energy. ... Hes a good person, Ayers said. He worked his butt off this offseason. I did some training with him. Its sad to see a player go down, but hes going to bounce back and hopefully come back better than ever.Third-year defensive end Howard Jones said the team will most miss his leadership and his contributions on the outside and inside as a pass-rusher and on special teams.He was definitely a great leader, Jones said. And him being out will definitely have an impact on us. But well just definitely keep pushing and keep striving for him and putting our best on the field for him and ourselves.To fill Johnsons roster spot, the Bucs signed defensive end Martin Ifedi. ' ' '