Georgia’s Carter Won’t Play

Georgia quarterback Quincy Carter will not play against Auburn because of a torn ligament in his right thumb, and Cory Phillips will start. . . . Juniors Keith Adams of Clemson and Rocky Calmus of Oklahoma, and senior Dan Morgan of Miami were picked as finalists for the Butkus Award, presented to the best linebacker in college football. . . . Air Force junior offensive guard Terrance Barreau will miss the rest of the season because of an infraction of academy rules. . . . Southern Mississippi running back Derrick Nix will miss the rest of the season after having a kidney biopsy. He has been suffering from high blood pressure and was retaining fluids.