Tar Heels’ Curry Is Sidelined

North Carolina has won five consecutive games with the quarterback rotation of Ronald Curry and Darian Durant.

The Tar Heels could find out if they can win their sixth in a row with just one of them.

Coach John Bunting said a hamstring injury probably will keep Curry on the bench tonight when No. 22 North Carolina plays at No. 23 Georgia Tech.

“With so much football left in this season, I probably will not play him unless there is a situation where we absolutely, desperately need him in the game,” Bunting said.

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Fresno State players trashed the Aloha Airlines plane that brought them to Honolulu for their game with Hawaii last weekend, according to airline officials.

“People at the airline were dismayed that they left our plane in that condition,” Aloha spokesman Stu Glauberman said.

Employees who saw the cabin after the flight said it looked like a “war zone” with food smashed into the plane’s newly replaced carpet and seats.

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Quarterbacks for three top 25 teams are among the finalists for the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award. The five finalists are Eric Crouch of No. 2 Nebraska, Joey Harrington of No. 8 Oregon, Kurt Kittner of No. 21 Illinois, David Carr of Fresno State and Zak Kustok of Northwestern.

The winner will be announced Nov. 27.