Tar Heel Football Notebook
Posted Oct 27, 2005
The season-ending injury to cornerback Jacoby Watkins means a secondary shuffle is in order. Quinton Person--who had 10 tackles against Utah and also earned the squad's special teams player of the game honor in that contest--is likely to move into the starting corner role, with Trimane Goddard seeing significant action as a nickel back and Mahlon Carey entering at safety in that situation.
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