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UNC, Duke deal with injury problems

Most coaches will take lucky over good but all will take healthy over both.

North Carolina and Duke won’t get on the field together until Nov. 10 but the rivals already seem to be competing in a contest of “Who can lose the most players to injury?”

The Tar Heels lost two key starters this week in receiver Mack Hollins (collarbone) and left guard Caleb Peterson (back). Neither will be able to finish the season and help the Heels (4-2) make a run at another Coastal Division title.

UNC was already missing guard John Ferranto, who tore a pectoral muscle in practice in August.