Defensive end Eric Moncur, who has played only once since the Florida A&M game , returned to practice Wednesday and has been upgraded from doubtful to probable for Saturday's game at North Carolina, according to coach Randy Shannon. Moncur was seen on the sideline last Saturday with a soft cast on his left knee.

Also listed as probable with an undisclosed lower-extremity injury: cornerback DeMarcus Van Dyke, who has started five games, including the past two.

Listed as out: Safety Ray Ray Armstrong (lower extremity), fullback Pat Hill (ankle), safety JoJo Nicolas (upper extremity) and linebacker Sean Spence (leg).

• UM quarterback Jacory Harris said offensive coordinator Mark Whipple has demonstrated a lot of trust in his players this season -- even when they fail him.

``He trusts you with his plays and what he's calling, and if you make a mistake, he's got your back 100 percent,'' Harris said. ``He'll come back with something else to make the game go a different way.

``Like [against] Clemson, when I was down, throwing an interception for a TD, he said, `You're going to throw a touchdown right here.' And, on a go route, Travis [Benjamin] scored. He just has a lot of faith in his players. That's what I've learned.''

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