NC State dismisses running back Shadrach Thornton from football team

While the circumstances surrounding Shadrach Thornton's latest run-in with the law were a bit peculiar, it turned out to be the final straw for the NC State running back. NC State announced Wednesday evening that Thornton has been dismissed from the team, but Dave Doeren also said in his statement, "we will continue to support him academically and help him earn his degree."

.@PackFootball has dismissed Shadrach Thornton from its football team....@WFMY @LizCrawfordWFMY http://pic.twitter.com/mlHdB1Ovnc

— Brian Hall (@bhallwfmy) September 30, 2015

Thornton was arrested at his apartment Tuesday after leaving the scene of a minor accident. Thornton was riding a moped on a sidewalk near campus and hit a pedestrian, causing him some minor injuries, including a busted lip that needed a few stitches.

The whole sequence of events remains unclear, but in any case Thornton was charged with failing to provide information/aid, a class-one misdemeanor.

And so it ends like this for Shad, who'd survived multiple suspensions to remain on the Wolfpack roster, including a suspension for the first two games of 2015. Despite missing those games, Thornton is second on the team with 203 rushing yards.

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Pack faces 1st real test against Louisville

Jimmie Woodward speaks to WRAL; photos of minor injuries he sustained

From WRAL's updated story on the Shadrach Thornton incident, a comment from the pedestrian involved in the scooter accident:

"I hold no grudge against him," Woodard said. "I don't know (Thornton). I know of him now, but I don't know the man, so I hold no grudge."

.@WRAL man injured by NCSU football player on scooter shows injuries, says Shad Thornton left scene. #WRAL http://pic.twitter.com/9cBrhx0ttx

— Amanda Lamb (WRAL) (@alamb) September 30, 2015

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Stam Retiring

At about 4:20 this morning, Rep. Paul Stam announced that this will be his last term in the North Carolina House. The news came just as lawmakers were getting ready to adjourn. Stam, in his position as speaker pro-tem, is the #2 Republican in the House. A lawyer from Apex, Stam was elected to the […]
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The power of working together

From an update on Facebook:

THE POWER OF COALITION WORK: When I woke up yesterday morning and checked my email around 6:45 AM, I had an email from Chris Sgro about an emergency staff meeting for Equality North Carolina that I was invited to regarding a sneaky attempt by members of our North Carolina General Assembly to try and stop cities and towns in North Carolina from enacting local ordinances that would prohibit discrimination against LGBT citizens in housing, employment and public accommodations. At 8:30 AM, we met and mobilized.

Considering the roughshod behavior exhibited by the current leadership in the General Assembly, it's very easy to become discouraged and feel completely powerless. But always keep in mind: The reason Republicans favor the "divide and conquer" approach to dealing with their detractors is because they fear the power of unity:

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Shadrach Thornton practices while NC State continues gathering facts

Shadrach Thornton was at practice today, the team is still "in the process of gathering information" about his latest arrest

— Joe Giglio (@jwgiglio) September 30, 2015

Doeren had nothing to say about the incident during his teleconference spot this afternoon. Still gathering the details of what happened Tuesday night.

Doeren on Thornton: I found out late last night and haven't had a chance to deal with it. Once I have all the info I'll have a statement.

— Pack Pride (@PackPride) September 30, 2015

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Shadrach Thornton's NC State career is over

Can An NC Superior Court Judge Modify Another Judge's Classs Certification Order?

Is the certification of a class by an NC state court set in stone or can it be modified during the course of the litigation?

The federal rule vs. the state rule

There is a difference between the federal rule governing class actions (FRCP 23) and the North Carolina equivalent (NCRCP 23).  The length and precision of the federal rule is overwhelming when measured against the short and simple state rule.

The Federal rule contains a specific provision allowing the presiding judge to alter or amend a class certification order: It says that "[a]n order that grants or denies class certification may be altered or amended before final judgment."  FRCP 23(c)(1)(C).

The NC Rule, by contrast, is silent on this subject.

The Original Class Certification

The ability of a Business Court to alter or amend a previously entered class certification order was at issue last week in an unpublished Order in  Elliott v. KB Home North Carolina, Inc.  Judge Jolly had certified a class in the case three years ago, in 2012.  I wrote about that case at the time the class was certified.The class members had in common the issue whether Defendant KB Home should have installed a weather resistant barrier (a "WRB") behind the HardiePlank® siding on homes which they had purchased from KB Homes in two developments in Cary, North Carolina.  

Judge Jolly certified a class of "all persons who own a home that was constructed by Defendant KB Home without a weather restrictive barrier" behind the HardiePlank.  Class notice went out in March 2012.

Three and a half years later, the case is now before Judge McGuire after a couple of trips to the Court of Appeals and Judge Jolly's retirement.

Change In Ownership Of The Homes Owned By The Class Memberrs

Here was the issue for Judge McGuire: Even before the class notice was sent, 38 of the members of the potential class sold their homes ("Pre-Notice Sellers") to others.  And following the mailing of the class notice, 79 of the class members sold their homes ("Post-Notice Sellers") to others. Who are proper class members? Are all of the homeowners who owned the homes without a WRB on the date of class notice members of the class, even if they had sold their homes?  Or should membership in the class be confined to homeowners who originally bought their homes from KB Homes and continued to own them through the date of final judgment in the case (who knows how long it will be before that happens?).  

A request for modification to the class definition was made by the Plaintiff.

There are multiple issues regarding those potential class members who sold their homes after receiving the class notice.  They either did or did not disclose the existence of this litigation or the absence of a WRB to their buyer.  If they did not, there might have been no impact on the sales price and they therefore might have no damages.  And they certainly did not have a continuing interest in the installation of a WRB, no longer being owner of the house.

Did Judge McGuire have the power to modify Judge Jolly's order certifying the class?  If Judge McGuire were a federal judge, yes.  But as a state court judge, maybe not.  The NC Court of Appeals held ten years ago that:

Clearly, the federal rule contemplates continuing review of the class certification status of an action. See 3B Moore's Federal Practice ¶ 23.50 at 23-410. Rule 23 of the North Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure contains no such provision, Nobles v. First Carolina Communications, 108 N.C.App. 127, 423 S.E.2d 312 (1992), rev. denied 333 N.C. 463, 427 S.E.2d 623 (1993), and we will not judicially legislate one.

Dublin v. UCR, Inc., 115 N.C. App. 209, 444 S.E.2d 455, 461 (1994).

But given that a class certification order is an interlocutory order, Judge McGuire held that Judge Jolly's order was:

'subject to change at any time to meet the justice and equity of the case' and [was] 'modifiable for changed circumstances.'

Order ¶9 (quoting Dublin, supra, 115 N.C. App. at 220). 

He said, however,  that there would have to be "a change in circumstances since [the date of the certification order] that has altered the legal foundation upon which Judge Jolly based his decision to certify the class." Op. ¶10.

As to the homeowners who had purchased from the Pre-Notice Sellers, Judge McGuire ruled that Judge Jolly had "at least impliedly" considered the existence of persons buying the homes before the class was certified, and that he had not intended to limit the class to those who had purchased their homes directly from KB Homes.  The existence of the homeowners buying their homes from the Pre-Notice Sellers was therefore not a "changed circumstance warranting modification of the class definition. Op. ¶16.

The Home Owners Who Had Sold Their Homes After The Class Was Certified Became Members Of A Subclass

Judge McGuire rejected the argument that the potential that the Post-Notice Sellers might have different damages from other class members (in that they would not need the benefit of an WRB being installed or that they might not have suffered damage upon the sale of their home) was a "changed circumstance warranting modification of the class.  He said that:

such individual differences in damages, by themselves, are not sufficient to defeat class certification where they do not predominate over common questions of law or fact affecting an entire class.

Op. ¶22.

But the Post-Notice Sellers nevertheless did represent a "changed circumstance."  That was due to the reason that the Post-Notice Sellers would need to individually establish that they had suffered any injury at all.

The overarching common question in the case remains whether KB Homes complied with the building code and the manufacturer's recommendations regarding the need for a WRB.  (Judge McGuire recently denied KB Home's motion for summary judgment on this issue in another unpublished Order).

borrowing from the U.S. Supreme Court''s recent Wal--Mart decision on class certification, Judge McGuire held that:

'[w]hat matters to class certification . . . is not the raising of common "questions" -- even in droves -- but, rather the capacity of a class-wide proceeding to generate common answers apt to drive the resolution of the litigation.  Here, the answer to the question of whether the failure to install a WRB violated the then-existing building code will ''drive the resolution' of Plaintiff's claims.

Op. ¶26 (quoting Wal-Mart Stores v. Dukes, 131 S.Ct. 2541, 2550-511 (2011)).

The "changed circumstances" allowed a modification of the class definition to create a sub-class of the Post-Notice Sellers.  Counsel for the class were directed to add a named Plaintiff who was a Post-Notice Seller to represent the interests of the class. Op. ¶29.

Are you confused about which homeowners are in this class and which are not?  Here's my take on that:

Time of Transaction	In Or Out Of Class?
Sold before class notice	Out (neither party sought their inclusion (Op. ¶14 & n.18)
Bought before class notice	In
Sold after class notice	In
Bought after class notice	Out

II haven''t written about a class action issue for a while given the entry of the Robinson Bradshaw firm into the elite class of law firms with blogs.  Lawyers there write an excellent blog devoted entirely to the subject of class actions in North Carolina: the Carolinas Class Action blog.

 

 

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Carlos Rodon's rookie season with White Sox ends on high note

While the Major League Baseball season is still winding down, Carlos Rodon's year is over. Rodon made the final start of his rookie campaign against the Yankees last Friday; he tossed six innings while allowing two earned runs and striking out four on the way to his ninth win.

Rodon's final line for 2015: 9-6, 3.75 ERA, 139-1/3 IP, 139 K, 71 BB. His ERA is four percent better than league average, which ain't too shabby for a debut season, especially a debut season that began while Rodon was still less than a year removed from being at NC State.

Over his last eight starts, he was exceptional and consistent, going a minimum of six innings in each game. The White Sox won six of those eight games, and Rodon picked up five wins. He had a 1.81 ERA over that span, while limiting opposing batters to a .198 batting average. It's no coincidence that his control was better during that stretch as well: he averaged about 3.5 walks per nine innings, as opposed to his year-long average of 4.6.

In span of five months, Rodon went from a kid making his debut out of the pen to the White Sox's third-best starting pitcher, behind Chris Sale and Jose Quintana. Lookin' forward to seeing what he does for an encore.

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Coal Ash Wednesday: DEQ rolls over for $7 million

They might as well join Duke Energy's legal team:

The company is settling a fine from earlier this year for $7 million. The amount is short of what the state originally wanted, and it looks like Duke could get a lot more out of the agreement in the future. “And under the terms of that agreement, duke energy will pay $7 million and resolve all of the groundwater issues past, present and future at all 14 of our coal plants,” said Sheehan.

“It's one of those situations where if you're not outraged, you're not paying attention,” said Southern Environment Law Center Senior Attorney Frank Holleman.

Let's see, originally it was $25 million for just one plant, and now it's $7 million for the whole shebang. Yep, I'd say "outrageous" is not an overstatement. DEQ is either horrifically inept, or they're simply playing a part in a Kabuki theatre, like we've been speculating about since they first began to insinuate themselves into lawsuits against Duke Energy.

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Wednesday News: Goodbye, cruel world edition

They’re finally gone

They’re finally gone. Early this morning about 4:30 or so, the General Assembly adjourned. They left a lot of damage in their wake, but it could have been worse. On the down side, our pubic schools continue to be underfunded and our teachers underpaid. In a blatantly discriminatory move, they’ve allowed magistrates to opt out […]
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The #goacc Moment of the Week (9/30/2015)

The weekly in-depth look at the best (worst?) moments in ACC schadenfreude.

What a hell of a week we had last week, y'all. We've got our first likely number one seed for the #goacc tournament, with Ryan Switzer hilariously not being caught by teammates after scoring a touchdown being the absolute run away winner, receiving 65% of over 350 votes! Hopefully we'll continue that tremendous turnout again this week, as we've got another fantastic lineup of #goacc for y'all to vote on. And as always, our good buddy JR is back to provide his weekly commentary. So let's get right down to it - which is your #goacc Moment of the Week? Vote below!

1. This punt attempt from Georgia Tech summed up their no good, very bad day in Durham.

GT with a strong play for #goacc moment of the week https://t.co/X81OOwMz5J

— Will Thompson (@thrillis4) September 26, 2015

The only other thing that could be added to this vine would be the Benny Hill theme. Good grief.

2. Meet Wake Forest's EXTREME COACH (h/t @coachsil).

Not a more intense coach in the #ACC than @CoachSantucci! 30 minutes until kickoff. #GoDeacs #BeatIU http://pic.twitter.com/6JsVBvpfAG

— Asil Mulbah (@CoachSil) September 26, 2015

This seems a bit excessive. I dunno how that happened, but a coach's forehead should probably not be bleeding before a game. But you know, on the other hand, maybe Coach Santucci is a really big fan of the Sparrows from Game of Thrones.

3. Harrison Barnes nearly dropped the Larry O'Brien trophy while showing it off at the UNC football game (h/t @WillBrinson).

Harrison Barnes almost dropped the O'Brien Trophy on his head https://t.co/LONX4PYFzC

— Will Brinson (@WillBrinson) September 26, 2015

Yeah, probably good to not drop that one. That trophy's probably a weeeeeee bit expensive.

4. Apparently Pitt had a game Monday nobody knew about (h/t @SWernerPG).

Heinz Field scoreboard says Pitt just got a first down. Did I miss some Monday afternoon game? http://pic.twitter.com/4xR9GGV0jX

— Sam Werner (@SWernerPG) September 28, 2015

If Pitt picked up a first down, and nobody was there to see it, did it really happen?

5. Frank Beamer called East Carolina an exhibition opponent....after losing to them (h/t @CFTalk).

Frank Beamer said playing East Carolina was an exhibition game http://t.co/U1b8dNlJYT

— CollegeFootballTalk (@CFTalk) September 27, 2015

Look, I appreciate throwing shade at that school in Greenville as much as anybody, but right after losing to them? That takes stones, Frank.

6. UVA opened up their loss to Boise State by throwing this hilarious pick (h/t @YahooDrSaturday).

Not a great start for Virginia against Boise State as Matt Johns throws a terrible pick six on the first play http://pic.twitter.com/t3Gaskm7eM

— Dr. Saturday (@YahooDrSaturday) September 26, 2015

Let this be on the headstone that sums up the Mike London Era when he is inevitably let go after this season.

7. Georgia Tech's flag guy had some issues after the Yellow Jackets scored a touchdown.

GT flag guy struggling a bit https://t.co/9MAUNU628A

— Will Thompson (@thrillis4) September 26, 2015

I seriously lose it every time I watch this when he puts his back into it. Bruh, it was pouring rain that day. Maybe leave the giant as hell flag on the sidelines and just run around the endzone instead.

8. This dancing Syracuse fan (h/t @Sportscenter).

Syracuse might be losing, but this guy is still happy. https://t.co/YLJEYnGVoE

— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) September 26, 2015

"Hey guys we didn't get trounced by LSU let's dance!!!"

9. Let's check in on Philip Rivers this season! (h/t @World_Wide_Wob).

Phillip Rivers, Professional Football Player https://t.co/JxUKDEZzXe

— Rob Perez (@World_Wide_Wob) September 27, 2015

You can move on from the ACC, Philip, but #goacc never leaves you.

10. Chris Bosh remains so, so hilariously awkward (h/t @CorkGaines).

!! What's the opposite of a Chris Bosh videobomb? Bosh not realizing his interview is over https://t.co/CC87tz1z3e

— Dr Cork Gaines (@CorkGaines) September 28, 2015

This is just the best. It's like an old cartoon where someone tries to slink offscreen. Incredible.

And now, for your moment of wrasslin'...

THE JIM ROSS BAH GAWD MOMENT OF THE WEEK!!

So chances are if you watched the NFL over the weekend, you probably saw the incident at the St. Louis Rams game. Well, our good buddy JR obtained some enhanced footage as to what really caused the turf to catch fire:

See y'all next week!

Poll

Which is your #goacc Moment of the Week?

• This punt attempt from Georgia Tech summed up their no good, very bad day in Durham
• Meet Wake Forest's EXTREME COACH
• Harrison Barnes nearly dropped the Larry O'Brien trophy while showing it off at the UNC football game
• Apparently Pitt had a game Monday nobody knew about
• Frank Beamer called East Carolina an exhibition opponent....after losing to them
• UVA opened up their loss to Boise State by throwing this hilarious pick
• Georgia Tech's flag guy had some issues after the Yellow Jackets scored a touchdown
• This dancing Syracuse fan
• Let's check in on Philip Rivers this season!
• Chris Bosh remains so, so hilariously awkward

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NC State running back Shadrach Thornton arrested early Tuesday morning

Rebuttal to muni-broadband opponents

And unlike some corporate puppets, this guy knows what he's talking about:

By supporting U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis’ legislation to remove local authority for building broadband networks, the two lawmakers are siding with big cable and telephone firms over their own communities.

It is hardly a secret that Time Warner Cable, AT&T, CenturyLink and others are investing too little in rural communities. The majority of residents and local businesses in North Carolina have no real choice today and can expect their bills to go up tomorrow.

And yes, he's responding to the op-ed we talked about a few months ago. As somebody who's running for local government office, I have had my fill of state legislators dictating what duly elected town/city officials can and cannot do. And now we can add US Senators to that list of meddling, power-hungry tyrants.

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Reports of Trump’s Demise Greatly Exaggerated

The latest poll from PPP shows that reports of Trump’s demise have been greatly exaggerated by DC insiders longing for a return to normalcy. In North Carolina, Trump has expanded his lead from last month, going from 24% to 26%. He leads his nearest challenger, Ben Carson, by 5%. The results: Trump – 26% Carson […]
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Make ’em own the damage

The damage that Republicans are doing to public schools is on full display. Our per pupil spending is among the lowest in the nation. Our teacher pay ranks down there, too, and a new study lists North Carolina 50 on its list of best states for teachers. Now, the Senate wants to divert federal money […]
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Tuesday Twitter roundup

He said it, I didn't:

As session finishes today will need a couple of weeks of detailed reading to know EVERYTHING we passed in the last two weeks! #ncga #ncpol

— JeffTarteNC (@JeffTarteNC) September 29, 2015

And you think that's a good way to do the people's business? Voting for something sight unseen, and then "catching up" later, when there's not a damn thing you can do about it?

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Tuesday News: Caswell Beach Mayor indicted edition

Mayor, CRC Member Indicted on 18 Felonies (Coastal Review) -- — The mayor of Caswell Beach in Brunswick County and a Sen. Phil Berger-appointed member state’s Coastal Resources Commission has been indicted on 18 felonies counts of obtaining property worth at least $100,000 under false pretenses, according to a news release from the district attorney’s office.
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Caswell Beach mayor indicted, arrested (Wilmington Star-News) -- Harry Simmons Jr. was arrested by members of the N.C. State Bureau of Investigation on 18 felony offenses.
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NC State Football Statistics: Totally Legit Numbers

Don't harsh my vibe with any nonsense about schedule strength or sample size.

We have a sayin' ‘round these here parts that "numbers is bullshit." That time-honored, grammatically-challenged saying of course only applies to those numbers that would impugn our fair Wolfpack. The numbers listed below are totally not of the bovine fecal matter variety. And caveats about level of competition need not be uddered (get it? because we're talking about cows and such? hahaha).

Yeah so anyway let's take a look at where the Pack stand in the stats. I used top 10 as a cutoff to avoid having to table pretty much every stat ever. They rank in the top 25 in about a billion other metrics.

Team Numbers

Stat	The numbers	National rank
Time of possession	39:15 per game	1st
Rushing TDs	20	1st
Interceptions thrown	0	1st (8-way tie)
Opponent 4th down conversion rate	0% (0-for-1!)	1st (8-way tie)
30+ yard punt returns	4	1st (tied with Twerps)
Opponent 3rd down conversion rate	18.75%	2nd
Opponent first downs	10.5 per game	2nd
Rushing defense	49.5 yards per game	3rd
Total defense	205.8 yards per game	3rd
Punt return yardage	58.5 yards per game	4th
Opponent plays of 10+ yards	26	4th
Opponent rushes of 10+ yards	7	4th
Rushing first downs	56	6th
3rd down conversion rate	52.8%	7th
Yards penalized	35.3 yards per game	8th
Opponent passing plays of 10+ yards	19	8th
Scoring defense	12.0 points per game	8th
Scoring offense	46.3 points per game	9th

NC State is also among a number of teams that have yet to allow a punt or kick return of 30+ yards.

Individual Numbers

Player	Stat	The numbers	National rank
Jacoby Brissett	Completion %	77.9	1st
Matt Dayes	Rushing TDs	9	1st (three-way tie)
Bra'Lon Cherry	30+ yard punt returns	4	1st (tied with some Twerp)
Bra'Lon Cherry	Punt return yards per game	57.3	2nd
Matt Dayes	Total TDs	9	3rd
Bra'Lon Cherry	30+ yard all-purpose plays	6	4th
Jaylen Samuels	Total TDs	8	5th
Matt Dayes	Points per game	13.5	7th
Jaylen Samuels	Points per game	12.0	9th

If this list looks anything like this after the next third of the regular season schedule, it's going to be a pretty special season.

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Louisville skipped some Samford prep to start early on NC State

It's not unusual for football teams to get a head start preparing for their next opponent. Maybe they have a few extra days thanks to playing on a Thursday. Maybe they've had the luxury of an off weekend. What is unusual? Getting a head start on one team when you're in the midst of game week against somebody else. That's what Louisville did, according to head coach Bobby Petrino.

Petrino had this to say during his press conference Monday:

On if it's unusual to scout an opponent before their particular game week

I wouldn't have done that. I felt like when we were playing Samford that I wanted to watch some video on North Carolina State to see what could carry over. What could we work for the Samford game that would also give us an advantage on looks and things that North Carolina State does on defense. I had confidence that we could go out and play and beat Samford like we should do. So we were working a little bit ahead.

A little insulting to Samford? Sure. If you don't want to be insulted, have a better football team. Petrino's just speaking the truth here--his team had absolutely nothing to worry about in that game, and there was no reason to treat it like a normal game week, in terms of the coaches' preparation. From a coaching standpoint, a complicated game becomes really simple when the talent margin is significant. (Louisville beat Samford 45-3, by the way.)

So this was undeniably a shrewd move on Petrino's part, though likely more common than I'd guess. It's probably not unprecedented for a coaching staff to look ahead during a Tomato Can Week, but most coaches are not so frank about it.

We'll see if the head start makes any difference.

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Eluding the RINO Hunt

The more vulnerable Renee Ellmers appears, the more likely it is that she’ll win another term in Congress. Call it the Renee Ellmers vulnerability paradox. Back in January, the congresswoman drew the ire of conservatives when she appeared to stop a ban on partial-birth abortion right in its track. Instantly, her name shot to the […]
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Republican idiocy surrounding Food Stamp issues

There should be a test to determine if lawmakers are able-brained:

Lawmakers in the Senate who debated the bill on Thursday said cutting off the benefits would induce people to find jobs. “I don’t know the exact number of people that this can ultimately affect, but I think that you’re going to see a lot of them either go and get that 20-hour-a-week job or they’re going to enroll in some kind of higher education to improve their job skills,” said Sen. Norman Sanderson (R-Arapahoe).

Pay attention, Einstein: The "S" in SNAP stands for supplemental. It only amounts to about $45 per week. If you honestly believe that somebody would choose not to work simply because they're receiving that, then you are a bonafide idiot. And as far as enrolling in higher education, many of Sanderson's constituents would have to drive 40+ miles to attend Pamlico Community College. They could receive financial aid to attend, but they would need a working automobile, money for gas, and a whole lot of other associated costs that Norman Sanderson doesn't have a clue are involved. It's one thing to hear an urban conservative spout such nonsense, but someone representing distressed Eastern North Carolina counties? Boggles the mind.

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ACC Power Rankings - Week 4

1. Clemson (3-0, Bye Week)

Clemson had an early off week as they get set for their showdown with the Fighting Irish. They retain the top spot over Florida State, who also did not play.

2. Florida State (3-0, Bye Week)

The Noles shouldn’t have much trouble going to 2-0 in the ACC when they come off this week’s bye and travel to Winston-Salem.

3. Duke (3-1, won over Georgia Tech 34-20)

What an outstanding rebound victory for the Blue Devils. Duke took control of the game with touchdowns on their second, third, and fourth drive and never trailed after that as they established themselves as the new favorite to win the coastal. They continue to battle back and forth with NC State, but Duke gets the nod over the Pack this week after beating a ranked opponent.

4. NC State (4-0, won at South Alabama 63-13)

The Wolfpack played their best game so far against what was perceived to be their toughest opponent yet. The offense was quite literally unstoppable for most of the first half, scoring touchdowns on their first five drives of the game. With a few of State’s supposedly toughest opponents looking underwhelming so far, the Pack could certainly make a run at something bigger than just a bowl game. We’ll see what they’ve got when the ACC schedule commences against Louisville.

5. Georgia Tech (2-2, lost at Duke 20-34)

Tech is not quite what we thought they were. They were supposed to step into the neighborhood of Florida State and Clemson this season, but their loss to Duke on Saturday has all but washed away that belief. They’ll try to get the offense out its funk next week when they play UNC. The Jackets are still a good team, and they should still contend for the coastal, but the number of teams poised to make a run at Florida State and Clemson is dwindling.

6. Miami (3-0, Bye Week)

Miami jumps Virginia Tech because the Hokies continue to schedule ECU for some reason. They travel to Cincinnati next week in a game they should be able to win, and doing so would give them a lot of momentum heading into ACC play.

7. UNC (3-1, won over Delaware 41-14)

Backup quarterback Mitch Trubisky threw four touchdown passes to help UNC blow this game wide open. It was 13-7 at halftime, and a late third quarter Delaware touchdown brought it back to within six at 20-14. UNC then proceeded to put the ball in the end zone on their next three possessions and put the Hens out of business for good.  They slide into seventh by way of jumping Virginia Tech.

8. Virginia Tech (2-2, lost at ECU 28-35)

Despite being the superior team almost every year, Virginia Tech is just 4-3 against East Carolina since 2008. The Pirates derailed a promising start for last year’s team, and now they’ve done it again. The Hokies defense has underwhelmed, and the 169 rushing yards they gave up to backup quarterback James Summers won’t help build any confidence. They certainly don’t look like the ACC title contender that some predicted them to be, but it’s still early. Regardless, Tech’s first step back to national prominence has got to be buying out all future series’ against ECU.

9. Pittsburgh (2-1, Bye Week)

The gap between Pitt, Boston College, and Louisville is very small, but neither the Eagles nor the Cards did enough to warrant jumping Pitt on their bye week.

10a. Boston College (3-1, won over NIU 17-14)

BC edged out what is, by all indications, a pretty solid NIU team. The defense is certainly a force to be reckoned with, while the offense is obviously still a work in progress. Somebody with the last name Flutie threw a touchdown pass, which was cool. The Eagles face a big test next week when they head to Durham to take on Duke.

10b. Louisville (1-3, won over Samford 45-3)

Louisville got their first win after a difficult stretch start the year had them sitting at 0-3. Lamar Jackson had a solid game throwing the football and a very good game running it. They took care of business against their only real cupcake of the year, and now they hope to gain some momentum next week against NC State.

12. Syracuse (3-1, lost to LSU 24-34)

Scott Shafer’s team had perhaps the most unexpected performance of the weekend. Don’t fault them for not being able to stop Leonard Fournette, because there isn’t a team that can. Instead focus on the fact that this Orange team, which most thought would be the laughing stock of the ACC, ran out a 5^th string walk-on quarterback and took the number eight team in the country into the 4^th quarter. This of course contradicts the overtime win against Central Michigan, and the true Syracuse is probably somewhere in between these two performances. Their next two games are against USF and Virginia, so it’s not unthinkable to say they could be 5-1.

13. Wake Forest (2-2, lost to Indiana 24-31)

Wake rallied late but it wasn’t enough to send Indiana home with an L. Backup quarterback Kendall Hinton shouldered quite the load, throwing the ball 46 times and carrying it another 22. He needs to become a better passer, but the Deacs offense appears to have improved with Hinton on the field. Unfortunately though, things could get ugly next week when the Seminoles come to town.

14. Virginia (1-3, lost to Boise State 14-56)

Virginia looked like a tough team to figure out after the way they played against Notre Dame. They appear to have cleared up the confusion pretty quickly. The first play of the game, a pick six for Boise State, did a pretty good job summing up how this game was going to go. The Hoos could be in for another rough season if they don’t quickly find a way to get better at football.

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Monday News: Second-to-last place edition

Taking UNC down the road to mediocrity

Nothing the Republicans have done in North Carolina is quite as disturbing as watching their handling of the University of North Carolina system. They stacked the Board of Governors with ideologues and put an obviously incompetent lawyer in charge of it. They’ve fired a leader that even they admit was doing a good job and […]
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NC State opens as five-point favorite over Louisville

NC State is a Vegas favorite for the fifth consecutive week, but this time it counts. Or rather, this time it's a conference game, and the line is fairly tight. NC State opened as a five-point favorite over Louisville, and if we remove home field from the equation, the idea is that State is a couple points better than the Cardinals.

Louisville started 2015 with losses to Auburn, Houston, and Clemson. That's a really tough start to a season--Auburn's crumminess aside--which is to say the Cardinals are much better than their 1-3 record. Those are the breaks, and Louisville has to recover from a lot of unfortunateness.

Louisville's defense remains outstanding. That group can be a difference-maker, and might need to be, considering the Cards' quarterback issues. But Louisville also has been vulnerable to opposing rushing attacks in the early going, which should be a deep concern for the Cardinals this week.

Five points? That sounds kind. You better find Jaylen Samuels.

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Shadrach Thornton: 'We got some good stuff in storage'

During the media availability following NC State's win at South Alabama, a handful of Wolfpack players answered questions, including the primary stars of the game--Jacoby Brissett, Shadrach Thornton, and Matt Dayes. Pack Pride has the full video of each interview right here.

(By the way, kinda weird how these were all done outside. South Alabama's locker rooms must be tiny as all heck, and apparently there's no dedicated interview room.)

Shad was asked about the play calling, among other things, since the Wolfpack did pull out a few new tricks for the Jaguars. Thornton added that there's more to come, saying "we got some good stuff in storage." To which I responded:

Matt Dayes gave full credit to the offensive line for his performance not once but twice in the span of two minutes, and that's how you do it, man: keep the big fellas happy, and keep those successful running plays happen. Classy gesture on Dayes' part.

Brissett also complimented the o-line, and those dudes earned every bit of the praise. The USA game was some of the group's finest work to date, and that despite being shorthanded with two players out because of injury. They absolutely owned the point of attack.

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Highlights: NC State's touchdown parade at South Alabama

Where even to start? Maybe we should all pick our favorite touchdown. But there were so many good ones though! I liked them all, to be honest, not sure which one would definitely be my favorite, but I guess if I had to pick one, it would be ... hold on, give me a minute.

I think probably the Shad Thornton run, because the blocking on that play was so silly-good, Thornton basically had nothing to do for like 30 yards of running. That right there was a #STATEMENT and such. But they were all good touchdowns, I think we can agree. They were all good, enjoyable touchdowns.

NC State finished the game averaging 8.6 yards per play, and for a significant portion of the first half, that average was well north of 10 yards per play. And to think I...

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Battle brewing over Boehner's replacement

The right-wing nutters are becoming apoplectic:

It is infuriating to hear that these people in the House are seriously looking to replace Boehner with his co-conspirator Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA). McCarthy — whose voting record is slightly to the right of Renee Ellmers — has stood with Boehner as House conservatives have been retaliated against.

He’s stood with Boehner as attempts to kill Obamacare, stop amnesty, and halt debt ceiling increases have been squashed. (As have fellow House leadership team members Virginia Foxx and Patrick McHenry.) McCarthy and other House leaders have fretted over demanding the defunding of Planned Parenthood because the fight would likely lead to a government shutdown. Tell me again what’s so bad about a government shutdown.

Bolding his. Aside from the fact that Soldiers, Sailors, Air Force, Marines and Coast Guard will have their paychecks stopped this time around, if you'd take a peek outside your ideological bubble you would realize that a super-majority of US citizens do *not* want the government shut down. But go right ahead, that may be the only thing that could make Republican gerrymandering of the House a secondary consideration. And the fact Boehner has allowed the House to vote 55 times (or maybe more, I've lost count) to repeal Obamacare, the only thing that's been "squashed" is the taxpayers' expectation of responsible governing from that body. The crazy is going to get epic before this is over.

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South Alabama: The Morning after with Omega

The good far outweighs the bad in week four.

It appeared NC State was finally in for a challenge Saturday when South Alabama easily drove 75 yards for a 7-0 lead in the game's opening drive. It would indeed be a different result for the Pack; they answered with a 28-point run to cruise to their most lopsided win of the season. State ran up a season-high 586 yards on 8.6 yards per play en route to a 63-13 win on the road in Mobile.

As our esteemed colleague Mr. Muma noted earlier in the week, more efficient offenses win 83% of the time, but, while efficient, the Pack lacked explosion in their first three tilts. State got the message, and by being more efficient and more explosive, Dave Doeren's squad won by half a hundred to move to 4-0.

The good:

• State amassed seven plays of 30+ yards offensively and in the return game; let's record them all for posterity below.
  • Matt Dayes used great edge blocks from Cole Cook and Jaylen Samuels to go for 77 yards on a sweep to tie the score at 7-7 just three plays after USA took the early advantage.
  • Shadrach Thornton put the Pack on top for good with a 39-yard bust up the gut.
  • Jacoby Brissett deftly dropped a bomb to Samuels between three defenders on a wheel route for 42 yards.
  • On the next play, Brissett's back shoulder throw to Bra'Lon Cherry covered 33 yards and got the Pack down to just about the one on the way to another score.
  • Trying to keep the ball out of the hands of Nyheim Hines, who had a 90+ yard kick return negated by penalty, USA pooch kicked to Cherry, who went 37 yards to midfield. Pick your poison.
  • Cherry's fantastic field position altering continued with a 51-yard punt return later in the game.
  • Prior to that, Samuels took a shovel pass 33 yards to the house off an option look in what may be my new favorite play.
• The Pack erased any thought that they might not have been ready to play after allowing that early score by blistering USA for 241 yards on just 13 plays in the first quarter. State needed just one third down conversion on its way to scoring 28 points in the opening frame.
• Dayes eclipsed the 100-yard mark for the fourth straight game, getting 104 yards on just eight carries. He added 46 yards through the air with a team-high six catches.
• Thornton got his first 100-yard game (114 yards on 12 carries) of the season and combined with Dayes to account for five of State's seven rushing touchdowns.
• Reggie Gallaspy II got into the act with his first two career rushing touchdowns in garbage time, which was basically all of the fourth quarter.
• Samuels led state in receiving with 84 yards and went over 100 total with his rushing added in. He of course notched his self-imposed limit of two scores per game. It just wouldn't be sporting for him to take it to the house four or five times a game like he could.
• Samuels actually trails Dayes by a score this season; combined the two are averaging 25.5 points per game and both rank in the top nine in the NCAA in scoring per game.
• Brissett had his typical highly efficient game, completing 18 of his 23 throws for 218 yards and a pair of scores. He was sacked just once in this game and rarely harried.
• Kudos to the offensive linemen. Even the second string, which included a walk on at right tackle, opened big holes and kept the QB clean.
• Tenacious blocking tight end Cook got rewarded for his hard work with his first three career receptions covering 34 yards. He is no burner, but Cook looks to have good hands and he ran hard after the catch.
• Speaking of State's plentiful depth at tight end, there was a David Grinnage sighting on a well-executed tight end delay throwback that covered 20 yards. Doeren has mentioned that they haven't unveiled the full Grinnage package yet. That's more to think about for opposing defensive coordinators who already have their hands full with the Dayes-Thornton-JaySam triumvirate.
• Speaking of defense, the Pack only allowed 183 yards and a pair of field goals after the lackluster effort on the opening drive.
• State stuffed USA to the tune of just 45 yards on 26 rushing attempts; the Pack is third nationally, allowing just 49.5 yards on the ground per game.
• Jerod Fernandez nearly made the explosive play list with a 27-yard interception return, and the Pack, after managing just two takeaways in their first three games, got three turnovers in this one.
• Despite the low season total of takeaways, State is 22^nd nationally in turnover margin thanks to having yielded just one giveaway in four games.
• Cody Clements managed three passed of 36 yards or more, but he was harassed into an inefficient day, completing just 42.4% of his throws and tossing two picks (the other snatched by Germaine Pratt).
• Darian Roseboro notched his first two career sacks and also was in on a tackle for a loss.

The bad:

• Against better competition, it might not be so easy to recover from an opening punch in the mouth drive. Let's not get in a habit of giving up a 47-yard bomb on the first play from scrimmage please.
• Jumichael Ramos went without a catch and whiffed on a couple of blocks on the first drive that led to State's only third down faced in the frame. Thankfully, Dayes' 77-yard scamper on third and shortish made up for it.
• I'm starting to think that having a traditional downfield passing game to those wide receiver fellows is not necessary to be either efficient or explosive, but it is a little concerning that State's receivers combined for a mere five catches for 51 yards. Most of that came on Cherry's 33-yard grab.
• It was another longish one at 41 yards, but Kyle Bambard's field goal attempt was never on line and he is now just 1-for-4 on the season. Jackson Maples was once again good on kickoffs but inexplicably booted one out of bounds, and AJ Cole airmailed a punt into the end zone. I'm nitpicking a little on the last two, but we are definitely seeing some of the expected growing pains in the kicking game and that promises to bite us when and if we're in a close contest.
• Nooner'd. After playing its opening four games at 6 p.m. or later, State returns to Raleigh for the start of ACC play with the always dreaded 12:30 start (also known as the TOB slot). Kick times shouldn't matter, but I worry about how the change in routine and early start might affect the team and our drunkenness levels. So we can be sure to do our part, please list your favorite breakfast cocktails in the comments below.

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Sunday News: Dallas driving the GOP bus edition

NC State 63, South Alabama 13: Wolfpack improves to 4-0 with dominant outing

It's funny how things work out. South Alabama probably has more talent than any other team on NC State's non-conference schedule. And South Alabama quickly moved the ball down the field on its initial possession to take a 7-0 lead. Then the Wolfpack took over, making mincemeat of the USA defense with big play after big play, and when it was all over, State had a 63-13 win.

It took only a few plays for State to respond to USA's opening jab, thanks to Matt Dayes and a timely Jaylen Samuels block that sprung him for 77 yards. That was the norm, not the exception. NC State scored 42 points in the first half, and was basically unstoppable. Once again the ground game was a major factor, but unlike the first three games, State found the big-gainers. And turnovers.

The Wolfpack turned over South Alabama three times in the first half, which compounded the Jaguars' shortcomings. Those turnovers were missing in the first three weeks, and that perhaps compressed the score beyond what the box scores might have implied. Tonight that was not at all the case. The points on the board and the box score were pretty well synced.

After Dayes' initial 77-yard score, the Wolfpack came back with a stop and a Shadrach Thornton 39-yard touchdown run, a stop and a Matt Dayes score, a stop and a Matt Dayes score. The initial nervous time was long gone by the end of the first quarter.

Jaylen Samuels scored twice in the second quarter to erase all doubt, and from there it was almost all garbage time. Jacoby Brissett was finished by the late stages of the third quarter, leaving ample time for Jalan McClendon and other reserves to get reps. Freshman running back Reggie Gallaspy was able to score the first touchdown of his career.

It was valuable time for the reserves, but it was also a bottom-line statement for a team that had yet to put everything together offensively. They did that Saturday night, and that was a fine way to end non-conference play, not the least because it was a whole lot of fun.

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NC State found the explosive plays, leads big at South Alabama

Hey, uh, remember that whole thing about how NC State hadn't been making enough big plays early in the season? Well, forget that stuff, at least for one half, and enjoy the heck out of this. NC State is up 42-10 on South Alabama at the break, thanks to a whole bunch of big plays. Here are some of them.

This will have to suffice until the 30-minute highlight reel that will follow the game.

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— Pack Pride (@PackPride) September 27, 2015

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Queen Aldona under Federal investigation

Saturday News: Defunding Hasan edition

Caucus campaign committees would be new to Raleigh but have a long history (Jones & Blount) -- Lawmakers passed a measure this week that allows House and Senate members to set up party committees to raise and spend money to elect members of their party to the General Assembly. The provision is in House Bill 373, which moved North Carolina’s primary date to March 15, and is causing a stir. While the change in caucus accounting is already in practice at the federal level, vocal opponents see it as a way to go around the newly elected chairman of the North Carolina Republican Party. But supporters of the provision say that the move was an idea that has been around a long time and would increase transparency.
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NC State vs. South Alabama: Three things we're watching

Hey, look, this year's schedule is weird, so just go with it.

Oh, hello, yes, is this thing still on [tap tap] ... okay good, how's everybody doing? Well, folks, we're on to South Alabama, and if you're like me, the fear never breaks. There's no end to the concern about, y'know, "well we could incur such-and-such disaster early on and then there's the road crowd to deal with." We are still there, to a special non-conference degree, for one more game.

1.) Tell me somethin', passing game.
As necessary, of course. Only need it as necessary, when we get down to the bare bones of it. But I'd appreciate a little something to say "yes, hello, we're here, and how are you doing?" NC State is due, and one breakthrough only comes down to Jacoby Brissett making the right read or finding the right timing where those things have been lacking.

Bra'Lon Cherry or Jumichael Ramos have needed time with Brissett, but they've gonna break a big one between them on Saturday night.

2.) Special teams without event is at worst fine, and at best great
You want to dwell on Kyle Bambard's missed field goals, that's your business, but only one of the two was a poor kick, and the kid is perfect on extra points. NC State has a consistent kickoff specialist in Jackson Maples, who has put 13 of 20 kicks into the end zone for touchbacks.

Opponents have zero punt returns for zero yards.

So far special teams has been a surprisingly significant edge for NC State, and that should continue this week. Field position differential can make a difference on the outcome, and so can opportunity with support. Both Bra'Lon Cherry and Nyheim Hines have been close to making good returns into great ones. Maybe this is the week.

3.) Where are the turnovers? 
NC State has only two takeaways in three games, suggesting at least that a course correction toward the mean is impending, though nothing is ever, ever guaranteed. But still, only two takeaways against a trio of undermanned opponents? Feels like that should start to change. South Alabama is averaging two giveaways per game.

Two USA turnovers should be plenty enough to put this game on ice in State's direction ... but we've got to roll some dice first.

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College football Week 4: Game times and TV schedule

It's gonna be another long Saturday of waiting for NC State's kickoff, but this week at least we've got some early potential ACC Coastal FIREWORKS, and by FIREWORKS I mean very confusing stuff that happens. Georgia Tech is playing at Duke at noon, hoping to avenge one of 2014's more confusing results.

Duke is coming off an underwhelming loss at home to Northwestern, but then again, Georgia Tech didn't exactly look itself in South Bend last weekend. So, as usual, there's no telling what will happen. Duke's offense could come out of nowhere to score 35, and the Blue Devils handled Paul Johnson's offense about as well as anybody last season. More likely, though, PJ gonna have them Jacket boys ready to roll.

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Syracuse gets the honor this week of being stabbed countless times by Leonard Fournette, in front of a crowd that will probably be 50% LSU fans. That's scheduling, folks! Wake Forest and Boston College have testers, against Indiana and NIU, respectively, while UNC should have an easy one against Delaware. Somehow all of those games will end up being interesting. Early afternoon ACC football--accept no substitutes.

Here's the full schedule for Saturday:

Sat, Sept 26, 2015
12:00 PM ET BTNBTN2Go	Kansas	at	Rutgers
12:00 PM ET ABC	(22) BYU	at	Michigan
12:00 PM ET BTNBTN2Go	Central Michigan	at	(2) Michigan State
12:00 PM ET ESPNNWatchESPN	Southern Miss	at	Nebraska
12:00 PM ET ESPN2WatchESPN	(20) Georgia Tech	at	Duke
12:00 PM ET SECNWatchESPN	Southern	at	(10) Georgia
12:00 PM ET ESPNUWatchESPN	UCF	at	South Carolina
12:00 PM ET ESPNWatchESPN	(8) LSU	at	Syracuse
12:00 PM ET CBSS	Navy	at	Connecticut
12:00 PM ET BTNBTN2Go	Bowling Green	at	Purdue
12:30 PM ET ESPN3WatchESPN	Delaware	at	North Carolina
12:30 PM ET ESPN3WatchESPN	Indiana	at	Wake Forest
1:00 PM ET ESPN3WatchESPN	Northern Illinois	at	Boston College
1:30 PM ET PAC12Pac-12 Live	Nicholls State	at	Colorado
2:30 PM ET Fox Sports Go	FIU	at	Louisiana Tech
3:00 PM ET MWC Video	New Mexico	at	Wyoming
3:00 PM ET FSNFoxSportsGo	Rice	at	(5) Baylor
3:00 PM ET FS1FoxSportsGo	Maryland	at	West Virginia
3:30 PM ET BTNBTN2Go	Ohio	at	Minnesota
3:30 PM ET ABC/ESPN2WatchESPN	Western Michigan	at	(1) Ohio State
3:30 PM ET BTNBTN2Go	San Diego State	at	Penn State
3:30 PM ET ABC/ESPN2WatchESPN	(24) Oklahoma State	at	Texas
3:30 PM ET ABC/ESPN2WatchESPN	Virginia Tech	at	East Carolina
3:30 PM ET CBSSEC Live	Tennessee	at	Florida
3:30 PM ET CBSS	Miami (OH)	at	Western Kentucky
3:30 PM ET AMSN	Appalachian State	at	Old Dominion
3:30 PM ET ESPNUWatchESPN	North Texas	at	Iowa
3:30 PM ET ESPN3WatchESPN	Marshall	at	Kent State
3:30 PM ET NBCNBC Sports Live Extra	Massachusetts	at	(6) Notre Dame
3:30 PM ET ESPN3WatchESPN	Nevada	at	Buffalo
4:00 PM ET SECNWatchESPN	Louisiana-Monroe	at	(12) Alabama
4:00 PM ET ESPNNWatchESPN	Middle Tennessee	at	Illinois
4:45 PM ET FOXFoxSportsGo	(3) TCU	at	Texas Tech
5:00 PM ET PAC12Pac-12 Live	Cal	at	Washington
6:00 PM ET ESPN3WatchESPN	Army	at	Eastern Michigan
6:00 PM ET ESPN3WatchESPN	Samford	at	Louisville
7:00 PM ET ESPNWatchESPN	(14) Texas A&M	vs. (Arlington, TX)	Arkansas
7:00 PM ET ESPNUWatchESPN	Vanderbilt	at	(3) Mississippi
7:00 PM ET ESPN3WatchESPN	Akron	at	Louisiana-Lafayette
7:00 PM ET ESPN3WatchESPN	Arkansas State	at	Toledo
7:00 PM ET AMSN	Florida Atlantic	at	Charlotte
7:00 PM ET CBSS	Colorado State	at	Texas-San Antonio
7:00 PM ET ESPN3WatchESPN	James Madison	at	SMU
7:30 PM ET ESPN2WatchESPN	Mississippi State	at	Auburn
7:30 PM ET ESPN2WatchESPN	(25) Missouri	at	Kentucky
8:00 PM ET ESPNNWatchESPN	NC State	at	South Alabama
8:00 PM ET ABC	(9) UCLA	at	(16) Arizona
8:00 PM ET BTNBTN2Go	Ball State	at	(17) Northwestern
8:00 PM ET ESPN3WatchESPN	Texas State	at	Houston
8:00 PM ET BTNBTN2Go	Hawaii	at	Wisconsin
8:00 PM ET CSLive Video	Incarnate Word	at	UTEP
8:30 PM ET FOXFoxSportsGo	(18) Utah	at	(13) Oregon
9:00 PM ET MWC Video	Idaho State	at	UNLV
9:00 PM ET ESPN3WatchESPN	Georgia Southern	at	Idaho
10:30 PM ET CBSS	Fresno State	at	San Jose State
10:30 PM ET ESPNWatchESPN	(19) USC	at	Arizona State

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