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ELON (7-1, 5-0 Southern)

Who: Western Carolina (1-7, 1-5) When: 1 p.m. today

Where: E.J. Whitmire Stadium, Cullowhee Radio: WPCM-920

Watch for: Another record for WR Terrell Hudgins. Elon's star senior needs 35 yards to break Jerry Rice's career receiving yards record of 4,697. The Catamounts' West Coast offense averages just 12.5 points per game; Elon's defense ranks No. 1 in the nation (11.38 points, 204 yards per game).

N.C. STATE (3-5, 0-4 ACC)

Who: Maryland (2-6, 1-3) When: 1 p.m. today

Where: Carter-Finley Stadium, Raleigh Tickets: $45 online at gopack.com or call (919) 865-1510

Webcast: ESPN360.com Radio: WSJS-600, WKXR-1260

Watch for: The passing game. Behind sophomore QB Russell Wilson, N.C. State ranks third in the 12-team ACC in passing offense. Maryland's pass defense ranks 11th. Wilson averages 251 passing yards per game and has thrown an ACC-best 21 TD passes. Terps LB Alex Wujciak averages an ACC-best 11 tackles per game.

N.C. A&T (5-4, 3-3 MEAC)

Who: Florida A&M (6-2, 4-1) When: 3 p.m. today

Where: Bragg Memorial Stadium, Tallahassee, Fla. Radio: WNAA-90.1

Watch for: Lewis Kindle. With A&T officially out of the MEAC title hunt, senior QB Carlton Fears will share the position with the freshman. A&T needs one more victory to clinch its first winning season since 2003. The Rattlers counter with QB Curtis Pulley, who leads MEAC's No. 1 offense in both rushing and passing.

APPALACHIAN STATE (6-2, 5-0 Southern)

Who: Chattanooga (5-3, 3-3) When: 3:30 p.m. today

Where: Kidd Brewer Stadium, Boone Tickets: $25 adult, $15 youth available online at goasu.com or call (828)262-2079

Radio: WBLO-790, WPCM-920 (joined in progress after Elon-Western Carolina game)

Watch for: A "trap" game. Next week, the Mountaineers play at SoCon co-leader Elon, but this week they face a vastly improved Mocs team that won just six games in the last three seasons combined. The Apps lost playmaker CoCo Hillary for the season with a torn ACL. Hillary leads the conference in kickoff return yards and is third on the team in receptions. Chattanooga features Tennessee transfer B.J. Coleman at QB and DL Josh Beard, who leads all of FCS in sacks.

Duke (5-3, 3-1 ACC) at NORTH CAROLINA (1-3, 5-3)

When: 3:30 p.m. today Where: Kenan Stadium, Chapel Hill

Tickets: Sold out TV: ESPNU

Radio: Duke -- WIST-98.3. North Carolina -- WTHZ-94.1, WBAG-1150, WLXN-1440

Watch for: Thad Lewis vs. Carolina's defense. Duke's senior QB averages 289.4 passing yards per game and has thrown 15 TDs with just 4 interceptions. But Duke hasn't faced a pass rush as effective as North Carolina's. DE Robert Quinn has 7 sacks and the Tar Heels rank No. 1 in the ACC in total defense.

WAKE FOREST (4-5, 2-3 ACC)

Who: Georgia Tech (8-1, 5-1) When: 3:30 p.m. today Where: Grant Field, Atlanta

TV: WXLV-45 Radio: WBRF-98.1, WZTK-101.1

Watch for: Riley Skinner. Wake's senior QB was cleared to play Friday after suffering a concussion in the fourth quarter of last week's loss. The Deacs got a head start in defending the triple-option offense two weeks ago at Navy. Bad news: They lost, and Georgia Tech's offense with FB Jonathan Dwyer is better than Navy's.

GREENSBORO (4-4, 2-3 USA SOUTH)

Who: Methodist (2-6, 1-4) When: 7 p.m. today

Where: Jamieson Stadium (Grimsley HS), Greensboro Tickets: $5 general admission, $3 students with ID/seniors, free for 12 and younger, Greensboro College students with ID and Greensboro College faculty and staff

Webcast: greensborocollegesports.com

Watch for: A Teague family affair. Former Reidsville High coach Jimmy Teague is Greensboro's offensive coordinator. His son Erik is Methodist's senior starting QB. With two games left the Pride is one win short of matching the best records in program history (5-5 in 2000 and '01). Greensboro is coming off an impressive 26-12 win at Maryville. Twelve Pride players will be honored on senior night, including RB Matt Martin, who has back-to-back 100-yards-plus rushing games.

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Guilford (2-6, 1-3 ODAC) at Catholic (1-7, 0-4), noon (Webcast at www.guilford.edu/athletics/ondemand.html)

Delaware State (2-6) at Winston-Salem State (1-7), 1 (WSNC-90.5)