Pirates looking to plug holes up front [Washington Daily News]

N.C. State's 2008-09 nonconference schedule includes a home game against East Carolina on Dec.16 [Charlotte Observer]

Herd enriched in C-USA [Charleston (WV) Daily Mail]

UTEP may set season-ticket record [El Paso Times]

USM ready to open new chapter with Fedora [Biloxi Sun Herald]

NATIONAL: With DirecTV on board, Thompson excited in 10th year of MWC [Provo (UT) Daily Herald]

Missing subpoena latest incident to plague Vols' venerable leader [Memphis Commercial Appeal]