Headlines that matterLouisville ticket request opens tonightStarting at 12:01 a.m. Friday (late tonight), the request period for tickets to the Sept. 29 home football game against Louisville will begin.

Students can request a ticket by visiting https://ticketreturn.solidspace.com/ncsu.

For the Parents & Families Weekend game against the Cardinals, students can request up to two guest tickets, which are $25 each.

Kickoff for the game is set for 3:30 p.m., and ESPNU will televise the contest.

-Clark Leonard

ScheduleFriday Volleyball vs. Clemson, 7 p.m. Women’s soccer at Elon, 7 p.m. Men’s tennis at the Southern Intercollegiate in Athens, Ga., and the North Carolina Invite at Chapel Hill, N.C. Women’s tennis in the Residence Inn North Wolfpack Invitational

Saturday Football vs. Clemson, noon Men’s Soccer vs. Virginia 2 p.m. Men’s tennis Day 2 at the Southern Intercollegiate in Athens, Ga., and Day 2 of the North Carolina Invite at Chapel Hill, N.C. Women’s tennis Day 2 of the Residence Inn North Wolfpack Invitational

Men’s Soccer StandingsTeam ACC RecordVirginia Tech 1-0Boston College 1-0North Carolina 1-0Wake Forest 0-0Virginia 0-0Duke 0-0N.C. State 0-1Clemson 0-1Maryland 0-1Source: ACC

Did you know?Five of the men’s soccer team’s remaining ACC opponents are ranked in the top 16 in the country this week.

Quote of the day“I guess there’s a little bit of luck in them. We always wear them against Georgia Tech, too.”

-Clemson offensive tackle Barry Richardson on how the Tigers usually wear purple pants when they play against State.

Coming soon in Technician Sports

Friday: A feature on redshirt senior linebacker Ernest Jones Monday: Coverage of the Clemson football gameTuesday: A story about freshman volleyball player Alexandra Smith