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(STATS) -- The new FCS season already suggests it will have its share of twists and turns.All it took was one game -- top-ranked North Dakota State being pushed to overtime by Charleston Southern in the FCS Kickoff last Saturday -- to remind FCS nation how the season will be a roller coaster ride.NDSU quarterback Easton Stick may have improved to 9-0 as a starter, but the tight opener served as a reminder that, yes, the five-time reigning FCS champion Bison are replacing some key players, none bigger than the No. 2 pick in the 2016 NFL Draft, Carson Wentz.The FCS keeps hosting an NDSU coronation in early January in Frisco, Texas, but the dynasty has to end at some point. All 125 FCS teams are ready to make the 2016 season memorable, and the first full weekend of action kicks off Thursday night.Nothing trumps the conference schedule during the regular season, and the interesting factor in many of the FCS races is the team picked to win the conference in its preseason poll will be going on the road against the team picked second, including North Dakota State in the Missouri Valley (Northern Iowa) and Charleston Southern in the Big South (Liberty).Its never an easy assignment. In the MEAC, preseason choice North Carolina A&T has to play at the two teams with whom it shared last years conference title, Bethune-Cookman and North Carolina Central. Its the same in the Ivy League, with Harvard heading to Penn and Dartmouth.Also, Richmond is visiting William & Mary in CAA Football, Jacksonville State goes to Eastern Kentucky in the Ohio Valley Conference, Colgate is at Fordham in the Patriot League and Chattanooga visits The Citadel in the Southern Conference.Add in that teams emerge in the conference races that few foresee coming, such as champion Southern Utah and Portland State in the Big Sky and co-champion The Citadel in the Southern Conference last year, and the title races usually get crowded.While a wealth of talent returns this season, nearly two-thirds of the players who were selected as their conferences 2015 offensive and defensive players of the year arent. Many new standouts must emerge.Injuries could play as big a factor as any other this season. Last year, they hit hardest to title contenders in CAA Football, where quarterbacks John Robertson of Villanova (the 2014 FCS offensive player of the year) and Vad Lee of James Madison were lost to season-ending injuries.The unforeseen has already hit North Dakota State as All-America linebacker Nick DeLuca suffered a separated shoulder in the FCS Kickoff. The Bison hope it wont have a long-term effect.Its FCS season again -- fun, crazy and superb. Mark Grace Jersey . Peter Holland and Brad Staubitz were sent to Toronto on Saturday as the Maple Leafs traded defenceman Jesse Blacker and draft picks to the Anaheim Ducks. Jon Lester Jersey . - NASCAR announced a 33-race schedule for the 2014 Nationwide Series with virtually no changes from this years slate. http://www.thecubsteamshop.com/Cubs-Sammy-Sosa-Kids-Jersey/ .C. -- Glenn Howard needed an extra end to move into the Masters Grand Slam of Curling final. Greg Maddux Jersey . Terms of the deal were not immediately available. The 26-year-old finished last season with Clevelands Triple-A affiliate in Columbus after signing with the Indians in August. John Lackey Jersey . Pedro scored from a pass by Lionel Messi in the 33rd minute and added two more goals in the 47th and 72nd after Valdes saved his second penalty in four days following his stop in Wednesdays 4-0 over Ajax in the Champions League. Star fly-half Beauden Barrett has spurned the advances of the Blues and cashed-up northern hemisphere clubs to recommit to the Hurricanes for another three years.The 25-year-old re-signed on Monday for the Hurricanes and hometown provincial club Taranaki, as well as the All Blacks, until the end of the 2019 season.Barrett, who cracked New Zealands starting XV in this years Bledisloe series, has been in unplayable form throughout 2016.He drove his Hurricanes outfit to their maiden Super Rugby title and caused havoc inn the All Blacks June series against Wales.dddddddddddd.Barrett told reporters the decision to renew with the Wellington-based club was a no-brainer.He was loving rugby across all levels of the game and was keen to sign on for more.Its great to get things across the line, Barrett said.It was clear in my mind right from the start, although there was some speculation.Its where I want to be. ' ' '