Plan on it

A guide to the coming week

Carolina Hurricanes at Pittsburgh Penguins

7:30 P.M. * THURSDAY MELLON ARENA, PITTSBURGH, FSN

The Penguins provide a good early test for the Hurricanes. The game is the midway point of Carolina's six-game, two-week road trip.

Millbrook at Leesville Road

7 P.M. * FRIDAY MARSHALL L. HAMILTON STADIUM

Millbrook's Kuwon Eldridge is one of the top high school running backs in the area, and quarterback Brian Kass has compiled big passing yardage all season. But if Leesville Road's defense can hold Millbrook close to its yards-per-game averages, the Pride may have a chance.

Late Night with Roy

FRIDAY * DEAN E. SMITH CENTER

UNC's men's and women's basketball teams will be on display after the 5 p.m. volleyball game (the Heels host Clemson). Free and open to the public, it was pushed back a week because of the fall break.

Duke at Vanderbilt

3 P.M. * SATURDAY VANDERBILT STADIUM, NASHVILLE

Duke gets another chance to upset a respected, non-ACC football opponent, but it won't be easy. Quarterback Mackenzi Adams and the Commodores defense will want to keep a good thing going. They are off to one of their best starts in school history.

N.C. State Red-White game

7:30 P.M. * SATURDAY REYNOLDS COLISEUM

Coach Sidney Lowe and the Wolfpack basketball team make their first major appearance of the season in the annual scrimmage game at Reynolds Coliseum.

Clemson at Duke soccer

2 P.M. * SUNDAY KOSKINEN STADIUM

It's the final regular-season home game for the Blue Devils women, who have been ranked all season. Duke has been led by junior Elisabeth Redmond, who scored her ninth and 10th goals of the season against Wake Forest on Oct. 9.