FILE - In this Nov. 17, 2012, file photo, North Carolina State head coach Tom O'Brien looks to an official regarding a call during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Clemson at Memorial Stadium in Clemson, S.C. The school fired O'Brien Sunday, Nov. 25, ending a tenure that was good enough to reach four bowls yet never could reach the ACC championship game. (AP Photo/Richard Shiro, File)