



Daddy's snap photos before the mini train departs at Nicasio Valley Farms in Nicasio, Calif. on Sunday, Oct. 23, 2016. Other fun at the pumpkin patch included live music, pony rides, a big slide and more.(Sherry LaVars/Special to Marin Independent Journal)





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Ten things to know about Raiders quarterback Connor Cook, who will start Saturday in the AFC Wild Card game in Houston:

Will become the first quarterback in NFL history to make his first start in a playoff game. From an athletic family, Cook’s father (Chris) played football at Indiana (1982-84), his mother (Donna) played basketball at Cincinnati and his sister (Jackie) played basketball at Old Dominion. Was the seventh quarterback taken in the 2016 draft behind Jared Goff (first round, first overall), Carson Wentz (1-2), Paxton Lynch (1-26), Christian Hackenberg (2-51), Jacoby Brissett (3-91) and Cody Kessler (3-93). A three-year starter at Michigan State who had a 34-5 record with 71 touchdown passes, 22 interceptions and a school record 9,194 yards passing. Delivered six fourth-quarter comeback victories in college career, including the 2012 Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl vs. TCU, the 2013 Big Ten championship game vs. Ohio State, the 2014 Rose Bowl vs. Stanford, the 2015 Cotton Bowl vs. Baylor and the 2015 Big Ten championship game vs. Iowa. Graduated with a Michigan State degree in media and information. Did not complete 60 percent of his passes in any college season, with a 58.7 rate as a sophomore, 58.1 as a junior and 56.1 as a senior. Redshirted his freshman season in 2011 while watching Kirk Cousins, who is now the quarterback at Washington. A two-year starter in high school at Walsh Jesuit School in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. In final college game, completed 19 of 39 passes for 210 yards in a 38-0 loss to eventual champion Alabama in the NCAA semifinals.

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