With the Cubs playing in their first postseason game since 2008 in the one-game wild-card matchup Wednesday night in Pittsburgh, a University of Illinois student received some serious mercy from his professor.
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Ben Larson has a midterm scheduled on Thursday, but figured he'd take a shot and email the professor to see if he can move the exam around (h/t Sports Illustrated).
Mission: Successful.
Hat tip to the professor for being so understanding. Too bad his email will now be bombarded with similar requests, even from Cubs fans who won't be attending the game in Pittsburgh.