Greg Vacek's Daily Web Roundup
Thursday, Nov. 24, 2016

No. 19 West Virginia Pulls Away From East Carolina, 79-47…Seniors have few regrets…Temple’s senior night will be about emotion, postseason chances…Five things ECU fans are thankful for

Pirate Press: East Carolina Headlines

LB recruit Norris plans to enroll early Bonesville.net

ecupirates.com

• No. 19 West Virginia Pulls Away From East Carolina, 79-47
• East Carolina Volleyball Falters At Cincinnati, 3-0

Seniors have few regrets  Greenville Daily Reflector

ECU turning page after Temple game Wilson Daily Times

247 Sports

• Five things ECU fans are thankful for
• ECU first to offer 2018 center

North Point senior Hope signs to Division I East Carolina for women’s basketball  SoMd News

Temple vs. East Carolina Prediction & Game Preview College Football News

Philly.com

• Temple’s senior night will be about emotion, postseason chances
• Football preview: East Carolina at Temple

 

Around the American Athletic Conference

theamerican.org

• The Rise: Football Enters the Final Weekend of Regular-Season Play
• American Stories: Earning Respect
• WATCH: Touchdown Tuesday
• Houston Claims Gulf Coast Showcase at Buzzer; Cincinnati Collects Win
• Women’s Volleyball: SMU captures at least a share of the conference title with a win over Temple

The Associated Press

• UConn’s Larrier out for the season with torn ACL
• UCF’s 7-6 Tacko Fall turning heads on _ and off _ the court
• Davis with winning shot as Houston edges Vermont 72-71
• Cincinnati uses 2nd half to down Samford 70-55

Annapolis Capital

• AAC power rankings: Navy tied for 3rd but in good position to host title game
• Commissioner: American Athletic Conference not getting appreciated
• Numbers keep adding up for Navy quarterback Will Worth

Philly.com

• Temple coach Matt Rhule: This team is better than last year
• Kern: Temple seniors part of winning tradition
• Temple gearing up for high-flying Seminoles
• Florida State-Temple basketball preview
• Jensen: Notre Dame should hire Temple’s Matt Rhule

Adrian Killins hopeful UCF, USF rivalry trophy will come back to Orlando Saturday Orlando Sentinel

UH defensive coordinator Todd Orlando finalist for Broyles Award Houston Chronicle

What will it take for Tulane snap 12-year, regular season-finale losing streak? New Orleans Advocate

For Memphis football, Thanksgiving may have to wait Memphis Commercial Appeal

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Raleigh News and Observer

• High stakes for both coaches at Kenan Stadium – DeCock
• Time running out for UNC’s Ryan Switzer to tie, break punt return record
• Scouting reports: NC State at North Carolina
• UNC celebrates Maui title but Roy Williams isn’t making Final Four reservations
• What keeps UNC’s Roy Williams going, after nearly 1,000 games
• Duke starts slow but wakes up to beat William & Mary 88-67

The Associated Press

• Week 13 preview: Huge stakes at Horseshoe and in Apple Cup
• Meyer, Harbaugh have a chance to recharge a rivalry
• After car accident, Colorado’s Hasselbach grateful to play

Columbia The State

• No holiday Blues: Thornwell, Gamecocks whip No. 25 Michigan
• Tommy Bowden’s Tigers stole USC signals, but USC QB stole theirs
• Gamecocks players feel the Clemson rivalry across campus
• Why Frank Howard wanted to end Big Thursday

Motley, few holdovers from 2012 class finally get chance to reach ACC title game  Norfolk Virginian Pilot

Virginia Tech’s seniors persevere through dwindling numbers, unfulfilled expectations to finally have shot at glory  Hampton Roads Daily Press

Notre Dame will face an uphill battle in appeal of NCAA ruling Sporting News