Zay Jones named Sporting News First-Team All-American…Biletnikoff winner named Thursday …Loss to ‘Hoos a tough homecoming for ECU’s White…East Carolina baseball team surprises 11-year-old cancer survivor with spot on its roster…USF’s Taggart to be named coach at Oregon

Pirate Press: East Carolina Headlines

Pirate Baseball Drafts Galaska From Team Impact ecupirates.com

Greenville Daily Reflector

• Biletnikoff winner named Thursday
• I am a champion: 11-year-old welcomed in by Pirates
• Castleberry: Finding themselves in Hooville

247 Sports

• Zay Jones named Sporting News First-Team All-American
• Former Pirate Chris Heston traded by Giants to Mariners
• Zay Jones ranked 7th among 2017 NFL Draft WRs

Around the American Athletic Conference

Tampa Bay Times

• Report: Taggart to be named coach at Oregon
• Next Bull up? Possible Taggart replacements
• How will Taggart’s exit affect USF’s ’17 recruiting class?
• Why USF should take a long, hard look at Greg Schiano
• Charlie Strong a popular pick to replace Willie Taggart

SMU, Tulane, Tulsa Notch Wednesday Night Wins theamerican.org

The Associated Press

• Oregon hires Willie Taggart as new head football coach
• Incoming Baylor coach thanks Temple, fans with full-page ad
• Baylor Rhule: Bears introduce coach in campus celebration

South Carolina bowl opponent USF names interim coach saturdaydownsouth.com

Philadelphia Daily News

• Jensen: Temple is facing reality checks
• Temple loses to GW as comeback fizzles
• Temple expects assistants to coach in bowl game
• Murphy: Rhule and Temple’s quest to be destination school

Houston Chronicle

• UH close to hiring new football coach
• UH’s Devin Davis status in doubt after cutting hand
• UH’s Ed Oliver named first-team All-America by Sporting News

Houston reportedly closing in on a head coach; Kiffin and Miles still being considered College Football Talk – NBC Sports

Report: Lincoln Riley no longer a candidate at Houston Oklahoma News

10 takeaways from the assistant salary database coachingsearch.com

Annapolis Capital

• For Abey, starting against Army is a dream come true
• Athletic directors considering cities to host future Army-Navy games

Cincinnati Enquirer

• OSU’s Fickell among UC football options
• Ex-UC coach continues coaching for son, despite lower salary

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Raleigh News and Observer

• UNC holds on for 83-74 victory against Davidson
• Lethargic UNC draws Roy Williams’ ire following 83-74 victory against Davidson
• Close loss to UNC proves Davidson can play with anyone
• Jerry Stackhouse says coaching at UNC would be ‘the dream job’
• 6-6 bowl teams have become a holiday tradition

The Associated Press

• Oklahoma’s Westbrook takes small-town skills to big stage
• Alabama quarterback David Cornwell says he’s transferring

Norfolk Virginian Pilot

• Hokies’ Fuente named ACC Coach of the Year by AP
• La. Tech’s Skip Holtz named Conference USA Coach of the Year

Liberty University’s new AD isn’t sure why God led him here. Neither are some students. Washington Post