ECU’s Jones gets biggest snub of college football award season…Army rallies to beat Navy in Baltimore, ending historic losing streak in rivalry…UC has hired Luke Fickell as coach…Strong departs Tampa with no USF deal, says he’ll be back

Pirate Press: East Carolina Headlines

Schoonmaker: ECU’s Jones gets biggest snub of college football award season WRAL SportsFan

AROUND CAMPUS: Dental school graduates fulfill mission: All but 12 of the first 101 ECU dentists are practicing in North Carolina Greenville Daily Reflector

 

Around the American Athletic Conference

theamerican.org

• #AmericanHoops wins five games on Saturday
• Navy Comeback Falls Short Against Army, 21-17

The Associated Press

• Army beats Navy 21-17 to end 14-year losing streak in series
• New Cincinnati coach: Ohio State coordinator Luke Fickell

For first time since 2001, Midshipmen fall to Black Knights Washington Post

Annapolis Capital

• Army rallies to beat Navy in Baltimore, ending historic losing streak in rivalry
• Navy Notes: Navy offense never found rhythm against Army
• Navy’s Anne Arundel products share pain of loss to rival
• Army’s first win over Navy in 15 years good for historic football rivalry
• Navy seniors lament end of 14-game winning streak against Army
• Despite rivalry, fans say Army-Navy game best matchup in all of sports
• A fine afternoon of college football from Army, Navy and CBS
• President-elect Donald Trump ‘humbled’ by response at Army-Navy game

Cincinnati Enquirer

• UC has hired Luke Fickell as coach
• Doc: Fickell brings passion to UC program
• Players come first for new UC coach

Tampa Bay Times

• Strong departs Tampa with no USF deal, says he’ll be back
• What’s the holdup with USF and Charlie Strong?
• Source: Bulls have 60-40 shot at landing Strong
• Report: USF’s courtship of Charlie Strong to include visit to Tampa
• Why Charlie Strong-to-USF would be more question mark than exclamation
• Patience leads to poaching for current crop of coveted Group of Five coaches
• Would Strong seriously consider joining Taggart?

Depleted UConn Battles, But Falls To Ohio State 64-60 Hartford Courant

Rob Gray, Danrad Knowles lead UH past Rhode Island Houston Chronicle

Memphis tops UAB, 62-55, as former C-USA rivals meet again Memphis Commercial Appeal

Tulane claims its first road win with a 71-64 victory over Southern Miss New Orleans Times Picayune

Temple builds big lead, hangs on to top DePaul 74-65  Philly.com

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

The Associated Press

• Lousiville’s Lamar Jackson wins Heisman Trophy
• Youngstown advances to FCS semis, 30-23 over Wofford in 2 OT

Raleigh News and Observer

• Wolfpack survives Tennessee State with 67-55 overtime win
• Duke’s 94-45 win over UNLV is the ‘Grayson Allen Show’