Pirates eye final nonconference contest…ECU Baseball picked as preseason favorites in the American…After five years, another round of charges from NCAA in UNC academic fraud case…Armed Forces Bowl appearance is a recruiting boon for Navy…James Madison indefinitely suspends seven ahead of FCS title game

Pirate Press: East Carolina Headlines

ecupirates.com

• Gameday Preview: ECU Host Presbyterian
• Baseball Picked As Preseason Favorites In The American

Pirates eye final nonconference contest Greenville Daily Reflector

Around the American Athletic Conference

theamerican.org

• East Carolina tabbed by coaches to win The American in preseason poll
• UCF, Memphis, Houston Collect Victories on Wednesday
• American Women’s Teams Go 6-1 on Wednesday, UConn Tops Nebraska at Pinnacle Bank Arena
• 12 Plays of Christmas: Web Gem Weber

Military Bowl Preview: Temple vs. Wake Forest Philly.com

Annapolis Capital

• Armed Forces Bowl appearance is a recruiting boon for Navy
• Tillman made mark at Navy despite playing in a triple-option offense

Summit’s Johnson heating up for UC Cincinnati Enquirer

Know the Foe: South Carolina Tampa Bay Times

Tacko Fall helps power UCF to rout of Bethune-Cookman Orlando Sentinel

New Orleans Times Picayune

• Tulane baseball team picked 3rd in preseason AAC poll, three players named all-conference
• Tulane football team announces signings of 3 JUCO transfers

Memphis Commercial Appeal

• Clergeot breaks out as Memphis silences Incarnate Word
• Morning After: Memphis’ 2016 season ends with a thud

Longtime Oklahoma State assistant Kyle Keller leads Stephen F. Austin against Tulsa Tulsa World

Wins in back-to-back situation show SMU is ready to roll in American Athletic Conference play Dallas News

UH uses strong closing stretch to overwhelm Liberty Houston Chronicle

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

James Madison indefinitely suspends seven ahead of FCS title game College Football Talk – NBC Sports

Bowl-Like Feel For Dukes Daily News-Record

Raleigh News and Observer

• After five years, another round of charges from NCAA in UNC academic fraud case
• Tar Heels use big second-half surge to beat Northern Iowa 85-42
• Roy Williams on win over Northern Iowa and the NCAA investigation
• Duke beats Elon Phoenix 72-61, but all eyes on Grayson Allen’s trip
• Coach K on Grayson Allen’s trip: ‘Unacceptable’
• Deeper Wolfpack sorting through roles, options

Winston Salem Journal

• UNC receives 3rd Notice of Allegations in academic fraud case
• Back at it: Duke’s Allen trips 3rd opposing player in last two season

The Associated Press

• Duke’s Allen says “no excuse” for 3rd trip in past year
• Saban: Playoffs to blame for players deciding to skip bowls
• Williams runs for 210 yards, TD in BYU’s Poinsettia Bowl win
• Stoops: RB Mixon would be off Sooners had punch been in 2016
• Inconsistent Ohio State working to smooth out passing game

USA Today

• How Clemson, Ohio State aren’t all that different
• ACC needs to suspend Allen | 3rd trip | ‘No excuse’

For ODU, 1 picture was worth 1,000 reminders … and a bowl bid Norfolk Virginian Pilot

Gamecocks let one slip away Columbia The State

Lloyd’s Lowdown: Wakeyleaks: Elrod broke the code Chatham Star Tribune