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Greg Vacek's Daily Web RoundupSaturday, October 21, 2017

October 21, 2017 By Greg Vacek Leave a Comment

GAMEDAY: ECU, BYU eyeing 2nd win…BYU vs. ECU is a fascinating matchup for the wrong reasons…Cougars will try to gash Pirates porous defense…ECU fan’s protests outlandish, ongoing…UCF, Navy expected to be tested during key AAC showdown…WKU’s fourth-quarter rally stuns ODU…How UNC changed its story — and lost its voice on college sports…No. 2 Penn State faces No. 19 Michigan with high stakes…Dominant Justin Verlander lifts Astros to 7-1 win, sends ALCS to Game 7

Pirate Press: East Carolina Headlines

Bonesville.net

  • Audio Feature with Al Myatt & Kevin Monroe
    Bonesville Pregame Podcast
  • Special Feature
    Game Day Weather

ecupirates.com

  • Gameday: ECU Hosts BYU On Homecoming
  • Volleyball Wins Sixth Straight With Road Sweep At Memphis
  • Inaugural Fan Engagement Council Conducts First Meeting

Greenville Daily Reflector

  • GAMEDAY: ECU, BYU eyeing 2nd win
  • GAMEDAY: Aaron Ramseur Q&A
  • ECU fan’s protests outlandish, ongoing

Pirates host injury-ridden BYU for homecoming Washington Daily News

WNCT 9

  • ECU Pirates Homecoming Schedule
  • Law enforcement, business owners gear up for ECU Homecoming

ECU set for Homecoming clash with BYU WITN 7

Montgomery encourages Pirate fans to come out for BYU WCTI 12

247 Sports

  • BYU @ ECU: How to Watch, Listen and more
  • ECU to wear all purple against BYU
  • ECU checking out local talent Friday
  • ECU commit Holton Ahlers leaves his mark on Senior Night

BYU Cougars vs. East Carolina Pirates Preview and Prediction Athlon Sports

Kragthorpe: BYU vs. ECU is a fascinating matchup for the wrong reasons Salt Lake Tribune

Five True Facts about East Carolina footballThe Dispatch Clay Center

Deseret News

  • BYU looking to start ‘new season,’ snap losing streak at East Carolina
  • BYU at East Carolina football: How to watch, stream and attend the game
  • Guest commentary: Will early scoring bursts or strong finishes get BYU football on track?
  • BYU notes: BYU’s defense looks to bounce back after poor performance at Mississippi State

BYU football: ECU, the final showdownLawless Republic

Scouting East Carolina: Cougars will try to gash Pirates porous defenseCulpepper Star Exponent

BYU vs. East Carolina: Odds, betting lines and computer predictionsSB Nation

BYU, East Carolina add two games to football series in 2022 and 2024College Football Talk – NBC Sports

 

Around the American Athletic Conference

theamerican.org

  • The American Huddle: Episode 7
  • Game Preview: ECU Hosts BYU on CBS Sports Network
  • Game Preview: Tulane Welcomes No. 13 USF To New Orleans
  • Game Preview: Cincinnati Renews Acquaintances With SMU Saturday
  • Game Preview: No. 20 UCF Visits Navy on CBS Sports Network
  • Game Preview: Temple Heads To West Point To Face Army
  • Game Preview: Tulsa, UConn Meet For First Time Saturday
  • Women’s Volleyball: Four teams earn sweep victories on Friday night
  • 2017 Women’s Basketball Media Day Sights and Sounds
  • Campus Connect – Wichita State Excited About First Year In Conference
  • Fall Named to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award Watch List
  • Campus Connect – Tulane Volleyball Feature
  • American Stories: Quietly, Cincinnati Continues to Remain Among Nation’s Top Programs

Athlon Sports

  • South Florida Bulls vs. Tulane Green Wave Preview and Prediction
  • UCF Knights vs. Navy Midshipmen Preview and Prediction

Tampa Bay Times

  • Superiority complex: USF continues to battle schedule, expectations
  • Sorry, Nebraska, Scott Frost appears interested in staying at UCF

New Orleans Advocate

  • Tulane must improve through the air in bid to upset No. 16 USF
  • Fritz: Tulane has huge opportunity to beat ranked team

Angry Wave welcomes nationally ranked South Florida to Yulman Saturday New Orleans Times Picayune

UCF, Navy expected to be tested during key AAC showdown Orlando Sentinel

Week Eight Preview – No. 20 UCF set to do battle at Navy rivals.com

UC-SMU football scouting report, prediction Cincinnati Enquirer

Dallas News

  • Why SMU is shaking up its defensive backfield against Cincinnati
  • Chad Morris to Tennessee? National analyst thinks SMU coach should be next in line to lead Volunteers

Temple-Army Preview: Owls brace for triple-option attack Philly.com

Hartford Courant

  • UConn And Tulsa Similar For Their Struggles, Recent Success
  • Football Insider: Tulsa (2-5) at UConn (2-4)

Tulsa World

  • TU at UConn: Hurricane hits the road; here is everything you need to know
  • Tulsa at UConn: Three storylines to watch
  • Tulsa at UConn: Breaking down the matchups

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Raleigh News and Observer

  • How UNC changed its story — and lost its voice on college sports
  • UNC used to be a leader in reining in big-time sports. Not anymore.
  • How NC State gets fired up: You’ll want to hear this coach’s pregame pep talks
  • NC State hoops adds forward Jericole Hellems to recruiting class
  • Why is Herb Sendek one of only 11 people KFC follows on Twitter? The reason is genius.

WRAL SportsFan

  • Brownlow: Sleepy weekend in ACC still big for Duke, others
  • Pack, Devils fans get first looks at 2017-18 basketball teams
  • Nyheim Hines, once key for Garner, now leads hometown Wolfpack

Hampton Roads Daily Press

  • WKU’s fourth-quarter rally stuns ODU
  • Hokies settle into Coastal Division grind with hapless UNC on tap

The Associated Press

  • White throws for 5 TDs again, WKU rallies past ODU 35-31
  • Marshall runs for 4 TDs in 38-10 win over Middle Tennessee
  • Stevens’ 2 TDs lead Colorado State past New Mexico 27-24
  • Strebel kicks game-winner, Air Force runs past Nevada 45-42
  • Week 8 Preview: Next 3 games to show Penn St. playoff mettle
  • Running backs in spotlight as No. 11 USC visits No. 13 Irish
  • Sooners’ Riley ready for K-State counterpart Snyder
  • No. 2 Penn State faces No. 19 Michigan with high stakes

 

Nuggets and Briefs:  National and Professional articles of interest

Charlotte Observer

  • Charlotte Hornets come back from 20 down at home to beat Atlanta Hawks
  • Hornets rookie Dwayne Bacon is sizzling so far for a second-round pick. Here’s why.
  • Hornets Dwight Howard plays key role in home opener win
  • Superman takes off: Dwight Howard’s home debut for Charlotte Hornets a massive success
  • Three former NASCAR champs, facing elimination, have one race to save themselves
  • 150 and counting: Panthers’ Julius Peppers can’t detail his sacks, so we helped him

Washington Post

  • Dominant Justin Verlander lifts Astros to 7-1 win, sends ALCS to Game 7
  • Game 1 of World Series will be hot
  • Out: Dusty Baker. In: A manager who’d better win a World Series. Apply within.
  • Boswell: Good luck trying to find someone better, Nats
  • Who’s next? A few possibilities for manager of the Nationals.
  • Alex Ovechkin lifts Capitals past Red Wings with overtime goal
  • Otto Porter Jr. does the heavy lifting as Wizards hold off Pistons, 115-111
  • NFL suspends Marshawn Lynch one game for Thursday night incident with official
  • Rams star Todd Gurley on London NFL games: ‘They need to stop this.’
  • Nike’s new NBA jerseys haven’t exactly been a ripping success
  • Redskins hope a healthy Rob Kelley is answer to Eagles’ top-ranked run defense

New York Times

  • Yankees Are Undone by Altuve and Verlander as the Astros Force a Game 7
  • Best Supporting Player? It Has to Be the Dodgers’ Enrique Hernandez
  • For the Yankees, the Wild Card Has a Whole New Meaning
  • Premier League Castoffs, Starting Over at Age 11

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