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Greg Vacek's Daily Web RoundupFriday, November 24, 2017

November 24, 2017 By Greg Vacek Leave a Comment

Gameday: Pirates Face First Road Test At Rutgers…Grayson hopes to finish on field…Freshman OL John Spellacy embodies traits ECU pursues in recruits…SMU Takes Down #2 Arizona; UCF, UConn Open Tourneys with Wins…Hokies, Cavaliers take center stage with “state championship” on the line…Mississippi stuns No. 16 Mississippi State 31-28 in Egg Bowl…Redskins turn back hapless Giants, keep flickering playoff hopes alive

Pirate Press: East Carolina Headlines

View from the East:  Thankfully, a winning week Bonesville.net

Gameday: Pirates Face First Road Test At Rutgers ecupirates.com

Rutgers Men’s Basketball Game #6 Preview vs. East Carolina SB Nation

Greenville Daily Reflector

  • Grayson hopes to finish on field
  • ECU releases first lacrosse schedule
  • Main motivation for Saturday?

Freshman OL John Spellacy embodies traits ECU pursues in recruits Washington Daily News

ECU commit Juwan Moody enjoys official visit experience 247 Sports

Game Preview: Memphis Hosts ECU In Advance Of American Championship theamerican.org

 

Around the American Athletic Conference

Orlando Sentinel

  • UCF vs. USF football rivalry finally comes of age
  • UCF has an edge in rivalry showdown with USF
  • UCF linebacker Shaquem Griffin uses slights to help fuel success

Bulls-Knights: 4 final thoughts Tampa Tribune

theamerican.org

  • SMU Takes Down #2 Arizona; UCF, UConn Open Tourneys with Wins
  • Game Preview: Temple Visits Tulsa In Regular-Season Finale
  • Game Preview: Tulane Eyes Bowl Eligibility With Trip To SMU
  • Game Preview: Cincinnati Hosts UConn Saturday

The Associated Press

  • No. 2 Arizona upset again at Battle 4 Atlantis, 66-60 by SMU
  • UConn pulls away late to knock off Oregon 71-63
  • DeJesus, Fall lead UCF past Nebraska 68-59

National reaction: Tim Jankovich’s ‘genius’ move in SMU’s upset of No. 2 Arizona; big TCU game looming Dallas News

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Virginia football has a record drought vs. Virginia Tech, but there’s a different feeling this time Washington Post

Norfolk Virginian Pilot

  • Hokies, Cavaliers take center stage with “state championship” on the line
  • U.Va.’s Quin Blanding, Micah Kiser: leading by example, playing with passion
  • Cavaliers pound Vanderbilt 68-42 in Preseason NIT opener

Columbia The State

  • Building an upset: If South Carolina beats Clemson, this is what it’ll look like
  • The reasons South Carolina could beat Clemson, and two that they won’t
  • Breiner’s USC-Clemson prediction: Job No. 1, protect Jake
  • Game day guide: USC vs. Clemson TV info, depth chart, more

Raleigh News and Observer

  • Names and faces change, but essential NC Stateness does not
  • N.C. State falls back to Earth with 64-60 loss to Northern Iowa
  • UNC finds balance in dominant victory against Portland
  • Duke, Trevon Duval rally in second half to beat Portland State in PK80

The Associated Press

  • Duke overcomes tenacious Portland State 99-81
  • Mississippi stuns No. 16 Mississippi State 31-28 in Egg Bowl
  • No. 10 TCU goes to Big 12 title game with win over Baylor

Mayfield’s legend growing into a movie script at Oklahoma Times West Virginian

WVU notebook: Will Grier heading to Oklahoma with football team Charleston (WV) Gazette

 

Nuggets and Briefs:  National and Professional articles of interest

Washington Post

  • Redskins turn back hapless Giants, keep flickering playoff hopes alive
  • For Redskins, victory’s perfume helps a stinker smell sweet
  • Crowder, Perine among Washington’s few bright spots in win
  • When the Redskins called, his holiday plans quickly changed
  • Best and worst moments from the Redskins’ 20-10 win over the Giants on Thanksgiving
  • NFL Thanksgiving: Chargers look like playoff team; Cowboys’ season is slipping away
  • It’s time to find out if Paxton Lynch can clean up the Broncos’ quarterback mess

The Associated Press

  • Keenum-led Vikings beat Lions 30-23, adding to division lead
  • Kerrigan, short-handed Redskins to face Zeke-less Cowboys
  • Rivers, Chargers beat fading Cowboys 28-6 on Thanksgiving

     

Charlotte Observer

  • Panthers TE Greg Olsen a step or two away from playing Sunday against Jets
  • Panthers won for first time ever against Jets. Can they beat New York again Sunday?
  • For grieving father, Carolina Panthers, special memory of Julius Peppers serve as a lifeline
  • Secret to Panthers’ recent success after byes? It might be timing, Ron Rivera says

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