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

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