Pirates Grind Out Tough Game Against Delaware State…Pirate Women Win Third Straight, 51-46…No. 12 UCF stays unbeaten, captures AAC title in 2 OTs…Scott Frost returning to Nebraska after leading UCF revival…Move over, Alabama. Clemson is the new standard-bearer in college football.

Pirate Press: East Carolina Headlines

Basketball: Barkley leads ECU win Bonesville.net

ecupirates.com

• Pirates Grind Out Tough Game Against Delaware State
• Pirate Women Win Third Straight, 51-46

Greenville Daily Reflector

• Pirates outlast Hornets, 63-57
• Pirates hold on for 3rd straight win

WNCT 9

• Pirates improve to 2-0 under Perry by dropping Delaware St.
• Pirates earn third straight victory

WITN 7

• East Carolina beats Delaware State 63-57
• ECU women’s basketball holds off Norfolk State 51-46

Ruf McNeill Presents Lincoln Riley Game Ball WCTI 12

247 Sports

• Candidates that make sense for ECU’s head coaching job
• Three observations from ECU’s 63-57 win over Delaware State

Barkley and Fleming Score 17 in ECU’s 63-57 Win Over Delaware St. Rivals.com

Around the American Athletic Conference

theamerican.org

• UCF Takes American Title In 2OT Thriller Against Memphis
• Wichita State, Houston, SMU Notch Victories Over Ranked Opponents
• No. 20 Wichita State falls 3-1 to Missouri in Second Round of the NCAA Tournament
• USF Clinches Touch Win On The Road, ECU and Temple Both Win At Home

The Associated Press

• No. 12 UCF stays unbeaten, captures AAC title in 2 OTs
• Scott Frost returning to Nebraska after leading UCF revival

Orlando Sentinel

• UCF players overwhelmed with emotion as they savor winning wild AAC championship game
• Great Scott! Frost’s home finale as UCF coach was his greatest show yet
• UCF coach Scott Frost accepts Nebraska job, Knights win AAC title game in double overtime
• UCF wins title, stays undefeated thanks to brotherhood forged by winless season
• UCF defense bends but comes up big to wrap up AAC title
• UCF displays unique decals for championship game
• UCF athletic director Danny White confident Knights can find strong replacement for Scott Frost

Tampa Bay Times

• No. 12 UCF sends coach Scott Frost out with an AAC title
• Joey Knight’s takeaways from UCF-Memphis
• Birmingham, Memphis appear USF’s likeliest bowl destinations

Memphis Commercial Appeal

• Memphis falls to UCF in double OT of AAC title game
• Calkins: Tigers lose heartbreaker on otherwise magnificent day
• UCF 62, Memphis Tigers 55 (2OT): Best, worst moments
• Mike Norvell discusses Tigers’ AAC championship game loss
• Memphis basketball defeats Mercer 83-81 in double overtime

Cincinnati Enquirer

• Xavier takes Crosstown Shootout from No. 11 UC, 89-76
• Bearcats dominated by XU, then postgame talk gets ugly
• DOC: Bad blood makes for good Crosstown Shootout

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Columbia The State

• Clemson punches playoff ticket with ACC title game beatdown of Miami
• Latest ACC title is Swinney’s most impressive
• Final bowl projections: Where will the Gamecocks land?

Behind Christian Wilkins, Clemson defense dominates Miami with stops and smiles Charleston Post and Courier

Charlotte Observer

• Clemson blows out Miami 38-3, states case as best team in college football
• How Clemson’s Kelly Bryant is creating his own legacy at quarterback
• Video captures nasty brawl in stands during Clemson’s 38-3 win over Miami in ACC Championship

Raleigh News and Observer

• Duke’s dominant first half was enough to overcome a sloppy second half. Duke wins 96-80
• SC State basketball player collapses during game, hospitalized
• Berry, Maye lead No. 13 Tar Heels past Davidson

The Associated Press

• Playoff Takeaways: OK, committee, Alabama or Ohio State?
• Buckeyes claim Big Ten title over Badgers, seek playoff spot
• No. 2 Oklahoma stakes playoff spot, 41-17 over No. 10 TCU
• Bryant, No. 1 Clemson pound No. 7 Miami 38-3 for ACC crown
• No. 6 Georgia makes playoff bid, routs No. 4 Auburn 28-7
• Gus Malzahn: ‘I want to be the head coach at Auburn’
• Nebraska ’72 Heisman winner Rodgers applauds school’s choice of Scott Frost as new coach
• Boise State rallies to beat No. 25 Fresno State 17-14
• Appalachian State cruises to share of Sun Belt title
• Defending champion JMU beats Stony Brook in FCS playoffs

Washington Post

• Move over, Alabama. Clemson is the new standard-bearer in college football.
• J.T. Barrett and Ohio State make their case with win over Wisconsin
• Bryant, Clemson handle Miami, capture ACC and a playoff berth
• Georgia drums Auburn for SEC title, rests playoff case
• Oklahoma thumps TCU, leaving no doubt it belongs in playoff
• Danielson thinks Alabama should be in College Football Playoff