ECU hoops looks to stay hot…Dowdy-Ficklen renovations set to begin Monday…UCF Headed To Chick-Fil-A Peach Bowl…UCF basketball upsets No. 24 Alabama 65-62…Kevin Sumlin emerges as front-runner for UCF coaching job…Virginia, Navy to meet in Military Bowl…Clemson locks up No. 1 and showdown with Alabama…NC State, Duke, Wake, Appalachian State receive bowl bids…Series of mistakes costs Panthers game, NFC South lead against New Orleans
Pirate Press: East Carolina Headlines
Insights from Brett: ECU hoops at a crossroads Bonesville.net
ecupirates.com
- Gameday: Pirates Host Campbell In Search Of Third Straight Win
- GAMEDAY: Pirates Face Owls on ESPN3 Monday
ECU hoops looks to stay hot Greenville Daily Reflector
Dowdy-Ficklen renovations set to begin Monday WITN 7
Former ECU athlete raises lung cancer awareness WNCT 9
The East Carolinian
- Mares leaves her mark on volleyball
- Track and Field athlete Hakeem Horton prepares for his “Savage Season”
- Thais Oliveira having career season coming off injury
- The Men’s basketball team is fueled behind an electrifying point guard
- Men’s basketball win second straight game under Perry
- ECU student flexes powerlifting national championship
Around the American Athletic Conference
theamerican.org
- UCF Headed To Chick-Fil-A Peach Bowl As American Announces Bowl Pairings
- American Stories: Emotional Perfection As UCF Claims The Crown
- UCF Knocks Off No. 24 Alabama on the Road
- Cincinnati and SMU Tab Double-Digit Margin Victories, UConn and Houston Rally For Comeback Wins
- Indoor Track & Field: Six teams begin 2017-18 season over the weekend
The Associated Press
- UCF upsets No. 24 Alabama 65-62
- Hot-shooting George Washington upends Temple 70-67
- Moody Magic: SMU over No. 14 USC 72-55, 28th home win in row
- No. 13 UNC shoots nearly 66 percent, routs Tulane 97-73
Tampa Bay Times
- Report: Kevin Sumlin front-runner for UCF job
- USF heading back to Birmingham Bowl for second straight season
- USF headed back to Birmingham Bowl
- Scott Frost says he’s ready and able to turn around Huskers
- Based on his Twitter history, Willie Taggart may be on move again
- 2017-18 college football bowl schedule
Orlando Sentinel
- Kevin Sumlin emerges as front-runner for UCF coaching job
- No. 12 UCF officially invited to Peach Bowl to face No. 7 Auburn
Virginia, Navy to meet in Military Bowl; Virginia Tech heading to Camping World Bowl Washington Post
Dream matchup for Military Bowl as Navy will meet Virginia in Annapolis Annapolis Capital
Memphis Commercial Appeal
Philly.com
Houston Chronicle
Dallas News
- SMU to play in the Frisco Bowl against Louisiana Tech
- Why SMU is approaching its trip to the Frisco Bowl as a unique opportunity
- Report: Either SMU’s Chad Morris, Memphis’ Mike Norvell will be next leading candidate at Arkansas
Tulsa World
- TU loses to Illinois State for a second time in two weeks
- TU Sports: QB Chad President to have surgery to repair torn ACL
Huge day for ex-Bearcats in NFL Cincinnati Enquirer
UConn Women Survive, Defeat No. 3 Notre Dame, 80-71 Hartford Courant
Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond
Alabama’s Nick Saban on Clemson: ‘This will be by far the best team that we’ve played all year’ Charleston Post and Courier
Columbia The State
- Clemson locks up No. 1 and showdown with Alabama
- Why most Clemson players were hoping the Tigers would not be the No. 1 seed
- South Carolina looking for history in fifth trip to Outback Bowl
- South Carolina opens as a favorite for its bowl, a big favorite
- When ESPN can’t even get the Gamecocks logo right
Winston Salem Journal
- Wake Forest headed to Belk Bowl
- Appalachian State heading to Dollar General Bowl
- Arrest made after ACC Championship fight video goes viral (Video)
Norfolk Virginian Pilot
- Cavaliers to face Navy in Military Bowl
- Hokies headed to Camping World Bowl, will take on Oklahoma State
The Associated Press
- Clemson-Alabama playoff rivalry continues in Sugar Bowl
- All-SEC title game on horizon? Alabama gets nod over Ohio St
- Top 25 Playoff Takeaways: Tide-Tigers III; Mayfield’s legacy
- No. 9 Penn State meets No. 12 Washington in Fiesta Bowl
- Fewer Distractions: Auburn locks in coach before Peach Bowl
- AP Source: Gus Malzahn agrees to new 7-year deal with Auburn
- Recruiting for football can be a tough sell at West Point
- Pinstripe Bowl berth a reward for BC’s faith in Addazio
- Arizona State hires former NFL coach Herm Edwards
Washington Post
- ‘Incredibly happy’ at Virginia Tech, Justin Fuente is declining to even talk job offers
- Clemson is the College Football Playoff favorite. And, maybe, its newest dynasty.
- Alabama sneaks into College Football Playoff despite not making conference championship game
College Football Playoff: Alabama Is In, Ohio State Is Out New York Times
NC State, Duke, Wake, Appalachian State receive bowl bids Fayetteville Observer
Nuggets and Briefs: National and Professional articles of interest
Charlotte Observer
- Series of mistakes costs Panthers game, NFC South lead against New Orleans
- After loss to Saints, Carolina Panthers have to ‘catch fire’ during 3-game homestand
- Mistakes that cost Panthers most dearly in loss to Saints came from seasoned vets
- Speedy Saints made Panthers look like plodders on big play after big play
- Carolina Panthers report card: OL, secondary, special teams, coaching all get blame
- Luke Kuechly says Panthers did not do their job against Saints
- Carolina Panthers coach Ron Rivera talks of missed opportunities against the New Orleans Saints
Washington Post
- Russell Wilson, back in the MVP conversation, drags Seahawks into the playoff picture
- NFL Week 13: Gronkowski, Peters flip out; Andy Reid’s change fails
New York Times
- Jets Win a Wild One Against Chiefs
- Giants Stay Cold Against Raiders as Eli Manning Warms the Bench
- Shohei Ohtani Spurns the Yankees, Seeking a Smaller Market
- Tiger Woods Relishes the Struggle in an Up-and-Down Return
- Christie Looks to Sports Gambling for a Rare Second-Term Victory
- Pontiac Silverdome Defies Explosives, and Twitter Snickers
- First Time, Lifetime: Yankees’ Aaron Boone Was Probably Born to Manage
- The All-Star Who Ended Ugly Streaks for the Warriors and the Knicks
The Associated Press
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