Greg Vacek's Daily Web Roundup
Monday, December 4, 2017

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

• Memphis headed to hometown bowl for first time
• Memphis Tigers accept Liberty Bowl bid

Philly.com

• Temple falls to George Washington, 71-67
• Temple to play Florida International in Gasparilla Bowl

Houston Chronicle

• UH to play Fresno State in Hawaii Bowl
• Hawaii Bowl: Get to know Fresno State

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