Pirates Clash with North Carolina Central on Education Day…Pirates adding Greene to the post…Pirates Clash with North Carolina Central on Education Day…SMU Extends Home Court Winning Streak to 29…Brunson leads No. 1 Villanova in rout of Temple…Does UCF have a shot at a split national championship?…Hurricanes goalie Cam Ward wins 300th game in Vegas shootout victory…Fake web pages claim Redskins have changed their nickname…World is fired up about Packers QB Aaron Rodgers’ return. So why aren’t the Panthers?

Pirate Press: East Carolina Headlines

The Bradsher Beat: Three Christmas presents Bonesville.net

Pirates Clash with North Carolina Central on Education Day ecupirates.com

Pirates adding Greene to the post Greenville Daily Reflector

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Around the American Athletic Conference

theamerican.org

• SMU Extends Home Court Winning Streak to 29
• UCF Tames Boston 47-32 Wednesday Night On The Road
• Wichita State’s Tabitha Brown Named AVCA Honorable Mention All-America
• Wichita State’s Abbie Lehman named Second-Team Senior CLASS Award All-American
• Vanessa Gilles Named To United Soccer Coaches Scholar All-Region Team

The Associated Press

• Brunson leads No. 1 Villanova in rout of Temple
• Epps leads LSU past Houston 80-77
• SMU’s home streak reaches 29 games, tops New Orleans 79-66

Quinton Rose a bright spot in Temple loss to Villanova Philly.com

Dallas News

• SMU’s uneven win over New Orleans shows what Mustangs need to clean up before conference play
• The surprise player of SMU’s basketball season so far
• New SMU head coach Sonny Dykes addresses crowd at basketball game
• Photos: Former president George Bush, new SMU head coach Sonny Dykes watch as SMU downs New Orleans
• Reports: Sonny Dykes adds former Texas, Iowa wide receivers coach to SMU staff

Houston Chronicle

• Aaron Epps leads LSU past Houston 80-77
• Chris Pezman introduced as UH’s new athletic director
• Social media reaction to hiring of UH AD Chris Pezman
• Houston coach Major Applewhite will handle bowl game play-calling

Memphis Commercial Appeal

• Tigers’ Brewton finds his confidence
• Memphis football bowl practices showcase youth

What we learned as UC snapped 2-game losing streak Cincinnati Enquirer

UCF hits another hurdle with LT Aaron Evans out for Peach Bowl Orlando Sentinel

Tampa Bay Times

• Does UCF have a shot at a split national championship?
• Early signing period, coaching vacancies made for high drama

Taking charge: A look at why WSU is so good at drawing offensive fouls Wichita Eagle

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Raleigh News and Observer

• After decommitting from Duke, could this 4-star cornerback end up at NC State?
• Reserve QB Logan Byrd leaving UNC
• A teacher gave him his first pair of Jordans. The act of kindness got legendary attention.

Winston Salem Journal

• You, again?: Satterfield coaching against Toledo for third time in bowl game
• UNCG overcomes early nerves in win over UNC-Wilmington

U.Va.’s allotment of 8,000 Military Bowl tickets nearly gone Norfolk Virginian Pilot

Columbia The State

• Mike Ayers is retiring after 30 years as Wofford College head football coach
• Clemson likely to get one linebacker back for Sugar Bowl, losing another

The Associated Press

• Wofford’s Ayers retires after 30 years as Terriers coach
• Watch every bowl game? Yes, there is a reason why for each
• College coaches’ salaries increase despite threat of new tax
• 3rd Georgia player arrested since team made college playoff
• No. 1 Clemson back from break, focused on ‘Bama