UTEP kicks off 3,300-mile road trip against ECU…Holton Ahlers Named Team MVP in a 55-24 Shrine Bowl Victory…Pirates expecting early signees…Major League Baseball player returns to ECU for graduation ceremonies…No. 25 Cincinnati Wins at UCLA; Tulsa, Temple Collect Home Victories…Oklahoma takes down No. 3 Wichita State 91-83…Memphis shows grit in 81-72 loss to Louisville…UNCG upsets N.C. State 81-76…ECU’s next football opponent N.C. A&T completes undefeated season with 21-14 win over Grambling…Make it 26 in a row for James Madison, which rolls into FCS final…Steelers and Patriots Battle for A.F.C. Superiority
Pirate Press: East Carolina Headlines
GAMEDAY: Pirates Face Off with UTEP in Philanthropist.com Carolina Challenge ecupirates.com
Greenville Daily Reflector
Conley’s Holton Ahlers leads NC squad over SC in Shrine Bowl WNCT 9
Major League Baseball player returns to ECU for graduation ceremonies WITN 7
247 Sports
- Holton Ahlers named Shrine Bowl MVP
- McGee Talks GS Commitment And Visits
- ECU OT commit Donovan Noel enjoying Shrine Bowl experience
- Five thoughts on the Kirk Doll hiring
Holiday Road: UTEP kicks off 3,300-mile road trip against ECU El Paso Times
Around the American Athletic Conference
theamerican.org
- No. 25 Cincinnati Wins at UCLA; Tulsa, Temple Collect Home Victories
- Temple And Wichita State Protect Home Court While Tulsa, Memphis Pick Up Road Wins
- Laksa Inks Program History in 108-48 Win, Wichita State Wins Second Consecutive Game
The Associated Press
- Washington, No. 25 Cincinnati beat UCLA 77-63
- Oklahoma takes down No. 3 Wichita State 91-83
- Louisville tops Memphis 81-72 in Gotham Classic
- Temple holds off Drexel down stretch for 63-60 win
- Etou’s 24 points helps lift Tulsa past Manhattan 80-66
Analysis: Bearcats post signature win at UCLA Cincinnati Enquirer
Hartford Courant
- Geno Auriemma On The Cusp Of Another Milestone
- Alterique Gilbert Keeping Spirits High, Finding Ways To Lead UConn Men
Former Vanderbilt OL, South Lafourche alum to transfer to Tulane New Orleans Advocate
Dallas News
- How SMU’s players are approaching the Frisco Bowl without Chad Morris
- A complete guide to SMU’s bowl history
Memphis Commercial Appeal
- Memphis shows grit in 81-72 loss to Louisville
- Calkins: Even in losing, Tigers earn respect
- Tubby Smith and players discuss Tigers’ loss to Louisville
Wichita Eagle
Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond
Winston Salem Journal
- Aggies beat Grambling in Celebration Bowl to wrap up perfect season
- Perfect: N.C. A&T completes undefeated season with 21-14 win over Grambling
- Scott Satterfield sets target for hiring new Appalachian State assistant
- UNCG upsets N.C. State 81-76
- UNCG pulled it together to Saturday defeat a major conference team
Raleigh News and Observer
- NC State gets away from the game plan and UNC Greensboro makes the Wolfpack pay
- UNC Greensboro upsets NC State
- NC State guard Markell Johnson suspended indefinitely
Make it 26 in a row for James Madison, which rolls into FCS final Washington Post
Norfolk Virginian Pilot
- JMU crushes South Dakota State, advances to FCS championship game
- Hokies give No. 8 Kentucky a run, but can’t pull off upset
- Virginia Beach, Chesapeake and Norfolk should combine to build a major arena at Military Circle
Columbia The State
- Why Clemson’s bowl preparation is more challenging than normal this year
- The biggest areas of focus for Clemson’s offense during Sugar Bowl prep
- Brent Venables to follow Bill Snyder at Kansas State? Don’t count on it
- Injury ends Gamecocks commit Joyner’s day at Shrine Bowl
North Carolina dominates South Carolina in Shrine Bowl Saturday Charlotte Observer
The Associated Press
- Defending champ James Madison returning to FCS title game
- North Carolina A&T wins 2nd Celebration Bowl in 3 years
- No. 25 Boise State tops Oregon 38-28 in Las Vegas Bowl
- Manning leads Georgia State over WKU 27-17 in Cure Bowl
- Marshall holds Colorado State 31-28 in New Mexico Bowl
- Silvers lifts Troy over UNT, 50-30, in New Orleans Bowl
- Middle Tennessee tops Arkansas State 35-30 in Camellia Bowl
- Texas A&M-Commerce wins NCAA Division II title
Nuggets and Briefs: National and Professional articles of interest
Charlotte Observer
- To beat the Green Bay Packers and Aaron Rodgers, the Panthers must check these boxes
- Can Panthers conduct a fair investigation of team owner? That depends, experts say.
- Close but … Charlotte Hornets blow late-game possessions, lose third in a row
- Kemba Walker said Hornets were ‘right there’ after Friday loss. But are they really?
- The Charlotte Hornets reconnected Saturday with Nic Batum; will that continue?
- Peters dazzles as Chiefs beat Chargers in AFC West showdown
- Melvin Ingram hits milestone Saturday for Chargers
Raleigh News and Observer
- ‘Big win for the team…big win for me, too,’ says Hurricanes Darling
- ‘Three straight…we’re going the right way,’ says Peters
- Hurricanes’ Darling backs up Ward’s two wins with one of his own
Washington Post
- ‘It’s just one big ‘If’ ’: What exactly will the 2018 Redskins look like?
- Redskins activate Hopkins from injured reserve, waive Rose
- Brown, Nicholson both ruled out against Cardinals
- Defending Fitzgerald one of three key matchups Sunday
- Captain Comeback: Alex Ovechkin lifts Capitals past Ducks in overtime
New York Times
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