Duke hopes to keep motor going in Quick Lane Bowl in Detroit…All in all, Navy’s OK with staying home for its bowl game against U.Va….Clemson wants to ‘leave no doubt’ about who the better team is against Alabama…Warriors fend off Cavaliers in renewal of NBA’s marquee rivalry…Eagles clinch top seed, but Foles has tough time vs Raiders

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Around the American Athletic Conference

Game Preview: Navy Meets Virginia In Military Bowl theamerican.org

All in all, Navy’s OK with staying home for its bowl game against U.Va. Norfolk Virginian Pilot

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Raleigh News and Observer

• How the hiring of David Cutcliffe led to a dramatic turnaround for Duke football
• Injuries a concern as Virginia Tech prepares for Camping World Bowl

Winston Salem Journal

• Dream come true comes to end for Deacons’ Dawson
• Villanova still at No. 1, top 4 of new AP Top 25 unchanged

Norfolk Virginian Pilot

• Hokies cornerback’s gridiron resolve extends to the classroom, too
• University of Virginia’s highly decorated linebacker is happy to return to football
• Former ODU star Taylor Heinicke makes NFL debut in Houston’s loss to Pittsburgh

Columbia The State

• Muschamp will hire offensive coordinator with Jake Bentley in mind
• Clemson wants to ‘leave no doubt’ about who the better team is against Alabama
• Deon Cain can build on his own legacy, and more, with strong CFP performance

The Associated Press

• Duke hopes to keep motor going in Quick Lane Bowl in Detroit
• Kansas State meets UCLA in the Cactus Bowl
• Cactus Bowl could be finale for Kansas State’s Bill Snyder
• Utah kicker could be difference in Heart of Dallas Bowl
• QBs Bryant and Hurts run, pass their way to Sugar Bowl
• TOP 25 THIS WEEK: Oklahoma-TCU headlines big week in Big 12