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Greg Vacek's Daily Web RoundupSunday, January 7, 2017

January 7, 2018 By Greg Vacek Leave a Comment

Pirates Come Up Five Points Short At UConn…Women’s Basketball Falls To Memphis On The Road…Martin’s career-high 28 lifts Memphis past Tulsa 76-67…Scott Frost hopes UCF’s season will spark debate, change…If Alabama wins on Monday night, so do the UCF Knights…There’s only one way to describe UNC’s loss to Virginia: ‘… a big ol’ butt-kicking’…Dukes denied: North Dakota State defeats JMU in defensive struggle, reclaims FCS crown…NC State rides strong interior play to upset win over No. 2 Duke…Seeking stability, Carolina Panthers sign Ron Rivera to contract extension…Marcus Mariota, With a Play for the Ages, Leads the Titans Past the Chiefs…Falcons hitting road back to Super Bowl with 26-13 win in LA

Pirate Press: East Carolina Headlines

Basketball: UConn holds off Pirates Bonesville.net

ecupirates.com

  • Pirates Come Up Five Points Short At UConn
  • Women’s Basketball Falls To Memphis On The Road

Greenville Daily Reflector

  • Huskies hold off ECU rally
  • ECU women rocked by Tigers

Huskies outlast Pirates, 70-65 WNCT 9

WITN 7

  • UConn gets first conference win, 70-65 over East Carolina
  • Memphis blasts ECU 72-36, drops Pirates to 0-3 in conference play

ECU falls just short at UConn 247 Sports

UConn Snaps Four Game Skid with a 70-65 Victory Over East Carolina Rivals.com

UConn Men Fight Off East Carolina For First AAC Win, 70-65 Hartford Courant

Final: UConn Men’s Basketball Takes Down ECU theuconnblog

 

Around the American Athletic Conference

theamerican.org

  • UConn Holds Off ECU, 70-65
  • Martin’s 28 Sends Memphis Past Tulsa, 76-67
  • Memphis, UCF, Tulsa, Houston and UConn Earn Conference Wins Saturday
  • Tulane collects personal records at LSU Purple Tiger Invitational

The Associated Press

  • UConn gets first conference win, 70-65 over East Carolina
  • Martin’s career-high 28 lifts Memphis past Tulsa 76-67

Memphis rallies for win over Tulsa Memphis Commercial Appeal

TU men falter late in 76-67 loss at Memphis Tulsa World

UConn Football Offensive Coordinator Candidates theuconnblog

Orlando Sentinel

  • Scott Frost hopes UCF’s season will spark debate, change
  • UCF football’s Tre’Quan Smith and Jordan Akins declare for NFL draft
  • If Alabama wins on Monday night, so do the UCF Knights

A toast (and a roast) to UCF’s ‘national championship’ claims Tampa Bay Times

How SMU can earn some road redemption against No. 19 Cincinnati Dallas News

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Norfolk Virginian Pilot

  • Dukes denied: North Dakota State defeats JMU in defensive struggle, reclaims FCS crown
  • Virginia Beach’s Devon Hall leads No. 8 Cavs past No. 12 North Carolina

Virginia stakes claim to ACC supremacy, hammers North Carolina Washington Post

Raleigh News and Observer

  • There’s only one way to describe UNC’s loss to Virginia: ‘… a big ol’ butt-kicking’
  • NC State rides strong interior play to upset win over No. 2 Duke
  • Wolfpack’s win over Duke its second second-ranked upset
  • Tired of getting beat, N.C. State gives its fans a magical night at PNC Arena
  • Analysis: Five observations from Duke’s 96-85 upset loss to NC State
  • Why NC State QB Ryan Finley decided to return to the Wolfpack

Whiteheart ready for adjustment at Wake Forest Winston Salem Journal

Columbia The State

  • Clemson outlasts Louisville in OT to keep Tigers perfect in ACC
  • Gamecocks use unusual formula to earn 1st SEC win of the season

The Associated Press

  • Hall’s 16 lead No. 8 Virginia past No. 12 UNC, 61-49
  • NC State tops No. 2 Duke 96-85 for 1st ACC win under Keatts
  • No. 23 Tennessee rallies to beat No. 17 Kentucky 76-65
  • No. 6 West Virginia beats No. 7 Oklahoma 89-76
  • Providence upsets No. 5 Xavier 81-72
  • Running game will be difference for Georgia win over Tide
  • Saban way produces tenacious defenses for Tide – and ‘Dawgs
  • Strong run defense could power Alabama past Georgia
  • ‘Falling apart?’ Trump’s insults not forgotten in Atlanta

 

Nuggets and Briefs:  National and Professional articles of interest

Charlotte Observer

  • Seeking stability, Carolina Panthers sign Ron Rivera to contract extension
  • Overwhelming underdogs? Panthers know that drill, and what can happen

Atlanta Journal Constitution

  • Falcons hitting road back to Super Bowl with 26-13 win in LA
  • Falcons show playoff poise in 26-13 win over upstart LA Rams
Saints playoff path forward takes unexpected turn with Falcons’ win  Saints Wire

Washington Post

  • Bonded by a Super Bowl collapse, the Falcons are a serious threat after extinguishing the Rams
  • ‘There’s no place in the game for that’: Bradley Beal reacts to Matthew Dellavedova’s flagrant foul
  • Meet Bradie Tennell and the rest of the U.S. women’s figure skating Olympic team
  • Chen secures first at U.S. nationals. Chaos reigns in his wake.

Hurricanes’ Aho injured in loss to Bruins Raleigh News and Observer

New York Times

  • Marcus Mariota, With a Play for the Ages, Leads the Titans Past the Chiefs
  • Falcons Hang On Against the Rams for a Tough Playoff Win
  • Nathan Chen Soars on 5 Quads and Skates Away With the U.S. Crown

The Associated Press

  • Titans rally from 21-3 hole, beat Chiefs 22-21 in playoffs
  • Falcons hitting road back to Super Bowl with 26-13 win in LA
  • Raiders officially announce hiring of Gruden as coach
  • Curry scores season-high 45 points, Warriors beat Clippers

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