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Greg Vacek's Daily Web RoundupMonday, January 15, 2018

January 15, 2018 By Greg Vacek Leave a Comment

Cold Shooting Plagues ECU Against Houston…Zay Jones set to have surgery to repair torn labrum…Pirates draft up record GPA…Niumatalolo is staying at Navy…No. 3 Virginia halts NC State’s streak of upset wins…Vikings outrun their tortured history, stun Saints with miraculous final play by Stefon Diggs…Showdowns set: Jags-Patriots in AFC, Vikings-Eagles in NFC

Pirate Press: East Carolina Headlines

Bonesville.net

  • Insights from Brett
    Righting the ship could be complicated
  • Basketball
    Houston uses early run

Cold Shooting Plagues ECU Against Houston ecupirates.com

Greenville Daily Reflector

  • Cougars sprint past Pirates
  • Pirates draft up record GPA

Houston handles East Carolina 65-49 Houston Chronicle

Houston overpowers ECU WNCT 9

Jan. 13 11 p.m. sports: ECU drops another home AAC game WCTI 12

WITN 7

  • Houston pounds ECU 65-49, drops Pirates to 1-5 in conference play
  • Zay Jones set to have surgery to repair torn labrum

247 Sports

  • Indoor football facility among potential future projects for ECU
  • ECU comes up empty against Houston
  • Houston 65, ECU 49: How it looked from the baseline

Houston Cruises Past ECU 65-49 Rivals.com

Houston controls East Carolina from outset 65-49 The Associated Press

 

Around the American Athletic Conference

Washington Post

  • Niumatalolo is staying at Navy
  • Ken Niumatalolo’s decision to stay at Navy gives the Midshipmen another big win

Niumatalolo announces that he will remain at Navy, passing on Arizona offer Annapolis Capital

theamerican.org

  • Houston routs ECU on the road, 65-49
  • Indoor Track & Field: Weekend Recap
  • USF Claims 62-45 Win In War On I-4 Challenge Sunday

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Raleigh News and Observer

  • No. 3 Virginia halts NC State’s streak of upset wins
  • Early tough ACC stretch done, NC State must snare available wins

Superlatives for Appalachian State’s 2017 football season Winston Salem Journal

The Associated Press

  • Hall’s 25 lead No. 3 Virginia past NC State 68-51
  • AP source: Arizona to hire Kevin Sumlin as football coach
  • Fitzpatrick among 5 Alabama underclassmen entering NFL draft

 

Nuggets and Briefs:  National and Professional articles of interest

The Associated Press

  • Showdowns set: Jags-Patriots in AFC, Vikings-Eagles in NFC
  • Stunner: Keenum-Diggs TD sends Vikings past Saints 29-24
  • Jaguars stun Steelers 45-42 to earn trip to AFC title game
  • AP Was There: Harris’ miracle TD gave Steelers playoff win

Washington Post

  • Vikings, Jaguars shock and advance
  • Vikings outrun their tortured history, stun Saints with miraculous final play by Stefon Diggs
  • Diggs’s TD for the Vikings was as improbable as you’d think
  • NFL players react to the Diggs TD that beat the Saints
  • What went wrong for the Saints on Stefon Diggs’s game-winning touchdown
  • Jaguars roast Steelers for looking ahead at Patriots
  • Tomlin says he’s ‘comfortable’ with Steelers playcalling
  • In a Steeltown shootout, Jaguars outrace Steelers in stunning fashion

Hamilton, Flames beat Hurricanes 4-1 for 7th win in row Winston Salem Journal

Charlotte Observer

  • Charlotte Hornets coach Steve Clifford has a message for fans on rookie Malik Monk
  • Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s brunch date included … what? Startled Twitter users react.

Minneapolis Star-Tribune

  • Vikings beat Saints 29-24 in comeback for the ages, Stefon Diggs scores as time expires
  • Scoggins: The legend of Case Keenum grows exponentially
  • Souhan: For once, Vikings are on right side of a miracle
  • Craig: Third-down stop gives Vikings one last chance
  • After whiplash of hope and gloom, Vikings fans explode into frenzy of joy
  •  Watch the incredible Keenum-to-Diggs game-winning pass

New Orleans Times Picayune

  • ‘It never ends that way:’ Vikings, Saints players describe the ‘Minnesota Miracle’
  • Saints’ Marcus Williams on Vikings game-winning TD: ‘Man, I just got to make the tackle’
  • After loss to Vikings, 1 mad Saints fan tossed his 65-inch TV off a balcony

Florida Times Union

  • Jaguars upset Pittsburgh 45-42 to advance to AFC title game
  • Leonard Fournette finally gets going, powers Jaguars over Steelers with 3 scores
  • Jaguars’ defense use Steelers RB Le’Veon Bell’s disrespectful social media post as motivation
  • Gene Frenette: Wake up, America, the Jaguars now an NFL force
  • Jaguars Notebook: Receivers get involved with timely plays

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