Gardner Named The American Freshman-Of-The-Week…Pirates try to regroup for final trio of games…Pirates trying to get more out of young receivers…Montgomery on ECU’s running game: ‘Frustrating is a good word’…East Carolina as hungry for win as UConn heading into late-season clash …Another marquee, unique matchup for AAC…First-place Tulane has more than a bowl berth in sight…No. 2 Clemson ‘not done yet’ after wrapping up ACC division…NC State opponent Louisville shows how quickly things can change…Eli Manning and the Giants Come Alive Late to Escape 49ers…NASCAR legend David Pearson, second-winningest driver ever, dies at 83…Cam Ward’s PNC return full of mixed emotions

Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

From the Anchor Desk
Montgomery: Penalties, injuries hinder Pirates Bonesville.net

ecupirates.com

• Gardner Named The American Freshman-Of-The-Week
• Coach Montgomery’s Weekly Press Conference Quotes

Greenville Daily Reflector

• Gardner earns rookie honor
• Another marquee, unique matchup for AAC
• Pirates try to regroup for final trio of games

The East Carolinian

• Gardner, LeDay lead OT rally
• ECU’s Gardner named AAC Freshman-of-the-week
• Football postseason aspirations crumble

Gardner named AAC Freshman of the Week WNCT 9

ECU’s Gardner named AAC Freshman of the Week WITN 7

247 Sports

• Montgomery on ECU’s running game: ‘Frustrating is a good word’
• What Scottie Montgomery said in his weekly press conference
• Pirates trying to get more out of young receivers
• ECU releases depth chart for UConn game

East Carolina as hungry for win as UConn heading into late-season clash Hartford Courant

 

Around the American Athletic Conference

theamerican.org

• Temple, Wichita State & ECU Earn Top Weekly Honors
• Football Coaches’ Teleconference – Week 12
• Temple, Tulane, Memphis Players Earn Weekly Football Honors
• Houston’s Okoene, USF’s Jordao Earn First Women’s Basketball Weekly Honors
• Melville earns fourth weekly volleyball honor, Watts collects second award this season

ESPN’s College GameDay Heads to UCF for Game Against Cincinnati BCSNN

Week 12 ‘Marquee’ Matchup: Fade UCF Against Cincinnati Sportsbook Review

Cincinnati Bearcats look to bounce back from loss to Ohio State Cincinnati Enquirer

No. 12 UCF focuses on challenge of beating Cincinnati as College GameDay fever grows Orlando Sentinel

Tampa Bay Times

• USF men trail early, blow late lead, prevail in OT
• Strong: Bulls ‘not big enough’ at key defensive spots

Hartford Courant

• UConn Men: Five takeaways from the blowout win over UMKC
• Randy Edsall praises UConn offense, says ‘no excuse’ for mistakes on defense, special teams

Temple’s Shizz Alston named co-AAC player of the week Philly.com

Surging Tulane defense eager to face super Houston offense New Orleans Advocate

First-place Tulane has more than a bowl berth in sight New Orleans Times Picayune

Why SMU is preparing for game against Memphis with an unusual week of practice Dallas News

Memphis Commercial Appeal

• Memphis football bowl projections: Where could Tigers end up?
• Memphis football coach Mike Norvell sees SMU coach Sonny Dykes as inspiration
• Penny Hardaway, Memphis basketball prepare for first road game at LSU

Memphis vs. SMU Betting Preview: Mustangs Could Surprise on Friday Yahoo Sports

Monday’s TU newsletter: Offensive numbers continue to drop Tulsa World

Navy, Tulsa have suffered through similar seasons Annapolis Capital

Five videos of winning plays that allowed WSU to beat Providence Wichita Eagle

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Raleigh News and Observer

• UNC basketball’s three wins may look good on paper, but it doesn’t tell the whole story
• North Carolina wins season home opener against Stanford behind big first half
• Duke jumps to No. 1 in AP Top 25 basketball poll; UNC moves up to No. 7
• ACC power rankings: NC State opponent Louisville shows how quickly things can change

Winston Salem Journal

• What was behind Wake Forest QB Jamie Newman’s game-winning performance against N.C. State? Preparation and perseverance
• Despite the win, Roy Williams said UNC’s performance was ‘not the kind of game we want to play.’
• App Trail: App State’s Travaris Cadet signs with Carolina Panthers

Norfolk Virginian Pilot

• Spitting incident got ODU “fired up” in win over North Texas
• Seventh win a hump U.Va. couldn’t get over last season
• Hokies add starting defensive end to list of ailing players

Columbia The State

• Clemson’s 665-pound ‘fridge’ package has gone from fun to a force
• Ticket sales are solid for USC basketball. The goal now is to get butts in seats
• South Carolina bowl projections: Is the Gator Bowl still within reach?
• Former Clemson QB Kelly Bryant sets three more visits, decision date
• Clemson football schedules another series with SEC power Georgia
• South Carolina-Norfolk State basketball: How to watch, what to watch for
•   What Dabo said about Clemson All-American Mitch Hyatt’s injury

The Associated Press

• No. 2 Clemson ‘not done yet’ after wrapping up ACC division
• Mets’ Tim Tebow adds offseason TV hosting job
• Boston College QB Brown day to day with abdominal injury
• Vols’ Taylor seeks consistency after dominant performance
• No. 10 LSU, Orgeron, eye Tigers’ best season since 2012
• Oklahoma keeps finding ways in 15-game November win streak
• Louisville interim coach says last 2 games not ‘about me’
• Big 12 down to final 4 teams to determine 2 title game spots
• Indiana, Purdue keep focus on football during home stretch
• Panthers turned back the clock to turn season around
• No. 5 Georgia’s focus to be tested in visit from UMass
• Saban has no plans to sit ‘Bama QB Tau Tagovailoa this week
• Carroll coach retires after 20 seasons, 6 national titles
• Georgia announces home-and-home series with Clemson, Texas