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Greg Vacek's Daily Web RoundupSunday, December 2, 2018

December 2, 2018 By Greg Vacek Leave a Comment

Pack wins big, ECU avoids shutout…Blackwell: Get rid of the negativity…Dave Doeren happy to ‘get even’ with win over ECU…Norfolk’s Mack shines, No. 7 UCF beats Memphis 56-41 for AAC title…Wichita State builds 33-point lead on Baylor, holds on in the end for late victory…UH defeats No. 18 Oregon to win inaugural game at Fertitta Center…No. 2 Clemson clobbers Pitt 42-10 for 4th straight ACC title…JMU falls to Colgate in potential last game for Mike Houston…After winning Sun Belt, Satterfield set to consider interest from Cards …Virginia Tech crushes Marshall, heads to bowl for 26th straight season…No. 1 Alabama rallies behind Hurts, tops No. 4 Georgia 35-28

Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

Bonesville.net

  • Inside Game Day
    Quarterback continuity powers Wolfpack
  • Special Photo Feature
    Game Day Gallery
  • Audio Feature
    Coach Blackwell Postgame

ecupirates.com

  • ECU Drops Season Finale At NC State
  • ECU Comeback Falls Short At Charlotte
  • Gameday: ECU Host UMES To Close Out Fall Semester

Greenville Daily Reflector

  • SUMMERS: From all-business to out of business
  • Blackwell: Get rid of the negativity
  • Pack wins big, ECU avoids shutout
  • ECU-N.C. STATE: Three questions

Wolfpack roll Pirates in season finale WNCT 9

WITN 7

  • NC State beats East Carolina 58-3 in regular-season finale
  • ECU women’s basketball falls short in Charlotte

ECU falls to NC State in season finale WCTI 12

247 Sports

  • Dave Doeren happy to ‘get even’ with win over ECU
  • David Blackwell: ‘We’ve got to get behind East Carolina’
  • What They Said: David Blackwell and players after NC State loss
  • ECU walloped by NC State to conclude 2018 season
  • Juan Powell decommits from East Carolina
  • FINAL: NC State 58, ECU 3

N.C. State Delivers a 58-3 Beating to ECU in Carter-Finley Stadium Rivals.com

WRAL

  • Blackwell: There’s better days ahead for ECU
  • McGhin: Imagine taking everything you worked for, and somebody ripping it out of your chest
  • Smiles and laughter abound for NC State throughout Senior Day do-over win
  • Doeren: I broke off that little pirate hook today

Raleigh News and Observer

  • NC State breaks record after record in 58-3 win over East Carolina
  • Photo Gallery: NC State defeats East Carolina

Rodd Baxley: ‘What a day’ for the Wolfpack Fayetteville Observer

 

Around the American Athletic Conference

UCF Rallies to Win Second-Straight American Title  theamerican.org

The Associated Press

  • Mack shines, No. 7 UCF beats Memphis 56-41 for AAC title
  • NC State beats East Carolina 58-3 in regular-season finale

Orlando Sentinel

  • UCF Knights rally for victory over Memphis, clinch back-to-back AAC titles
  • Memphis coach Mike Norvell, Tigers offer gift for McKenzie Milton
  • UCF Bowl Forecast: Where will the UCF Knights go bowling?

UCF Knights state their case for national championship playoff spot Palm Beach Post

Norfolk’s Mack shines, No. 7 UCF beats Memphis 56-41 for AAC title WAVY

UCF Knights win AAC championship game with nod to injured QB McKenzie Milton ESPN

UCF Rallies to Beat Memphis in AAC Title Game, Clinches New Year’s Six Bowl Berth SI.com

Memphis Commercial Appeal

  • Tigers lose AAC title game in second-half collapse to UCF
  • What bowl games could Tigers play in?
  • How Memphis blew a 17-point lead to lose AAC Championship Game to UCF
  • Texas Tech 78, Memphis 67: No. 19 Red Raiders storm back to beat Tigers at Hoophall Miami Invitational

Minus Milton, UCF rallies past Memphis in AAC title game Tampa Bay Times

UC Bearcats claim road win against UNLV, 65-61 Cincinnati Enquirer

Mike Anthony: Geno Auriemma knows UConn-Notre Dame is a high-profile fight that takes preparing for Hartford Courant

How Temple’s December Big 5 win could matter a lot in March Philly.com

New Orleans Advocate

  • Tulane likely headed to Cure Bowl in Orlando to face UL-Lafayette after UCF’s win over Memphis
  • Marlain Veal hits late 3-pointer as Southeastern stuns Tulane

TU struggles offensively in 69-64 loss at Utah Tulsa World

UH defeats No. 18 Oregon to win inaugural game at Fertitta Center Houston Chronicle

Sean Williams was always the consummate team captain for Navy Annapolis Capital

Wichita Eagle

  • Wichita State builds 33-point lead on Baylor, holds on in the end for late victory
  • WSU takeaways: Why Gregg Marshall thinks the Baylor win is a ‘perfect scenario’ for a coach
  • TV analyst Dan Dickau impressed by Wichita State crowd in his first trip to Koch Arena

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Raleigh News and Observer

  • How the ACC bowl order is likely to shake out
  • Stetson has already proven to be a bad team. So Duke easily dominated the Hatters.
  • Markell Johnson sparks NC State to win over Vanderbilt

JMU falls to Colgate in potential last game for Mike Houston Richmond.com

Louisville Courier-Journal

  • Vince Tyra uses unorthodox approach, ‘crap detector’ to hire coach
  • After winning Sun Belt, Satterfield set to consider interest from Cards 

Winston Salem Journal

  • App State claims inaugural Sun Belt title game win
  • Scott Satterfield: a man who’s given his all for Appalachian State
  • App State’s clutch plays to win Sun Belt championship came from a collection of players
  • Satterfield takes App State on a remarkable journey
  • No. 2 Clemson clobbers Pitt 42-10 for 4th straight ACC title
  • Finley joins ranks of great Wolfpack QBs

 

Norfolk Virginian Pilot

  • Virginia Tech crushes Marshall, heads to bowl for 26th straight season
  • ODU clamps down on James Madison in record-setting defensive effort

Charlotte Observer

  • Clemson overwhelms Pittsburgh 42-10 in Charlotte, awaits playoff assignment
  • What should ACC football champ Clemson tell conference foes? ‘Thanks for nothing.’

Columbia The State

  • Gamecocks top Akron, wrap up seventh win of the season
  • This much is clear: Muschamp will get the time he needs to build up Gamecocks
  • Final South Carolina bowl projections: Emerging consensus for Gamecocks’ fate
  • South Carolina’s bowl trip looking like it will be a short one
  • ESPN accidentally puts South Carolina in the Sun Belt title game

The Associated Press

  • Will Oklahoma join Alabama, Clemson, Notre Dame in CFP?
  • No. 1 Alabama rallies behind Hurts, tops No. 4 Georgia 35-28
  • No. 2 Clemson clobbers Pitt 42-10 for 4th straight ACC title
  • Ohio State pulls away from Wildcats to win Big 10 crown
  • CFP hopeful No. 5 Oklahoma beats No. 9 Texas for Big 12
  • Column: Oklahoma or Georgia for CFP? Simple, who won?
  • No. 24 Fresno State outlasts No. 19 Boise State in snow
  • Saturday’s best
  • Georgia playoff longshot after Smart’s fake punt flops
  • UAB beats Middle Tennessee in C-USA title game 27-25
  • Willis’ 4 TD throws carry Hokies past Marshall, 41-20
  • No. 24 Iowa State barely survives, beats FCS Drake 27-24
  • South Carolina beats Akron 28-3 in messy makeup game
  • Stanford wins 9th straight Big Game, 23-13 over California
  • Puzzi kicks winning FG for Colgate as time runs out
  • Matthews’ 4 TDs propels Liberty past Norfolk State 52-17
  • Kennesaw edges Wofford 13-10 in FCS 2nd round
  • Texas Tech introduces Matt Wells as new football coach

Washington Post

  • Three teams can count on a spot in the playoff. Then there’s Oklahoma and Ohio State.
  • Jalen Hurts steps in, lifts Alabama past Georgia to another SEC title
  • Oklahoma beats Texas — with defense — to make case for College Football Playoff
  • Virginia Tech routs Marshall to become bowl eligible for record 26th straight year
  • Maryland basketball tops Penn State to open Big Ten play

Alabama Wins SEC Title in an Eerily Familiar Rematch With Georgia New York Times

UNCG, in defeat at No. 10 Kentucky, shows again that it belongs Greensboro News-Record

 

Nuggets and Briefs:  National and Professional articles of interest

Charlotte Observer

  • NFL hasn’t changed Panthers’ Christian McCaffrey much. But one thing is changing.
  • Wilder keeps heavyweight title, fights Fury to split draw

Washington Post

  • John Wall scores 30 as Wizards right the ship (for now) with win over Nets
  • Kareem Hunt, Reuben Foster cases give the NFL an unwelcome reminder of 2014
  • George H.W. Bush had a love of sports and an affinity for at least one sportswriter
  • Boswell: Daniel Snyder’s biggest issue with Redskins fans is his failure to understand them

New York Times

  • Islanders Return to Nassau Coliseum, Thrilling Fans and Players Alike
  • U.S. Soccer Hires Gregg Berhalter as Coach of National Team

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