Jake Verity to named CFN All-American …Falcons’ Justin Hardy: Records first touchdown of 2018…Bills’ Zay Jones: Production limited by drops …UCF QB McKenzie Milton finishes sixth in Heisman Trophy voting…App State Update- now considering former East Carolina head coach Ruffin McNeill,…Dwayne Ledford to join Louisville staff …Sources: Greg Schiano, Butch Jones, Alabama’s Josh Gattis interested in Temple football head coach job…Auburn hires Memphis’ Kenny Dillingham as OC/QB coach…UNC hires Bateman as co-defensive coordinator; was involved in ‘WakeyLeaks’ scandal…Mayfield, Browns send Panthers to fifth straight loss…Fans scurry for the exits during Redskins’ loss to the Giants…The Rams, after being handed the NFC’s No. 1 seed, hand it right back to the Saints…Atlanta United Wins M.L.S. Cup. Now Comes the Hard Part.

Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

Insights from Brett
Eventful week restores stability, optimism at ECU Bonesville.net

Greenville Daily Reflector

• Pirates aim for department, facility improvements
• Home at last: ECU student returns to complete degree after 50 years
• Pitt weathers rain, slush while state gets hit by winter storm

Jake Verity named Special Teams Honorable Mention on 2018 CollegeFootballNews.com All-America Team College Football News

CBS Sports

• Falcons’ Justin Hardy: Records first touchdown of 2018
• Bills’ Zay Jones: Production limited by drops 

Jones: “We Didn’t Put Ourselves in the Best Position” The Buffalo Bills

Around the American Athletic Conference

theamerican.org

• Tulsa Downs No. 15 Kansas State, 47-46
• Six Teams Complete Final 2018 Meets

Sources: Greg Schiano, Butch Jones, Alabama’s Josh Gattis interested in Temple football head coach job Philly.com

Crosstown Shootout: Cincinnati Bearcats down Xavier, 62-47 Cincinnati Enquirer

UCF QB McKenzie Milton finishes sixth in Heisman Trophy voting Orlando Sentinel

Five takeaways from a prideful effort for the UConn men that fell short against Florida State Hartford Courant

Auburn hires Memphis’ Kenny Dillingham as OC/QB coach AL.com

Memphis Basketball: Penny Hardaway’s Tigers already moving on to Tennessee Memphis Commercial Appeal

Birmingham Bowl Preview: Wake Forest and Memphis Are Ready for a Shootout SI.com

Guerin-teed it was quite a week starring Kyler Murray, Wayman Tisdale and merry TU students Tulsa World

UH moves to 8-0 with win over Oklahoma State Houston Chronicle

Marshall’s lone positive for WSU from 32-point OU loss: ‘I get to go home’ Wichita Eagle

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

UNC hires Bateman as co-defensive coordinator; was involved in ‘WakeyLeaks’ scandal  Raleigh News and Observer

FootballScoop

• App State Update- now considering former East Carolina head coach Ruffin McNeill,
• Sources: Dwayne Ledford taking a new job…

Report: Dwayne Ledford to join Louisville staff 247 Sports

Norfolk Virginian Pilot

• Small guard, big impact as injured Clark helps U.Va. outlast VCU
• ODU overcomes sluggish start, knocks off Fairfield

Charleston Post and Courier

• Houston Texans owner Bob McNair had large impact on golf in Charleston
• ‘There is no football program at S.C. State’ without Buddy Pough
• Sapakoff: Tony Elliott, Jeff Scott and the evolving Clemson football routine for December

Columbia The State

• Bryan McClendon’s comfort zone leads Gamecocks into end zone
• Clemson’s Christian Wilkins showing leadership, even as he travels the country
• Gamecocks hang tough for a while, but fall at No. 5 Michigan

The Associated Press

• UNC hires Army’s Bateman as co-defensive coordinator
• Kentucky linebacker Josh Allen wins Lott IMPACT Trophy
• Harbaugh says he’s staying at Michigan, not returning to NFL
• Iowa State extends Campbell’s deal through 2024
• Bailiff named coach as Division II Texas A&M-Commerce

Maryland holds off Akron to capture NCAA men’s soccer title Washington Post