Josh Hawkins promoted from the Eagles practice squad to the 53-man roster…Hot Seat: Predicting Each FBS Head Coach Change in 2019 (McNeill to Tulsa?)….Gardner Minshew brings a fake mustache, real arm to Alamo Bowl…3 Clemson players, including star defender, fail drug tests ahead of Cotton Bowl…Johnson-led Georgia Tech faces Minnesota in Quick Lane Bowl…TNo. 23 Boise State seeks 11th win in bowl matchup with BC…aylor Heinicke’s health, Ron Rivera’s future, more being evaluated by Panthers…Redskins cut Swearinger after critical comments about coaching staff

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Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

Josh Hawkins promoted from the Eagles practice squad to the 53-man roster  Yahoo Sports

Summerville’s Bennett, First Baptist’s Dukes head All-Lowcountry football team Charleston Post and Courier

2019 ECU Signing Class Superlatives 247 Sports

Around the American Athletic Conference

theamerican.org

• UC’s Cumberland and USF’s Yetna Earn Final 2018 Weekly Honors
• UConn’s Samuelson and Williams Gather Weekly Women’s Basketball Honors
• No. 20 Houston, rv Cincinnati, Memphis, SMU, Temple and Tulsa Earn Pre-Holiday Wins

UCF defensive tackle Trysten Hill finds his comfort zone, dominates up front for Knights Orlando Sentinel

UConn men’s basketball vs. No. 11 Florida State: time, how to watch, broadcasters, preview Hartford Courant

Miami players are grateful Temple coach Manny Diaz will join them for bowl game: ‘Most coaches wouldn’t do that’ Philly.com

Temple a tough test for Blue Devils in Independence Bowl Saturday Blitz

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Raleigh News and Observer

• NC State basketball cracks the AP top 25 for the first time since 2013
• 3 Clemson players, including star defender, fail drug tests ahead of Cotton Bowl
• Yet another quarterback from Georgia leads Clemson into playoffs
• 90 minutes to spend $400: How Gamecocks are preparing for a Belk shopping spree
• No. 23 Boise State seeks 11th win in bowl matchup with BC
• Kyler, Tua and ‘Generation Z’ QBs take over college football
• Johnson-led Georgia Tech faces Minnesota in Quick Lane Bowl

Winston Salem Journal

• Bowl games are lucrative for everyone but those putting their careers on the line
• 5 ways Wake Forest can try to replace Greg Dortch’s production
• She started swimming at age 46. She died with more records than Michael Phelps.
• Former Miami QB, Carolina Panthers assistant Ken Dorsey to join App State coaching staff

Coach known for bolstering running games is Charlotte 49ers’ new offensive coordinator  Charlotte Observer

Gardner Minshew brings a fake mustache, real arm to Alamo Bowl San Antonio Express-News

Hot Seat: Predicting Each FBS Head Coach Change in 2019 (McNeill to Tulsa?) HERO Sports