Road Woes Continue For ECU At Appalachian State…SMU drops out of CFP Top 25, despite win over ECU…Johnson practices Tuesday for Pirates…ECU gets tune up for cold Connecticut weather…UConn quarterback situation more muddled than ever after loss to Cincinnati …Navy Midshipmen and Notre Dame Fighting Irish will meet as ranked opponents for first time since 1978…No. 14 Oregon Holds Off No. 13 Memphis…Evansville stuns Kentucky 67-64 less than a week before SMU travels to play the Aces…Are Willie Taggart, Chad Morris firings college football’s new normal? …N.F.L. Invites Teams to Watch Colin Kaepernick Work Out on Saturday

Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

Basketball News: Appalachian State deals Pirates a road loss Bonesville.net

ecupirates.com

• Road Woes Continue For ECU At Appalachian State
• William & Mary’s Sharp-Shooting Sinks ECU WBB
• Tanik, Hofbauer Win Draws At ECU WTennis Invite

Greenville Daily Reflector

• Pirates aiming for wins
• Johnson practices Tuesday for Pirates
• Tribe completes another quest over ECU

WNCT 9

• Pirate road woes continue with 68-62 loss at Appalachian State
• William & Mary knocks off ECU women, 78-68

WITN 7

• LeDay scores 20 in ECU’s 68-62 loss at Appalachian State
• Thompson nets 17 in ECU’s 78-68 loss to William & Mary
• ECU head football coach Mike Houston addresses bye week and UConn

Rivals

• Frosty ECU Shooting Leads to a 68-62 Loss at Appalachian State
• Tyler Snead Named AAC Offensive Player of the Week

247 Sports

• ECU gets tune up for cold Connecticut weather
• ECU falls in final minutes at Appalachian State
• ECU competing better, now looking to finish AAC games with wins
• ESPN FPI updates SMU’s 2019 wins and losses after Week 11

App State beats East Carolina, now prepares for invitational at UNCG Winston Salem Journal

The East Carolinian

• ECU’s offensive line leads the way to success
• Pirates add Wyatt Shenkman to 2021 recruiting class
• ECU women’s lacrosse releases schedule

Around the American Athletic Conference

theamerican.org

• The American Mailbag #AskAndyFB – November 12
• SMU and Tulane Move to 2-0 in Tuesday’s Action
• American Volleyball Release: Week 12
• ECU’s Snead Joins Tulsa’s Robinson, Bennett as Weekly Award Winners

Penny Hardaway, James Wiseman and Memphis challenge NCAA Washington Post

UC football notes: Bearcats o-line hangs in, quick ACL recovery and more Cincinnati Enquirer

USF football: Five things to know about Cincinnati Tampa Bay Times

UCF basketball can’t overcome turnovers, falls to visiting Miami Orlando Sentinel

Temple trying to stay in AAC East title hunt after season-altering win  Philadelphia Inquirer

Hartford Courant

• Dan Hurley wants more swagger, better rebounding when UConn men take on St. Joseph’s
• UConn quarterback situation more muddled than ever after loss to Cincinnati

After sluggish start, Tulane runs past Jackson State, improves to 2-0. NOLA.com

Dallas Morning News

• SMU drops out of CFP Top 25, despite win over ECU
• SMU weathers early storm, defeats New Orleans 77-64 to improve to 2-0 on the season
• Evansville stuns Kentucky 67-64 less than a week before SMU travels to play the Aces

No. 14 Oregon Holds Off No. 13 Memphis Sports Illustrated

Memphis Commercial Appeal

• Memphis moves to No. 18 in College Football Playoff rankings
• 3 observations from Memphis’ loss to Oregon

247 Sports

• Oregon tames the young Memphis Tigers in Portland
• Bearcats Expect Three Players to Sign During Early Period
• Recapping Cincinnati’s 2020 recruiting haul

Tulsa World

• Tulsa 74, Oral Roberts 67: ORU hindered by Emmanuel Nzekwesi foul trouble
• Mayor’s Cup: Hurricane finds right mix in 74-67 win over Oral Roberts
• TU punter wins national award

UH blows out Alabama State to open season Houston Chronicle

Annapolis Capital

• Navy Midshipmen and Notre Dame Fighting Irish will meet as ranked opponents for first time since 1978
• Five Reasons Why Navy Could Upset Notre Dame

Here’s what you can expect from WSU basketball recruiting in the fall signing period  Wichita Eagle

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Raleigh News and Observer

• Ready to be No. 1 again, Duke counts on an elite defense to stay there
• Wipeout: No. 2 Duke makes short work of Central Arkansas
• Most popular college football team in North Carolina? Here’s what ticket sales say
• Riding a three-game losing streak, Duke loses a starting lineman
• ACC bowl guide: Sorting through the Orange Bowl process
• ‘Nobody wants to go home’ after Clemson: Urgency hits new levels for Gamecock players
• Which Gamecocks players the staff plans to hold out to preserve redshirts
• Amid down year, Muschamp looks forward to ‘a long tenure here at South Carolina’
• Why Wake Forest’s coach thanked Dabo after Clemson’s 60-point win last year

Winston Salem Journal

• Wake Forest receiver Sage Surratt is out for the rest of the season
• No. 2 Duke rolls past Central Arkansas 105-54 for 3-0 start
• 5 things to watch in Wake Forest’s game against UNC Asheville
• App Trail: Could App State play in a bowl game that isn’t tied to the Sun Belt? Most likely, no.

Are Willie Taggart, Chad Morris firings college football’s new normal? Tampa Bay Times

Penn State falls five spots to No. 9 in second College Football Playoff ranking Philadelphia Inquirer

Norfolk Virginian Pilot

• U.Va., Hokies peaking toward ACC Coastal showdown
• Former Crabber Cal Kee has taken the road less traveled to get to William & Mary
• William & Mary goes to 3-0, upends reigning Southern Conference champion Wofford

Washington Post

• No. 1 Kentucky stunned by Evansville and its coach, ex-Wildcat Walter McCarty
• College Football Playoff scenarios: With plenty of season left, a cloudy crystal ball

Atlanta Journal Constitution

• Why UGA nosing ahead of Alabama is a huge deal
• Auburn ambushed Georgia at Jordan-Hare in ’17. Will it happen again?
• Auburn stands as Bulldogs’ biggest reality check yet
• Georgia reaches top four in playoff rankings, ahead of Alabama

Who’s Really No. 1? Maybe Ohio State New York Times