GREG VACEK'S DAILY WEB ROUNDUP
Wednesday, November 20, 2019

Gameday: Pirates Head To VCU For Wednesday Matinee…Pirates trying to capture elusive fourth win…Smith: We’re excited for this game …ECU Center Ludgy Debaut Facing Surgery and Redshirt Year…Status of Pinnix, Herrin unclear heading into final two games…QB Steven Krajewski cleared to play for UConn football; DE Kevon Jones suspended for final two games…Win and they’re in? Charlotte 49ers bowl situation isn’t as simple as 6 victories…There’s a new feeling in the Tulsa Hurricane locker room after ending its losing streak…Navy must regroup and get ready for SMU…Will Smith is the kind of good pitcher the Braves need…Capitals forward Garnet Hathaway faces possible discipline for spitting

Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

ecupirates.com

• Coach Houston’s Weekly Press Conference Quotes
• Gameday: Pirates Head To VCU For Wednesday Matinee

Smith: We’re excited for this game Greenville Daily Reflector

Houston inducted into Mars Hill Hall of Fame; previews UConn in this week’s 1-on-1 with Brian Bailey  WNCT 9

WITN 7

• Houston, ECU football look ahead to UConn
• AAC announces 2020-21 football schedule format for ECU

Rivals

• ECU Center Ludgy Debaut Facing Surgery and Redshirt Year
• AAC Scraps Divisional Football Format For Next Two Seasons

247 Sports

• Pirates trying to capture elusive fourth win
• ECU guard Fernando Frye previews UConn trip, talks offensive line
• ESPN FPI updates SMU’s 2019 wins and losses after Week 12
• Status of Pinnix, Herrin unclear heading into final two games
• ECU releases depth chart for Connecticut game
• The American announces ECU’s conference opponents for 2020, 2021
• Ludgy Debaut to miss rest of season with foot injury, redshirt
• Houston enjoying seeing success of former programs
• Kickoff time, TV coverage announced for ECU’s season finale

The East Carolinian

• AAC announces two-year scheduling model
• Pirates’ defense has slipped in 2019

Around the American Athletic Conference

theamerican.org

• Houston, Wichita State Pick Up Wins Tuesday Night
• SMU Defeats Evansville on the Road, 59-57

SMU beats Evansville a week after Purple Aces upset Kentucky The Associated Press

Cincinnati football falls to No. 19 in College Football Playoff rankings Cincinnati Enquirer

Tampa Bay Times

• USF women test defending national champion Baylor
• USF players, coaches rally around kicker Spencer Shrader
• USF football: Five things to know about Memphis

Orlando Sentinel

• UCF LB Nate Evans expects an emotional homecoming during Tulane game
• UCF players focus on having fun after pressure to always win overshadowed season
• UCF football’s conference schedule now set for 2020, 2021

Temple-Cincinnati: Owls need to win to stay in hunt for AAC title-game berth Philadelphia Inquirer

Hartford Courant

• QB Steven Krajewski cleared to play for UConn football; DE Kevon Jones suspended for final two games
• Mike Anthony: Matt Peart’s experience is worth celebrating on a fittingly bizarre UConn Football Senior Day

After loss to Temple, Tulane still searching for win against bowl-bound team NOLA.com

5 questions with SMU head coach Tim Jankovich, including noteworthy update on NCAA waivers Dallas Morning News

Memphis Commercial Appeal

• No. 18 Memphis is highest ranked Group of Five team in College Football Playoff rankings
• Penny Hardaway: Continuing Memphis-Tennessee basketball series ‘would be good for the state’

247 Sports

• SMU moves back into the College Football Playoff rankings
• What to watch for in Memphis’ matchup against Little Rock

TU football: There’s a new feeling in the Hurricane locker room after ending its losing streak Tulsa World

UH rallies past Rice in second half Houston Chronicle

Navy must regroup and get ready for SMU Annapolis Capital

Morris Udeze’s career high powers Shockers to 4-0 start, big win over Gardner-Webb  Wichita Eagle

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Charlotte Observer

• Win and they’re in? Charlotte 49ers bowl situation isn’t as simple as 6 victories
• Davidson Wildcats trounce Nevada behind Kellan Grady’s 24 points

Raleigh News and Observer

• Spirit of Norm Sloan back in Reynolds Coliseum as famed plaid jacket returns
• For once, return to Reynolds is about the future for NC State
• Quick scout: What you should know as UNC gets ready to face Elon on Wednesday night

Winston Salem Journal

• As the 2019 season is drawing to a close, Wake Forest football is relying on its season-long mantra.
• WSSU’s depth comes through in 77-64 win over Piedmont International at the Gaines Center

Norfolk Virginian Pilot

• Coming off an open week, ODU football is “a little bit healthier” heading to Middle Tennessee
• U.Va. survives Anthony Lamb in 61-55 victory over Vermont
• ODU basketball makes rare appearance on local TV with game against JMU
• Hokies announce home-and-home football series against Vanderbilt for 2024 and 2025

Columbia The State

• Dabo has respect for Clemson-South Carolina rivalry: ‘It’s a very personal game’
• Boston bites USC to give Gamecocks first loss of season
• Breaking down the scenarios for how this South Carolina football saga plays out
• What Dakereon Joyner has been able to show Gamecocks coaches of late
• What Trevor Lawrence said about Tagovailoa still being in game when injury happened

Atlanta Journal Constitution

• Georgia holds on to No. 4 spot in new playoff rankings
• Georgia-Auburn game topped 6.7 million viewers
• What No. 13 Baylor has to do with Georgia Tech, Geoff Collins
• Tech basketball sure could use some good news Wednesday in Athens 
• Georgia wants ‘Ant Man’ on the attack vs. Tech Wednesday

Washington Post

• The College Football Playoff rankings are out. Here’s what the contenders must do next.
• Need help deciphering the top of the College Football Playoff rankings? Check the bottom.
• Some new looks yield the same result: Another double-digit win for No. 6 Maryland