Verity kicks into record book for high-scoring Pirates…Pirates to take on Evansville in the Bahamas…ECU women’s basketball falls at VCU, 53-40…ECU Wraps Up Fall At Georgia Tech Invitational…AAC commissioner laments ‘double standard’ in CFP rankings; AAC football is every bit as good as ACC, though it can’t get in the same club…Only 8 ACC teams have bowl eligibility, and time running out…James Wiseman of Memphis Can Return From Suspension in January…Case for the Cotton: SMU enters critical week at Navy…‘He built it:’ Charlotte 49ers prepare to face former coach Brad Lambert …7-time NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson to retire after 2020…Tom Brady says he’s disliked the Cowboys ‘since coming out of the womb’…Charles Barkley apologizes for telling reporter, ‘I don’t hit women, but if I did, I would hit you’
Pirate Press: ECU Headlines
Bonesville.net
ecupirates.com
- ECU Wraps Up Fall At Georgia Tech Invitational
- Pirates WBB Falls At VCU
- Bri Wood Tabbed To All-AAC VB Second Team
Greenville Daily Reflector
- Verity kicks into record book for high-scoring Pirates
- Surging Pirate swimmers eyeing fast times at Ga. Tech
ECU Women fall in matinee at VCU, 53-40 WNCT 9
ECU women’s basketball falls at VCU, 53-40 WITN 7
247 Sports
- ECU kicker Jake Verity enters record books
- What UConn head coach Randy Edsall said about East Carolina
- Setting The Stage: ECU vs. UConn
Pirates to take on Evansville in the Bahamas The East Carolinian
Around the American Athletic Conference
theamerican.org
- Memphis and Tulsa Both Improve to 4-1
- American Athletic Conference Volleyball Report – Championship Week
- Tickets for 2020 American Athletic Conference Women’s Basketball Championship On Sale Friday
- The American Mailbag #AskAndyFB – November 19
AAC Daily: The Playoff Rankings Are a Rigged and Embarrassing Joke bcsnn.com
Hartford Courant
- AAC football is every bit as good as ACC, though it can’t get in the same club
- UConn announces football players who will celebrate Senior Day, including two starters with remaining eligibility
- With James Bouknight ready for his debut, UConn men face Buffalo in Charleston Classic
Orlando Sentinel
- AAC commissioner Mike Aresco calls out College Football Playoff committee for double-standard
- UCF tailback Greg McCrae anxious to play against Tulane after recovering from injury
Temple signs Georgia high school guard to national letter of intent Philadelphia Inquirer
Tough task: Tulane prepares for UCF team that has dominated both sides of ball NOLA.com
How a grad assistant and a former walk-on have prepped SMU for Navy Dallas Morning News
NCAA: James Wiseman must sit out next 11 games. Memphis says it will appeal the ruling Memphis Commercial Appeal
Memphis discovers the cost for fighting NCAA over James Wiseman’s eligibility may be exorbitant Sporting News
James Wiseman of Memphis Can Return From Suspension in January New York Times
247 Sports
- AAC commissioner laments ‘double standard’ in CFP rankings
- Mike Aresco stumps for SMU after latest CFB Playoff rankings
- Case for the Cotton: SMU enters critical week at Navy
- Cincinnati Bearcats take shot at Bengals to promote upcoming game
TU uses late run to defeat Southeastern Louisiana Tulsa World
Navy football notes: Backup center Eric Cal headed to medical school Annapolis Capital
Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond
Raleigh News and Observer
- UNC struggles early against Elon, but pulls away in the second half for win
- How did NC State stumble to 1-5 in the ACC? It’s not just about injuries
- Belk pulls sponsorship of annual college football bowl game in Charlotte
- 5 early storylines for the Carolina-Clemson game, including Gamecocks’ motivation
‘He built it:’ Charlotte 49ers prepare to face former coach Brad Lambert Charlotte Observer
Winston Salem Journal
- Bacot, Anthony lead No. 5 UNC past Elon 75-61
- Willie Edwards, a DB at App State, fought through his preseason knee injury. Now, he’s finding his place with the No. 24 Mountaineers.
- The College Football Playoff rankings are out. Here’s what the contenders must do next.
- WSSU football coaches continue recruiting plan despite the uncertain future of the program
Norfolk Virginian Pilot
- ODU’s buzzer-beater is waved off as Monarchs fall to James Madison
- Cavaliers insist they won’t look past Liberty before monumental game against Hokies
- Hokies’ emerging run game faces serious challenge in Pitt
Charleston Post and Courier
- Former College of Charleston assistant basketball coach finds home in Florida
- Citadel basketball can’t cope with Illinois’ 7-foot, 290-pound star
- South Carolina president: Muschamp will stay on as Gamecocks coach
C-USA Bowl Projections: Southern Miss, La. Tech, Marshall in hunt for best bids Biloxi Sun Herald
Atlanta Journal Constitution
- The difference between UGA and Tech – a superstar
- Years later, Georgia finally gets to play Texas A&M in football
- 5 things to know before Georgia Tech-N.C. State
The Associated Press
- No. 4 Georgia continues playoff chase with another big test
- No. 2 Ohio St. hosts No. 9 Penn St. looking to wrap up East
- No. 13 Baylor another shot to clinch Big 12 title game spot
- Patterson scores 5 times, Buffalo tops Toledo 49-30
- MAC East champ Miami (Ohio) edges winless Akron 20-17
- In Minnesota, everyone’s aboard the Gophers boat
- Aggies could play spoiler with games at Georgia, LSU
- College Football Picks: Scoreboard watching for CFP hopefuls
- Only 8 ACC teams have bowl eligibility, and time running out
- Wolfpack visit Yellow Jackets in matchup of last-place teams
- Alabama man charged in killing of rival college football fan
Nuggets and Briefs: National and Professional articles of interest
Charlotte Observer
- Ron Rivera’s future with Panthers will be determined by showing Tepper he’s not mediocre
- Hornets’ Devonte Graham is in rare company, but those Nets offensive rebounds!
Winston Salem Journal
The pros and cons of the Hurricanes’ 13-7-1 start in the 2019-20 season Raleigh News and Observer
New York Times
- Kawhi Leonard. Paul George. Same Court. Same Time.
- Aaron Rodgers Is Still Fluent in Winning
- There are Eight Undefeated Pac-12 Basketball Teams. Really.
- Texans Look for Stability Against Wildly Unpredictable Colts
- Charles Barkley Is Accused of Threatening a Female Reporter
- At the Heart of Serbia’s Tennis Success Story
- Brooks Koepka Withdraws From Presidents Cup Team
- Maple Leafs Fire Coach Mike Babcock
Washington Post
- Depleted Capitals run out of steam against the Rangers
- Garnet Hathaway suspended three games for spitting
- Thanks for the memories, Gerardo Parra. Go make some more, Nationals.
- Nationals are D.C.’s favorite team, Post poll finds, as Redskins’ popularity plummets
- Parra signs in Japan, ending ‘Baby Shark’ era at Nationals Park
- Bradley Beal helps the Wizards overcome their defensive woes to beat the Spurs
- It’s another learning week for Dwayne Haskins, who believes his mistakes are fixable
- Tom Brady says he’s disliked the Cowboys ‘since coming out of the womb’
- Charles Barkley apologizes for telling reporter, ‘I don’t hit women, but if I did, I would hit you’
- Ben Simmons, the NBA’s most notorious non-shooter, breaks through with first three-pointer
- After a shooting left a 10-year-old dead, two high school football teams come together to finish the game
- Banished after Baylor rape scandal, Art Briles is coaching again and wants to leave it at that
- The story of an NFL player, his family’s escape from Liberia, and his uncle the president
- Tom Brady says he’s disliked the Cowboys ‘since coming out of the womb’
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