Verity, Futrell lead Pirate All-AAC picks…No. 16 Memphis, No. 21 Cincinnati face off for AAC title…TU retains coach Philip Montgomery, citing Hurricane’s competitiveness during 4-8 season…Army-Navy uniforms: Navy pays tribute to Heisman winners; Army honors 1st Cavalry Division…A massive underdog, U.Va. has “no fear” of unbeaten No. 3 Clemson…No. 20 App St faces Louisiana-Lafayette for Sun Belt title…Utah, Oklahoma, Baylor need LSU to win SEC championship game…Free-falling Cowboys leave the once-proud NFC East in shambles with loss to Bears…New Panthers OC Scott Turner taking over for his dad, set to call plays for first time…MLS in ‘very, very advanced discussions’ with Tepper for Charlotte team bid
Pirate Press: ECU Headlines
VIEW FROM THE EAST
Pirates in building stage Bonesville.net
Verity, Futrell lead Pirate All-AAC picks Greenville Daily Reflector
247 Sports
- Building Blocks: Five sophomores ECU will count on next season
- Mason Garcia added to 2019 Shrine Bowl roster
- ECU Recruiting Scoop: What to know heading into the weekend
Around the American Athletic Conference
theamerican.org
- Wichita State Improves to 7-1 on Season
- Tulane WBB Completes Comeback, Temple Downs Towson on Wednesday
Cincinnati Enquirer
- Cincinnati football’s case for the Cotton Bowl begins with AAC title win at Memphis
- How to watch, listen or stream the AAC championship: No. 21 Cincinnati vs. No. 16 Memphis
AAC Championship Prediction and Preview: Cincinnati vs. Memphis Athlon Sports
Team effort makes No. 16 Memphis productive on kick returns The Associated Press
Memphis Commercial Appeal
- Mike Norvell has Memphis football back in AAC championship. Title would be a perfect ending | Giannotto
- Which Cincinnati QB gives Memphis best chance to win AAC Championship Game?
No. 16 Memphis, No. 21 Cincinnati face off for AAC title USA Today
No. 17 Memphis, No. 20 Cincy rematch for AAC title Sports Illustrated
247 Sports
- No. 20 Cincinnati vs No. 17 Memphis AAC Championship Preview
- Differences to watch for in Memphis-Cincinnati rematch
- ESPN’s FPI predicts AAC Championship Game
- Ethan Wright Commits to Cincinnati
Tampa Bay Times
- USF football coaching search: Our list narrows to (elite) eight
- No comment? No biggie. Quinton Flowers still loves Willie Taggart
- Why a Willie Taggart-USF reunion might (and might not) make sense
- USF football coaching search: Time for some Bulls bracketology
UCF’s bowl destination in flux, with AAC lobbying for best possible matchup Orlando Sentinel
Temple’s Bradley wouldn’t miss a bowl game for anything | Marc Narducci Philadelphia Inquirer
UConn football averaged more fans at Rentschler Field in 2019, but attendance remains an issue Hartford Courant
With win at Southern Miss, Tulane overcomes another barrier from the past NOLA.com
The top 10 moments from SMU football’s 10-win regular season, from College GameDay to beating TCU and more Dallas Morning News
TU retains coach Philip Montgomery, citing Hurricane’s competitiveness during 4-8 season Tulsa World
Under Armour unveils throwback uniforms for Army-Navy game Annapolis Capital
Army-Navy uniforms: Navy pays tribute to Heisman winners; Army honors 1st Cavalry Division Washington Post
Wichita Eagle
- With basketball attendance dipping, Gregg Marshall challenges the Wichita State fanbase
- Wichita State basketball delivers dominant defense in rout of Central Arkansas
- Five things you need to know from Wichita State’s rout of Central Arkansas basketball
Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond
Charlotte Observer
- How do you slow down Virginia QB Bryce Perkins? Here’s how Clemson will try
- Former UGA QB calls Mike Bobo ‘a heck of a play-caller’ who should excite Gamecock fans
Can Georgia’s defense slow down LSU? Most intriguing questions for college football championship weekend Baltimore Sun
Winston Salem Journal
- My Take On Wake film review: A cruel ending, but at least not the final chapter
- With No. 21 App State’s title game looming, five plays that mattered in their last matchups with Louisiana
Louisville’s Satterfield is ACC Coach of the Year Fayetteville Observer
Norfolk Virginian Pilot
- A massive underdog, U.Va. has “no fear” of unbeaten No. 3 Clemson
- Teel Time: U.Va. ends the streak, bowl possibilities for the Cavs and Hokies, ODU’s next coach
- Tragic deaths have inspired Tyrece Radford in his bid to help Hokies on the basketball court
Charleston Post and Courier
- Clemson’s Dabo Swinney, Virginia basketball coach Tony Bennett share special bond
- Clemson senior from Charleston aiming for $100,000 prize at SEC Championship Game
The Associated Press
- No. 20 App St faces Louisiana-Lafayette for Sun Belt title
- CMU, Miami to meet in unexpected matchup for MAC title
- No. 6 Oklahoma, No. 8 Baylor on playoff edge in Big 12 game
- No. 19 Boise State hosts Hawaii in Mountain West title game
- AP source: Fresno State coach Jeff Tedford stepping down
- Utah, Oklahoma, Baylor need LSU to win SEC championship game
Atlanta Journal Constitution
- Weekend Predictions: Georgia loses close one to LSU, Falcons outlast Panthers
- LSU defense feels it’s coming around just in time to trouble Georgia
- SEC Championship: Travel, parking, tailgating info
- Georgia-LSU: TV, online, radio information for SEC Championship game
- UGA will have about 70% of crowd at SEC title game, study projects
Nuggets and Briefs: National and Professional articles of interest
Charlotte Observer
- New Panthers OC Scott Turner taking over for his dad, set to call plays for first time
- MLS in ‘very, very advanced discussions’ with Tepper for Charlotte team bid
Andrei Svechnikov, Petr Mrazek star as Canes top Sharks in shootout Raleigh News and Observer
New York Times
- The Champion Who Picked a Date to Die
- Are the Patriots Vulnerable at Last? Don’t Bet on It.
- A Season on the Rez
- Draymond Green Is Growing. But Some Things Never Change.
- Will Real Madrid Abandon La Liga? Its President Maps a Way Out
- The Mets’ Would-Be Rescuer Is Far From a Hero
- Football Is Dying in Ohio. A Coach in This County Made It Thrive.
- Did FIFA Accidentally Confirm a World Cup Bribery Scandal?
- The Cowboys Look for Their Offense Against the Bears
Washington Post
- Trent Williams on Bruce Allen, Redskins exit and the future: ‘Everybody sees how they treated me’
- Nate Orchard was ready to give up. After becoming Redskins’ unlikely hero, he wants to be more.
- Redskins’ defensive plan vs. Packers: Stop the run, make Aaron Rodgers beat them
- Free-falling Cowboys leave the once-proud NFC East in shambles with loss to Bears
- Mark Lerner says the Nationals can’t afford both Stephen Strasburg and Anthony Rendon
- Shorthanded Wizards find hot hands in upset win over 76ers
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