Pirates displayed balanced offense in 2019…Temple’s Hennessy Named as a Finalist for the Rimington Trophy…USF makes it official: Clemson’s Jeff Scott is new Bulls coach; Jeff Scott is leaving for USF, but not until Clemson’s playoff run is complete…Memphis moves up to No. 13 in latest AP Top 25 Poll…NC State responds to its NCAA Notice of Allegations…Old Dominion hires Penn State assistant Rahne as head coach…NHL commissioner Gary Bettman says teams not immediately reporting abusive behavior to face still penalties…Eli Manning made it interesting, but the Eagles’ OT win got them a share of the NFC East lead
Pirate Press: ECU Headlines
From the Anchor Desk: Pirate hoops looks to dig out of hole Bonesville.net
Pirates displayed balanced offense in 2019 The East Carolinian
Around the American Athletic Conference
theamerican.org
- American Squads Kick Off Indoor Track Slate
- COMMISSIONER MIKE ARESCO AMONG FEATURED PANELISTS AT 2019 LEARFIELD IMG COLLEGE INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS FORUM
- Temple’s Hennessy Named as a Finalist for the Rimington Trophy
- American Teams Wrap Up Fall Swim & Dive Season
Cincinnati Enquirer
- Cincinnati basketball junior Trevor Moore to transfer
- Former UC coach Butch Jones emerges as Colorado State head coaching candidate, per report
Tampa Bay Times
- USF makes it official: Clemson’s Jeff Scott is new Bulls coach
- Five other things to know about new USF coach Jeff Scott
- Why Willie Taggart’s early firing helped FSU football land Mike Norvell
Jeff Scott is leaving for USF, but not until Clemson’s playoff run is complete Charlotte Observer
USF names former Clemson assistant Jeff Scott as Bulls’ new coach Orlando Sentinel
Are they back yet? For Indiana, UConn, the Jimmy V Classic at MSG offers a chance to return to national stage Hartford Courant
For UConn, a Transition Year to the Big East Helps Recruiting New York Times
Positive vibes: AD Troy Dannen says interest in poaching Willie Fritz good for Tulane NOLA.com
WR Reggie Roberson Jr. announces he won’t enter NFL draft, will return for final year at SMU Dallas Morning News
Memphis Commercial Appeal
- What’s next for Memphis football with Mike Norvell expected to leave for Florida State?
- How coaches, media voted for Memphis Tigers in final regular season football polls
- Tiger Football Podcast: Farewell, Mike Norvell, the Memphis coaching search and the Cotton Bowl
UNINTERRUPTED-produced Memphis Tigers series premiers on ESPN+ Tuesday USA Today
247 Sports
- First Look At TicketSmarter Birmingham Bowl Foe Boston College
- Memphis moves up to No. 13 in latest AP Top 25 Poll
TU’s Spurgeon shatters program record for indoor long jump Tulsa World
Houston Chronicle
- WR Nathaniel Dell pledges to UH
- Australian punter Laine Wilkins commits to UH
- Cougars add three football commitments
Ship comes in for Navy, which is headed to the Liberty Bowl Annapolis Capital
KU coach Bill Self on Wichita State: ‘They could beat anybody, anytime, anywhere’ Wichita Eagle
Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond
Raleigh News and Observer
- NC State responds to its NCAA Notice of Allegations
- How UNC’s Armando Bacot found the strength to play three days after injuring an ankle
- NC State football goes shopping for Toys for Tots
Winston Salem Journal
- App Trail: Shawn Clark named App State interim head coach
- App State has decision to make: Embrace the stepping stone mantra or lean on tradition?
- A look at Eli Drinkwitz’s expected App State buyout and what he could make at Mizzou
- Five early things to know about Wake Forest’s Pinstripe Bowl opponent, Michigan State
Norfolk Virginian Pilot
- Penn State offensive coordinator Ricky Rahne — “hard-charging, energetic coach” — will lead ODU
- Charley Wiles won’t return after 24 seasons on Hokies’ coaching staff
Columbia The State
- Mike Bobo will join South Carolina’s coaching staff, school confirms
- The case for, and reservations about, Mike Bobo as South Carolina’s OC
- South Carolina QB Jake Bentley picks his next college destination
- Jeff Scott is leaving for USF, but not until Clemson’s playoff run is complete
- It’s official: Jeff Scott is leaving Clemson for USF. What’s next for the Tigers?
Clemson focused heavily on offensive linemen for 2020 recruiting class Charleston Post and Courier
Washington Post
- Every college football bowl game, ranked
- Florida State hires Mike Norvell from Memphis as the college football carousel spins
- The Terps are playing in ways that Mark Turgeon’s teams at Maryland never have
Atlanta Journal Constitution
- Playoff field set; No. 1 LSU vs. Oklahoma in Peach Bowl
- Both sides claim victory in KSU cheerleader lawsuit settlement
- UGA is again No. 5, but its season marked a retreat
The Associated Press
- Butler trip to Baylor highlights Top 25 college hoops slate
- Ohio State’s Chase Young wins Nagurski Award
- Ex-South Carolina QB Jake Bentley transferring to Utah
- Emotional Pittman introduced as new Arkansas coach
- UTSA goes with Texas ties in hiring Jeff Traylor as coach
- Fields, Hurts, Young join Burrow as Heisman Trophy finalists
- Texas approves licensing deal worth nearly $100 million
- Old Dominion hires Penn State assistant Rahne as head coach
- USF hires longtime Clemson assistant Scott as head coach
- Kiffin believes Ole Miss can produce consistent success
Nuggets and Briefs: National and Professional articles of interest
NHL commissioner Gary Bettman says teams not immediately reporting abusive behavior to face still penalties Raleigh News and Observer
New York Times
- Eli Manning Returns but Giants Lose to Eagles
- Marvin Miller Adds a Missing Piece of Baseball’s Story to the Hall of Fame
- N.F.L. Week 14: What We Learned
- At Nike, Employees March to Protest Support for Alberto Salazar
Washington Post
- Nationals and Stephen Strasburg agree to seven-year, $245 million deal
- Stephen Strasburg’s contract — and how it’s viewed — shows how far he has evolved
- Banning Russia’s flag and anthem is perfect for WADA, whose only concern is optics
- The Capitals, with their lineup fully intact, look woefully out of sync in a loss to Columbus
- Gerrit Cole now has the free agent pitching market all to himself, and the Yankees are looming
- What to know from NFL Week 14: Chiefs have a defense, Jimmy Garoppolo has what it takes
- Eli Manning made it interesting, but the Eagles’ OT win got them a share of the NFC East lead
- NFL power rankings Week 15: Ravens, Niners stake their claims as league’s top two teams
- Michael Vick will be honored at the Pro Bowl. Thousands signed petitions demanding a change.
- The NFC East is embarrassing itself
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