GREG VACEK'S DAILY WEB ROUNDUP
Sunday, December 15, 2019

ECU Snaps Losing Streak With Win Over Campbell…ECU picks up pledge from Texas quarterback Ryan Stubblefield…Perry Sets Rushing Record as Navy Reclaims Commander-In-Chief’s Trophy…No. 13/17 Memphis Defeats No. 19/17 Tennessee, 51-47…University of Cincinnati Bearcats basketball collapses late in loss to Colgate…Sports Sunday: Tar Heels return to play in Carmichael…Joe Burrow Wins the 2019 Heisman Trophy in a Record-Breaking Landslide…Stopping Seahawks rushing attack is a big challenge for Panthers…Tiger Woods sparks comeback on final day as Americans capture Presidents Cup

Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

Basketball News
Pirates defeat Campbell Bonesville.net

ECU Snaps Losing Streak With Win Over Campbell ecupirates.com

ECU beats Camels, stops streak in Minges Greenville Daily Reflector

ECU Snaps Losing Streak With Win Over Campbell  WNCT 9

Gardner lifts ECU men’s basketball past Campbell, 79-67 WITN 7

December 14th, 11 p.m. Sports; East Carolina picks up much needed win against Campbell  WCTI 12

ECU Shows Improvement in 79-67 Home Win Over Campbell Rivals

247 Sports

• Pirates earn much-needed win to snap skid
• What They Said: Joe Dooley, ECU players after win over Campbell
• ECU picks up pledge from Texas quarterback Ryan Stubblefield
• ECU commit wins state title, named best player in region

Heisman Trophy 2019 notebook: New winner Joe Burrow impressed with Lincoln Riley’s Heisman history Tulsa World

Around the American Athletic Conference

theamerican.org

• Perry Sets Rushing Record as Navy Reclaims Commander-In-Chief’s Trophy
• No. 13/17 Memphis Defeats No. 19/17 Tennessee, 51-47

Washington Post

• Malcolm Perry runs wild, powering Navy to redemptive victory over Army
• Navy reclaimed dominance against Army only after the Mids got desperate

Annapolis Capital

• Army-Navy: Mids defense stands tall, holding Black Knights to one touchdown and 148 total yards
• Army-Navy: Malcolm Perry delivers record-setting performance as Midshipmen rout Black Knights, 31-7
• Modest beginnings to harbinger of glory, Carothers glows in Army-Navy victory

QB Malcolm Perry guides Navy as Mids snap three-game losing streak against Army Norfolk Virginian Pilot

Philadelphia Inquirer

• Navy’s version of the Philly Special results in a touchdown
• Malcolm Perry’s record-setting 304-yard rushing day sparks Navy to 31-7 win over Army
• 120th Army-Navy football game
• Temple football notes: Local product chooses the Owls; non-league schedule set through 2023, All-Star participants

Cincinnati Enquirer

• University of Cincinnati Bearcats basketball collapses late in loss to Colgate
• Social media reactions: UC Bearcats lose to Colgate after nightmarish final five seconds

UCF trending toward another solid recruiting class Orlando Sentinel

Outlier: Tulane not stressed by 3-point outburst from Saint Louis last Sunday NOLA.com

Mental Errors, Lack of Execution Haunt No. 19 Vols in Loss to No. 13 Memphis Sports Illustrated

Memphis Commercial Appeal

• On Twitter there’s lots of silver with Penny Hardaway’s shoes, Ryan Silverfield’s message
• Inside Mike Norvell’s final month at Memphis, from coaching rumors, AAC title, and FSU exit

247 Sports

• WATCH: Navy runs ‘Philly Special’ to take lead on Army
• Media reacts to Memphis’ win at Tennessee

TU men’s basketball: Behind Jones’ 41 points, Arkansas rolls past visiting Hurricane 98-79 Tulsa World

Creech: UH’s Kelvin Sampson has special memories playing Oklahoma State Houston Chronicle

‘What a difference a year makes’: WSU avenges 32-point loss to Oklahoma to start 9-1  Wichita Eagle

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Raleigh News and Observer

• Sports Sunday: Tar Heels return to play in Carmichael
• Wolfpack braces for UNCG challenge

Winston Salem Journal

• My Take On Others: Joe Burrow (Burreaux) and the runaway Heisman vote
• Brown, Tar Heels agree to one-year extension
• There’s a lot to like about the Wake Forest men’s soccer program as it looks ahead

Norfolk Virginian Pilot

• Illinois hands ODU seventh consecutive loss despite game-high 17 from newcomer A.J. Oliver II
• Ricky Rahne’s credentials say he’s ready to rebuild ODU football

Charleston Post and Courier

• Clemson’s Tevin Mack, from Columbia, ‘looking to go 2-0’ vs. Gamecocks
• Sapakoff: A historic misery index for Gamecocks fans amid Clemson glow

Atlanta Journal Constitution

• Georgia Tech gets out-defended in losing to Kentucky
• Shooting woes plague Bulldogs in loss to Arizona State
• LSU’s Burrow wins Heisman Trophy; Justin Fields is third
• Tech fans mock UGA for ‘Welcome to Atlanta’ recruiting message
• Georgia State will play in Arizona Bowl