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Greg Vacek's Daily Web RoundupFriday, September 18, 2020

September 18, 2020 By Greg Vacek Leave a Comment

 

Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

Audio Feature: Mike Houston
ECU coach laments 50-ticket limit
 Bonesville.net

ecupirates.com

The East Carolinian

  • Noon kickoff time may affect Pirate success
  • ECU fall commencement will be held virtually
  • ECU expands residence hall availability

ECU’s fall commencement ceremony will be virtual WNCT 9

ECU announces the 2020 fall commencement ceremony will be virtual WITN 7

WCTI 12

  • Some ECU students could return to residence halls with B Block contract
  • ECU plans virtual fall commencement

Taji Hudson Making Transition From Quarterback to Wide Receiver Rivals

247 Sports

  • Game week inches closer as Pirates work through wet practice
  • ECU freshman Taji Hudson moved to wide receiver
  • Important upcoming dates for ECU fans to know
  • Pirates won’t be afraid to rotate plenty in 2020

Greenville Daily Reflector (sub req’d)

  • Pirates practice through rain, work more late-game scenarios
  • Commencement moved online, students return to campus

Bowl History: The Hawaii Bowl Mountain West Connection

Around the American Athletic Conference

American Athletic Conference

  • American Athletic Conference Announces Partnership With Antigen Testing Provider Virtual Care For Families
  • Memphis’ Stasia Mallin Named NCAA Woman of the Year Top 30 Honoree

American Athletic Conference Predictions, Schedule, Game Previews, Lines, TV: Week 3College Football News

Fickell, No. 13 Cincinnati open vs Austin Peay without fans Charlotte Observer

USF Bulls face major challenge vs. Notre Dame Palm Beach Post

AAC Daily: Big Ten and Pac-12 Return to Make it Power Six Again BCSNN

One week later, Oklahoma State ready to take on Tulsa Associated Press

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Raleigh News and Observer

  • NC State, UNC football parents will be allowed in for games, with stipulations
  • ‘Crushing:’ UNC vs. Charlotte football game canceled due to coronavirus contact tracing
  • UNC vs. Charlotte cancellation shows college football can’t hide from coronavirus
  • Will UNC play next week? Tar Heels want to fill open date after Charlotte game canceled.
  • Cohen says NC looking at issue of parents wanting to see kids play college football
  • Even in a pandemic, more students enrolled at UNC System campuses than ever before

UNC faces search on short notice after contact tracing sacks Charlotte game Times News

Game Preview: App State at Marshall GoBlueRidge

APP STATE vs. MARSHALL GAME PREVIEW 247 Sports

Winston Salem Journal

  • College football on the air: Sept. 18-19
  • Five things to watch when Wake Forest plays at N.C. State on Saturday night

Fayetteville Observer

  •  UNC faces search on short notice with Charlotte game sacked
  •  New chance for Penn State transfer Daniel Joseph at N.C. State
  •  QB Hajj-Malik Williams has Campbell soaking in national spotlight
Virginia-Virginia Tech football game shifts to Dec. 12 in Blacksburg, returns to familiar late season position on scheduleNorfolk Virginian Pilot

New York Times

  • With Football Returning, Big Ten Cities Brace for More Outbreaks
  • College Football Weekend Preview: Maybe Watch Another Sport

Washington Post

  • The Big Ten might save its football season, but the myth of college sports has been shattered
  • After Big Ten changes course, schools say testing, not money or politics, made the difference

Columbia The State

  • The ‘bright future’ Mike Bobo thinks is ahead of Ryan Hilinski
  • South Carolina after North Carolina defender with family tie to program
  • What Clemson game days will look like at Death Valley this fall due to COVID-19

Atlanta Journal Constitution

  • Weekend Predictions: Picks for Falcons, Georgia Tech, Georgia State
  • Georgia to honor ‘80 team by wearing ‘red britches’ vs. Arkansas
  • A freshman quarterback has them buzzing at Tech
  • Georgia Tech home-game tickets nearly all gone
  • Kirby Smart ups donation to UGA to $1 million
  • Big Ten, Take 2: We’re playing football after all!

BYU just added Louisiana Tech to its reconstructed 2020 football schedule; who else is left to play? Deseret News

Associated Press

  • Citadel embraces shot at No. 1 Clemson in revamped schedule
  • UNC graduate DB Wolfolk ruled academically ineligible
  • Going West: Move toward fall football ramps up in Pac-12, MW
  • Wait a minute: Stars Wade, Davis decide to return to Ohio St
  • NCAA approves Cade Mays’ waiver appeal for No. 15 Tennessee

 

Nuggets and Briefs:  National and Professional articles of interest

Charlotte Observer

  • Panthers Tracks: What you need to know for when Carolina visits Tom Brady in Tampa
  • Is Tom Brady done at age 43? Panthers’ game at Tampa Bay will tell us the answer
  • Hornets’ Devonte Graham had a hole in his game last season. How he can fill that gap
  • NASCAR playoff race at Bristol: How to watch, starting lineup and weather forecast

Winston Salem Journal

  • Stars, Lightning meet in nontraditional Stanley Cup Final
  • Osaka says she’s out of French Open with injured hamstring
  • Today in sports history: Brett Favre becomes third QB to reach 50,000 passing yards

New York Times

  • Patrick Reed and Jordan Spieth Get Back to Amiable Old Ways
  • The Pandemic Is Chasing Aging Coaches From the Field

Washington Post

  • Golf has seldom had so much talent. But post-Tiger Woods, it still lacks an icon for the ages.
  • Phil Mickelson, five-time major winner, returns to the scene of his most famous failure
  • Winged Foot’s soft pedal: Justin Thomas leads run of red numbers in U.S. Open’s first round
  • Cam Newton will make the Patriots’ offense different. The fun part will be finding out how.
  • NFL quality of play was surprisingly smooth in Week 1
  • Instead of Battle for L.A., Lakers get cardiac Nuggets in the West finals
  • Unburdened by lofty expectations, the Browns regroup to beat the Bengals for first win

Associated Press

  • Stars, Lightning meet in nontraditional Stanley Cup Final
  • Comeback Heat do it again, rally past Celtics for 2-0 lead
  • Mayfield throws 2 TD passes, Browns hold off Burrow, Bengals
  • Chiefs fan at season opener tests positive for virus
  • Proposal would reduce FCS playoff field from 24 to 16 teams
  • LEADING OFF: Seattle hosts Padres in San Diego, Fried back
  • Yankees’ Aaron Judge no fan of MLB bubble
  • Phils’ Arrieta out for regular season with hamstring injury
  • LEADING OFF: Bieber starts, Verlander limbers up, deGrom OK?

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