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Greg Vacek's Daily Web RoundupMonday, September 21, 2020

September 21, 2020 By Greg Vacek Leave a Comment

Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

247 Sports

  • Pinnix ‘doing a lot of different stuff’ for ECU entering 2020
  • Opening line released for ECU’s opener against UCF

AP Top 25 college football poll reaction: What’s next for each ranked team? ESPN

Around the American Athletic Conference

247 Sports

  • Aaron’s AAC Rewind: Week 3
  • UCF QB Dillon Gabriel: ‘We’re the best team in Florida’
  • Memphis moves down one spot to No. 17 in AP Top 25

Knights Ranked 13th in AP Top 25 Poll UCF Knights

AP college football poll (9/20): Longhorns, Aggies remain in top 10; SMU misses the cut Dallas Morning News

Cincinnati Bearcats football team ranked No. 14 in latest AP poll Cincinnati Enquirer

Orlando Sentinel

  • UCF football drops in top 25 poll after routing Georgia Tech
  • UCF players celebrate after cathartic win over Georgia Tech

Will Tulane’s collapse against Navy cost QB Keon Howard his starting role? NOLA.com

TU football analysis: Coach Philip Montgomery on error-filled loss to OSU: ‘We’re going to get better’ Tulsa World

UH’s football opener against Baylor canceled Houston Chronicle

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Raleigh News and Observer

  • UNC football can’t find a team to play next weekend to replace Charlotte, will be off
  • NC State’s accidental QB Hockman makes most of his chance, even if it’s the only one
  • Duke’s Victor Dimukeje nearly broke a school record vs. BC; Noah Gray had another big day

Winston Salem Journal

  • No. 23 App State’s O-line struggles to find its push against Marshall
  • Deacons’ concerns center on defense after surrendering 45 points in loss to N.C. State

College Football Week 3 Roundup: 5 Things That Matter, Winners, Losers, Overrated, Underrated College Football News

ESPN releases updated College Football Playoff picks, playoff predictor update  USA Today

7 takeaways from Clemson’s second easy victory of the season Charleston Post Courier

Scouting report on Tennessee: What to know about South Carolina’s first 2020 opponent  Columbia The State

The Associated Press

  • AP Top 25 Reality Check: Who’s eligible? Who’s playing?
  • AP Top 25: No. 12 Miami rises; Marshall jumps into rankings
  • POLL ALERT: Miami jumps to No. 12, No. 25 Marshall joins Top 25 after beating App State; No. 1 Clemson, top 7 unchanged
  • Alabama coordinator expects better from Crimson Tide defense

 

Nuggets and Briefs:  National and Professional articles of interest

Charlotte Observer

  • As Tampa Bay’s Tom Brady stands tall, Panthers’ pass rush doesn’t get there (again)
  • Christian McCaffrey is injured. Here’s who Panthers replace him with if he’s out Week 3
  • Lessons learned from Panthers loss: Someone besides McCaffrey needs to help in red zone
  • Three things I really didn’t like in Carolina Panthers’ 31-17 loss to Tampa Bay

Bucs force four turnovers in a 31-17 win over Carolina Tampa Bay Times

New York Times

  • Bryson DeChambeau Wins U.S. Open His Way: In Commanding Fashion
  • What We Learned From Week 2 of the N.F.L. Season
  • Tour de France Crowns Young Champion to Close Its Pandemic Edition
  • Yankees Clinch Playoff Berth in Pandemic-Shortened Season
  • One Depleted Team Played Well Sunday (Hint: Not the Jets)
  • Aimless Giants Lose Saquon Barkley, Then the Game
  • N.F.L. Week 2: Injuries Abound and the Chargers Push Mahomes’s Chiefs
  • The Celtics Got Angry After Game 2. It Worked, to the Heat’s Dismay.

Washington Post

  • Week 1 showed where Washington can go, but Week 2 showed where it is right now
  • Washington unable to overcome big halftime deficit, loses to Arizona, 30-15
  • Four takeaways from Washington’s loss Sunday
  • Ron Rivera’s game management draws scrutiny, but the coach defends his long-term vision
  • Bryson DeChambeau wins U.S. Open championship at Winged Foot
  • Golf has never seen anyone like Bryson DeChambeau
  • Ben Braymer gives the Nationals something to smile about in doubleheader split against the Marlins
  • Anton Khudobin is playing like a star among Dallas Stars in Stanley Cup finals

Atlanta Journal Constitution

  • Falcons first to lose when offense this good
  • These are Quinn’s Falcons. Blowing games is what they do
  • 5 things learned from Falcons’ 40-39 loss to Cowboys
  • There’s no denying sports, as Sunday proves
  • Braves’ magic number to clinch against visiting Marlins is 5

Baltimore Sun

  • With defense and deception, Ravens roll to 33-16 win over Texans
  • Five Things We Learned from the Ravens’ 33-16 win over the Houston Texans
  • Mike Preston: Few teams in the NFL are as balanced as the Ravens | COMMENTARY
  • Orioles reset: Next time the team is at Camden Yards, expect plenty of changes on the field

Dallas Morning News

  • The Cowboys had no business winning vs. Falcons. That is, until Dak Prescott changed the narrative.
  • In a surreal Cowboys home opener, Mike McCarthy simultaneously escaped with a win, stained his reputation
  • What was it like attending Cowboys’ home opener? COVID-19 safety measures couldn’t contain fans’ comeback passions.
  • Bryson DeChambeau wins U.S. Open for first career major championship
  • Hockey capital of the South: Stars, Lightning are battling for more than a Stanley Cup win

The Associated Press

  • Bryson DeChambeau blasts way to U.S. Open title
  • Davis hits 3 at buzzer, Lakers edge Nuggets for 2-0 lead
  • Seahawks stuff Newton on final play, beat Patriots 35-30
  • Butker good from 58 in OT, Chiefs survive Herbert’s LA debut
  • On Football: Week 2 not for the weak as injuries hit NFL
  • Barkley, 49ers hit with potentially season-ending injuries
  • LEADING OFF: 9 of 16 playoff spots open going into last week
  • Second City? White Sox, Cubs close in on division titles
  • Longtime baseball pro scout Gary Hughes dies at 79
  • LEADING OFF: Verlander set for TJ, Bumgarner seeks 1st win

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