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GREG VACEK'S DAILY WEB ROUNDUPMonday, November 23, 2020

November 23, 2020 By Greg Vacek Leave a Comment

 

Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

ECU Opts Out Of Gulf Coast Showcase ecupirates.com

ECU men’s basketball opts out of Gulf Coast Showcase The East Carolinian

ECU Men’s Basketball pulls out of season-opening tournament due to COVID-19 concerns WNCT 9

ECU basketball opts out of Gulf Coast Showcase WITN 7

Rivals.com

  • East Carolina Cancels Gulf Coast Showcase Basketball Trip
  • ECU Tops Temple 28-3 in Philly

247 Sports

  • Keaton Mitchell proving to be an all-around contributor
  • ECU withdraws from Gulf Coast Showcase
  • Temple’s Saturday chaos: How it happened word for word

Grades for Every 2nd-Year Coach in College Football Bleacher Report

ECU opts out of season-opening basketball event North State Journal

Indiana State, East Carolina withdraw from Gulf Coast Showcase Gwinnett Prep Sports

Men’s season delayed, Women play Wednesday Greenville Daily Reflector (sub req’d)

Around the American Athletic Conference

Tulsa’s Collins Named Walter Camp National Defensive Player of the Week American Athletic Conference

Cincinnati, BYU Could Break College Football Playoff Rankings Records HERO Sports

UCF Knights’ Bid to Upset No. 7 Cincinnati Comes Up Just Short bcsnn.com

Tulsa just finding new ways to win Greenwood Democrat

Cincinnati Enquirer

  • Cincinnati Bearcats remain at No. 7 in latest AP poll following 36-33 win at UCF
  • Scouting the UC Bearcats five non-conference opponents on the 2020-21 schedule

No easing into the season for USF men, women Tampa Bay Times

UCF disappointed after loss, but shifting focus to War on I-4 Orlando Sentinel

Football Final Home Game Set Against #7 Cincinnati Temple Owls

Tulane-Memphis AAC finale moved to Dec. 5 from Nov. 28 NOLA.com

SMU basketball’s conference schedule announced, league opener at home on Dec. 16 Dallas Morning News

Memphis Commercial Appeal

  • More experienced Penny Hardaway, Memphis basketball confident they’re ready for anything
  • Memphis-Navy rescheduled football game gets evening kickoff time

Tulsa World

  • TU linebacker Zaven Collins lands another national honor
  • Top 25: Oklahoma makes leap in polls; OSU, Tulsa remain planted in rankings

American Athletic Conference reschedules Navy football games against Memphis and Tulsa Annapolis Capital

Wichita Eagle

  • Isaac Brown fills out Wichita State basketball staff with former Texas A&M head coach
  • Here’s how Alterique Gilbert should instantly improve Wichita State’s offense

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

UNC moves into Top 25 college football rankings; Liberty out after loss to NC State WNCT 9

Fayetteville Observer

  • ECU, Temple game delayed due to COVID-19 test
  • Blocked! NC State hands No 21 Liberty first loss on late deflected field goal
  • Wake Forest’s game at Duke won’t be made up as ACC makes more football schedule changes

Charleston Post Courier

  • Despite beating App State, CCU falls to No. 16 in AP poll, but rise in coaches poll
  • Clemson’s Dabo Swinney says Tigers won’t return to FSU for makeup game
  • PGA Championship’s ‘course whisperer’ has eye on golf’s big hitters at Ocean Course

Columbia The State

  • Eight wins a year and a statue? How to judge success for next Gamecocks coach
  • First look: Top story lines, betting odds for South Carolina vs Georgia game
  • Dabo unloads on FSU for not playing game against Clemson: ‘COVID was just an excuse’

Washington Post

  • College football winners and losers for Week 12: Northwestern on track for Big Ten title game
  • In this unhinged year, the CFP selection committee faces an even more indecipherable task

The Associated Press

  • AP Top 25 Reality Check: Hints at what’s to come from CFP
  • STAT WATCH: Bulls’ Patterson owns season’s 1st 300-yard game
  • Clemson’s Swinney: COVID-19 FSU “excuse to cancel game”
  • Apple Cup canceled due to coronavirus concerns at Wazzu
  • AP Top 25: Alabama now unanimous No. 1; Northwestern to 11
  • POLL ALERT: Alabama is unanimous No. 1 as top 8 remain unchanged; No. 11 Northwestern jumps to best ranking in 24 years.

 

Nuggets and Briefs:  National and Professional articles of interest

‘See ya next year’ Burrow tweets after scary knee injury Winston Salem Journal

This rivalry has resumed in earnest … but Chiefs prevail again with Mahomes magic  Kansas.com

Charlotte Observer

  • Panthers shutout of Lions was their first since Super Bowl season — it was no problem
  • PJ Walker’s first start for Panthers was a dream come true. Literally — ask his mom
  • Bismack Biyombo to return to Charlotte Hornets, providing center depth and mentorship
  • Charlotte Hornets will sign Gordon Hayward, plan to waive Nic Batum for cap space

Washington Post

  • Washington comes back to beat Bengals, 20-9, after rookie QB Joe Burrow leaves with injury
  • Chiefs avenge lone loss of season with dramatic win over Raiders
  • Methodical and efficient, Alex Smith wins first start since before his injury

Atlanta Journal Constitution

  • Falcons’ offense fades as Saints put them back in their place
  • Reality check: The Falcons still aren’t very good

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