Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

East Carolina Opens WBB Home Slate Against Georgia ecupirates.com

Ending season with 2 straight wins gives ECU momentum North State Journal

The East Carolinian

• ECU athletics faces potential lawsuit over elimination of women’s sports teams
• Gardner’s big night helps ECU win home opener against NC Wesleyan

247 Sports

• Managing current roster ECU’s first priority this offseason
• Looking at East Carolina’s 2021 opponents
• Current BCS Top 10 differs from College Football Playoff
• New Crystal Ball pick for ECU’s 2021 class

Robinson-White playing turnover-free ball Greenville Daily Reflector (sub req’d)

Around the American Athletic Conference

American Men’s Basketball 5-0 on Wednesday Night American Athletic Conference

The Associated Press

• Southern Miss hires Will Hall as its new football coach
• Nolley II carries Memphis over Arkansas St. 83-54
• Durr lifts South Florida past Florida Gulf Coast 76-57
• Adams-Woods lifts Cincinnati over Lipscomb 67-55

Houston-SMU football game postponed again due to COVID-19? Yardbarker

Cincinnati Enquirer

• Vogt leads the UC Bearcats to win over Lipscomb
• Analysis: It’s different, but UC hoops is back

UCF receiver Marlon Williams opts out of rest of 2020 season, declares for NFL draft Orlando Sentinel

NOLA.com

• Report: Tulane’s Willie Fritz set to hire Chip Long as offensive coordinator
• It’s official: Tulane offensive coordinator Will Hall leaving to become Southern Miss coach
• Freshman factor: Kentwood product Cornelius Dyson impressive in first start

Dallas Morning News

• Source: SMU-Houston game called off again amid another COVID-19 outbreak, reportedly among SMU QBs
• SMU pulls away to win big over Houston Baptist; Mustangs game vs. Vanderbilt canceled

Memphis Commercial Appeal

• Penny Hardaway already sees Memphis Tigers freshman Moussa Cisse making big strides
• Tigers Football Podcast: The good, bad from Memphis beating Navy and looking towards Tulane

Tulsa World

• TU defense relying on cast of characters, not just Zaven Collins
• Tulsa QB Zach Smith expected to start Saturday against Navy

Navy football coaches still waiting to see if Goslin, Arline or Morris seize starting quarterback job Annapolis Capital

A breakdown of how Tyson Etienne delivered for Wichita State when it needed a spark  Wichita Eagle

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Raleigh News and Observer

• Heartbreaker! Texas sinks UNC in Maui Invitational championship on Matt Coleman’s shot
• UNC loses to Texas on last second shot in the Maui Invitational
• No ‘Maui’ title for UNC, but a step in the right direction — and away from last season
• Analysis: UNC growing pains are tougher than expected for Tar Heels’ freshman backcourt
• 16 will walk on UNC senior day, but 3 veteran Tar Heels will return, Mack Brown says
• NC State wants to be the best, so it scheduled the No. 1 Gamecocks. Next up: Winning

Winston Salem Journal

• Wake Forest football notebook: Clawson says his team intent on playing a game
• Five things to know about No. 25 Louisiana, App State’s football opponent Friday night

Norfolk Virginian Pilot

• Old Dominion pulls away late in cross-town matchup against Norfolk State
• Echoes abound as long-awaited Old Dominion and Norfolk State matchup takes place without fans
• Virginia Tech has struggled, but hopes a high-profile closing stretch will salvage the season

Charleston Post Courier

• CCU to host Louisiana in Sun Belt Championship Dec. 19 at noon on either ESPN, ESPN2
• Report: Liberty QB Malik Willis tests positive for COVID-19; status unknown for Saturday at CCU
• Sapakoff: Gamecocks football coach search history through Clemson eyes
• Gamecocks’ Kevin Harris can join running back royalty with 72 yards in season finale
• Sapakoff: Coastal Carolina’s Jamey Chadwell looks to mom, Dabo as models for success
• Coastal Carolina climbs to No. 18 in College Football Playoff rankings

Columbia The State

• UPDATE: Liberty says it has ‘some COVID-19 concerns.’ Could CCU play BYU instead?
• Dabo Swinney surprised the ACC gave Clemson next week off
• A recruiter or a schemer? How that plays into South Carolina’s coaching search
• Battle of the bigs: No. 1 Gamecocks, Aliyah Boston set for major test vs. NC State
• USC’s Seventh Woods misses practice ahead of road game with No. 10 Houston

Atlanta Journal Constitution

• Who is Josh Brooks, Georgia’s interim athletic director?
• Camara, Wheeler lead Georgia over North Georgia
• Georgia Tech coaches easing physical load in practice

Washington Post

• Virginia Tech football’s final push to salvage season begins with No. 3 Clemson
• ESPN’s Kirk Herbstreit apologizes for suggesting Michigan may use outbreak to duck Ohio State
• Maryland football’s game at Michigan canceled because of coronavirus cases in Wolverines program

The Associated Press

• No. 1 Alabama looks to avenge last year’s loss against LSU
• No. 4 Tigers take aim at clinching spot in ACC title game
• Chanticleers, Liberty unapologetic entering Top 25 matchup
• No. 12 Iowa State can clinch Big 12 title game spot with win
• No. 10 Hoosiers, No. 18 Badgers meet with undefined stakes
• Gonzaga and Baylor to face off in rare top-2 meeting
• Coleman, No. 17 Texas beat No. 14 UNC 69-67 for Maui title
• Clemson beats South Carolina State 75-38 in home opener