Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

247 Sports

• Pirates add another talented JUCO DB in Julius Wood
• ECU cornerback Nigel Knott says he’s entering transfer portal
• Dooley says playing during pandemic is going ‘as well as it can’

Greenville Daily Reflector (sub req’d)

• ECU Notes: Researchers investigate causes of insulin resistance
• Games continue as TV events for most consumers

Around the American Athletic Conference

American Athletic Conference

• USF, Tulane Earn MBB Wins Saturday
• Memphis Holds Off Houston Comeback for 30-27 Win
• Navy Held In Check By Army In Defensive Battle
• Houston, Memphis Open Weekend With American WBB Wins

The Associated Press

• Army beats Navy 15-0 at Michie Stadium
• White, Memphis overcome Houston rally for 30-27 win
• Navy at Army 12/12/2020

Tim Schwartz: Under thick fog, a dreadful Army-Navy game epitomizes 2020 Baltimore Sun

Annapolis Capital

• Army-Navy game 2020: Midshipmen fall to archrival Black Knights, 15-0
• Timeline of Army-Navy game 2020: Army shuts out Navy, 15-0, for 1st time since 1969

Washington Post

• In an Army-Navy ‘bare-knuckle brawl,’ the Black Knights get the last word — and the last song
• Knights shut out the Mids under a blanket of fog

Memphis Commercial Appeal

• Brady White becomes Tigers’ all-time passing leader
• Tigers 30, Houston 27: 5 things learned from final home win
• Tigers’ White on 19-1 home record in three seasons

Houston Chronicle

• UH’s rally falls short as game-ending FG lifts Memphis
• Memphis 30, UH 27: By the numbers
• Cougars Extra Points: Memphis 30, UH 27

Cincinnati Enquirer

• Ex-UC coach Jones hired at Arkansas State
• UC analyst Nelson’s family hurt in fire
• The Bearcats are learning and growing as they go

UCF assistant coach Anthony Tucker headed to Utah State Orlando Sentinel

Temple LB Isaiah Graham-Mobley to enter transfer portal Philadelphia Inquirer

More than a role player: Sophomore Nobal Days leads Tulane past Arkansas-Pine Bluff NOLA.com

SMU football will finish season with Frisco Bowl appearance on Dec. 19 Dallas Morning News

Tulsa World

• Happy birthday to football coach Bill Blankenship: Take a look back at his career
• Bill Haisten: In a sad sense, it makes sense that this football Saturday fell apart

Cade Cunningham sinks WSU Shockers with game-winning three in final seconds  Wichita Eagle

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Raleigh News and Observer

• Duke football’s floundering season ends with a lopsided loss to Florida State
• Duke ends its worst season since 2007. Where do the Blue Devils go from here?
• UNC football: Complete game and domination of Miami worthy of Orange Bowl bid?
• ‘Dean Smith on steroids.’ How Roy Williams used UNC’s size to overpower NC Central.

Winston Salem Journal

• With so many key players out, Deacons fail to get into rhythm in loss to the Cardinals
• Wake Forest falls on the road to Louisville 45-21
• Ram Ramblings: CIAA should not even try to play basketball this season
• Sarah Fuller 1st woman to score in Power Five football game
• App State puts together its strongest second half yet in season finale vs. Georgia Southern
• App State closes out the regular season with a win at Georgia Southern
• UNC Asheville men defeat High Point
• Duke cancels the rest of its nonconference basketball schedule

Norfolk Virginian Pilot

• Virginia Tech jumps on U.Va. early, reclaims Commonwealth Cup and possibly provides Justin Fuente sigh of relief
• Sloppy Old Dominion starts slow and never recovers in loss at rival VCU

Washington Post

• College football winners and losers: Florida tosses away a shoe and its playoff chances
• Former Woodside star starts at QB as Army blanks Navy at Michie Stadium
• Virginia Tech turns the tables, routs Virginia to claim the Commonwealth Cup

Charleston Post Courier

• No. 13 CCU survives scare from Troy, 42-38, to remain undefeated
• Xavier Thomas’ Clemson COVID journey shows virus impact goes beyond football

Columbia The State

• Why first two years of Beamer era won’t be greatest predictor of long-term success
• How CCU football survived a thriller against Troy, finished the regular season undefeated
• One key attribute Beamer is looking for in the next batch of South Carolina recruits
• Win or lose vs. Notre Dame, Dabo says Clemson belongs in College Football Playoff

USM’s new football coach reveals 1st staff assistants WDAM (Hattiesburg MS)

Atlanta Journal Constitution

• Penalty for throwing a shoe costs Florida dearly in upset loss to LSU
• UGA shows us what might have been – and what might be
• Late first-half drive flips momentum for Georgia in win at Missouri
• No. 9 Georgia Bulldogs make statement in win at Missouri
• Bulldogs aim to finish strong
• David Curry’s loooong Tech career comes to quiet, sudden end
• Top SEC basketball player in critical condition after collapsing

The Associated Press

• Top 25 Takeaways: Miami humiliated; Texas sticks with Herman
• No. 11 Coastal Carolina survives 42-38 scare against Troy
• Herbert and Hokies snap skid, beating Virginia 33-15
• Appalachian St. beats Georgia Southern with big 4th quarter
• Corbin, Travis help Florida St. end 3-game skid
• No. 20 UNC runs wild, rolls past No. 9 Miami 62-26
• Louisville overcomes slow start, pummels Wake Forest 45-21
• Sarah Fuller 1st woman to score in Power Five football game
• She scores! Fuller kicks 2 extra points for Vandy, Vols win
• Swamp stunner: L-S-Shoe tops No. 6 Florida on 57-yard FG
• Slovis throws 5 touchdowns, No. 16 USC rallies to beat UCLA
• No. 14 BYU shuts down San Diego State for 28-14 victory
• Mills accounts for 3 TDs, Stanford beats Oregon St. 27-24
• TCU routs La. Tech 52-10 in added finale for regular season
• Nix leads Auburn over Mississippi State 24-10
• Boise State outlasts Wyoming in snowstorm 17-9
• AP Source: Arkansas State hiring former Vols coach Jones
• No. 19 Iowa beats No. 25 Wisconsin 28-7 for 6th win in row
• Ambrosio rallies Rutgers past Maryland 27-24 in overtime
• Patterson matches record as No. 24 Buffalo beats Akron 56-7
• Arizona fires Sumlin following blowout loss to Arizona State
• South Alabama hires Wommack as head football coach
• Saturday’s best
• Clemson holds off Alabama 64-56 in Holiday Hoopsgiving event
• Missouri holds off late charge, beats No. 6 Illinois 81-78