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GREG VACEK'S DAILY WEB ROUNDUPSunday, December 20, 2020

December 20, 2020 By Greg Vacek Leave a Comment

 

Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

Bonesville.net

  • Basketball News
    Pirates down Dukes
  • AUDIO FEATURE: ECU-JMU POSTGAME
    Joe Dooley Presser

ecupirates.com

  • ECU Picks Up Win Over James Madison
  • ECU Women Set For Sunday Road Challenge At Cincinnati

Suggs lifts East Carolina over James Madison 73-64 The Associated Press

James Madison returns to court, drops game to East Carolina WHSV

Pirates bounce back from first loss, beat JMU at home  WNCT 9

WITN 7

  • Suggs nets season-high 18 to lift ECU over JMU, 73-64
  • COVID-19 complication pushes ECU women’s basketball game at Cincinnati to Sunday

ECU men’s basketball takes down James Madison, finishes undefeated in non-conference play WCTI 12

Rivals.com

Joe Dooley recaps ECU’s win over James Madison CBS Sports

247 Sports

  • ECU tops James Madison to remain unbeaten in non-conference
  • ECU 73, JMU 64: How it Looked from the Baselines
  • 2021 ECU Early Signing Class Superlatives
  • ECU signs three-star Florida OL to close out early period

Greenville Daily Reflector (sub req’d)

  • Pirates cruise past Dukes, now 6-1
  • Changes coming for tight ends, pass game
  • ECU dental school alumna creates garden to fight food insecurity

Around the American Athletic Conference

American Athletic Conference

  • Cincinnati Defeats Tulsa, 27-24, to win American Football Championship
  • UCF Defeats No. 15 Florida State in Saturday Action
  • East Carolina At Cincinnati Women’s Basketball Game Rescheduled For Dec. 20
  • UCF, Tulane Women Notch Saturday Wins On The Hardwood

The Associated Press

  • No. 6 Cincinnati beats No. 20 Tulsa in rainy AAC title game
  • Mahan scores 32 as UCF stuns No. 15 Florida State 86-74
  • Suggs lifts East Carolina over James Madison 73-64
  • Perry carries Temple past NJIT 72-60
  • Forbes scores 21 to carry Tulane over Grambling State 77-65
  • Georgia matches 1982-83 Final Four team with 6-0 start

Cincinnati Enquirer

  •  ‘This team won’t be denied’: UC Bearcats beat Tulsa for AAC title
  •  Analysis: Kicker Smith among heroes in the ‘Year of the Teammate’
  •  UC basketball now 2-4 after loss at Georgia
Tulsa World
  • Cincinnati kicks last-second field goal to defeat TU in AAC title game, 27-24
  • Bill Haisten: As the passing game falters again, TU falls short of a signature achievement
  • Game stats: Cincinnati 27, Tulsa 24
  • View from the sidelines: Tulsa at Cincinnati in AAC title game
  • No. 20 Tulsa at No. 6 Cincinnati: Breaking down the game in four downs

Brandon Mahan helps UCF basketball upsets No. 15 FSU Orlando Sentinel

Temple gets off to quick start in 72-60 season-opening win vs. NJIT Philadelphia Inquirer

Idaho Potato Bowl: Meet the Tulane Green Wave, Nevada’s run-first bowl opponent Reno Gazette-Journal

Birthday boy! SMU signee Roderick Daniels Jr.’s big game vs. Skyline advances Duncanville to the regional semifinals Dallas Morning News

Memphis Commercial Appeal

  • As bowl announcements come Sunday, Memphis football stays focused on Florida Atlantic
  •  Giannotto: Memphis athletics secures unprecedented loan

How Morris Udeze improved his foul shooting by more than 30% for Wichita State  Wichita Eagle

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Charlotte Observer

  • Clemson owns the ACC: Tigers dominate Notre Dame in title game; playoff up next
  • How Notre Dame fueled Clemson’s fire for Saturday’s dominant title game performance
  • Clemson is in the playoff. But who, and where, will Tigers play?
  • Notre Dame shouldn’t make College Football Playoff after embarrassing loss to Clemson
  • View photos from Clemson vs. Notre Dame for ACC Championship

Raleigh News and Observer

  • NC State defeats Campbell in college basketball action
  • ‘Nobody’s gonna punk us.’ Against Kentucky, UNC basketball finally finds its toughness.

Winston Salem Journal

  • N.C. State puts one in the win column, defeats Campbell at PNC Arena
  • Lawrence, No. 4 Clemson rout No. 2 Notre Dame for ACC title
  • CFP semifinal moved from Rose Bowl to AT&T Stadium in Texas

Fayetteville Observer

  • UNC vs Kentucky on short notice shows shifting on the fly required
  • Wake Forest’s regular season finale canceled due to Florida State coronavirus complications

Charleston Post Courier

  • Alabama escapes Florida 52-46 in SEC Championship game shootout
  • Sapakoff: Clemson digs deep, probably Dallas-bound for ‘Rose Bowl’
  • Clemson clobbers Notre Dame to win 6th straight ACC Championship

Columbia The State

  • Final bowl projections: One pundit has South Carolina facing undefeated Coastal
  • Would Tony Elliott have interest in Auburn job? Here’s everything he said
  • Playing fall football in SC was the right decision. Kudos to those who made it happen

Atlanta Journal Constitution

  • A sliver of sanity in a wild year: Alabama wins the SEC
  • Points, play-makers abound in latest Alabama SEC victory
  • Clemson dismisses Notre Dame and gets chance to return to the top
  • Clemson blows out Notre Dame, wins sixth consecutive ACC championship
  • Georgia AD search under way as Greg McGarity era ends
  • Georgia Tech professor advised on hire of ACC commissioner
  • Georgia Tech hangs on against Florida A&M

Washington Post

  • Clemson has Trevor Lawrence this time and dominates Notre Dame in ACC championship game
  • Rose Bowl will be played at Cowboys’ AT&T Stadium, College Football Playoff announces
  • College Football Playoff: Alabama, Clemson and Ohio State should be set. Who will be No. 4?
  • The College Football Playoff: Selection show, schedule and what you need to know

College Football Has Been Messy, So Why Not End That Way, Too? New York Times

The Associated Press

  • Harris scores 5 TDs, No. 1 Bama escapes No. 11 Florida 52-46
  • CFP semifinal moved from Rose Bowl to AT&T Stadium in Texas
  • QB Trask: Florida ran out of time in comeback against Tide
  • Lawrence, No. 4 Clemson rout No. 2 Notre Dame for ACC title
  • Notre Dame’s blowout loss brings A&M into playoff picture
  • No. 12 Sooners win 6th B12 title in row, 27-21 over Iowa St
  • No. 25 San Jose State beats Boise State in MWC title game
  • No. 3 Ohio St. runs past No. 15 Wildcats for Big Ten crown
  • Saturday’s best
  • Dotson paces Penn State in win over Illinois
  • Boutte’s record day lifts LSU past Ole Miss, 53-48
  • Daniels helps Arizona St. beat Oregon St. 46-33
  • Road warriors: Stanford caps trip with win over UCLA in 2 OT
  • Boutte’s record day lifts LSU past Ole Miss, 53-48
  • Larsh’s FG lifts Wisconsin past Minnesota 20-17 in OT
  • No. 13 Southern Cal latest Pac-12 team to opt out of bowl
  • Rogers throws for 3 TDs, Mississippi St. tops Mizzou 51-32
  • Utah rallies to beat Washington State 45-28 in season finale

 

Nuggets and Briefs:  National and Professional articles of interest

Today in sports history: Ben Roethlisberger first Steeler to throw for 500 yards in a game in ’09 Winston Salem Journal

Charlotte Observer

  • Teddy Bridgewater’s fumble at goal line symbolizes a Panthers season of almosts
  • Analysis: Panthers loss to Packers shows they aren’t learning from mistakes. Why not?
  • Panthers did something important against Packers they hadn’t done much of all season
  • Grading the Carolina Panthers in their 24-16 loss to the Green Bay Packers
  • Diversity is a top goal for NASCAR’s 23XI Racing team and its sponsors
  • Unlike last summer’s playoffs, NHL’s new temporary divisions may play to Hurricanes’ favor

New York Times

  • Fight for Washington N.F.L. Team May Tighten Owner’s Grip on It
  • Tiger Woods, Playing Partner and Parent

Washington Post

  • Tensions rise in Washington Football Team ownership breakup, unsealed court filings show
  • Alex Smith ruled out vs. Seahawks; Dwayne Haskins to start
  • Washington football preview: Dwayne Haskins makes his return right in the middle of a playoff push
  • Packers inch closer to No. 1 seed in NFC with middling performance against Panthers
  • Russell Westbrook makes an impact, and other takeaways from the Wizards’ preseason finale

Atlanta Journal Constitution

  • Falcons’ GM search kicked into overdrive with two interviews
  • Hawks stage fourth-quarter comeback to beat Grizzlies

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