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GREG VACEK'S DAILY WEB ROUNDUPSunday, December 27, 2020

December 27, 2020 By Greg Vacek Leave a Comment

 

Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

ECU live mascot watched season from Pirate lair Fayetteville Observer

ecupirates.com

  • Joe Dooley Show (On Demand)
  • Men’s Basketball Schedule

True Freshman Report: DB Teagan Wilk 247 Sports

Around the American Athletic Conference

American Athletic Conference

  • No. 6/7 Houston Defeats UCF, 63-54, on the Road Sundy
  • Memphis-UCF Women’s Basketball Game Scheduled For Dec. 30 Postponed

No. 9 Georgia more concerned about COVID, Cincinnati than ‘opt-outs’ Atlanta Journal Constitution

No. 6 Houston escapes Central Florida to remain unbeaten Houston Chronicle

Marcus Sasser, Caleb Mills lead No. 6 Houston past UCF 63-54 The Associated Press

USF QB Jordan McCloud to enter NCAA Transfer Portal 247 Sports

McCurdy: Time to separate Group of Five from Power Five, introduce relegation to football The Marion Star

USF quarterback Jordan McCloud announces he’s entering transfer portal Tampa Bay Times

Orlando Sentinel

  • UCF basketball falls short against No. 6 Houston
  • UCF coach Josh Heupel vows Knights will learn from ugly bowl loss to BYU

Tulane athletics receives $1 million for mental health services NOLA.com

Memphis’ Pete Lembo to join South Carolina staff Memphis Commercial Appeal

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Lynchburg News and Advance

  • Liberty outlasts Coastal Carolina in overtime to claim Cure Bowl victory
  • Cure Bowl notebook: Willis sets program rushing record for a quarterback

Myrtle Beach Sun News

  • Perfection blocked: CCU’s hopes of undefeated season spoiled by Liberty in thrilling bowl
  • ‘Couldn’t miss this one’: CCU fans flock to Orlando for Chants’ first ever bowl game

Watch: Astonishing fumble by Liberty sends Cure Bowl to overtime USA Today

Liberty Stuns No. 12 Coastal Carolina in Cure Bowl Despite Late Goal-Line Gaffe Bleacher Report

CBS Sports

  • No. 23 Liberty outlasts No. 9 Coastal Carolina in Cure Bowl
  • Cure Bowl score: Liberty blocks field goal in overtime to hand Coastal Carolina its first loss of the season

Charleston Post Courier

  • Liberty knocks off No. 12 CCU, 37-34, on blocked field goal in overtime in Cure Bowl
  • Trevor Lawrence, Dabo Swinney’s special relationship powers Clemson into Sugar Bowl
  • Fully in charge, Gamecocks’ Shane Beamer takes over his new program

Quad Brown leads Georgia State to LendingTree Bowl win Atlanta Journal Constitution

Herd’s 2020 season ends in disappointment, uncertainty Huntington Herald-Dispatch

Winston Salem Journal

  • University: Utah star freshman running back Ty Jordan dead
  • College basketball’s holiday blues: Some players can’t go home amidst COVID-19 pandemic

Norfolk Virginian Pilot

  • U.Va.’s sloppy start leads to rough outing against No. 1 Gonzaga, Cavaliers coach Tony Bennett says game “important, but painful”
  • Former Norview star QB announces he’ll transfer to Old Dominion
  • Norfolk State roars back from 17-point deficit in the second half to knock off George Mason

Javonte Williams enters NFL Draft, becomes latest star to miss Orange Bowl Fayetteville Observer

The Associated Press

  • No. 1 Gonzaga rolls over most recent champ Virginia, 98-75
  • No. 23 Liberty outlasts No. 9 Coastal Carolina in Cure Bowl
  • No. 16 La.-Lafayette tops UTSA 31-24 in First Responder Bowl
  • Brown, Georgia State top WKU 39-21 in LendingTree Bowl
  • QB D’Eriq King says he’s returning to Hurricanes in 2021
  • University: Utah star freshman running back Ty Jordan dead

 

Nuggets and Briefs:  National and Professional articles of interest

Winston Salem Journal

  • Today in sports history: Cleveland Browns blank Baltimore Colts for 1964 NFL title
  • Still The King: James wins AP Male Athlete of Year award

Charlotte Observer

  • Washington’s Ron Rivera on cancer, Taco Bell and his biggest regret as Panthers coach 
  • A Pro Bowl snub? Maybe, but defensive end’s impact on Panthers is clear
  • Can the Panthers beat Ron Rivera and Washington? Here’s what NFL experts think
  • Horrible third-quarter shooting drops the Charlotte Hornets to 0-2 after loss to OKC
  • Don’t play LaMelo Ball because it’s popular; play him because it’s best for Hornets

New York Times

  • The Warriors’ Championship Glow Is Gone. And Yet …
  • The 2020 Baseball Trivia Extravaganza
  • European Soccer Learns a New Virtue: Patience
  • K.C. Jones, Celtics Standout as Player and Coach, Dies at 88

Washington Post

  • Washington football preview: Ron Rivera’s Carolina reunion secondary to playoff push
  • Inside a week of recovery with Morgan Moses, one of Washington’s toughest players
  • FitzMagic strikes again as Dolphins stun Raiders, but Tua Tagovailoa remains Miami’s starter
  • In Josh Bell, the Nationals added a big bat. Now Mike Rizzo might search for another.

The Associated Press

  • The Latest: Greg Norman in hospital after father-son tourney
  • On Football: NFL coaching carousel about to start spinning
  • Amid anguish of pandemic, sports offered memorable moments
  • Third-string QB Beathard throws 3 TDs, 49ers stun Cardinals
  • Brady-led Bucs top Lions 47-7 to end 13-year playoff drought
  • Dolphins stun Raiders 26-25 to move step closer to playoffs
Atlanta Journal Constitution
  • Hawks start season 2-0 after win vs. Memphis
  • Grady Jarrett’s second Pro Bowl nod shows growing respect

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