Pirate Press: ECU Headlines
ECU live mascot watched season from Pirate lair Fayetteville Observer
ecupirates.com
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
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
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