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GREG VACEK'S DAILY WEB ROUNDUP
Sunday, January 3, 2021

January 3, 2021 By Greg Vacek Leave a Comment

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Wave evens season series … Tulane holds Jayden Gardner to career low, avenges loss to ECU with stifling defense… East Carolina WBB Falls To No. 21 USF In Tampa…Orange Bowl slips away from UNC as Texas A&M football comes alive in the fourth quarter…Costly mistakes doom NC State in Gator Bowl loss… In a move both amazing and predictable, Texas fires Tom Herman and welcomes Steve Sarkisian…Corral, Ole Miss take down No. 7 Indiana in Outback Bowl…New Orleans Saints look to improve NFL playoff position vs. Carolina Panthers…The Washington Football Team did more than survive 2020. It built something that could last….Floyd Little, Syracuse and Broncos great, dies at 78…Paul Westphal, Hall of Fame basketball player who coached in the NBA, dies at 70

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Wave evens season series
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ecupirates.com

  • East Carolina WBB Falls To No. 21 USF In Tampa
  • Turnovers Plague ECU MBB In Loss At Tulane

Tulane holds Jayden Gardner to career low, avenges loss to ECU with stifling defense NOLA.com

No. 21 USF women remain undefeated in conference play Tampa Bay Times

WNCT 9

  • Forbes scores 20 and Tulane beats East Carolina 60-56
  • Mununga has 23 and 21, No. 21 USF women top East Carolina 71-58

WITN 7

  • Forbes drops 20 as Tulane drops ECU, 60-56
  • Mununga has 23 points and 21 rebounds as No. 21 USF tops ECU, 71-58

Tulane Topples ECU 60-56  Rivals.com

247 Sports

  • Turnovers plague ECU in loss at Tulane
  • Mununga’s 23 and 21 powers No. 21 USF to 4-0 start in AAC play
  • True Freshman Report: DB David Laney

Tulane stifles Gardner, ECU in New Orleans; ECU women also lose Greenville Daily Reflector (sub req’d)

Around the American Athletic Conference

American Athletic Conference

  • Collins Breaks Free Throw Record in Saturday Action
  • No. 21 USF Moves To The Top Of The American At 4-0

The Associated Press

  • Forbes scores 20 and Tulane beats East Carolina 60-56
  • Collins leads South Florida past UCF 68-61
  • Rachal scores 25 to lead Tulsa past Cincinnati 70-66

TU basketball wins at Cincinnati for fifth victory in a row Tulsa World

Cincinnati Enquirer

  • Bryant announces he’ll return to Bearcats
  • GALLERY: Tulsa at UC basketball, Jan. 2
USF men’s basketball fights off UCF, breaks losing streak Tampa Bay Times

UCF offense stalls in second half; Knights fall at USF  Orlando Sentinel

Temple WR Branden Mack to enter NFL draft, and CB Linwood Crump transfers to Colorado State Philadelphia Inquirer

With confidence and momentum, Tigers set for UCF Memphis Commercial Appeal

University of Houston’s Kelvin Sampson balances team’s heath after COVID-19 hiatus Houston Chronicle

Wichita Eagle

  • Tyson Etienne’s career game shoots Shockers to fifth straight win at Mississippi
  • ‘Shocker basketball is still here’: 5 things to know from WSU’s road win at Ole Miss

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Raleigh News and Observer

  • No. 5 Texas A&M states its case in 41-27 win over North Carolina in 87th Orange Bowl | Opinion
  • Orange Bowl slips away from UNC as Texas A&M football comes alive in the fourth quarter
  • UNC’s Howell breaks ACC record, but falls short with three stars out of Orange Bowl
  • Tar Heels find a way to win an ACC game and win a close one against Irish
  • Opt-outs took their toll on the 2021 Orange Bowl, but the fourth quarter delivered anyway
  • ‘We stuck together.’ Why NC State won’t let a Gator Bowl loss diminish its entire season.

Texas Sports Nation

  • Texas A&M topples North Carolina in Orange Bowl
  • Aggies Extra Points: Orange Bowl win sets tone for next season
  • Finger: Bottom line on Texas’ moves: college football is just business
  • In 2016, Texas A&M won the Tom Herman sweepstakes by waiting
  • Smith: Firing Tom Herman and hiring Steve Sarkisian? Texas is a mess
  • Steve Sarkisian once called Texas the best job in America. Now, it’s his.

Washington Post

  • In a move both amazing and predictable, Texas fires Tom Herman and welcomes Steve Sarkisian
  • College Football Playoff championship: What to know about Alabama-Ohio State
  • Justin Fields put No. 1 Alabama — and the NFL — on notice with a masterful Sugar Bowl

Fayetteville Observer

  • UNC falls short of signature finish to season as Texas A&M takes Orange Bowl
  • Costly mistakes doom NC State in Gator Bowl loss

Charleston Post Courier

  • Sapakoff: The 2021 road to Indy starts with Clemson No. 1 after a transfer portal dip
  • 7 takeaways from Clemson’s season-ending defeat to Ohio State
  • College of Charleston misses at buzzer to drop CAA opener at Delaware
  • 2009 season, PapaJohns.com Bowl misery sparked Gamecocks’ success
  • Gamecocks squeak past Florida A&M in first game in a month

Old Dominion rebounds with a fast start, hold off Florida International Norfolk Virginian Pilot

Atlanta Journal Constitution

  • Driven by Cobb Countians, Ohio State shakes up the playoff
  • Remembering legendary Marist coach Ron Bell

The Associated Press

  • Texas A&M runs past North Carolina in Orange Bowl, 41-27
  • Kentucky runs for 281, beats NC State 23-21 in chippy Gator
  • No. 12 Iowa State beats No. 25 Oregon 34-17 in Fiesta Bowl
  • Oregon has 5 turnovers in Fiesta Bowl loss to Iowa State
  • Corral, Ole Miss take down No. 7 Indiana in Outback Bowl
  • Ole Miss to reward Kiffin with new contract after 1 season
  • Texas fires Herman after 4 seasons, hires Tide OC Sarkisian
  • Texas fires football coach Tom Herman after 4 seasons of failing to win Big 12 championship
  • Sharpe, Black’s late jumper help UNC beat Notre Dame 66-65
  • Simms starts, ends Miami fate sending Clemson past Canes
  • Johnson scores career-high 20 in Louisville’s 76-64 victory

 

Nuggets and Briefs:  National and Professional articles of interest

Winston Salem Journal

  • New Orleans Saints look to improve NFL playoff position vs. Carolina Panthers
  • Sports events on the air for Sunday, Jan. 3
  • Today in sports history: Buffalo Bills stage NFL’s biggest comeback, beat Houston Oilers in OT
  • Floyd Little, Syracuse and Broncos great, dies at 78

5 burning questions facing the Carolina Hurricanes as they open training camp today  Raleigh News and Observer

Charlotte Observer

  • Charlotte Hornets starters floundering as a group. How long until LaMelo Ball starts?
  • Analysis: Panthers 2020 season was a success. Here’s why and what needs to come next
  • How Panthers’ Jeremy Chinn went from FCS safety to one of NFL’s best defensive rookies
  • Here is who national experts are predicting will win Panthers-Saints game

NOLA.com

  • Saints need these 3 things to happen to clinch No. 1 seed in Week 17; here are the scenarios
  • Saints make 11 roster moves Saturday after five players landed on reserve/COVID list
  • How to watch Saints vs Panthers: See broadcast info, pregame storylines, expert picks, more

New York Times

  • Paul Westphal, N.B.A. Hall of Famer and Coach, Dies at 70
  • N.F.L. Week 17 Predictions: Our Picks Against the Spread
  • A Top Equestrian Paralyzed in an Accident Sees Hope in a Coming Treatment
  • Randall Cunningham Is Back in the N.F.L. … as Raiders Chaplain
  • Blake Griffin: Thriving Away From the Rim and Feeling ‘Ancient’

Washington Post

  • The Washington Football Team did more than survive 2020. It built something that could last.
  • Washington football preview: Alex Smith is on track to start; Terry McLaurin will try to play
  • NFL games on TV: Week 17 brings playoff drama, especially in the NFC East
  • Paul Westphal, Hall of Fame basketball player who coached in the NBA, dies at 70
  • Five key questions for the Capitals as training camp begins

Atlanta Journal Constitution

  • Mistakes, sloppy fourth quarter doom Hawks in loss to Cavaliers
  • Following Falcons finale Sunday, what’s next for Todd Gurley?

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