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GREG VACEK'S WEB ROUNDUPSunday, October 10, 2021

October 10, 2021 By Greg Vacek Leave a Comment

Late score sends UCF past Pirates  …No. 24 SMU Rallies Past Navy 31-24 to Stay Unbeaten…Tulsa Holds Off Memphis for First Conference Win, 35-29…Old Dominion falls in overtime at Marshall in fourth consecutive loss…South Carolina’s loss at Tennessee is fresh reminder how far Gamecocks have to go…Charleston Southern falls to 0-2 in Big South with loss to Robert Morris…A&M’s upset sends season into full tilt; Sooners complete 21-point Red River comeback with way-too-easy touchdown…Fury stops Wilder in 11th in another heavyweight thriller

Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

Late score sends UCF past Pirates Bonesville.net

ecupirates.com

  • Late Score Helps Knights Edge Pirates
  • Pirates Win Four Events At Campbell
  • East Carolina Sweeps Away Temple

Pirate soccer wins first conference game of the season East Carolinian

Pirates’ fourth-quarter lead erased in final minute The Bladen Journal

WNCT 9

  • UCF rides Richards to late score in win over East Carolina; Pirates’ win streak ends
  • Pirates win four events at Campbell swim meet

East Carolina football falls short in road loss to UCF, 20-16 WCTI 12

ECU falls in another close battle, 6th straight defeat against UCF WITN 7

East Carolina Falls to UCF 20-16  Rivals

247 Sports

  • ECU misses opportunity in Orlando, can’t finish UCF
  • LIVE UPDATES: UCF 20, ECU 16 – FINAL
  • What Mike Houston said after ECU’s 20-16 loss at UCF

Knights score late, top Pirates Greenville Daily Reflector (sub req’d)

Orlando Sentinel

  • UCF comes from behind in 4th quarter, beats ECU 20-16
  • 3 things we learned from UCF’s win over East Carolina
  • UCF linebacker Tatum Bethune returns from injury with career-night against East Carolina

UCF Seizes First Conference Win with Last-Minute Touchdown vs. East Carolina KnightNews

UCF Defense, Led by Bethune, Steps Up During 20-16 Victory Over East Carolina Sports Illustrated

Around the American Athletic Conference

American Athletic Conference

  • Richards Rescues UCF as Knights Get Past East Carolina
  • Tulsa Holds Off Memphis for First Conference Win, 35-29
  • No. 24 SMU Rallies Past Navy 31-24 to Stay Unbeaten
  • No. 5 Cincinnati Wins 23rd Straight Home Game, Tops Temple
  • Tune’s 3 TD Passes Pace Houston Past Tulane, 40-22

The Associated Press

  • UCF rides Richards to late score in win over E. Carolina
  • Watkins’ late TD run helps Tulsa beat Memphis 35-29
  • Memphis at Tulsa 10/9/2021
  • No. 24 SMU rallies, stays unbeaten with 31-24 win over Navy
  • SMU at Navy 10/9/2021
  • Ridder, Ford help No. 5 Cincinnati rout Temple 52-3
  • Temple at Cincinnati 10/8/2021

Dallas Morning News

  • Navy win proves Mustangs aren’t to be messed with, but SMU knows improvement is needed
  • SMU RB Ulysses Bentley IV was limited vs. Navy, but has plenty of time to rest for Tulane

SMU rallies, stays unbeaten with win over Navy Houston Chronicle

Annapolis Capital

  • Offensive struggles return as Navy football blows 14-point lead in 31-24 loss to No. 24 SMU
  • From midfielder to linebacker: Johnny Hodges, who led Navy’s defense vs. SMU, making an impact after switching sports

Tulsa World

  • TU football: Hurricane holds off Memphis for victory on homecoming
  • Four downs: The biggest players, plays and matchups from TU’s win over Memphis
  • Former coach Tubby Smith to enter TU’s Athletic Hall of Fame

 Memphis’ losing streak reaches three games Memphis Commercial Appeal

Owls get battered by Bearcats, 52-3 247 Sports

Tulane, skidding along at 1-5, enters an open week in need of mental break: ‘We need this’ NOLA.com

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Winston Salem Journal

  • In a starring season, A.T. Perry gives No. 19 Wake Forest his best performance yet
  • No. 19 Wake Forest finds late traction to beat Syracuse, stay perfect
  • Late touchdown pass by Jalen Fowler to Bhayshul Tuten bails out N.C. A&T in 38-34 win over North Alabama
  • WSSU plays complete game in 26-12 win over J.C. Smith in Charlotte

Raleigh News & Observer

  • UNC football continues roller coaster of “so good, so disappointing” in FSU loss
  • UNC’s Mack Brown: ‘Losing stinks’
  • UNC’s Mack Brown: ‘The expectations of us being at top 10 team were wrong’
  • The next play: What’s on deck this week in the Triangle?

Norfolk Virginian Pilot

  • Virginia Tech’s near misses piled up before No. 14 Notre Dame avoided upset bid with last-second field goal
  • Old Dominion falls in overtime at Marshall in fourth consecutive loss
  • Virginia rallies in the fourth quarter, survives again on last-second missed field goal against Louisville
  • William & Mary gives its coach a nice birthday gift: a big comeback victory
  • Kennesaw State QB has big rushing day as No. 17 Owls spoil Hampton’s homecoming
  • College football roundup: FCS No. 11 Villanova ends No. 3 JMU’s conference winning streak at 15

Mack Brown schooled again: Takeaways from Florida State’s defeat of UNC Fayetteville Observer

Columbia The State

  • Gamecocks roughed up on Rocky Top: First-half hole versus Vols too much to overcome
  • South Carolina’s loss at Tennessee is fresh reminder how far Gamecocks have to go
  • Five things we learned in South Carolina’s loss at Tennessee
  • ‘We felt good about it’: Beamer explains decision behind goal-line trick play

Charleston Post and Courier

  • Charleston Southern falls to 0-2 in Big South with loss to Robert Morris
  • No. 12 ETSU does it all, and well, in victory over The Citadel
  • Sapakoff: Gamecocks, fans get the offense the school signed up for

Atlanta Journal Constitution

  • Bulldogs seem set for No. 1 ranking after Alabama loses to QB from Georgia
  • Steve Hummer: Bulldogs are tougher than the environment at Auburn
  • Taking a closer look at Georgia’s win over Auburn
  • Michael Cunningham: ‘Big-time player’ Jeff Sims saves Georgia Tech at Duke
  • Late score lifts Georgia Tech to victory against Duke
  • Taking a closer look at Georgia Tech’s win over Duke
  • Grainger sparks Georgia State to win over Louisiana-Monroe

Oklahoma completes 21-point Red River comeback with way-too-easy touchdown USA Today

Houston Chronicle

  • Texas A&M upsets top-ranked Alabama on last-second field goal
  • Solomon: Texas A&M doesn’t fold against No. 1 Alabama
  • With Red River meltdown, real job begins for Steve Sarkisian
  • Longhorns Extra Points: Oklahoma 55, Texas 48
  • Record day from Frank Harris lifts UTSA to first 6-0 start

The Associated Press

  • AP Top 25 Takeaways: A&M’s upset sends season into full tilt
  • Texas A&M beats No. 1 Alabama 41-38 on last-play field goal
  • Texas A&M beats No. 1 Alabama 41-38 to end the defending champion Crimson Tide’s winning streak at 19 games
  • Moody’s late FG lifts No. 9 Michigan past Nebraska 32-29
  • COLLEGE FOOTBALL TODAY: MSU’s Nailor has 221 yards receiving
  • Levis accounts for 5 TDs, No. 16 Kentucky routs LSU 42-21
  • Doerer makes late FG, No. 14 Irish beat Hokies 32-29
  • Grainger’s 5 TDs leads Georgia State past UL-Monroe, 55-21
  • Florida A&M defense stymies South Carolina State, wins 30-7
  • Buce’s late FG lifts Troy over Georgia Southern 27-24
  • Stroud throws 5 TDs, No. 7 Buckeyes bury Maryland 66-17
  • Hartley, Barr rally Campbell past Gardner-Webb 42-28
  • Wake Forest defeats Syracuse 40-37 in OT on Perry TD
  • No. 3 Iowa beats No. 4 Penn State 23-20, fans storm field
  • Mercer breaks open late tie, tops Western Carolina 34-24
  • Balanced offense leads Liberty past Middle Tennessee 42-13
  • Armstrong rallies UVa late to 34-33 comeback over Louisville
  • Boise State forces 4 turnovers, knocks off No. 10 BYU 26-17
  • Travis sparks Florida State past North Carolina again
  • Bohanon’s career day leads Baylor past West Virginia 45-20
  • Merriweather carries UMass to 1st win, 27-13 over UConn
  • Bennett, No. 2 Georgia romp over No. 18 Auburn 34-10
  • Holmes runs for 132 yards, 2 TDs; ETSU tops The Citadel
  • Cash 100-yd pick-six lifts UAB past Florida Atlantic, 31-14
  • Wynn rushes for 206 yards, 3 TDs, Furman tops Wofford 42-20
  • William & Mary scores 4 straight TDs to rally past Albany
  • Euline’s pick-6 helps Robert Morris beat Charleston Southern
  • Boomer: Brooks 2 late TDs, No. 6 Oklahoma beats Texas 55-48
  • Oklahoma QB Rattler benched vs. Texas again; future unclear
  • Shepherd powers Kennesaw State past Hampton 34-15
  • No. 9 Villanova tops No. 2 James Madison 28-27 in FCS
  • No. 17 Mississippi holds on to beat No. 13 Arkansas 52-51

 

Nuggets and Briefs:  National and Professional articles of interest

The Associated Press

  • The Latest: Zach Wilson leads Jets against Falcons in London
  • Urías hits, pitches Dodgers past Giants to even NLDS series
  • Fury stops Wilder in 11th in another heavyweight thriller

Winston Salem Journal

  • Today in sports history: Oct. 10
  • LEADING OFF: Rays’ Brandon Lowe swings into action at Fenway
  • Week 5 NFL picks: Can the Bengals upset the Packers?
  • NFL Sunday: Follow the latest scores and updates from the NFL

Wounded D: Eagles QB Hurts want to put points on the Panthers Fayetteville Observer

Charlotte Observer

  • ‘Cheers and tears’: NASCAR industry still celebrating Bubba Wallace’s first Cup win
  • Shorter races? A racing movie? NASCAR’s retired showman Humpy Wheeler has big ideas
  • NASCAR race at the Roval: How to watch the playoff elimination race at Charlotte
  • Can the Panthers bounce back Sunday against the Eagles? Here’s what NFL experts think
  • Phil Snow is the sort of coach every staff needs, and my Panthers-Eagles prediction
  • Want to watch or listen to the Panthers-Eagles game? Here are TV and radio stations

Raleigh News & Observer

  • How the Hurricanes evolved from ‘novelty’ to an indelible part of the NC sports landscape
  • A generation of Carolina Hurricanes fans who’ve only known hockey is coming of age
  • The Canes at 25: A timeline of important events since the move from Hartford in 1997
  • On injuries, the power play and Jarvis: Five thoughts from the Canes’ loss to Nashville

New York Times

  • At the George Washington Bridge Casino, Your Bets Are a Bike Ride Away
  • Not Even Alabama is Immune From College Football’s Upset Machine
  • Tyson Fury Caps Wild Trilogy With Late Knockout of Deontay Wilder
  • Dodgers Turn Around Their Mood With Blowout Win Over Giants

Washington Post

  • Alabama’s loss opens door for possible chaos (college football winners and losers)
  • Oklahoma wins wild drama with Texas on a stunning last-second TD
  • Live updates: NFL Week 5 features London game, Browns vs. Chargers
  • What to watch in NFL Week 5: London game, Bills vs. Chiefs bookend Sunday slate
  • Tyson Fury scores 11th-round knockout in slugfest with Deontay Wilder to retain heavyweight belt
  • For Terry McLaurin, the work comes first, then ‘the truth will come out on Sunday’
  • WFT-Saints preview: Alvin Kamara anchors the Saints’ rushing attack

Atlanta Journal Constitution

  • LIVE in-game stats: Jets @ Falcons (in London)
  • Mark Bradley: Fried’s gem brings the homebound Braves even
  • Max Fried dominates as Braves even playoff series with Brewers
  • Braves 3, Brewers 0: NLDS Game 2 at a glance
  • 5 takeaways from Braves’ Game 2 win over Brewers

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