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GREG VACEK'S WEB ROUNDUPFriday, October, 29, 2021

October 29, 2021 By Greg Vacek Leave a Comment

Pirates get crisp on soggy night  … East Carolina Forces Four Turnovers to Rally Past South Florida, 29-14 … Pirates Head To AAC Cross Country Championships … Braves facing a pivotal Game 3 as World Series returns to Atlanta … Shorthanded Packers find a way to edge the Cardinals and create a jumble atop the NFC

Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

Inside Game Day
Pirates get crisp on soggy night
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ecupirates.com

  • ECU Tops USF In American Action, 29-14
  • Pirates Head To AAC Cross Country Championships

ECU football defeats USF in Thursday night game East Carolinian

East Carolina controls 2nd half, rallies past USF 29-14  WNCT 9

ECU football outlasts South Florida in rain WCTI 12

ECU football comes back to beat USF to get back to 500 in 900th game in program history WITN 7

Strong Second Half Boosts East Carolina Past USF 29-14  Rivals

East Carolina controls 2nd half, rallies past USF 29-14 CBS Sports

247 Sports

  • ECU dominates second half to record win over USF
  • ECU 29, USF 14: How it looked from the sidelines
  • Bulls stall in 2nd half, drop Thursday night contest at East Carolina

Pirates rally in the rain, top Bulls Greenville Daily Reflector (sub req’d)

How much closer is USF to a breakthrough after ECU loss? Tampa Bay Times

Around the American Athletic Conference

American Athletic Conference

  • East Carolina Forces Four Turnovers to Rally Past South Florida, 29-14
  • Field Set for 2021 American Athletic Conference Women’s Soccer Championship

Three keys, prediction: No. 2 Cincinnati to be highest-ranked team to ever play at Tulane Cincinnati Enquirer

Clifton Style: Blue-collar Bearcats pushing CFP ceiling Seattle Times

Know Your Non-conference Opponent: Cincinnati SB Nation

SMU vs. Houston Football Prediction and Preview Athlon Sports

Underdog Dynasty

  • Out of Bounds: An Unconventional Weekly American Athletic Conference Preview – Week 9
  • 2021 Week 9 Preview: SMU Mustangs @ Houston Cougars

Isaiah Bowser brings back ‘downhill threat’ for UCF, eyes big numbers at Temple Orlando Sentinel

National analyst doubts that Sonny Dykes has interest in Texas Tech, a Power Five job ‘in name only’

Navy football defensive coordinator disdains congratulations in wake of loss to No. 2 Cincinnati | NOTEBOOK Annapolis Capital

UNC Charlotte excited to make jump to AAC WNCT 9

Will American Athletic Conference’s Expansion Gamble Work For TV?  Riding in Cars With Alexa

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Coastal Carolina hangs on to upend Troy and keep its conference title hopes alive  Myrtle Beach Sun

Raleigh News & Observer

  • On Dabo’s invite, why Tommy Bowden is returning to Clemson for first time in 13 years
  • Here’s what to watch at Duke’s exhibition game, including an AJ Griffin injury update
  • UNC defender Cedric Gray makes the most of his opportunities from Charlotte to Chapel Hill

Winston Salem Journal

  • Duke-Wake Forest football: Here’s what the beat writers are talking about
  • Appalachian State to host La.-Monroe on Saturday

Old Dominion’s leap to Sun Belt became obvious choice after C-USA departures ‘changed a lot of our thinking,’ president says Hampton Roads Daily Press

Conference realignment: Conference USA reportedly ‘in negotiations’ with 3 teams Saturday Down South

Report: UConn in negotiations to join Conference USA as football only member SB Nation

Atlanta Journal Constitution

  • 5 things to know ahead of the Georgia-Florida game
  • 5 things to know before Georgia Tech-Virginia Tech

 

Nuggets and Briefs:  National and Professional articles of interest

Winston Salem Journal

  • Today in sports history: Oct. 29
  • Sports events on the air for Friday, Oct. 29
  • PETA calls on MLB to rename ‘bullpen’ to more animal-friendly ‘arm barn’
  • Column: Pull the plug on the chop — and Braves name, too
  • NAACP urges athletes not to play for Texas teams

Raleigh News & Observer

  • The Canes proved something with a 6th straight win. To the Bruins. To the NHL. To themselves.
  • Frederik Andersen again the ‘rock’ as Canes notch record-setting win over the Bruins
  • The Canes finally got the better of the Bruins in their budding rivalry, and did it naturally

Washington Post

  • Shorthanded Packers find a way to edge the Cardinals and create a jumble atop the NFC
  • Two NFL teams turned to an unlikely source for an offensive spark: Their kick returners
  • Bradley Beal finds his range, and the Wizards take down the Hawks
  • Chase Roullier, snap after snap, cements himself as an anchor of Washington’s offense

Atlanta Journal Constitution

  • Braves facing a pivotal Game 3 as World Series returns to Atlanta
  • World Series sticker shock: $1,000-plus for standing-room-only tickets
  • Former Braves GM Schuerholz calls Anthopoulos’ outfield trades ‘a grand slam’
  • Frustration bubbles up for Hawks in loss to Wizards
  • Trae Young on NBA rule change: ‘It’s frustrating, for sure’

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