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Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

Football Recruiting Report
Prolific receiver Webb may enroll early Bonesville.net

ecupirates.com

• UCF Tops East Carolina, 3-0
• ECU Rolls Past Temple, 45-3

Wooten: ECU grows defensive identity in style and substance The Bladen Journal

ECU dominates Temple in 45-3 blowout win East Carolinian

UCF sweeps ECU volleyball, 3-0  WNCT 9

ECU football blows out Temple at home 45-3 to get 1 win away from bowl eligibility WCTI 12

Memphis vs. East Carolina College Football Odds, Plays and Insights Sports Illustrated

Around the American Athletic Conference

American Athletic Conference

• Road Teams Pick Up Three Wins As UCF Maintains Conference Lead
• Memphis Wins American Athletic Conference Women’s Soccer Championship on Penalties

AAC Power Rankings Through Week 10 SB Nation

AAC Power Rankings Through Week 10 Underdog Dynasty

Cincinnati Bearcats barely hold off Alabama Crimson Tide for No. 2 in AP Top 25 college football poll ESPN

Final Huddle: Cincinnati Survives Homecoming Scare Against Tulsa Sports Illustrated

Bearcats Defense Holds Firm in Final Seconds to Garner Victory Over Tulsa SB Nation

AP Top 25: Cincinnati holds on to No. 2 as Tide closes in Tampa Bay Times

New faces look to propel Bulls into AAC contention The (USF) Oracle

3 things we learned from UCF’s close call against Tulane Orlando Sentinel

Owls look stagnant in loss against Pirates  The Temple News

Tolbert’s decision to come to Temple was American-made 247 Sports

NOLA.com

• With four starters and Moon Ursin’s arrival, Tulane women’s basketball aims to keep climbing
• Frustrated Green Wave sees positives in defensive effort against Central Florida

Memphis Commercial Appeal

•  Memphis roster breakdown: Best and worst case scenarios for each Tiger
• How to livestream Memphis basketball vs. Tennessee Tech

Dallas Morning News

• Sonny Dykes says coaching rumors have not been a distraction for SMU after two straight losses
• McKinney North defensive lineman Dylan Frazier commits to SMU

A look at the Tulsa women’s basketball team: Key returners, top additions and what to expect Tulsa World

Bill Wagner: In another big loss to Notre Dame, Navy football failed to adjust and the triple-option looked less than optimal | COMMENTARY Annapolis Capital

The 8 games on the schedule that could help Wichita State basketball return to NCAA’s Wichita Eagle

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Raleigh News & Observer

• Duke, UNC, NC State men’s basketball all look to bounce back after disappointing seasons
• Paolo Banchero’s ability to welcome — and ignore — pressure helps power Duke basketball
• If a UNC men’s basketball turnaround is imminent, Caleb Love will be a big reason why
• Manny Bates is a pivotal piece to an NC State basketball bounce-back season in 2021-22
• Sam Howell’s Heisman Trophy hopes are likely dashed, but he showed why he’s UNC’s MVP

Winston Salem Journal

• Here’s a short list of possible candidates for the WSSU head football coaching job
• WSSU heads to off-season with one big question: Who will be its next head coach?
• “It’s going to test our character.” Wake Forest starts moving on from its first loss of the season

Norfolk Virginian Pilot

• ODU rips Florida International for second victory in a row
• Defense, Keyondre White’s TD run give Hampton an overtime win over Gardner-Webb
• N.C. Central ends Norfolk State’s winning streak at six in double OT, though Juwan Carter becomes Spartans’ all-time top passer
• No. 20 William & Mary stumbles at Delaware
• JMU officially joins ODU in Sun Belt Conference

Charleston Post and Courier

• 7 takeaways from Clemson’s win at Louisville
• Coastal Carolina wins at Georgia Southern without quarterback Grayson McCall
• Clemson escapes with 30-24 win at Louisville
• New quarterback Jason Brown leads Gamecocks to dominating win over Florida
• Charleston Southern rally falls short against North Carolina A&T in football

5 things we learned from Georgia’s 43-6 win over Missouri Atlanta Journal Constitution

The Associated Press

• AP Top 25: Cincinnati holds on to No. 2 as Tide closes in
• AP Top 25 Reality Check: When does head-to-head matter?
• AP source: Florida fires veteran assistants Grantham, Hevesy
• Arkansas bowl eligible, one of 49 teams with at least 6 wins
• UMass fires coach Walt Bell after 2-23 record over 3 seasons