Walk-on hits walk-off, gets grant … ECU boots Navy on final snap, welcomes No. 3 Cincinnati on Friday … Navy falls to ECU in a wild affair that includes a sideline injury to Coach Ken Niumatalolo … Cincinnati finally got a pretty win and blew out SMU to impress the CFP committee; Oregon’s loss could propel UC into top four of CFP rankings … Ron Rivera is still beloved in Charlotte, where he was more than just a coach; Cam Newton and Ron Rivera stood beside each other for 9 years. Now they must battle

Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

Inside Game Day
Walk-on hits walk-off, gets grant Bonesville.net

ecupirates.com

• Pirates Walk-Off Navy 38-35, Notch 7th Win
• Pirates Complete Day Two Of Tyr ’85 Invite

ECU boots Navy on final snap, welcomes No. 3 Cincinnati on Friday The Bladen Journal

Daffer’s 54-yard FG as time expires gets ECU past Navy 38-35  WNCT 9

CBS Sports

• Daffer’s long FG as time expires gets ECU past Navy 38-35 
• Tyler Snead: Pirates not satisfied with bowl eligibility

ECU edges Navy 38-35 on last second 54-yard game winning field goal by Daffer WITN 7

Owen Daffer’s 54-Yard Field Goal Lifts ECU Past Navy 38-35  Rivals

247 Sports

• ECU beats Navy on walk-off kick from Owen Daffer, 38-35
• Everything Mike Houston said after ECU’s 38-35 win over Navy
• ECU 38, Navy 35: How it looked from the sidelines
• Versatile 2022 LB Sam Dankah commits to ECU

East Carolina rallies, kicks field goal as time expires to beat Navy ESPN

Navy falls to ECU in a wild affair that includes a sideline injury to Coach Ken Niumatalolo Washington Post

Daffer’s long FG as time expires gets East Carolina past Navy 38-35 Stars and Stripes

East Carolina ruins Navy football’s Senior Day with 54-yard field goal as time expires for 38-35 victory Baltimore Sun

Annapolis Capital Gazette

• East Carolina ruins Navy football’s Senior Day with 54-yard field goal as time expires for 38-35 victory
• Navy vs. East Carolina | PHOTOS

Daffer 54-yard field goal wins it for Pirates Greenville Daily Reflector (sub req’d)

Around the American Athletic Conference

American Athletic Conference

• East Carolina Stuns Navy on Daffer’s FG as Time Expires
• No. 3 Cincinnati Clinches Third Straight Championship Game Appearance With Win Against SMU
• UCF Cruises Past UConn to Pick Up Seventh Win
• Tulsa Closes Home Schedule With 44-10 Win Against Temple
• UCF, Tulsa Pick up Saturday Wins
• Tulane Comes Alive in Home Finale Against South Florida, 45-17
• Tulsa Men Finish Sixth At 2021 DI NCAA Cross Country Championships

Cincinnati finally got a pretty win and blew out SMU to impress the CFP committee Washington Post

Cincinnati Enquirer

• Oregon’s loss could propel UC into top four of CFP rankings
•  No. 5 Cincinnati stomps SMU in style for AAC title game berth
•  Reactions: UC’s Ridder has huge game on Senior Day vs. SMU

Ridder does everything for undefeated Cincinnati in rout of SMU Dayton Daily News

USF gets routed on the road by Tulane Tampa Bay Times

Orlando Sentinel

• UCF doesn’t play down to competition, drills UConn to stay perfect at home
• 3 things we learned from UCF’s beatdown of UConn

UConn trolls UCF over ‘Civil Conflict’ trophy tweet Saturday Down South

Temple loses to Tulsa; Carey addresses events of the week 247 Sports

Memphis football falls under .500 for first time since 2013 in 31-13 loss to Houston Memphis Commercial Appeal

SMU quick hits: Mustangs suffer largest loss under Sonny Dykes as offense sputters Dallas Morning News

NOLA.com

• Attitude leads to altitude: by not falling apart during a long skid, Tulane blew out South Florida
• Photos: Tulane throttles South Florida 45-14 in last home game of season
• Tulane women move to 4-0 ahead of a road trip to face LSU

Tulsa World

• TU pounds Temple: Everything you need to know about Saturday’s game in four downs
• TU closes out home schedule with big win over Temple

Cincinnati and AAC title are next on UH’s list: ‘We want to go win it’ Houston Chronicle

From down 16 to overtime, Wichita State basketball’s comeback falls short to Arizona  Wichita Eagle

The Associated Press

• Daffer’s long FG as time expires gets ECU past Navy 38-35
• Ridder does everything for No. 3 Cincinnati in rout of SMU
• Tulsa rides 27-0 1st half to blow past Temple, 44-10

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Raleigh News & Observer

• A ‘dream come true’ for NC State’s Thomas brothers in the Wolfpack’s win over Syracuse
• Without Sam Howell, UNC relies on its backups to overwhelm Wofford on senior day
• A rivalry unlike any other: UNC-NC State football highlights a busy week in the Triangle
• Duke and UNC remain atop the ACC in recruiting, despite coaching changes. Here’s how
• No. 18 UNC Tar Heels come up short on defensive end in loss to No. 6 Purdue

Show Me Saturday: The week college football finally started to come into focus ESPN

Winston Salem Journal

• Wake Forest loses at Clemson, still in hunt for ACC title game spot
• Mountaineers on to Sun Belt title game
• Wake Forest shoots its way past N.C. A&T
• PHOTOS: Wake Forest tops N.C. A&T, 87-63

Norfolk Virginian Pilot

• Old Dominion knocks off Middle Tennessee to win fourth consecutive game, keeps bowl hopes alive
• Virginia Tech falls with interim coach on rainy night to Miami
• Quarterback Brennan Armstrong returns but Cavaliers can’t keep pace with No. 18 Pittsburgh
• William & Mary’s late rally falls short as postseason hopes wither in loss to Richmond
• Norfolk State football ends season with third straight loss, but coach Dawson Odums’ process is just beginning

Fayetteville Observer

• NC State beats Syracuse, keeps ACC title hopes alive
•  Analysis: NC State football still in ACC title chase, but needs an assist
• UNC’s loss to No. 6 Purdue doesn’t give coach Hubert Davis many complaints
•  Bowl eligible: Five takeaways from UNC football’s win over Wofford

Columbia The State

• Believe it: An emotional Beamer and South Carolina are bowling in Year 1 in Columbia
• Five things we learned in South Carolina’s bowl berth-clinching win over Auburn
• Gamecocks seal Auburn win, bowl eligibility by running same two plays ‘over and over’
• Clemson wallops Wake Forest and keeps ACC Atlantic Division up for grabs
• Clemson’s Dabo Swinney talks offense, 34-game home win streak after Wake Forest rout
• First look: Top story lines, key players for Clemson vs. South Carolina football game

Michigan State finds out Ohio State is still Ohio State (college football winners and losers) Washington Post

The Associated Press

• AP Top 25 Takeaways: Superpowers flex with titles in sight
• Beamer bawl: South Carolina bowl eligible with Auburn win
• No. 9 Oklahoma St in B12 title game with 23-0 win over Tech
• No. 24 Utah routs No. 4 Oregon, ending Ducks’ CFP hopes
• COLLEGE FOOTBALL TODAY: OSU’s Stroud throws for 6 TDs
• Clemson wins 13th straight over No. 13 Wake Forest, 48-27
• Pickett, Addison lead No. 20 Pitt to ACC Coastal title
• Old Dominion rallies to 24-17 win on pair of 4th-quarter TDs
• No. 15 UTSA scores late to beat UAB 34-31, clinch division
• Richmond downs William & Mary; takes overall series lead
• Gardner-Webb scores 28 in fourth, defeats NC A&T 35-27
• Coan, No. 6 Irish dominate Yellow Jackets in 55-0 victory
• No. 22 La.-Lafayette beats Liberty for 10th win in a row
• No. 8 Michigan tunes up for Ohio State, routs Terps 59-18
• Points pile up rapidly, No. 25 N.C. State tops Syracuse
• Appalachian State clinches Sun Belt East, tops Troy 45-7
• Hall, Robinson, Allgeier spark No. 14 BYU past Ga. Southern
• Elon, Thomas run through Rhode Island in 43-28 win
• Young sets record, No. 2 Bama tops No. 21 Arkansas 42-35
• McCall’s 5TDs sends Coastal Carolina past Texas St. 35-21
• West Virginia beats Texas, Longhorns’ bowl hopes dashed
• Marshall remains in the hunt for C-USA East Division title
• Johnson throws for 6 TDs again in James Madison’s win
• Harvard beats Yale 34-31 in the 137th edition of The Game
• Caleb Williams leads No. 12 Oklahoma past Iowa State 28-21
• Wells 4 TDs spark Western Carolina’s 52-24 rout of VMI
• Travis throws for 3 TDs, Florida State holds off BC, 26-23