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Sunday, December 5, 2021

December 5, 2021 By Greg Vacek Leave a Comment

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Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

Pirates win third straight Bonesville.net

ecupirates.com

  • ECU Turns Aside Gardner-Webb, 62-52
  • ECU’s Home Winning Streak Snapped By Towson

WNCT 9

  • ECU turns aside Gardner-Webb, 62-52
  • ECU women’s home winning streak snapped by Towson

WITN 7

  • ECU men’s basketball stays unbeaten at home, women suffer first home loss
  • Holton Ahlers announces he will return to play for ECU for 5th season with COVID year of eligibility

247 Sports

  • Holton Ahlers to return for fifth season at ECU
  • How Holton Ahlers’ return impacts the rest of ECU’s QB room
  • ECU 62, Gardner-Webb 52: How it looked from the baselines
  • Takeaways from ECU’s win over Gardner-Webb

Greenville Daily Reflector (sub req’d)

  • ECU men’s basketball: Pirates shut down Gardner-Webb in home win
  • ECU women’s basketball: Pirates lose to Towson
  • ECU quarterback Ahlers announces he will return for 2022 season

Around the American Athletic Conference

American Athletic Conference

  • Cincinnati Wins American Athletic Conference Football Championship, 35-20, over Houston
  • Memphis WBB Remains Unbeaten At Home With Saturday Win Against Southern
  • UCF Falls To No. 13 UCLA In Five Sets In NCAA WVB Championship Second Round

Cincinnati Enquirer

  • UC Bearcats win AAC championship over Houston Cougars
  • UC Bearcats clinch AAC title, possible playoff berth
  • In or out: Cincinnati awaits College Football Playoff fate
  • Reactions: Bearcats likely secure CFP spot with AAC title game win
  • What we learned as UC Bearcats earn AAC title, possible CFP spot
  • CFP semifinals could pit UC’s Ford against his former team
  • PHOTOS: Cincinnati Bearcats defeat Houston Cougars in AAC Championship
  • Bearcats dominate third quarter against Houston
  • Reactions: Cincinnati’s 67th TD breaks Bearcats’ single-season record

Houston Chronicle

  • UH loses AAC title game as Cincinnati solidifies CFP bid
  • CFP committee, the answer is simple: Cincinnati
  • UH will likely play in Birmingham Bowl
  • Tramon Mark scores 22, No. 15 Houston routs Bryant

In Cincinnati’s success, Dana Holgorsen sees blueprint for UH football’s future The Daily Cougar

Cincinnati Bearcats complete College Football Playoff case, secure conference title with win ESPN

Cincinnati secures AAC title, potential playoff bid with 35-20 win over Houston Underdog Dynasty

Sports Illustrated

  • Cincinnati Completes Undefeated Season, Awaits Playoff Fate
  • Luke Fickell Weighs in on the Bearcats’ College Football Playoff Hopes

UCF lobbies for fellow AAC school, undefeated conference champ Cincinnati to make 2021 College Football Playoff Sporting News

Orlando Sentinel

  • ‘I wish I could tell him I love him one more time’: Friends, family, fans gather to honor former UCF Knight Otis Anderson Jr.
  • College transfer portal ruining dreams of high school kids

USF falls to South Carolina State on last-second 3 pointer Tampa Bay Times

Owls win first battle without Battle, beating Penn, 81-72 247 Sports

Finally, a breather: Tulane men rout Alcorn State behind tour de force from Kevin Cross NOLA.com

Memphis Commercial Appeal

  • Memphis drops 3rd straight. Here are 5 takeaways from the loss at Ole Miss
  • Hawaii Bowl: How to get tickets, COVID-19 vaccination requirement and more

Boise State closes strong to defeat visiting TU men, 63-58 Tulsa World

Faith, friendships helped Navy LB Diego Fagot persevere amidst three losing seasons, pandemic: ‘It’s taken a lot of hard work’ Baltimore Sun

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Raleigh News & Observer

  • It’s Selection Sunday: This is where it looks like NC State, UNC will play bowl games
  • Basketball clock-control companies at odds. Ref Roger Ayers, NC State tied to lawsuit
  • Nation’s leading scorer will test UNC’s defense in ACC opener at Georgia Tech
  • N.C. State basketball is focused on improving after losing ACC opener to Louisville

Final 2021 ACC Bowl Projections SB Nation

In ACC title game loss, the blame did not belong to the Wake Forest defense Winston Salem Journal

Washington Post

  • Cincinnati, Michigan and Alabama leave no doubt (college football winners and losers)
  • Alabama thrashes Georgia’s vaunted defense to win SEC championship
  • With another decisive performance, Michigan throttles Iowa to claim Big Ten title
  • Danny Manning is in charge eight months after joining Maryland as an assistant coach

Houston Chronicle

  • No. 3 Alabama upsets No. 1 Georgia for Southeastern Conference championship
  • Baylor’s goal-line stand vs. Oklahoma St. secures Big 12 crown
  • UTSA wins first C-USA championship, outlasting Western Kentucky

Atlanta Journal Constitution

  • Bulldogs greatest strength – their defense – abandons them
  • A closer look at No. 1 Georgia’s loss to No. 3 Alabama
  • Needing to come through, Georgia’s offense stumbles against Alabama

The Associated Press

  • No. 4 Alabama beats No. 1 Georgia in SEC championship game
  • COLLEGE FOOTBALL TODAY: Young leads Tide over Georgia
  • FP Takeaways: Bearcats belong; Tide proves doubters wrong
  • AP source: Oklahoma targeting Clemson’s Venables as coach
  • No. 17 Pitt rolls by No. 18 Wake Forest 45-21 for ACC title
  • Wake Forest coach: NCAA should review rules on fake slides
  • Cal’s defense rises up, hands USC fourth straight loss
  • No. 2 Michigan takes Big Ten in rout, makes playoff pitch

 

 

Nuggets and Briefs:  National and Professional articles of interest

Winston Salem Journal

  • Today in sports history: Dec. 5
  • Sports events on the air for Sunday, Dec. 5
  • Week 13 NFL picks: A showdown in the AFC East
  • Jets’ Riley a sudden starter motivated by loss of Army buddy
  • From Serbia, Afghan boxers seek refuge, careers in West

Redemption for Ian Cole and the Canes, who are all hands on deck with injury, illness Raleigh News & Observer

Washington Post

  • By land or by air? By data or by gut? In NFL, the run-pass debate shows no sign of abating
  • Once shut out of the Hall of Fame, these Black ballplayers are getting another shot
  • WFT-Raiders preview: Washington’s secondary faces a depleted Las Vegas receiving corps

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