Cincinnati Edges East Carolina, 27-25…Pirates Set to Face Presbyterian on Saturday…ECU women 23rd, men 25th at NCAA cross country regional…History, high stakes surround No. 16 Tulane vs. No. 22 UCF…Dunn’s late free throws help Temple stun No. 16 Villanova

Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

Cincy draws Pirates’ ire in teams’ final AAC matchup

ecupirates.com

• Cincinnati Edges East Carolina, 27-25
• SMU Sweeps East Carolina In Dallas
• Pirates Conclude Season at NCAA Southeast Regional
• Pirates Set to Face Presbyterian on Saturday

Cincinnati overcomes East Carolina rally, wins 27-25 The Associated Press

WNCT 9

• Cincinnati overcomes ECU rally, wins 27-25
• ECU women 23rd, men 25th at NCAA cross country regional

ECU football battles back but falls to Cincinnati WITN 7

247 Sports

• ECU comes up agonizingly short as Cincinnati extends 32-game home winning streak
• FINAL: Cincinnati 27, ECU 25

ECU football: Pirates’ comeback effort falls short in road loss at Cincinnati Greenville Daily Reflector (sub req’d)

Cincinnati Bearcats eke out win over ECU, stay in hunt for 3rd straight AAC title YAHOO!

Presbyterian at East Carolina odds, tips and betting trends SportsBookWire

Sports Illustrated

• Final Huddle: UC Stamps ‘Nipp at Night’ With 27-25 Victory over East Carolina
• Watch: Jadon Thompson Scores First Career KO Return TD
• Watch: Tyler Scott Scores Third-Straight Long UC Touchdown Against ECU

 Cincinnati Bearcats lead ECU Pirates in fourth quarter | Live updates  Cincinnati Enquirer

Around the American Athletic Conference

American Athletic Conference

• Cincinnati Edges East Carolina; Bearcats Win 32nd Straight at Nippert
• Houston, SMU Pick Up Friday Sweeps
• South Florida Offensive Errupts To Move to 2-0
• Temple Takes Down Villanova in Friday Action
• 13 American Student-Athletes Claim NCAA All-Region Honors; Tulsa Men Win Midwest Regional

The Associated Press

• History, high stakes surround No. 16 Tulane vs. No. 22 UCF
• No. 16 Tulane hosts No. 22 UCF for first place in the AAC
• No. 20 Notre Dame must avoid letdown against Navy
• No. 20 Notre Dame faces Navy as series visits Baltimore
• Hendricks, Young lead UCF past Florida State 68-54
• Holloway scores 25 to lead Tulane past McNeese 75-58
• No. 15 Auburn uses second-half rally to beat South Florida
• Dunn’s late free throws help Temple stun No. 16 Villanova
• No. 3 Houston overcomes slick floor, beats Saint Joe’s 81-55
• Dejulius scores 18; Cincinnati beats Cleveland St. 69-58

Tampa Bay Times

• 5 coaches USF football fans should monitor this week as Bulls’ search unfolds
• Former USF star Quinton Flowers: ‘I was thinking about taking my life’ in 2016
• Jim Leavitt attended USF’s hall of fame banquet. Could induction be close behind?

Lots of positives for TU men in opening loss, hope to rebound Saturday Tulsa World

NOLA.com

• Tulane-UCF breakdown: Guerry Smith analyzes the Wave’s huge home game
• Tulane cornerbacks Jarius Monroe, Lance Robinson have come a long way in one year

Orlando Sentinel

• UCF men’s basketball powers past shorthanded FSU
• UCF football travels to Tulane for first Top 25 road matchup

ND FOOTBALL: Irish continue rivalry with Navy YAHOO!

Dunn, Reynolds lead Temple past No. 16 Villanova  Temple News

What can SMU expect from South Florida? Even Mustangs don’t know Dallas Morning News

Houston Chronicle

• No. 3 Houston improves to 2-0 with win over Saint Joseph’s
• Houston vs. Temple: Five things to watch in Week 11

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Raleigh News & Observer

• What we learned about UNC basketball in its 102-86 win over College of Charleston
• What we learned about Duke basketball in its 84-38 win over USC Upstate Friday night
• What we learned about NC State basketball in its 73-67 win over Campbell Friday night
• How UNC RB Elijah Green went from fifth on the depth chart to starting for Tar Heels
• What to watch for as NC State hosts Boston College and honors its seniors on Saturday

What we learned about NC State basketball in its 73-67 win over Campbell Friday night

Winston Salem Journal

• Wake Forest picks up another win as it beats Georgia at Joel Coliseum
• PHOTOS: Wake Forest 81-71 over Georgia in men’s basketball
• Armando Bacot stars as No. 1 North Carolina rallies past Charleston

Columbia The State

• Watch as Chico Carter Jr. beats the buzzer to lift South Carolina over Clemson
• Clemson vs. Louisville football kickoff time, TV, stream, radio, line, weather
• GG Jackson, Gamecocks send Clemson packing in first rivalry game of Lamont Paris era
• On-court squabble provides fuel and ‘focus’ for No. 1 USC to pull away, rout Maryland

Appalachian State at Marshall: What to watch for West Virginia MetroNews

ODU and JMU are longtime archrivals, but met only twice in football. As Sun Belt foes, the programs are ‘a real rivalry now.’ Hampton Roads Daily Press

Norfolk Virginian-Pilot

• Virginia Tech begins final three-game stretch at Duke hoping to salvage what’s left of a disappointing season
• Newcomers propelled UVA’s offense last week. Can the Cavaliers keep momentum with bowl hopes on the line against Pitt?
• College football previews: No. 8 William & Mary hosts Villanova with playoff berth in sight. Hampton takes on No. 18 Elon in final home game.

Atlanta Journal Constitution

• Clinching SEC East would be nice bonus for No. 1 Georgia Bulldogs
• In survey, Georgia high-school coaches favor Brent Key as Georgia Tech coach

The Associated Press

• No. 8 USC routs Colorado 55-17, but loses RB Dye to injury
• Haener, Moreno-Cropper lift Fresno State over UNLV 37-30
• Sac St. hits 10 wins in 45-17 thrashing of Portland St.
• No. 19 Liberty brings its storybook season to UConn
• New C-USA TV deal to shift October games to weeknights
• No. 1 Georgia looks to avoid letdown vs. Mississippi State
• Miami, Georgia Tech running out of time to boost bowl hopes
• West Virginia still looking for 1st Big 12 win over Oklahoma
• Florida looks to close out home slate with win vs Gamecocks
• Duggan and No. 4 TCU chasing playoff at No. 18 Texas
• Postseason eligibility in focus when Pitt visits Virginia
• Heisman hopeful Blake Corum leads No. 3 Michigan vs Nebraska
• No. 7 LSU looks to top Arkansas, remain in SEC title race
• No. 15 UNC goes for ACC division title at Wake Forest
• Duke looks for win No. 7 when it hosts Virginia Tech in ACC
• No. 17 NC State hosts BC seeking 17th straight home win
• No. 12 Clemson looks to win ACC Atlantic outright vs. Cards
• No. 5 Tennessee can go undefeated at home against Missouri
• KU out to clinch 1st winning record since ’08 at Texas Tech
• ‘Plan for chaos’: Roster upheaval dominates college hoops
• Freshmen lead No. 18 Virginia in rout of Monmouth, 89-42
• Williamson, Appleby lead Wake Forest over Georgia