Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

Houston, the coach, credits Houston, the team

Pirates bounce back to beat Toledo

ecupirates.com

• East Carolina Closes Out 2022 VB Regular Season
• Pirates Sail Past Toledo On Day Two of Gulf Coast Showcase
• Coach Houston’s Weekly Press Conference Quotes

UT Arlington faces East Carolina USA Today

WNCT 9

• Pirates sail past Toledo at Gulf Coast Showcase
• ECU football’s latest bowl projections after Week 12
• ECU coach talks loss to Houston, preps for regular-season finale with Temple

Pirates switch focus to Temple following disappointing performance against Houston WITN 7

247 Sports

• ECU eager to respond after poor outing; ‘We’re all ticked off’
• ECU responds with 86-75 win over Toledo
• ECU releases depth chart for Temple game

Greenville Daily Reflector (sub req’d)

• ECU football: Pirates poised to bounce back against Temple
• ECU women’s swimming: Pirates wrap up fall season with 4-2 record

Who J Batt could be considering in Georgia Tech coaching search Atlanta Journal Constitution

Around the American Athletic Conference

American Athletic Conference

• East Carolina, South Florida and Tulane Pick Up Tuesday Wins
• Wichita State Advances to Hall of Fame Classic Final
• American Sweeps Tuesday Night Women’s Non-Conference Hoops
• Three From The American in Penultimate CFP Rankings
• Cincinnati’s Pace Named Butkus Award Finalist
• Rice, SMU Earn Weekly Swimming and Diving Honors

Tampa Bay Times

• Let’s talk about Deion Sanders and the USF football coaching search
• As the ‘War on I-4′ winds down, we rank the 5 greatest UCF-USF games

Can UCF Knights Still Make a New Year’s Six Bowl? Sports Illustrated

KNOW YOUR FOE: Memphis aims to end 3-game slide, continue No. 25 UCF’s woes on the road YAHOO!

Memphis football bowl projections: Birmingham Bowl becomes favorite for Tigers Memphis Commercial Appeal

Tulsa football notebook: Stokes named semifinalist for Biletnikoff Award Tulsa World

NOLA.com

• Tulane is preparing for yet another uncertain quarterback situation vs. Cincinnati
• Tulane running back Tyjae Spears is averaging 11.7 yards per carry in November
• Tulane rises to No. 19 in College Football Playoff rankings
• In or out? UCF’s appearance or lack thereof in college football playoff rankings means a ton to Tulane
• Kevin Cross leads short-handed Tulane past Rhode Island in Cayman Islands Classic

Turnovers continue to hurt Temple in loss to Richmond  Temple News

Jordan Brown and Louisiana-Lafayette secure 76-72 OT win over SMU Dallas Morning News

 Maui Invitational: Cincinnati loses 81-53 to in-state rival Ohio State Cincinnati Enquirer

Orlando Sentinel

• Clear path for UCF to reach AAC championship game — and the Cotton Bowl
• UCF women stay undefeated with victory over Louisiana Monroe

Rice football: Earning bowl berth, chance at winning year in play Houston Chronicle

Navy football gets huge confidence boost from stunning upset of Central Florida Annapolis Capital

Wichita Eagle

• Improbable comeback slips away for Wichita State basketball in KC championship game loss
• ‘No excuses’: Wichita State basketball player offers honest explanation on late turnover

Littrell: Bye came at good time for UNT ahead of Rice game Denton Record Chronicle

UTSA returns to Top 25 in coaches poll, falls just shy in AP poll San Antonio Express News

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Raleigh News & Observer

• NC State football looks to ease its pain with a rivalry victory over North Carolina
• NC State vs UNC football first look: Pack, Tar Heels look to rebound in rivalry game
• Duke quarterback Riley Leonard’s success fueled by preseason doubt, ‘blatant disrespect’
• Heisman Trophy watch: How does the Georgia Tech loss impact UNC QB Drake Maye?
• Gov. Cooper joins N&O college football rivalry week picks for NC schools, other big games

Winston Salem Journal

• At No. 8 Clemson, South Carolina seeks another Top 10 win
• No. 1 Georgia out to continue dominance of Georgia Tech
• CFP berth, Heisman could be on line as No. 6 USC faces No. 15 Irish
• No. 8 Duke opens Knight invite vs. upstart Oregon St.
• Virginia vs. Virginia Tech football game canceled

Columbia The State

• One year later, Antonio Williams recruiting saga looms over Clemson-USC football game
• Spencer Rattler prepares to play Clemson for first time: ‘Everybody wants this game’
• SC elementary schooler goes viral for his dancing at a Clemson football game

Clemson’s Simpson holds off on red velvet cake — and ‘Will’ LB — with USC up next Charleston Post & Courier

Norfolk Virginian-Pilot

• UVA and Virginia Tech football seasons are over after the teams cancel Saturday’s final game
• Hampton University athletic director Eugene Marshall leaving for Binghamton University. ‘I loved my time at Hampton.’
• Virginia basketball team climbs 11 spots to No. 5 in AP poll after winning tournament in Las Vegas

Atlanta Journal Constitution

• Georgia remains solidly entrenched as CFP’s No. 1
• Cunningham: Georgia Tech should give Brent Key the job for good
• Who J Batt could be considering in Georgia Tech coaching search
• Jon Richt continuing in father’s footsteps as football coach