Ahlers delivers winning touchdown for ECU… Monarchs pull away… Tulane To Face UCF In 2022 American Football Championship Game… Gamecocks end Clemson’s rivalry win streak with 31-30 upset… Tulane’s Willie Fritz receiving serious consideration for Georgia Tech head-coach job… App State’s season ends with 51-48 2OT loss to Georgia Southern
Pirate Press: ECU Headlines
ecupirates.com
- East Carolina Wins Regular Season Finale At Temple
- Pirates Fall At Old Dominion, 71-50
- Pirates Extinguish Flames, 72-64
WNCT 9
- ECU notebook: Winning season, bowl game next
- Ahlers, Mitchell rally ECU past Temple, 49-46
- Pirates extinguish Flames, will face Virginia Sunday
- ECU falls at Old Dominion, 71-50
ECU football uses late touchdown drive to edge Temple, will have winning record this season WITN 7
247 Sports
- ECU RB Keaton Mitchell closes out regular season with monster performance
- ECU finds a way to reach win number seven in Philly
- Owls drop Senior Day shootout to ECU, 49-46
- Second half struggles sink ECU at Old Dominion
ECU football: Pirates close out regular season with high-scoring win over Temple Greenville Daily Reflector (sub req’d)
Ahlers, Mitchell rally East Carolina past Temple, 49-46 Charlotte Observer
Owls defeated in close shootout with Pirates in final game Temple News
‘We’ve learned so much along the way’: East Carolina edges Temple in season finale Philly.com
Temple football loses to ECU despite record-setting day by E.J. Warner WFMZ
CBS Sports
- ECU CB Malik Fleming on his pick, the Pirates’ close win at Temple
- Stanley’s 15 help Old Dominion beat East Carolina 71-50
ODU turns in scorching second half, runs away from ECU. But rebuilt Monarchs aren’t satisfied: ‘That’s not as good as we can play.’ Norfolk Virginian-Pilot
Around the American Athletic Conference
American Athletic Conference
- East Carolina Rallies for 49-46 Win at Temple
- Tulsa Closes Regular Season With 37-30 Win at Houston
- Late TD Puts UCF Past South Florida and Into American Championship Game
- Tulane To Face UCF In 2022 American Football Championship Game presented by RoofClaim
- Late Interception Seals SMU’s 34-31 Win Against Memphis
- No. 2 Houston, Wichita State Earn Saturday Wins
- Five American Squads Pick Up Saturday WBB Wins
Tampa Bay Times
- UCF Knights outlast USF Bulls in ‘War on I-4′ thriller
- USF Bulls’ furious rally against UCF foiled by one final defensive lapse
- Poll: USF fans say they want Deion Sanders as next Bulls coach
- FAU fires Willie Taggart after 3 seasons, 15-18 record
The season from hell is finally over. Now what? thedailystampede (USF)
Orlando Sentinel
- Mikey Keene rescues UCF after blowing big lead vs. USF, advances to title game
- UCF keeps rivalry bragging rights after thwarting monumental upset bid from USF
- After this thriller, will someone please save ‘War on I-4′ rivalry? | Commentary
- Laila Jewett’s career-high 34 points lead UCF to OT win vs. Samford women
NOLA.com
- Still greedy: Tulane already looking forward to AAC championship
- Trust in Tulane’s defense at end of game pays off for Willie Fritz vs. Cincinnati
With toughness on full display, SMU shows lessons in finishing pay off vs. Memphis Dallas Morning News
Tigers’ football rally comes up short against SMU Memphis Commercial Appeal
Tulsa World
- Tulsa ends season on bright note with 37-30 upset at Houston
- Breaking down Tulsa’s 37-30 win over Houston
- Tulsa football notebook: Offensive Line shows progress
- Photos: Tulsa collects 37-30 season finale win at Houston
Houston Chronicle
- No. 2 Houston rallies to survive Kent State
- UH falls to Tulsa, ending a rollercoaster season
- UH WR Samuel Brown slaps Tulsa player
- Cougars Extra Points: Next stop, Big 12
- UTSA mounts largest comeback in program history
- Bowl hopes for Rice slim after loss to North Texas
Back at home: Wichita State basketball brings the energy in Tarleton State win Wichita Eagle
Denton Record Chronicle
- UNT scores thrilling win over Rice to clinch C-USA title game berth
- 5 thoughts on UNT’s win over Rice: Seth Littrell continues to make his case to remain at UNT
UTSA mounts largest comeback in program history, beating UTEP San Antonio Express News
Instant Analysis: UAB earns bowl eligibility; McBride feasts on LA Tech run defense AL.com
Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond
Raleigh News & Observer
- Duke football finishes with flourish, reaches 8 wins in 34-31 victory over Wake Forest
- With only bragging rights on the line, NC State is ready for plenty of bragging
- How to watch or stream Duke vs Purdue college basketball game on Sunday
- Ahlers, Mitchell rally East Carolina past Temple, 49-46
College football: Davidson, Elon ousted in first round of FCS playoffs Salisbury Post
Winston Salem Journal
- Wake Forest ends regular season with improved Duke team
- Hildreth, Monsanto help Wake charge past Hampton, 97-70
- Entire Virginia team to attend three memorial services
- Report: Deion Sanders offered Colorado head-coaching job
- South Carolina upends No. 8 Clemson to snap skid against rival
Columbia The State
- Streak stoppers! South Carolina upends No. 8 Clemson to snap skid against rival
- South Carolina has some memorable wins this year, but Clemson game was different
- Beamer, Rattler make resounding statements in South Carolina’s win over Clemson
- South Carolina football fans greet Gamecocks in Columbia after upset win over Clemson
- Four things we learned in South Carolina’s upset of No. 8 Clemson
- Where Clemson football’s quarterback situation stands after loss to South Carolina
Charleston Post & Courier
- FLIP THE SCRIPT: Gamecocks end Clemson’s rivalry win streak with 31-30 upset
- Sapakoff: “Beamer Ball” makes it a rivalry again; Dabo’s QB quandry
- As Clemson offense struggles again, DJ Uiagalelei under the microscope
- Gamecocks’ upset of Clemson points to sunnier bowl prospects
ODU presses South Alabama, but finishes season on six-game losing streak Norfolk Virginian-Pilot
App State’s season ends with 51-48 2OT loss to Georgia Southern Watauga Democrat
Atlanta Journal Constitution
- Tulane’s Willie Fritz receiving serious consideration for Georgia Tech head-coach job
- Georgia Tech’s mistakes play key role in loss to Georgia
- Geoff Collins’ tenure over, ex-Georgia Tech coach Paul Johnson has his say
- No. 1 Georgia holds off early Georgia Tech threat for convincing victory
- Georgia’s SEC title-game opponent LSU loses to Texas A&M
- Cunningham: Georgia buries Tech, but needs to be better in postseason
- Georgia State comes up short against Marshall, finishes 4-8
Matt Rhule agrees to Nebraska football deal, becomes new Huskers head coach 247 Sports
The Associated Press
- AP Top 25 Takeaways: Ohio State’s Day will face doubters now
- No. 22 Oregon State rallies to stun No. 10 Oregon 38-34
- No. 3 Michigan tops No. 2 Ohio State 45-23, eyes CFP berth
- Kiffin staying at Ole Miss; Auburn has interest in Freeze
- Nebraska signs Matt Rhule to 8-year deal as football coach
- Shaw resigns as coach after Stanford’s 35-26 loss to BYU
Nuggets and Briefs: National and Professional articles of interest
The Associated Press
- US soccer briefly scrubs emblem from Iran flag at World Cup
- Neymar working ’24 hours a day’ to return at World Cup
- Argentina riding emotional rollercoaster at World Cup
- Goalless Mexico on brink of World Cup elimination
- After latest milestone, Ronaldo eyes World Cup glory
- Brissett faces pal Brady in possible last start for Browns
- Seahawks happy to be home for a while, set to host Raiders
- AP source: Tests reveal no ACL tear in Bills’ Miller’s knee
- Cousins relishes confidence of Vikings, as clutch wins come
- Patriots still have red-zone issues despite Jones’ big game
Charlotte Observer
- Week 12 preview: Can Panthers QB Sam Darnold hold on to the starting job?
- Panthers will be without three defenders vs. Broncos. Marshall, Thomas game-time decisions
- Nebraska hires former Panthers coach Rhule to lead Cornhuskers’ program
- Coming up big. Takeaways from the Hornets’ win against Minnesota
Hurricanes’ power play stays alive in win over the Flames. Here’s what else we learned Raleigh News & Observer
Washington Post
- Playoff picture getting clearer (college football winners and losers)
- Michigan does it again, blasts Ohio State to solidify playoff spot
- NFL Sunday primer: Jets try to get back into win column after QB switch
- As the Commanders surge, Ron Rivera gives thanks with a holiday break
- Commanders keys vs. Falcons: Force Mariota to throw, capitalize in red zone
Atlanta Journal Constitution
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