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GREG VACEK'S WEB ROUNDUPSaturday, December 16, 2023

December 16, 2023 By Greg Vacek Leave a Comment

Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

Pirate Student-Athletes Earn Degrees ecupirates.com

Yahoo! 

  • What Todd Golden had to say after close win over East Carolina
  • Florida’s game-high scorer talks win over East Carolina

WNCT 9

ECU celebrates over 2,000 graduates at fall commencement ceremony

WITN 7

  • ECU graduates turn their tassels following fall commencement ceremony
  • ECU sends 2023 fall graduates out on a high note

From diverse paths to Pirates: ECU’s graduating class sets sail into future WCTI 12

247 Sports

  • How to watch ECU commits Yannick Smith, Shaikh Thompson in the 2023 Shrine Bowl
  • Despite uncertain situation, Cam Hayes makes ECU debut in loss to Florida

ECU men’s basketball: Pirates play Florida tight in road loss Greenville Daily Reflector (sub req’d)

Denver Broncos Denver Post

Around the American Athletic Conference

American Athletic Conference

  • Tulsa Women Cruise to 82-45 Win over Texas Southern
  • SMU, Temple Earn Thursday Wins

Army cancels future football games with Georgia Southern, Liberty FBSchedules

AAC Basketball Predictions, Odds & Best Bets – December 16 Athlon Sports

College Football News

  • Scooter’s Coffee Frisco Bowl: Marshall vs UTSA Prediction, Preview, Odds, How To Watch
  • RoofClaim.com Boca Raton Bowl Prediction: Syracuse vs USF Preview, Odds, How To Watch
  • Jones leads Memphis against No. 13 Clemson after 29-point showing

UTSA returns to familiar setting, arriving at Frisco Bowl San Antonio Express News

For USF’s Alex Golesh and his peers, bowl season has become ‘bonkers’ Tampa Tribune

Memphis Tigers vs. Clemson Tigers live stream info, start time, TV channel: How to watch NCAA Basketball on TV, stream online CBS Sports

Bill Haisten: If the TU men need a role model, the TU women set a nice example by beating Florida Tulsa World

Scott Rabalais: Most bowls are exhibitions now — but we’ll be watching anyway. Here’s why. NOLA.com

Every college football conference’s biggest surprises and disappointments in 2023 Palm Beach Post

Rutgers quarterback Evan Simon transfers to Temple  Temple News

Denton Record Chronicle

  • UNT lands Houston transfer wide receiver Dalton Carnes
  • UNT aiming to find a way to finish games as it heads to Mississippi State for Sunday showdown

Navy Football Fires OC Grant Chesnut Sports Illustrated

The latest on eligibility for two transfers looking to play for Wichita State basketball Wichita Eagle

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

College football bowl picks, predictions for all 41 bowl games in 2023-24 Sporting News

Raleigh News & Observer

  • NCAA agrees to allow multi-time transfers to play for remainder of current school year
  • Duke basketball found ‘collective purpose’ at home. Now, Blue Devils need it vs. Baylor
  • Late-night stakes: NC State gets one last shot at a resume-building nonconference win

WRAL

  • NCCU coach LeVelle Moton becomes winningest coach in program history
  • Heels highlight rebounding effort heading into showdown with Kentucky
  • NCAA, states seek to extend restraining order letting transfer athletes play through the spring
  • Michael Jordan museum plans start in Wilmington
  • UNC interim chancellor: Make sure ‘Carolina is better off’ when college sports settles down
  • Manny Diaz: We’ve got to keep this team together
  • NC State thumps UT-Martin in first meeting of the teams

Columbia The State

  • Clemson football running back Will Shipley shuts down transfer talk
  • South Carolina offers talented, young hometown receiving prospect
  • South Carolina adds transfer tailback commitment from MEAC’s leading rusher

Charleston Post & Courier

  • The Citadel is looking for a QB; 2 prospects have ties to SC
  • Gamecocks get defensive end from Georgia Tech out of transfer portal
  • Clemson rusher Will Shipley torn between NFL or college in 2024
  • Body by Binetti: Gamecocks’ summer workouts pushed them to No. 1

Norfolk Virginian-Pilot

  • Churchland grad Kenny Gallop Jr., MEAC Defensive Player of the Year and Aeneas Williams Award winner, leads Howard into Celebration Bowl
  • Orioles, Maryland tentatively agree to extend Camden Yards lease while also moving forward on long-term deal
  • College basketball roundup: Dominant second half leads Methodist women to victory at Virginia Weleyan

Roanoke Times

  • Offense and defense clicking early on for Virginia basketball
  • UVa Football Notebook: Penn transfer cornerback Smith commits to Cavs

The Associated Press

  • Michigan coach Juwan Howard cleared to resume regular duties for matchup with Eastern Michigan
  • Cortland stops 2-point conversion try to top defending champion North Central for Division III title
  • Gronowski, South Dakota State return to FCS title game after 59-0 rout of Albany in semifinals
  • Appalachian State, Miami (Ohio) look to cap strong seasons with win at Cure Bowl
  • Boise State faces UCLA in LA Bowl seeking one more Mountain West postseason win over Pac-12
  • Texas Tech, Cal showcase elite running backs in Independence Bowl
  • New Mexico State seeks fifth bowl victory. Fresno State playing for missing head coach
  • New Orleans Bowl regular Louisiana-Lafayette meets FBS newcomer Jacksonville State
  • Ohio goes for second straight 10-win season against Georgia Southern in Myrtle Beach Bowl
  • SWAC’s Florida A&M brings 10-game winning streak into Celebration Bowl against MEAC’s Howard
  • Donovan Clingan scores 21 as No. 5 UConn takes down No. 10 Gonzaga 76-63
  • No. 7 Marquette fends off underdog St. Thomas in final minutes, wins 84-79
  • New Clemson assistants Luke and Rumph hit the ground running for bowl-bound Tigers

 

Nuggets and Briefs:  National and Professional articles of interest

The Associated Press

  • Vassell, Wembanyama help Spurs snap 18-game skid, topple James, Lakers 129-115
  • Brunson scores career-high 50, hits all 9 of his 3-point shots to help Knicks top Suns 139-122
  • Wizards snap 6-game skid with a 137-123 victory over the Pacers
  • Jonas Valanciunas scores season-high 29 points as Pelicans hold on to beat Hornets 112-107
  • Celtics beat Magic 128-111, remain unbeaten in Boston for the season
  • Joel Embiid scores 35 as the 76ers deal Pistons a franchise-record 22nd straight loss
  • Chargers fire coach Brandon Staley, general manager Tom Telesco in midst of disappointing season
  • Tiger Woods and son get another crack at PNC Championship. Woods jokingly calls it the 5th major
  • Donald Trump says LIV Golf is headed back to his Doral course in April
  • Tottenham beats Nottingham Forest for back-to-back wins. Pressure mounts on Steve Cooper
  • Chocolate coins cause Bundesliga game stoppage as fans protest investment deal
  • Liverpool vs Man United: Ten Hag believes he has backing of the club despite slump
  • Eastern Conference-leading Bruins rally to beat Islanders 5-4 in shootout
  • Jordan Staal breaks 2nd-period tie, Hurricanes beat Red Wings 2-1
  • Steven Stamkos scores 4 goals to help Lightning end Oilers’ winning streak at 8

Raleigh News & Observer

  • Carolina Hurricanes lose lead in third period, fall to Nashville in overtime at PNC Arena
  • What the Charlotte Hornets said after their 112-107 loss to the New Orleans Pelicans

WRAL

  • Brind’Amour: We didn’t have any jump
  • Noesen: We’ve got to learn to protect the lead

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