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GREG VACEK'S WEB ROUNDUPMonday, December 18, 2023

December 18, 2023 By Greg Vacek 1 Comment

Ravens RB Keaton Mitchell suffers likely season-ending knee injury vs. Jaguars… Pirates Set to Host George Mason Monday … Former Michigan State QB announces transfer to ECU  …  Jaguars’ Zay Jones: Suffers hamstring injury late; Jones expected in court Monday afternoon for domestic battery charge… UTSA Battles Marshall Tuesday in Scooter’s Coffee Frisco Bowl… Pineiro’s field goal gives Panthers 9-7 win over Falcons

Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

Pirates Set to Host George Mason Monday ecupirates.com

Dave Odom still loves college basketball, and loves to talk about it Winston Salem Journal

Former Michigan State QB announces transfer to ECU  WNCT 9

Michigan State quarterback Katin Houser announces transfer to ECU WITN 7

247 Sports

  • Keaton Mitchell likely out for season after suffering freak knee injury
  • Rutgers lands its top transfer portal receiver in Dymere Miller
  • Louisville EDGE transfer Ryheem Craig picks ECU

Ravens RB Keaton Mitchell suffers likely season-ending knee injury vs. Jaguars; LT Ronnie Stanley in concussion protocol The Baltimore Sun

Keaton Mitchell Injury Update: Latest News Surrounding Ravens RB Pro Football Network

Ravens’ Keaton Mitchell suffers gruesome knee injury vs Jaguars Fox News

Ravens’ John Harbaugh Has Grim News on RB Keaton Mitchell in Win vs. Jaguars Heavy

Ravens get brutal Keaton Mitchell injury update after win over Jaguars AtoZ Sports

In-State Wide Receiver Noreel White Decommits From Ole Miss Rebels | Recruiting Tracker Sports Illustrated

Jaguars’ Zay Jones: Suffers hamstring injury late CBS Sports

Jags WR Zay Jones expected in court Monday afternoon for domestic battery charge CBS 47

Around the American Athletic Conference

American Athletic Conference

  • UTSA Battles Marshall Tuesday in Scooter’s Coffee Frisco Bowl
  • Memphis Takes Down No. 13 Clemson, 79-77
  • Rice Defeats Prairie View 85-59 on Sautrday

A Frisco Bowl win would carry extra meaning for Marshall, UTSA CBS Sports

After three years of bowl hurdles, UTSA aims to keep business as usual in Frisco San Antonio Express News

No. 22 Virginia faces Memphis following Beekman’s 21-point outing The Associated Press

YAHOO!

  • Syracuse, USF coaches excited to be playing in Boca Raton Bowl
  • Syracuse vs. University of South Florida schedule: Odds and how to watch Boca Raton Bowl

USF, Syracuse coaches, players arrive ahead of Boca Raton Bowl WFLX

Former Tulsa Kicker Transferring to Penn State Sports Illustrated

Former Florida backup QB finds new home, transferring to Charlotte 49ers USA Today

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

Memphis basketball vs. Virginia: Score prediction, scouting report Memphis Commercial Appeal

Choctaw pass-rusher Will Smith finally finds a `home’ with Tulsa Tulsa World

Temple handles La Salle to win third straight  Temple News

North Texas hoops rewind: Mississippi State 72, UNT 54 Dallas Morning News

Eric Gaines leads stingy UAB defense in 92-56 win over Montevallo AL.com

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

WRAL

  • Tar Heel great Eric Montross dies after cancer diagnosis
  • Transfer portal: What NC State, UNC and Duke football players are changing schools

The dust is settling on college sports realignment. A look at where schools are going in 2024 USA Today

Old Dominion, Western Kentucky meet in Charlotte for Famous Toastery Bowl Charlotte Observer

Raleigh News & Observer

  • Former UNC basketball player, radio analyst Eric Montross dies
  • Why injuries, illness didn’t keep NC State women from winning third NCAA cross country title

Charleston Post & Courier

  • Clemson’s Barrett Carter wants ‘to be a legend’ as a Tiger
  • Gamecocks get two from portal; Juice Wells chooses new school

Roanoke Times

  • Hokies’ Bowen on Military Bowl preparation
  • In the region: Flynn helps No. 11 Virginia Tech wrestling beat No. 19 Stanford

The Associated Press

  • Eric Montross, a former UNC and NBA big man, dies at 52 after cancer fight
  • Transfer portal presents challenges to coaches in retaining players, not just recruiting them
  • AP Sports Story of the Year: Realignment, stunning demise of Pac-12 usher in super conference era
  • Status of Western Kentucky QB Austin Reed still uncertain for Famous Toastery Bowl vs Old Dominion
  • No. 23 UNLV making most of trip to New York for the holidays

 

Nuggets and Briefs:  National and Professional articles of interest

The Associated Press

  • Analysis: Josh Allen and the Bills show how quickly things can turn around in the NFL
  • Pineiro’s field goal gives Panthers 9-7 win over Falcons, knocks Atlanta out of 1st in NFC South
  • Falcons coach Arthur Smith’s job security in question after 9-7 loss to the NFL’s worst team
  • Ravens beat mistake-prone Jaguars 23-7 for 4th consecutive victory and clinch AFC playoff spot
  • James Cook leads dominant rushing attack as Bills trample Cowboys 31-10
  • Stephen Curry’s 3-pointer streak ends at 268 games in Warriors’ win in Portland
  • Antetokounmpo passes Abdul-Jabbar for Bucks’ career rebounding record in victory over Rockets
  • Devin Booker sparks big 4th quarter, Suns rally to beat Wizards 112-108
  • That’s a wrap: Bryant Gumbel and HBO’s ‘Real Sports’ air their last episode after 29 years
  • Jags’ Lawrence lands in concussion protocol after mistake-prone, 23-7 home loss to Ravens
  • Cowboys’ road woes continue with blowout loss at Buffalo
  • Rivera will stick with Howell as Commanders’ QB despite Brissett’s big 4th quarter against Rams
  • San Francisco’s Moody stretches extra point streak to record 53 straight
  • Patriots unable to build off win, falter in second half of 27-17 loss to Chiefs
  • Jets eliminated from playoff contention after loss to Dolphins. Rodgers’ comeback bid in question
  • Joe Flacco passes for 374 yards, rallies banged-up Browns to 20-17 win over Bears
  • Titans QB Will Levis hopes leg injury not as bad as initially feared in OT loss
  • Langer and son win another PNC Championship. Oosthuizen makes it 2 in a row in South Africa
  • Jurgen Klopp has done it again. Liverpool has defied odds to emerge as a real title challenger
  • Ohtani and Acuña win MLB’s Hank Aaron Awards as outstanding offensive performers
  • Kuznetsov lifts Capitals to 2-1 win over Hurricanes in SO
  • MacKinnon has 2 goals and 2 assists as Avalanche beat Sharks 6-2

WRAL

  • Young comes up clutch as Panthers walk-off Falcons
  • Kuznetsov scores in shootout to lift Capitals over Hurricanes 2-1
  • McCaffrey scores 3 TDs and 49ers clinch NFC West with 45-29 rout of Cardinals for 6th straight win

Charlotte Observer

  • Carolina Panthers defeat Atlanta Falcons thanks to late INT, game-winning field goal
  • A rare Panthers win: In the rain, Bryce Young and Carolina made all the big plays late
  • This Panthers WR has always been explosive. Against Falcons, he showed he could be more
  • Why Panthers’ Hubbard was more focused on ‘Rolex’ than a TD on final drive vs. Falcons
  • Grading Panthers in gritty win vs. the Falcons: How Bryce Young, Chuba Hubbard performed
  • Here’s what’s next for Carolina Hurricanes goaltending quandary

Washington Post

  • Hibernate for three weeks, Commanders fans. There’s nothing left to see here.
  • The Commanders’ big bets on offense have officially gone bust
  • What to know from NFL Week 15: Ignore the Bills’ record. They’re a powerhouse.
  • Hail or Fail: Jacoby Brissett sparks offense in relief of Sam Howell
  • This week’s bowl picks: Air Force can zoom past James Madison
  • Here’s something all D.C. fans would like to see built: Winning teams

Atlanta Journal Constitution

  • Bradley’s Buzz: The Falcons lose the kind of game that gets people fired
  • Arthur Smith blows it for Falcons by trusting Desmond Ridder
  • Arthur Smith giving less and less reason to believe in him
  • Falcons were soul-searching after horrible loss

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Comments

  1. Eric Montross says

    December 18, 2023 at 3:38 pm

    To know Eric was to be his friend,” read a statement from the Montross family, “And the family knows that the ripples from the generous , thoughtful way that he lived his life will continue in the lives of the many people he touched with his deep and sincere kindness.

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