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December 25, 2023 By Greg Vacek Leave a Comment

Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

REWIND: HAWAI’I Bowl Game Center Bonesville.net

Classic Rewind: ECU Defeats Boise State in Sheraton … ecupirates.com

East Carolina 41-38 Boise State (Dec 23, 2007) Final … ESPN

Hawaii Bowl Highlights – E. Carolina Defeats Boise State YouTube

John Harbaugh breaks down how injury to RB Keaton Mitchell will impact Ravens offense Ravens Wire

2024 NCAA Bracketology: East Carolina March Madness Resume | December 25 WECT 6

ECU’s receiver room to benefit greatly from signing day haul 247 Sports

Around the American Athletic Conference

Rice Battles Texas State Tuesday in SERVPRO First Responder Bowl American Athletic Conference

Rice seeks redemption in First Responder Bowl vs. Texas State CBS Sports

The Associated Press

  • No. 14 Florida Atlantic knocks off No. 4 Arizona 96-95 in 2OT at Desert Classic
  • David Jones scores 28 as No. 23 Memphis escapes with a 77-75 victory over Vanderbilt

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

WRAL

  • NC State’s Payton Wilson won’t play in Pop-Tarts Bowl
  • Duke wins fifth straight bowl game, beating Troy in 76 Birmingham Bowl 17-10

Raleigh News & Observer

  • NC State bowl game lookahead: What to know, key matchup, betting line
  • Wolfpack transfer guard Kam Woods, out of NCAA purgatory, looking to contribute

Duke’s Mayo Bowl pioneers endorsement portal for Charlotte game The Business Journals (sub req’d)

Virginia Tech expects to retain most of its football players despite transfers becoming more frequent  Norfolk Virginian-Pilot

The Associated Press

  • Texas State makes bowl debut in First Responder Bowl. Rice seeks 1st winning season since 2014
  • Eastern Michigan apologizes to South Alabama for player’s punch that sparked brawl after bowl game
  • As starter in the Cotton Bowl, QB Devin Brown gets a chance to show he can be No. 1 for Ohio State
  • Ethan Vasko throws 3 TD passes, Coastal Carolina beats San Jose State 24-14 in Hawaii Bowl
  • Johnson and Newton lead No. 5 UConn to a 69-65 win over St. John’s in Big East home opener
  • Grand Canyon’s Tyon Grant-Foster is thriving despite a pair of near-death experiences

 

Nuggets and Briefs:  National and Professional articles of interest

The Associated Press

  • Dolphins nip Cowboys 22-20 on Jason Sanders’ last-second field goal, secure playoff spot
  • Latest road loss for Cowboys means they’ll likely have to travel in playoffs
  • Jordan Love, Packers survive rally by Panthers, win 33-30 to keep playoff hopes alive
  • Jets blow big lead vs. Commanders but win 30-28 on Zuerlein’s 54-yard field goal with 5 seconds left
  • Commanders remain uncertain at quarterback after Sam Howell gets benched again in loss to Jets
  • Chad Ryland’s 56-yard field goal sends Patriots past Broncos 26-23 as Denver’s playoff hopes dim
  • Lions hang on to beat Vikings 30-24 and clinch 1st division title since 1993
  • Amari Cooper has franchise-record 265 yards receiving to lead Browns to 36-22 win over Texans
  • Shoulder injury is the latest issue in a painful month for Trevor Lawrence and the Jags
  • NBA MVP Joel Embiid won’t play in 76ers-Heat Christmas game because of ankle issue
  • The NBA’s annual Christmas slate awaits. Teams insist it’s special to be picked
  • Kuzmenko scores 2 as Canucks move atop Western Conference with 7-4 win over Sharks
  • Connor Bedard and Trevor Zegras score lacrosse-style goals on NHL’s final night before break
  • Hedman, Lightning overcome Capitals in shootout 2-1 for third straight win

Panthers lose a close one to Packers 33 to 30  Queen City News

WRAL

  • Panthers rally falls short, run out of time in loss to Packers
  • Hurricanes fall to Islanders 5-4 to as goaltending struggles continue

Charlotte Observer

  • Panthers ‘fought until the last second’ with Bryce Young, Thomas Brown leading the way
  • In a loss, Bryce Young’s best day gives Carolina Panthers fans a reason to dream
  • ‘What you get when you play the Packers.’ Carolina Panthers react to controversial plays
  • Recapping what Chris Tabor said after Carolina Panthers’ loss to Green Bay Packers
  • Grading Panthers’ shootout loss to Packers: Bryce Young, DJ Chark put on a show in defeat
  • More injury shuffling for Hornets. What Charlotte said after short-handed loss to Denver

Washington Post

  • The Commanders did Christmas Eve right and lost again. Bring on the Rockettes!
  • Jacoby Brissett outshines Sam Howell again in another Commanders loss
  • NFL takeaways: The Dolphins eke out a gritty win over the Cowboys
  • The man behind 50 years of D.C. sports changes
  • These backup QB stories have been fun, but it’s starting to hurt

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