Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

Joyner Tabbed American Athletic Conference Player of the Week ecupirates.com

Seymour leads East Tennessee State against East Carolina The Associated Press

Winston Wright Transfers to East Carolina, How Pirates Are Rebuilding Through Transfer Portal College Football Network

Former ECU QB signs with defending XFL champions WNCT 9

CBS Sports

• ECU QB signee Cole Hodge on why he chose the Pirates
• RB signee TJ Engleman explains why he never wavered on ECU

247 Sports

• Here are the early enrollees from ECU’s 2024 signing class
• ECU Football Transfer Portal Live Tracker
• ECU CB Antione Jackson says he will enter transfer portal

Around the American Athletic Conference

American Athletic Conference

• Virginia Tech Pulls Away From Tulane in Military Bowl
• No. 17 SMU Ships to Boston For Wasabi Fenway Bowl Against Boston College
• Rice Undone by Turnovers in SERVPRO First Responder Bowl
• East Carolina’s Joyner, UTSA’s Udo Earn Women’s Basketball Weekly Honors
• Florida Atlantic’s Davis, Tulsa’s Haggerty Earn Weekly Honors

The Associated Press

• Drones handles the rain, leads Virginia Tech to 41-20 win over No. 23 Tulane in the Military Bowl
• SMU will face Boston College in the Fenway Bowl for its first taste of ACC play
• No. 17 SMU gets an ACC prequel when it faces Boston College in the Fenway Bowl
• AP player of the week: Florida Atlantic’s Johnell Davis scores 35 in win over No. 4 Arizona
• Youngblood and South Florida host Alabama State
• Prairie View A&M faces UTSA on 4-game road slide
• Seymour leads East Tennessee State against East Carolina

AAC College Football Bowl Games: Live Stream and TV Channel Info ForTheWin

A closer look inside USF’s $340M football stadium Tampa Tribune

Memphis Commercial Appeal

• Blake Watson gave Memphis football exactly what it needed but Tigers could benefit beyond his one season
• Memphis basketball vs. Austin Peay: Score prediction, scouting report

Memphis vs. Iowa State odds, props, predictions: OVER trend guides our AutoZone Liberty Bowl pick Sporting News

Tulsa women carry five-game winning streak into Saturday’s AAC opener Tulsa World

Tulane’s hopes for Military Bowl victory washed away in steady downpour NOLA.com

Military Bowl: Virginia Tech Overcomes Heavy Rain To Beat Tulane 41-20 Sports Illustrated

Led by Kyron Drones, Virginia Tech runs all over Tulane in Military Bowl Washington Post

Virginia Tech football, Kyron Drones run past Tulane to win Military Bowl, 41-20 Baltimore Sun

Hokies run over No. 23 Tulane in dominating Military Bowl win Roanoke Times

Temple News

• Jalen McMurray enters transfer portal
• Temple’s Luoma a key part in Volleyball’s resurgence
• Uchijima is Temple’s next tennis star

Dallas Morning News

• Led by South Oak Cliff’s Kevin Jennings, SMU enters its ACC era in Fenway Bowl
• SMU prediction: AAC champs roll into Fenway Bowl on win streak vs. Boston College
• SMU set new course by playing against Black athletes in first integrated Cotton Bowl

Defense fuels Texas State’s rout of Rice in First Responder Bowl Houston Chronicle

A closer look at the breakout season for Wichita State basketball’s Quincy Ballard Wichita Eagle

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Teel: Hokies a program on the rise after Military Bowl swamping of Tulane Richmond.com

WRAL

• North Carolina falls to West Virginia 30-10 in Duke’s Mayo Bowl
• Short-handed Heels no match for West Virginia in 30-10 Duke’s Mayo Bowl loss
• Harrell shows promise, but Tar Heels fall again in Duke’s Mayo Bowl
• No. 18 NC State chasing history against No. 25 Kansas State in Pop-Tarts Bowl
• Duke hires Jonathan Patke as Defensive Coordinator

Exponent Telegram

• Defense, special teams come up big for WVU in Duke’s Mayo Bowl win
• Neal Brown, WVU surpass season expectations with Mayo Bowl win

WVU’s Neal Brown happy with bowl win, willingly takes the mayo dump that comes with it bluegoldnews.com

Garrett Greene helps West Virginia beat North Carolina 30-10 in the Duke’s Mayo Bowl Huntington Herald-Dispatch

Charlotte Observer

• A UNC season that began with such promise in Charlotte fizzles to an end there
• North Carolina dual-threat backup QB delivers solid performance in Duke’s Mayo Bowl
• If you’re actually angry at Drake Maye for skipping UNC’s bowl game, you shouldn’t be
• Unlike most bowl teams, NC State’s playing for a prize worth winning (it’s not the trophy)

Raleigh News & Observer

• NC State bowl game lookahead: What to know, key matchup, betting line
• NC State heads to Pop-Tarts Bowl. Here’s how to watch the Pack take on Kansas State

Charleston Post & Courier

• Charleston kicker’s there-and-back Clemson football happy ending
• Gamecocks’ Debo Williams gets respect with 100-tackle season
• Here are Shane Beamer’s top priorities for Gamecock roster spots

Norfolk Virginian-Pilot

• QB Kyron Drones leads Hokies’ record day in rainy Military Bowl victory vs. No. 23 Tulane
• Region/state roundup: James Madison football program hires assistant from Old Dominion

Eli Drinkwitz’s unique take on the transfer portal could help Mizzou beat Ohio State Kansas City Star

The Associated Press

• Short-handed No. 19 NC State, Kansas State looking to cap stellar seasons in Pop-Tarts Bowl
• Garrett Greene helps West Virginia beat North Carolina 30-10 in the Duke’s Mayo Bowl
• Picking the CFP semis: Alabama and Texas have the edge to reach the national championship game
• Meme no more: Texas is back and playing for a national championship with Huskies on deck in CFP semi
• Harbaugh, Michigan savor trip to Disneyland after wild journey to CFP Rose Bowl semifinal
• College football postseason changes have all but ended the chances of a split national championship
• USC’s Moss throws Holiday Bowl-record 6 TD passes in 42-28 victory over No. 16 Louisville
• Owens, Presley help No. 22 Oklahoma State beat Texas A&M 31-23 in Texas Bowl
• Tennessee QB Joe Milton opts out of Citrus Bowl for NFL draft, leaving Nico Iamaleava to start
• Brock Glenn’s path to starting for FSU in the Orange Bowl is most unconventional
• Amid change, No. 12 Oklahoma and No. 14 Arizona seek new starts in Alamo Bowl
• Mario Cristobal and Miami will face mentor Greg Schiano and Rutgers in the Pinstripe Bowl
• Notre Dame announces Mike Denbrock as new offensive coordinator
• In its 75th year, the AP Top 25 men’s basketball poll is still driving discussion across the sport
• No. 21 Texas faces UNC Greensboro, looks for 6th straight home win