Jenks and Florida Atlantic host East Carolina; Rahjai Harris To Sign Autographs Ahead Of Sunday’s Men’s Basketball Game In Minges… ECU CB Andrew Wilson-Lamp to enter transfer portal… Texas State expecting UNT QB to be ready to roll in bowl despite lack of experience… Charlotte-area natives relish return home for Duke’s Mayo Bowl: ‘A full-circle moment’

Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

ECU football made ‘today’ count in 2024

Rahjai Harris To Sign Autographs Ahead Of Sunday’s Men’s Basketball Game In Minges ecupirates.com

The Associated Press

• Bowl action? There was plenty, and the best came far away from the spotlight of the college playoffs
• Jenks and Florida Atlantic host East Carolina

ECU Blake Harrell wraps up season, talks looking ahead to 2025 WNCT 9

Rahjai Harris to sign autographs before Sunday’s ECU men’s basketball game WITN 7

247 Sports

• ECU CB Andrew Wilson-Lamp to enter transfer portal
• Transfer Portal Tracker: Which ECU players have entered the portal?

ECU women’s basketball: Pirates come up short in road loss at Temple Greenville Daily Reflector (sub req’d)

Around the American Athletic Conference

American Athletic Conference

• SERVPRO First Responder Bowl Preview: North Texas Faces Texas State in Dallas Friday
• Rice Defeats Tulsa, 70-64, on New Year’s Day

Denton Record Chronicle

• Texas State expecting UNT QB to be ready to roll in bowl despite lack of experience
• North Texas gameday: UNT seniors hungry to break through for bowl win
• Prediction: Texas State will be too much for UNT to handle in bowl without Chandler Morris
• Facing Texas opponent in bowl a big opportunity for UNT, which will have key player back
• Journey to bowl start is a tale of perseverance for UNT QB Drew Mestemaker
• Wright’s game-winner completes UNT comeback against UAB

Texas State vs. North Texas Prediction: Bobcats, Mean Green Match Up in First Responder Bowl Athlon Sports

Texas State vs. North Texas prediction, odds: 2025 First Responder Bowl picks from college football model CBS Sports

How to watch North Texas vs. Texas State in First Responder Bowl, TV channel, free live stream For the Win

Here’s a look at what North Texas sports fans can expect in 2025 KERA

The Associated Press

• Hunter and Haggerty lead No. 21 Memphis to 90-62 win at Florida Atlantic
• Wichita State faces UAB on 3-game losing streak
• Gary and Temple host South Florida

No. 21 Memphis pulls away from Florida Atlantic Field Level Media

Martin: Tigers’ conference redemption tour off to rollicking start dailymemphian

Hunter, Haggerty help Tigers open AAC play with rout of FAU WREG

Two Players With Tulsa Ties Named To NFL Pro Bowl News 9

Memphis basketball vs FAU final score: Tyrese Hunter, PJ Haggerty lead Tigers in AAC opener Memphis Commercial Appeal

Tulane reportedly hiring Will Hall as pass game coordinator WGNO

A look at how USF Bulls, Gators, FSU fared in the portal period Tampa Tribune

Charlotte 49ers men’s basketball: Breaking down AAC opponents as conference play begins Charlotte Observer

Here’s how Wichita State basketball can open AAC play with a road win at Temple Wichita Eagle

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Raleigh News & Observer

• Dart takes down Duke. Three takeaways from No. 14 Ole Miss’ Gator Bowl win over Blue Devils
• NC State secondary loses two expected returners to transfer portal
• NC State secondary takes a hit after expected returner enters transfer portal
• Instead of game-planning for Super Bowls, Bill Belichick now wooing recruits to UNC

Charlotte-area natives relish return home for Duke’s Mayo Bowl: ‘A full-circle moment’  Charlotte Observer

Roanoke Times

• Keys to victory for Virginia Tech in the Duke’s Mayo Bowl
• Who has the edge at each position in Virginia Tech’s bowl game against Minnesota?
• Hokies ‘locked in’ for Gophers with Bud Foster providing guidance
• How to watch Virginia Tech football in the Duke’s Mayo Bowl

Troubling Transfer Spree Decimates NC State Football Secondary Sports Illustrated

Sporting News

• Bowl season winners & losers: Cam Ward, Deion Sanders, Pop-Tarts, Cheez-Its, coach fights and more
• Who is Mitch Jeter? Everything to know about Notre Dame’s kicker during College Football Playoff run

WRAL

• Ole Miss overwhelms Duke in Gator Bowl, 52-20
• Duke quarterback Henry Belin reflects on journey back to starting job

Jaxson Dart ends his Ole Miss career with 4 TD passes and a 52-20 romp over Duke in the Gator Bowl Winston Salem Journal

Columbia The State

Charleston Post & Courier

• Gamecock women slam Missouri in SEC opener
• Boyd, Brzovic-led College of Charleston rolls past Hampton in CAA opener; Citadel falls to Samford
• Patrick’s return sparks CSU to conference win over Gardner-Webb
• A taunt, a tirade and a triumph not obtained: Takeaways from Gamecocks’ Citrus Bowl loss

ODU falls to Arkansas St. in Sun Belt opener  WAVY

The Associated Press

• Freeman and Notre Dame handle ‘tough moments’ and oust Georgia from CFP with 23-10 win in Sugar Bowl
• Georgia’s Kirby Smart defends aggressive but ill-fated play calls in CFP loss to Notre Dame
• CFP semifinals by the numbers: All four teams are members of the exclusive 900-win club
• Big 12 commissioner calls for ‘national standards’ for calling targeting after controversial play
• Postponed Sugar Bowl played with enhanced security about 36 hours after terror attack in New Orleans
• Surging Ohio State to face tenacious Texas in the Cotton Bowl for a spot in the CFP title game