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GREG VACEK'S WEB ROUNDUPFriday, January 2, 2026

January 2, 2026 By Greg Vacek Leave a Comment

Pirates Aim to Expound Upon Conference Opening Victory, Host Memphis on Saturday… Pirates Fall To Tulane In American Conference Opener, 79-70…ECU offensive line coach Matt Mattox reportedly heading to North Texas

Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

Tulane closes strong for 79-70 win at ECU

ecupirates.com

  • Pirates Aim to Expound Upon Conference Opening Victory, Host Memphis on Saturday
  • Pirates Fall To Tulane In American Conference Opener, 79-70

Pirates fall at home to Tulane, 79-70  WNCT 9

Tulane Men Open Conference Play with Victory over ECU Sports Illustrated

Memphis visits East Carolina after Rembert’s 27-point performance The Associated Press

247 Sports

  • ECU offensive line coach Matt Mattox reportedly heading to North Texas
  • Tracking the ECU players who have confirmed their returns for 2026
  • ECU all-conference safety Ja’Marley Riddle entering transfer portal
  • ECU redshirt freshman DB O’Marion Lewis to enter transfer portal
  • ECU loses conference opener to Tulane, 79-70
  • FINAL: Tulane 79, ECU 70
  • Brumbaugh scores 19 as Tulane beats East Carolina 79-70 in AAC opener for both teams
  • Tulane 79, ECU 70: How it looked from the baselines
  • ECU backup QB Raheim Jeter entering transfer portal

Greenville Daily Reflector (sub req’d)

  • ECU basketball: Closing cold spell costly in 79-70 loss to Tulane
  • Coley: 1 New Year’s resolution for every ECU team

North Texas set to add longtime college offensive line coach Matt Mattox to staff Dallas Morning News (sub req’d)

Tulane men end long road losing streak to East Carolina, win American Conference opener NOLA.com

Around the American Athletic Conference

East Carolina Named American Baseball Preseason Favorite American Conference

Navy vs. Cincinnati prediction, odds, time: 2026 Liberty Bowl picks by proven model CBS Sports

Navy-Cincinnati scouting report: What you need to know for the Liberty Bowl  Annapolis Capital

Rice coach Scott Abell says bowl game ‘a reward’ even after 5-7 season Houston Chronicle

Gators, USF, FSU brace for player exodus as NCAA transfer portal opens Tampa Bay Times

 

Memphis Commercial Appeal

  • Can Tigers beat Rice and make it 3 straight wins? Our prediction
  • Memphis football transfer portal live updates
  • Memphis’ Parker credits family, teammates for helping him after arrest
Owls outlast 49ers for conference-opening win  Temple News

Denton Record-Chronicle

  • UNT set for wild few days with transfer portal opening Friday. Here’s where the Mean Green stand
  • Source: UNT set to add longtime offensive line coach Matt Mattox to staff
  • UNT men’s basketball team drops American Conference opener at Memphis

Bill Haisten: In a 49-point rout, TU was cruelly and unusually efficient Tulsa World

UAB blows double-digit lead in conference-opening loss to Wichita State  AL.com

Army football transfer portal tracker: Latest news, developments Times Record-Herald

Kenyon Giles catches fire and Wichita State rallies back for UAB road win Wichita Eagle

The Associated Press

  • No. 22 Navy Midshipmen face Cincinnati in Liberty Bowl with a full roster
  • UAB visits Charlotte after Duffy’s 22-point performance
  • Bonke leads Charlotte against Wichita State after 20-point game

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Wake Forest coach Dickert describes the season with one particular word Sports Illustrated

Charlotte Observer

  • Panthers face a weird final NFL weekend, but there’s one way to simplify it
  • PJ Hall can ball and is living the dream with the Hornets. ‘It 100% seems surreal’
  • Steph Curry’s latest journey: Exit 30 and a Golden State win
  • Legendary NASCAR racetrack Rockingham Speedway sold after 7 months on the market

Raleigh News & Observer

  • Triangle schools assess football transfer portal as offseason reshaping continues
  • Canadiens drub Hurricanes, Team Canada snubs Seth Jarvis to open 2026
  • Carolina Hurricanes’ playoff potential rides on how they address goalie problem
  • NC State women’s basketball thumps Stanford in statement ACC win to start 2026
  • Musa Sagnia continues his climb for the Pack. Why NC State is high on the freshman
  • How Duke basketball’s Cayden Boozer took advantage of his first college start
  • No. 6 Duke basketball holds off Georgia Tech, in an unusual way, in ACC opener
  • How Duke, led by QB Darian Mensah, rallied to beat Arizona State in the Sun Bowl

WRAL

  • Quick strikes from Caufield and Anderson help Canadiens rally for 7-5 win over Hurricanes
  • Panthers look to put cap on Bucs’ late-season swoon with division in the balance
  • College football transfer portal tracker: Portal officially opens Friday
  • Top-seeded Indiana routs Alabama 38-3 for its first Rose Bowl victory, roaring into CFP semifinals
  • Chambliss, Carneiro lift Mississippi past Georgia 39-34 in Sugar Bowl and into CFP semifinals
  • ‘He affects winning’: Will Wade fiercely defends Darrion Williams after Wake Forest win
  • Indya Nivar, Nyla Harris lead No. 16 UNC women to 71-55 win over California
  • NC State gives up season-low 46 in 74-46 win over Stanford

Charleston Post & Courier

  • As Clemson goes transfer portal hunting, here are the Tigers’ most pressing needs
  • Gamecock point guard picks up fallen teammate, leads USC to first SEC win
  • Where might Clemson turn for its next offensive coordinator? Here’s a list of possible candidates.

Norfolk Virginian-Pilot

  • David Teel: Entering first clash of season, UVA, Virginia Tech winning despite injuries
  • ODU women go to double OT to deal Georgia Southern first Sun Belt loss
  • Princess Anne grad’s career high sparks James Madison women over Georgia State
  • Bob Molinaro: NBA draftees’ NCAA eligibility might remain if courts’ pattern continues
  • David Teel: UVA football focuses on ‘fit over splash’ as transfer portal opens

The Associated Press

  • College football’s final four is set
  • Chambliss, Carneiro lift Mississippi past Georgia 39-34 in Sugar Bowl and into CFP semifinals
  • Top-seeded Indiana routs Alabama 38-3 for its first Rose Bowl victory, roaring into CFP semifinals
  • Defense carries the day for Oregon, as Ducks move into CFP semifinals by topping Texas Tech 23-0
  • Texas Tech’s expensive roster is not enough to overcome Oregon in Orange Bowl
  • More campus games? Big 12 commish says ‘everything is on the table’ when it comes to playoff reboot
  • Georgia’s Smart gambles on fourth down with mixed results in a CFP loss to Ole Miss
  • Indiana becomes 1st team to win a CFP game following a bye, ending 6-game losing streak
  • Holiday Bowl matchup between Arizona, SMU features QBs who’ve remained true to their schools
  • A rarity: Texas Tech coach Joey McGuire praises referees despite loss to Oregon in CFP quarterfinals
  • Kamario Taylor seeks to establish himself as Mississippi State’s QB of the future vs. Wake Forest
  • Virginia Tech pulls away from No. 21 Virginia in triple overtime for 95-85 win
  • Boozer’s double-double helps No. 6 Duke hold off Georgia Tech 85-79 in ACC opener
  • No. 4 UConn beats Xavier 90-67 behind Mullins and Karaban
  • Warley’s 22 points and 14 rebounds help No. 7 Gonzaga beat San Diego 99-93

 

Nuggets and Briefs:  National and Professional articles of interest

The Associated Press

  • Right-hander Tatsuya Imai and Houston Astros agree to $54 million, 3-year contract, AP source says
  • Pro Picks: Panthers, Ravens will win their divisions. 49ers will edge Seahawks for NFC’s No. 1 seed
  • Baltimore’s Lamar Jackson says he’s playing Sunday at Pittsburgh: ‘A hundred percent’
  • Saints receiver Chris Olave expected to miss season finale at Atlanta after being hospitalized
  • Harrison Smith stays in the moment with the Vikings, as his 14th season winds down
  • Kawhi Leonard’s 45 points with bloodied nose lead Clippers to 6th straight win, 118-101 over Jazz
  • Brown scores 29 points and Celtics pull away in 4th quarter for 120-106 win over Kings
  • Tyrese Maxey scores 34 in strong all-around showing as 76ers beat Mavs 123-108
  • Norman Powell scores 36 points to lead Heat past Pistons 118-112
  • Beniers scores twice in Kraken’s 4-1 win over Predators
  • Mikheyev scores twice as the Blackhawks beat the slumping Stars 4-3
  • Quick strikes from Caufield and Anderson help Canadiens rally for 7-5 win over Hurricanes
  • Letang scores in OT in his 1,200th game to give Penguins 4-3 win against Red Wings
  • AC Milan completes loan signing of Niclas Füllkrug on opening day of Italian transfer window
  • Man City and Liverpool frustrated in 0-0 draws in Premier League to leave Arsenal with 4-point lead
  • Celebrini joins McDavid, MacKinnon, Crosby on Team Canada’s Olympic hockey roster
  • Mikaela Shiffrin is perfect in slalom. She’s got big post-Christmas plans with Olympics approaching

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