Montgomery admits excitement for opener…Three Pirates Chosen To American Conference Weekly Honor Roll … Messiah Rice, Demage Bailey to serve one-game suspension…Big 12 Expansion Watch: Will the list of candidates be trimmed today?

Headlines from East Carolina

From the Anchor Desk: Momentous week for Coach Mo & Co.  – Bonesville.net

Coach Mo Presser Audio: Monday, Aug. 29, 2016  – Bonesville.net

Nuggets & Briefs for Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2016 – Bonesville.net

Sydney Darden Tabbed To AAC Volleyball Weekly Honor Roll – ecupirates.com

Three Pirates Chosen To American Conference Weekly Honor Roll – ecupirates.com

Coach Montgomery’s Weekly Press Conference Quotes – ecupirates.com

Montgomery admits excitement for opener – Greenville Daily Reflector

Montgomery enters first game week as head coach – Washington Daily News

East Carolina football’s 2-minute drill – Fayetteville Observer

Local football players ready for college season at Ole’ Miss, East Carolina, Clemson – Port City Daily

Montgomery opens game week with weekly presser – WITN 7

Headlines from around the American Athletic Conference

Houston not putting too much emphasis on Oklahoma game, other AAC notes – Wilmington Star-News

AAC: Navy set for post-Reynolds era – Greenville Daily Reflector

Football Is Back Thursday! – theamerican.org

Football Teleconferences Week 1: Listen Now – theamerican.org

American Athletic Conference Week 1 Game Previews & Fearless Predictions – College Football News

Wake Forest up against Tulane’s Fritz and his winning ways – Winston Salem Journal

UF’s Callaway can play in opener; others still suspended – Tampa Bay Times

Tuberville: UC respects FCS opponent – Cincinnati Enquirer

UC position watch: Special teams – Cincinnati Enquirer

Mids leave no stone unturned for opener  – Annapolis Capital

Wyatt Miller stepping up as vocal leader for UCF offensive line  – Orlando Sentinel

Only 19, UConn Left Tackle Matt Peart Has Grown Up Quickly  – Hartford Courant

Temple depth chart includes surprises at receiver – Philly.com

Don’t blink: Tiger offense will operate at even faster tempo under Norvell – Memphis Commercial Appeal

Tigers grateful it’s finally game week – Memphis Commercial Appeal

Big 12 Expansion Watch: Will the list of candidates be trimmed today? – Memphis Commercial Appeal

Breaking down the Memphis Tigers’ 2016 football schedule – Memphis Commercial Appeal

SMU starting left tackle Chad Pursley out for the season with torn ACL  – Dallas News

Chad Morris on SMU-UNT rivalry, expectations for QB Matt Davis  – Dallas News

Hurricane Extra: Biggest issues addressed – Tulsa World

Weekly Women’s Soccer Honors Announced – theamerican.org

Eight Teams named to cross country preseason rankings – theamerican.org

Headlines from the Carolinas and beyond

For UNC, ‘less is more’ while preparing for Georgia, Fedora says – Raleigh News and Observer

Scout’s honor: What drives UNC’s Elijah Hood – Raleigh News and Observer

Trubisky’s time at quarterback is finally here – DeCock – Raleigh News and Observer

Jones hopes to grow into QB job at Duke – Raleigh News and Observer

South Carolina has had big success in openers – The Big Spur

Inside the Gamecocks – Anderson Independent-Mail

Gamecock Football Still Hasn’t Sold Out – FITSNews

Best and Worst case record for NC State football in 2016 – scacchoops.com

QB battles still unsettled across the ACC – ESPN

Virginia Tech plans to honor Beamer, reveals first depth chart heading into opener – Hampton Roads Daily Press