Nelson throws for 5 TDs; E. Carolina beats W. Carolina 52-7…Summers has big night out of backfield…Houston makes emphatic playoff statement with win over Oklahoma…Navy pulls QB from the stands to play in game…Three FCS schools beat Power Five teams on opening Saturday

Pirate Press: East Carolina Headlines

From Bonesville.net

• Inside Game Day: Pirates follow up on grand entrance
• Game Day Slants: Defense nipped adversity in the bud
• Photo Gallery
• ECU vs. WCU – Coach Mo Post-Game Press Conference

From ecupirates.com

• ECU tops WCU In 2016 Season Opener
• Soccer heads to Old Dominion Sunday

Nelson throws for 5 TDs; E. Carolina beats W. Carolina 52-7
Associated Press

From the Greenville Daily Reflector

• Pirates thump Catamounts, 52-7
• Summers has big night out of backfield
• Pirate tailgaters prove they are all-weather fans

Around the American Athletic Conference

From theamerican.org

• Philip Nelson Leads East Carolina Over Western Carolina
• No. 15 Houston Rocks No. 3 Oklahoma in Season Opener
• WATCH: Keys To Houston’s 33-23 Win Over Oklahoma
• Sutton’s Big Night Leads SMU Past North Texas, 34-21
• Navy Rolls Past Fordham, 52-16
• Tulsa Cruises in Season-Opener, 45-10

Quick Takes & American Athletic Week 1 Rankings
College Football News

 From the Houston Chronicle

• Opening statement: Cougars shock No. 3 Oklahoma
• Check it out: UH returns missed field goal for touchdown vs….
• Hunter Yurachek: Houston ‘well-positioned’ for Big 12
• Photos: UH fans flock to NRG Stadium for season opener
• UH helmet stickers: Top performers vs. Oklahoma

Stoops doesn’t second-guess field goal attempt that turned into ‘Kick 6’  
Norman Transcript

Big (12) Statement: No. 15 Houston takes down No. 3 OU 
College Football Talk

From ESPN.com

• The inside story of Houston’s potentially playoff-crashing kick-six
• Houston AD: Herman gets $5M if we go Power 5
  
• Houston makes emphatic playoff statement with win over Oklahoma
• Navy pulls QB from the stands to play in game

 From the Annapolis Capital

SMU gets its season started the right way with 34-21 win over North Texas
Dallas News

From Orlando Sentinel

• UCF returns to winning ways in season opener
• Bianchi: Scott Frost is making UCF football fun again

From the Tampa Bay Times

• USF not perfect but plenty good enough in stroll past Towson
• Jones: USF plays up to par in season opener, now aim higher

Devon Walker Foundation hosting celebrity basketball game Sunday
New Orleans Times Picayune

From Philly.com

• Temple’s lack of toughness in loss disturbs Rhule
• Jensen: So, how good is Temple?

From the Memphis Commercial Appeal

• Mike Norvell era opens for Memphis with 35-17 win
• At Tiger football opener, power outage delays 2nd-half start
• Norvell has signed contract with U of M
• Some Tiger fans in blue mood over Big 12 snub

From the Tulsa World

• Tulsa vs. San Jose State: D’Angelo Brewer, defense key Hurricane to big season-opening win
• Tulsa vs. San Jose State: First-time Chapman Stadium beer sales a big hit
  

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

From the Raleigh News and Observer

• UNC squanders opportunity in 33-24 loss against Georgia
• A year later, Tar Heels back in the same spot – DeCock
• Cutcliffe praises defense, Jones in Duke’s 49-6 win over NCCU
• Blue Devils open with big win over Eagles
• Dayes back in old form in Wolfpack win

Ed Hardin: Another missed opportunity for Tar Heels vs. SEC
Greensboro News-Record

From WRAL SportsFan

• Jones shines in collegiate debut as Duke rolls
• Chubb runs for 222 yards, Georgia beats NCarolina 33-24
• Brownlow: Ryan Finley makes quarterback battle look one-sided

Kurt Benkert’s first start is part of Virginia football’s fresh start for 2016 
The Washington Post

From Norfolk Virginian Pilot

• Virginia Tech finally turns back Liberty in Justin Fuente’s debut
• Mendenhall regime begins at U.Va. with deflating defeat to Richmond

Loss shows how far Cavs still have to go
Charlottesville Daily Progress

Talent gap clear in Richmond’s rout of U.Va.
Hampton Roads Daily Press

From the Richmond Times Dispatch

• Richmond outclasses Virginia in Bronco Mendenhall’s first game as Cavs’ coach
• WOODY: Spiders make a giant statement while Cavaliers take another step backward
• Virginia Tech cruises past Liberty to earn first win of Justin Fuente era
• SZVETITZ: Fuente has the playmakers to get Hokies’ offense at top speed quickly

From the Charleston Post and Courier

• Clemson hangs on to top Auburn 19-13
• Clemson gets to most of its to-do list in win at Auburn

Two-quarterback system looks like Gamecocks’ future
Columbia The State