Pirates squander chances at SC…ECU looks to fix mistakes …Zay Jones breaks single-game ECU receptions record in loss…AAC Commissioner Mike Aresco takes calm approach to potentially losing teams…
Pirate Press: East Carolina Headlines
Bonesville.net
- Inside Game Day: One that got away
- Game Day Slants: Jones feeling empty after record day
- Game Day Photo Gallery
- Audio: Coach Mo Postgame
ecupirates.com
- ECU Falls At South Carolina, 20-15
- ECU Moves To 10-0 With Four-Set Victory At Georgia State
- Gameday: ECU Soccer Hosts UNC Greensboro Sunday Afternoon
McIlwain starts, defense saves South Carolina in 20-15 win ESPN.com
McIlwain starts, defense saves South Carolina in 20-15 win The Associated Press
Greenville Daily Reflector
247 Sports
- Blown red zone opportunities cost ECU any chance at victory
- Pirates give away potential road SEC win
- Zay Jones breaks single-game ECU receptions record in loss
- Red zone stops lead Gamecocks to win
- WATCH: Muschamp talks win over East Carolina
- Fuente already getting prepared for East Carolina
South Carolina Holds On For 20-15 Victory Over East Carolina Rivals.com
FINAL: South Carolina 20, ECU 15 – Pirates lose despite record-performance by Jones WNCT 9
GAME DAY: FINAL: Pirates 15, Gamecocks 20 WITN 7
New Bern Sun Journal
Pirates put scare into Gamecocks, fall 20-15 Raleigh News and Observer
ECU fails to overcome miscues in tough loss to South Carolina Wilmington Star–News
Charleston Post and Courier
- Behind McIlwain, strong defense, South Carolina beats ECU in home opener
- Statistics don’t tell whole story for Gamecocks defense
Columbia The State
- Gamecocks start new quarterback, survive East Carolina
- Muschamp credits Gamecocks for ‘outstanding defensive performance’
- South Carolina RB David Williams responds after getting benched
- Muschamp: McIlwain, running ability what USC’s offense needs
- Win vs. ECU half of crucial two-step for Gamecocks
- Game Balls: Top USC performances vs. ECU
- South Carolina vs. East Carolina: 3 things we learned
- Thumbs up, thumbs down: USC vs. ECU
- Photos: USC vs. ECU
Rapid reaction: Gamecocks hang on to edge East Carolina SaturdayDownSouth.com
Instant Analysis: South Carolina’s red-zone defense finishes what Brandon McIlwain starts in win SEC Country
Gamecocks stop Pirates in home opener Aiken Standard
Around the American Athletic Conference
theamerican.org
- East Carolina Falls On The Road To South Carolina, 20-15
- UCF Falls In Double Overtime To Maryland, 30-24
- Navy Rallies Late For A 21-14 Win Over Tulane
- SMU Runs Over Liberty, 29-14
- USF Surges Past Syracuse, 45-20
- Tulsa Picks Up 58-21 Win Over NC A&T
- Bobby Puyol Comes Up Clutch In UConn’s 13-10 Win Over Virginia
- Temple Falls On The Road To Penn State, 34-27
- Memphis Rolls Past Kansas, 43-7
Orlando Sentinel
- Mistakes doom Knights in double-OT loss to Terrapins
- Schmitz: Frost gets look into future with Milton
- Former UCF star Asante Samuel impressed by Knights’ progress
Freshman Tyrrell Pigrome lifts Maryland past Central Fla. in 2 OTs Washington Post
Hartford Courant
- Aresco Says American Athletic Conference Planning For Possible Defections to Big 12
- Summers In Right Place To Make Big INT
- UConn Survives Late Virginia Drive
- Newsome Makes Some Noise In UConn Victory
- In First Game, Virginia Kicker Finds Heartbreak
New Haven Register
- AAC Commissioner Mike Aresco takes calm approach to potentially losing teams
- UConn hangs on for victory over Virginia
U.Va. drops heartbreaker to UConn Richmond Times Dispatch
Worth directs late TD as Mids stay unbeaten Annapolis Capital
New Orleans Advocate
- Tulane pushes Navy to limit, but falls short in AAC opener
- Poor tackles, missed passes, cramps: Tulane laments its missed chances in loss to Navy
- Navy 21, Tulane 14: Guerry Smith’s top three thoughts
- Tulane and Navy take to the air … a little bit
New Orleans Times Picayune
- Tulane gives up late touchdown, loses AAC opener to Navy 21-14
- Tulane unable to close out ‘very frustrating’ 21-14 loss to Navy
Philly.com
Memphis Commercial Appeal
- Tigers go old-school against Kansas with ‘Memphis State’ theme day
- Memphis’ running game gets back on track vs. Kansas
- Tigers are believers in new defensive staff
- Tigers vs Kansas Gallery September 17, 2016
- Notebook: Memphis busy on 2017 recruiting trail this month
Dallas Morning News
Tulsa World
- N.C. A&T at Tulsa: Defense, special teams lift Hurricane to a big win
- Photo gallery: Tulsa takes on North Carolina A&T
- N.C. A&T at Tulsa game pulse: McKinley Whitfield is player of the game
Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond
Jerod Evans ties Hokies record as Virginia Tech tramples Boston College Washington Post
Defensive dominance, Evans’ 5 TD passes pave way in Hokies’ 49-0 win against BC Hampton Roads Daily Press
Richmond Times Dispatch
- Virginia Tech blanks Boston College in complete 49-0 win
- Virginia Tech-Boston College notebook: Defensive end Houshun Gaines target of ejection
- WOODY: Hokies might not be Louisville, but they were plenty good enough for Boston College
- N.C. State defeats Old Dominion 49-22
- UNC’s offense runs away from JMU
Raleigh News and Observer
- NC State takes care of business with win over ODU
- McClendon, Finley lead Wolfpack to 49-22 rout of ODU
- Mistakes cost Duke in loss at Northwestern
- UNC ends long week with 56-28 victory over James Madison
- Cary tournament losses over HB2 could have ripple effect
Fayetteville Observer
- Sammy Batten: Wolfpack produces ‘healing’ victory
- Stephen Schramm: After taking hits early, UNC defense settles down to silence shootout
WRAL SportsFan
- Payne: Shootout win shows good, bad for still-progressing Tar Heels
- Brownlow’s Down Low: McClendon, defense show up for NC State vs. ODU
Duke’s underclassmen struggle in a loss at Northwestern Durham Herald-Sun
Clemson blasts S.C. State in game shortened due to blowout Columbia The State
Charleston Post and Courier
- Ray-Ray’s redemption launches Clemson’s cruise-control 59-0 victory over S.C. State Charleston Post and Courier
- Mercy rule: Clemson, S.C. State shorten third, fourth quarters in blowout
Watauga Democrat
- Big plays plague App State in loss to Miami
- App State breaks attendance record with 34,658
- Hurricanes use fast start to bury Mountaineers
No upset here. Miami throttles Appalachian State in front of record Boone, N.C., crowd Miami Herald
Winston Salem Journal
- 40,000 fans storm Boone for App State game
- Wake Forest beats Delaware; QB Hinton suffers knee injury
Nuggets and Briefs: National and Professional articles of interest
ESPN.com
- GameDay Final: College football has a new star, but not a new No. 1 team
- Cal upsets Texas after controversial fumble ruling
The Associated Press
- Top 25 Takeaways: Action Jackson and The Ville on the rise
- Top-ranked Alabama rallies, beats No. 19 Ole Miss 48-43
- Upset City: North Dakota State
Charlotte Observer
- Flag day? Hits on Panthers QB Cam Newton could change officials’ behavior
- Is Chip Kelly’s offense still a mystery to the NFL? Not so much
- Different backgrounds, same goal for NASCAR rookies Chris Buescher, Chase Elliott
Richmond Times Dispatch
- Alfred Morris, the reluctant free agent, returns to Washington
- Redskins Sunday Playbook: Dak on the move
- Redskins-Cowboys preview and predictions
Washington Post
- Rice apologizes for band mocking Baylor’s sexual assault scandal in halftime show
- College football winners and losers, Week 3: Can we skip to Lamar Jackson vs. Alabama?
- No. 1 Alabama rallies for a wild, woolly 48-43 win over Ole Miss
College Football News
- CFN Week 3 College Football Rankings No. 1 To 128
- Week 3 College Football Playoff & Bowl Projections
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