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Pirate Press: East Carolina Headlines

Insights from Brett: Defense changes the equation for ECU  Bonesville.net

ecupirates.com

• Gameday: ECU Soccer Closes Non-Conference Slate At UNCW Thursday Night
• Gameday: East Carolina Volleyball Opens AAC Slate At SMU And Tulsa
• Subscribe To ECU Athletics Schedules

Pirate secondary showing veteran savvy Greenville Daily Reflector

Matchup against Virginia Tech has special meaning for ECU tackle Demetri McGill  Fayetteville Observer

ECU Volleyball looks to pick up first victory against SMU in conference opener The East Carolinian

Football: Ford a big threat in Hokies’ offense New Bern Sun Journal

Hokies will be a challenge for Pirates Wilson Daily News

Around the American Athletic Conference

theamerican.org

• WATCH: Defensive Plays of the Week
• So Much To Get Caught Up With Around The League: Watch ‘The Rise’
• Houston’s Taylor Named National Defensive Player of the Week

College Football Talk – NBC Sports

• USF and UCF take their rivalry up a notch with new trophy competition
• After leaving Baylor, Tren’Davian Dickson no longer at Houston, too

Cincinnati Enquirer

• AAC power ratings: UC drops one spot
• UC-Miami recently has been all Bearcats

Bulls, Knights recognize “War on I-4”  Tampa Bay Times

Orlando Sentinel

• Family serves as motivation for UCF running back Jawon Hamilton
• UCF, USF embrace rivalry with new War on I-4 competition

Hartford Courant

• UConn Prepares For Syracuse’s Fast And Furious Offense
• AAC Football Power Ratings: Houston Still No. 1; UConn Up One Spot to No. 7

Memphis Commercial Appeal

• AAC Power Rankings: Houston, USF, Navy and Memphis top the list
• Tigers’ Christopher Roberson perseveres to become OL starter
• Practice report: Tiger linebacker Dillon to miss rest of season

Dallas Morning News

• Breaking down Big 12 expansion candidates: Who’s left? Pros/cons for Houston, Cincinnati, SMU and more
• Separation of politics and expansion? The two together aren’t always helpful for Big 12 membership

‘It’s a great opportunity’: Tulane moves Devin Glenn from receiver to running back New Orleans Times Picayune

Temple’s Reddick goes from walk-on to leader Philly.com

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

College Football Picks: Week 4 Predictions for Every Game Bleacher Report

VT’s Fuente and Beamer have unique predecessor-successor relationship ACC Sports

Positive signs emerging for Virginia Tech, but Hokies still looking for special teams identity Hampton Roads Daily Press

Norfolk Virginian Pilot

• A conversation with mom of Virginia Tech star Isaiah Ford
• Virginia WR: 0-3 start looks worse from the outside than to team
• Virginia WR: 0-3 start looks worse from the outside than to team

Early evaluation of the local quarterbacks WRAL Sports

Raleigh News and Observer

• Colleges struggle to confront athletics issues – Morris
• Good not good enough for NC State freshman point guard Smith
• Duke, UNC to play in Phil Knight event in 2017
• Gene Chizik puts UNC defense on notice – now can it improve?

Clemson is tired of hearing about losing streak at Georgia Tech Columbia The State

Charleston Post and Courier

• The 13-Year Itch: Clemson looks to snap skid at Georgia Tech
• Inside the Game: No. 5 Clemson at Georgia Tech

Winston Salem Journal

• Big plays a point of emphasis as App State prepares for Akron
• WSSU trying to dig out of hole