Summers ready for another showdown with Hokies…ECU looks to continue its ACC dominance in Virginia Tech road game …ECU’s Nelson is working “harder than ever” in preparation for Hokies…Virginia Tech is set to host East Carolina, ACC football’s unlikely menace…Defending AAC Volleyball Champion SMU Escapes East Carolina, 3-1…

Pirate Press: East Carolina Headlines

View from the East: Another physical challenge for ECU Bonesville.net

ecupirates.com

• Defending AAC Volleyball Champion SMU Escapes East Carolina, 3-1
• Cross Country Hosts ECU Pirate Invitational Friday At Lake Kristi
• Clark Family Provides $900,000 Leadership Gift in Support of Dowdy-Ficklen Renovation Campaign
• Gameday: ECU Squares Off Against Virginia Tech

Evans, Hokies still evolving on offense  Greenville Daily Reflector

Summers ready for another showdown with Hokies Washington Daily News

Virginia Tech is set to host East Carolina, ACC football’s unlikely menace Washington Post

The East Carolinian

• ECU looks to continue its ACC dominance in Virginia Tech road game
• Confident cornerback’s choice paying off

Around the American Athletic Conference

theamerican.org

• SMU Set To Host TCU Friday Night In The Battle For The Iron Skillet
• USF’s Auggie Sanchez
• Campus Connect: Wearing No. 29 Carries Personal Meaning For Tulsa’s Justin Hobbs

UH’s Tom Herman says Greg Ward will play Saturday Houston Chronicle

Cincinnati Enquirer

• UC Basketball adds walk-on player
• Miami tired of seeing UC win victory Bell

Two Key Bulls won’t be MIA this year vs. Florida State Tampa Bay Times

The stage is set for South Florida to make loud, clear statement as Big 12 expansion candidate this weekend Dallas Morning News

Florida State DE Josh Sweat to miss USF game after surgery to repair meniscus tear College Football Talk – NBC Sports

UCF defensive line works hard to improve, deliver for Knights Orlando Sentinel

UConn Football Insider: Myers, Fatukasi Anchor D-Line, Move At Different Speeds Hartford Courant

Canadian natives Hergy Mayala, Trey Rutherford making an impact at UConn New Haven Register

Why Temple won’t be taking Charlotte lightly Philly.com

New Orleans Advocate

• Former athletic director Rick Dickson heads up Tulane Hall of Fame class
• With starting quarterback still undecided, Tulane can count on strong running backs led by Dontrell Hilliard

Tulane coach Willie Fritz will not announce starting QB for Saturday’s game vs. UL-Lafayette New Orleans Times Picayune

Memphis Commercial Appeal

• Practice report: Tiger linebacker Dillon to miss rest of season
• Will the Tigers miss linebacker Jackson Dillon?
• Avery benefiting from `behind-the-scenes technical work’
• Tigers’ Christopher Roberson perseveres to become OL starter

TU safety Jordan Mitchell primed for breakout season Tulsa World

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Look out, Louisville: Things click early for Clemson ESPN.com

Columbia The State

• Clemson ends Atlanta drought with win over Georgia Tech
• Clemson defense dominant; ESPN ‘GameDay’ coming to town
• Antoine Wilder steps up for South Carolina defense

Charleston Post and Courier

• “Mission accomplished”: No. 5 Clemson exorcises demons, storms past Georgia Tech 26-7
• Clemson wins the Louisville Preview Show

Schools finish inquiry into accusation by Appalachian State color guard member against Miami players Winston Salem Journal

Appalachian State AD apologizes ‘to all those impacted by the situation’ prior to Miami game College Football Talk – NBC Sports

App State apologizes for incident with Miami, color guard Watauga Democrat

Hokies mailbag: Fuente’s demeanor, developing receivers and looking for the dang ball Roanoke Times

Raleigh News and Observer

• Sylvia Hatchell among UNC coaches receiving new contracts
• Larry Fedora, Mitch Trubisky don’t want to talk about it
• Blue Devils deal with kicking woes

SoCon needs more time to decide on hoops tournament Asheville Citizen-Times

West Virginia carries Big 12 football’s tattered banner into game vs. BYU Washington Post