Web Roundup for Thursday, Sept 29, 2016

Pirates’ defense ready to rebound …Pirates look to have different outcome from the last UCF game…Jimmy Williams showing he is a huge part of the team…

Pirate Press: East Carolina Headlines

Insights from Brett: Burn the evidence and forge ahead Bonesville.net

ecupirates.com

• Pirates To Hold Intrasquad Meet
• Undaunted: By The Numbers

Greenville Daily Reflector

• Defensive towers looking for results
• Hawaiian making mark in Greenville

Football: Pirates’ defense ready to rebound New Bern Sun Journal

The East Carolinian

• Pirates look to have different outcome from the last UCF game
• Jimmy Williams showing he is a huge part of the team
• East Carolina Volleyball back home for first time this season
• ECU’s Tim Connor ready to take a big leap

247 Sports

• UCF – ECU Injury Report
• TE target to visit East Carolina this weekend
• Greenville ranked one of America’s best college towns
• ECU expecting nice crowd this weekend
• UCF defense off to strong start

Scottie Montgomery: Post Practice 9/27/16 Scout.com

Preview: UCF at East Carolina WYFF 4

College Football Betting Preview: Central Florida Knights at East Carolina Pirates Sports Memo

NCSU, ECU students turn up marble marvels on ancient Jordan dig WRAL

 

Around the American Athletic Conference

theamerican.org

• WATCH: Defensive Plays of the Week
• Tulsa’s Dane Evans

Hartford Courant

• Houston A 28-Point Favorite, And Promises Not To Take UConn Lightly This Time
• A Capsule Look: UConn (2-2) At No. 6 Houston (4-0)
• AAC Football Power Ratings: UConn Slides From 7th To 9th

New Haven Register

• UConn could have issues moving football against nation’s top-ranked run defense
• Houston’s Greg Ward Jr. could provide problems for UConn defense
• Healthy Greg Ward Jr., fired-up Houston waiting for UConn
• Depth will lead to battles for playing time for UConn men’s basketball team

Football preview: No. 6 Houston vs. Connecticut Houston Chronicle

Cincinnati Enquirer

• UC Floridians seek redemption vs. South Florida
• WEEK 4: Where UC stacks up in AAC

Tampa Bay Times

• Quinton Flowers back at Bulls practice
• AAC Power Rankings, Week 4
• Jimbo Fisher, Willie Taggart among betting favorites for LSU job

Orlando Sentinel

• UCF defense helped by consistent play of rookie lineman Trysten Hill
• Memphis moves up in AAC football media power rankings, UCF holds steady

Philly.com

• Greensboro, N.C. small forward commits to Temple
• Deloatch is Temple’s only tight end with a sack
• Expanded football preview: SMU at Temple
• Temple tied for 6th in AAC football power ratings

5 things SMU fans need to know about Temple ahead of conference opener  Dallas Morning News

Tulsa World

• Report cards are in: Grading each TU position group through nonconference play
• Two of TU’s first three opponents make CBS Sports’ Bottom 25 rankings

Memphis Commercial Appeal

• Practice report: Defending Ole Miss’ receivers could be a tall task for Memphis
• Containing Rebels’ Kelly a focus for Memphis
• Tiger basketball positional previews: Breaking down the guards
• AAC Power Rankings: Memphis tied with Navy for third as Ole Miss looms

After injury to center Junior Diaz, Tulane offensive line to use same lineup it used against Cajuns New Orleans Advocate

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

College Football Picks: Week 5 Predictions for Every Game Bleacher Report

Raleigh News and Observer

• UNC forced to practice indoors on short field
• UNC LB Andre Smith aims to show Florida State he’s tall enough
• Former Wolfpacker refuses to surrender

N.C. State has Queen City connection with 13 Charlotte-area players on roster Fayetteville Observer