Web Roundup for Monday, Oct. 17, 2016

Women’s Soccer: Pirates Play To 1-1 Draw Against Houston…Phillips makes most of opportunity…Nzege’s Expectations Are High Coming Into His Senior Season…ECU students prepare to head back to class Tuesday…Big 12 expansion: League so unpredictable that anything could happen Monday

Pirate Press: East Carolina Headlines

View from the East: Schedule strength has contributed to record Bonesville.net

ecupirates.com

• ECU Men’s Golf Set For Final Fall Tournament
• Women’s Soccer: Pirates Play To 1-1 Draw Against Houston
• Swimming & Diving: Abert, Lajoie And Popovic Lead The Pirates Against Navy

WITN 7

• Pirates Swept By Navy In Season Opening Meet
• Pirates Play To 1-1 Draw Against Houston
• ECU students prepare to head back to class Tuesday
• GREENVILLE UPDATE: Inspectors preparing to assess damage

Greenville Daily Reflector

• Barkley: ECU ‘is my home for good’
• Pirates search for shooters

Around the American Athletic Conference

theamerican.org

• The American Today: Last-Second Thrillers Highlight Week 7
• Women’s Volleyball: Sunday Recap

Predicting the Big 12’s expansion decision Cincinnati Enquirer

With USF on the table, will the Big 12 pick anyone for expansion Monday? Tampa Bay Times

Big 12 expansion: League so unpredictable that anything could happen Monday CBS Sports

Group of Five Power Ranking: Is it time to take Western Michigan seriously? College Football Talk – NBC Sports

UH moves up two spots in latest AP poll Houston Chronicle

Freshman DT Oliver dominating for No. 11 Houston Associated Press

Philip Montgomery on TU’s last play vs. Houston: ‘I don’t think you can get any closer’ Tulsa World

Temple won the fourth quarter, much more in stunner at UCF Philly.com

Orlando Sentinel

• UCF aims to bounce back from ‘sickening’ loss to Temple
• UCF hopes football enthusiasm helps it connect with young alumni donors
• Temple Coach Matt Rhule knows UCF’s pain, lauds Knights

UConn football team can find some positives in loss to USF New Haven Register

On point: Mike Dunleavy considering three players to lead the way for his first Tulane basketball team New Orleans Advocate

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

LOGAN: Week 7 brings more heartbreak than joy for NC teams  WRAL Sportsfan

Raleigh News and Observer

• Late Hits: Officiating crew had a bad day at Clemson
• Wolfpack impresses Clemson in defeat

AP Top 25 Heat Check: Clemson vs. expectations Associated Press

Columbia The State

• Clemson slips in latest Top 25, passed by team that didn’t play
• Clemson has to clean up turnovers to contend for national title
• Bentley time? Muschamp says Gamecocks have ‘good plan’ for QB, all positions

NCAA Misery Index: Athens anguish | Played in/out USA Today

5 plays that have shaped the Gamecocks’ season  seccountry.com

Wake Forest needs bye week to heal Winston Salem Journal