East Carolina opens as favorite over SMU…No more ghost games for Pirates …On guards: Pirates welcome change at the point …Jeff Lebo trying to figure out what he has in new bigs…Cincinnati defends Tuberville for yelling at fan…After taking care of business against East Carolina, TU prepares for Navy

Pirate Press: East Carolina Headlines

Bonesville.net

• View from the East: No wiggle room for bowl
• Postgame Infographic

ecupirates.com

• ECU Earns A Pair Of Dual Meet Victories
• Gold Completes Fall Classic Sweep, 6-2
• Ruiz Places Third In Singles At Kitty Harrison Invitational
• SMU Downs East Carolina, 3-0

Greenville Daily Reflector

• On guards: Pirates welcome change at the point
• Summers: No more ghost games for Pirates

Around the American Athletic Conference

theamerican.org

• The American Today: Tulsa’s Win Sets Up First-Place Showdown Saturday
• UConn Wins 2016 Women’s Soccer Championship
•  Women’s Volleyball: Road teams go 5-0 on Sunday

Cincinnati defends Tuberville for yelling at fan ESPN.com

Tuberville apologizes for outburst at fan Cincinnati Enquirer

After taking care of business against East Carolina, TU prepares for Navy Tulsa World

Stopping Navy not a Notre Dame option Annapolis Capital

Key UH players return to lineup thanks to bye week Houston Chronicle

Memphis Tigers, CBU to usher in Tubby Smith era Memphis Commercial Appeal

National reaction: SMU played worst game of year; best thing Mustangs did was punt  Dallas Morning News

Tulane’s turnovers-to-TDs were a first for coach Willie Fritz New Orleans Times Picayune

‘We’re not playing very well right now:’ Glen Cuiellette’s miscues top the list of offensive issues for struggling Tulane New Orleans Advocate

Orlando Sentinel

• UCF defense prepared to go distance
• UCF defense brings coach Scott Frost’s makeover campaign to life

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

The Associated Press

• AP Top 25: Alabama, Michigan, Clemson, Washington at top
• AP TOP 25 HEAT CHECK: Deck shuffled, but top teams locked in

Logan: Week 10 shows NC teams’ standard of performance WRAL Sportsfan

Troy gained Mountaineers’ respect with 3-OT loss in Boone Winston Salem Journal

Charleston Post and Courier

• On the Beat: Boulware disputes personal foul call, Clemson stays put in AP poll
• Nick Schuessler waits his turn, gives Clemson confidence backing up Watson
• Everything clicks for No. 2 Clemson, slamming Syracuse 54-0
• For USC coach Will Muschamp, return to Florida brings ‘no hard feelings, no animosity, no grudge’
• Dowdle powers Gamecocks past Missouri, and to brink of bowl eligibility

Virginia Tech up to 18th in the AP top 25 college football poll  Norfolk Virginian Pilot

Hampton Roads Daily Press

• Poise Hokies showed in edging Duke radiated from Fuente
• Cavs find success with no-huddle offense against Wake Forest
• ODU covers and then some in a 38-14 win over Marshall