Winning ECU era must be recreated…ECU soccer still unbeaten…2020 catcher commits to ECU…Howard and Caylin Newton stun UNLV in one of the biggest upsets in college football history…Rosen, UCLA overcome 34-point deficit to top Texas A&M 45-44…Virginia Tech QB Jackson leads Hokies past WVU, Grier…Sharapova’s US Open ends; Williams faces Kvitova in quarters…Nationals go quietly as Brewers rough up Edwin Jackson again

Pirate Press: East Carolina Headlines

Insights from Brett: Pirates staring potential disaster in the eye Bonesville.net

ECU Remains Undefeated in 0-0 Draw with ODU ecupirates.com

Greenville Daily Reflector

• SUMMERS: Winning ECU era must be recreated
• ECU soccer still unbeaten

CAA 2016 National Champions, JMU stun Pirates The East Carolinian

Former ECU assistants reflect on bittersweet win with James Madison WITN 7

James Madison beats E Carolina 34-14 behind Johnson ESPN

Around the American Athletic Conference

theamerican.org

• Women’s Soccer: Week 3 Sunday Recap
• Power Plays: Week 1

No. 19 USF draws 4th-smallest crowd for a home opener Tampa Bay Times

Edsall Hasn’t Decided Who Will Start At QB For AAC Opener Vs. USF Hartford Courrant

UCF players transfer Mike Hughes despite limited time with Knights Orlando Sentinel

Temple’s Collins learned hard lessons in Notre Dame loss philly.com

Tulane’s option pitch perfect against Grambling New Orleans Advocate

National reaction: SMU stays true to its tempo hashtag in win over SFA Dallas News

Memphis Tigers unconcerned about passing woes Memphis Commercial Appeal

Early look at Houston’s next opponent: Arizona Houston Chronicle

TU notebook: Big plays burn Hurricane in loss to OSU Tulsa World

Sports Comment: Kiffin should take a page out of Niumatalolo playbook Annapolis Capital

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Washington Post

• Howard and Caylin Newton stun UNLV in one of the biggest upsets in college football history
• Josh Jackson shines in debut as Virginia Tech holds off West Virginia
• Winners and losers from Week 1

West Virginia QB Will Grier shows little rust in comeback game against Virginia Tech Charlotte Observer

Virginia Tech QB Jackson leads Hokies past WVU, Grier Bluefield Daily Telegraph

GOOD MORNING: WVU opener with Virginia Tech brings great memories Times West Virginian

No. 21 Virginia Tech edges No. 22 Mountaineers 31-24 Charleston Gazette

5 takeaways from Tech’s big opening-game win over West Virginia Norfolk Virginian Pilot

Hokies’ defense shaky, but Jackson excels in 31-24 win against West Virginia Hampton Roads Daily Press

Raleigh News and Observer

• Surviving Duke football’s lean times
• Gamecocks’ season-opening win over NC State pays off for Darius Rucker
• UNC’s road looks significantly more challenging after opening-game defeat against Cal
• ACC gets off to slow start but it could have been worse

The Associated Press

• Rosen, UCLA overcome 34-point deficit to top Texas A&M 45-44
• No. 21 Virginia Tech beats No. 22 West Virginia 31-24
• TOP 25 TAKEAWAYS: The real loss for FSU; Same ol’ Texas mess
• AP Source: Florida State QB Francois to miss rest of season

Fraud Five: UNLV, A&M land on the one list you want to avoid philly.com