Greg Vacek's Daily Web Roundup
Sunday, September 10, 2017

WVU’s speed too much for East Carolina in 56-20 win…ECU makes history in ugly fashion at West Virginia…Thomas Sirk exits WVU game with injury…ECU Soccer Travels West to Charlotte Sunday…Navy Takes Conference Opener Against Tulane…NCAA grants waiver to Houston so university can donate supplies to Harvey victims…No. 8 Michigan Pulls Away From Cincinnati…UH holds off Arizona to give Major Applewhite first win…Lincoln Riley passes first test by leading Oklahoma to upset of Ohio State…Hokies overcome sluggish offensive effort in 27-0 win against Delaware…No. 3 Clemson provides answers in first real test of season with 14-6 victory over No. 13 Auburn…Stockstill leads Middle Tennessee past Syracuse 30-23…Kyle Larson wins Federated Auto Parts 400 at Richmond Raceway…Sloane Stephens completes magical U.S. Open with win over Madison Keys in final

Pirate Press: East Carolina Headlines

Bonesville.net

• Inside Game Day
  Pirates undone in opening half
• Audio Feature
  Coach Mo Postgame Presser
• Special Photo Feature
  Game Day Gallery

ecupirates.com

• ECU Drops Road Opener At WVU, 56-20
• GAMEDAY: ECU Soccer Travels West to Charlotte Sunday
• Volleyball Drops Five-Set Match To Winthrop In ECU Classic Finale
• Volleyball Rolls Past The Citadel In Three Sets At ECU Classic

ECU handed historical defeat at West Virginia Washington Daily News

Greenville Daily Reflector

• Mountaineers top ECU in a landslide
• Williams: Individuality hurting Pirates

Grier throws 5 TDs, West Virginia thumps East Carolina 56-20 WNCT 9

WITN 7

• Grier throws 5 TDs, West Virginia thumps East Carolina 56-20
• ECU Volleyball Drops Five-Set Match To Winthrop In ECU Classic Finale

Sports Saturday WCTI 12

247 Sports

Around the American Athletic Conference

theamerican.org

• Houston Takes Season-Opener At Arizona
• Navy Takes Conference Opener Against Tulane
• Sutton’s 4 TDs Push SMU Past North Texas
• Brewer’s Big Day Paces Tulsa Past Louisiana
• Late FG Puts Temple Past Villanova
• No. 8 Michigan Pulls Away From Cincinnati
• The Rise: Tailgate Edition

UH holds off Arizona to give Major Applewhite first win Houston Chronicle

Annapolis Capital

• Navy holds off Tulane in home opener, 23-21
• Defense saves the day for Navy
• Jasper gives Abey poor marks for turnovers, bad decisions
• Navy defeats Tulane in home opener

New Orleans Advocate

• Tulane QB Johnathan Brantley impresses in relief role in loss at Navy
• Tulane notebook: Navy coach’s unusual flip-flop costs the Green Wave one last gasp
• Tulane close but not enough (again) in 23-21 loss to Navy

New Orleans Times Picayune

• Tulane loses QB Jonathan Banks and a close one to Navy, 23-21
• ‘Our guys really fought back,’ Willie Fritz says after Tulane’s defeat

Washington Post

• Quarterback Zach Abey helps Navy edge Tulane, improve to 2-0
• NCAA grants waiver to Houston so university can donate supplies to Harvey victims

Things Go Better Than Expected, Bearcats Still Lose downthedrive.com

UC: Poor start, finish in 36-14 loss at Michigan Cincinnati Enquirer

Philly.com

• Temple needs a late field goal to beat Villanova
• Ventell Bryant produces in first game back from injury

Owls Daily

• Boumerhi’s boot gives Collins first win as Temple coach
• Temple 16, Villanova 13: Post Game Interviews

Dallas News

• Hicks-Sutton combo helps SMU beat North Texas 54-32 
• UNT exposes struggles along SMU’s offensive line
• SMU CB Cedric Lancaster suffers scary arm injury against UNT
• SMU quotable: Why Mustangs held RB Braeden West out against UNT; evaluating QB Ben Hicks

Memphis Commercial Appeal

• Mike Norvell, Memphis football back to work after cancellation
• Calkins: Unbeaten Tigers (OK, and untested) turn to UCLA
• Norvell confident Craft, Dillon will get 6th year

With Disruption In Schedule, UConn Won’t Be Back At Rent Until Oct. 6 Hartford Courant

Tulsa World

• Tulsa vs. Louisiana: Brewer, Hurricane run past Cajuns
• Tulsa vs. Louisiana observations: Hurricane continue trend of third-down success
• Tulsa vs. Louisiana game pulse: D’Angelo Brewer is the player of the game

 Wichita Eagle

• Shocker coaches react to Koch Arena upgrade
• No. 14 Oregon sweeps No. 23 Wichita State in Nike Classic

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Charlotte Observer

• Is West Virginia’s Will Grier literally tossing himself into Heisman contention?
• Clemson fans were cookin’ early for the Auburn game; defense made it worth the wait
• ‘We took what they gave us:’ Taylor Lamb’s 5 TD passes lead App State to rout
• With Gamecocks in need, Deebo comes to the rescue

Roanoke Times

• Virginia Tech tops Delaware 27-0 in home football opener
• A post-game wrap: Virginia Tech 27, Delaware 0

Hampton Roads Daily Press

• Hokies overcome sluggish offensive effort in 27-0 win against Delaware
• Virginia inept in all phases as Indiana rolls, 34-17

Raleigh News and Observer

• NC State scores 27 unanswered points to come back and beat Marshall, 37-20
• UNC speaking different defensive languages amid frustrating 0-2 start
• UNC falters late against Louisville, losing 47-35, after big game by Lamar Jackson
• Duke rolls for the second consecutive week, defeats Northwestern 41-17
• Focused Duke is a dangerous Duke. Northwestern learned the hard way.

WRAL SportsFan

• Payne: UNC struggling to play to potential, falls to 0-2
• Pack win turnover battle, finish strong, down Herd

Washington Post

• Lincoln Riley passes first test by leading Oklahoma to upset of Ohio State
• Kasim Hill has stellar first start for Terps
• Barkley rolls for Penn St. after slow start

The Associated Press

• Mayfield with 3 TDs as No. 5 Sooners top No. 2 Ohio St 31-16
• Jackson, No. 18 Virginia Tech defense too much for Delaware
• The Bryants lead No. 3 Tigers to 14-6 win over No. 13 Auburn
• No. 15 Georgia outslugs No. 24 Notre Dame, 20-19
• No. 6 USC routs No. 14 Stanford 42-24 for 11th straight win
• Irma pushes Miami at FSU game back to Oct. 7
• Jackson’s huge day lifts No. 17 Louisville past UNC 47-35
• UNC QBs show signs of progress in Louisville loss
• Jalen Hurts leads No. 1 Alabama past Fresno State, 41-10
• AP Top 25 Takeaways: Jackson dazzles; Penn St gets revenge
• An 87-yard fumble? Louisiana Tech has a big, big loss
• Stockstill leads Middle Tennessee past Syracuse 30-23
• Finley throws 3 TDs, NC State beats Marshall 37-20
• Kendall Adams’ 2 defensive TDs lift No. 19 Kansas St to rout

Charleston Post and Courier

• No. 3 Clemson provides answers in first real test of season with 14-6 victory over No. 13 Auburn
• Gamecocks’ offensive production squashes Missouri’s potential, 31-13

Atlanta Journal Constitution

• What Kirby Smart said after Georgia’s 20-19 victory over Notre Dame
• Auburn offense’s familiar problems look even worse one year later vs. Clemson…

Deacons fly past Eagles in ACC opener Winston Salem Journal

Timely offense, swarming defense lift Old Dominion to a win at UMass Norfolk Virginian Pilot