Greg Vacek's Daily Web Roundup
Saturday, September 16, 2017

Pirates hope to escape tailspin against undefeated Hokies…No sugarcoating ECU’s decline entering game with Hokies…ECU looking to make recruiting splash with big weekend…CB Adonis Alexander doesn’t make trip to ECU for ‘not living up to’ VT’s expectations…No. 22 USF starts slowly before rolling over Illinois 47-23…Wright’s one-handed TD grab highlights Temple’s 29-21 win…U.Va. facing UConn, determined to avoid another strange loss to the Huskies…Old Dominion preparing to host struggling North Carolina…22 and through: Indians’ AL record win streak stopped at 22

Pirate Press: East Carolina Headlines

Bonesville.net

• Audio Feature with Al Myatt & Kevin Monroe
  Bonesville Pregame Podcast
• Special Feature
  Game Day Weather

ecupirates.com

• Gameday: ECU Set To Host No. 16 Virginia Tech
• Pirates Announce 2017-18 Men’s Basketball Schedule
• Pirates Return To Links At Rod Myers Invitational
• Celia Ruiz Earns Preseason National Ranking by ITA

To Our ECU Community: Student Athletes and Football ecupirateclub.com

Greenville Daily Reflector

• GAMEDAY: Pirates brace for Hokie invasion
• GAMEDAY: Trevon Brown Q&A
• ECU tying record with home games

Pirates hope to escape tailspin against undefeated Hokies Washington Daily News

247 Sports

• Matej’s Keys to Success: Virginia Tech vs. ECU
• ECU offers twin brother of 2018 commit
• Confirmed: Adonis Alexander won’t travel for East Carolina game
• ECU announces uniform combination for Virginia Tech game
• ECU releases 2017-18 basketball schedule
• ECU looking to make recruiting splash with big weekend
• Game Day Central: Virginia Tech vs. East Carolina
• VTScoop Predictions: Staff selections for East Carolina

Family Weekend: Virginia Tech vs East Carolina The East Carolinian

Roanoke Times

• Breaking down the Virginia Tech-East Carolina matchup
• Virginia Tech not worried about total rushing yards as long as it’s effective
• CB Adonis Alexander doesn’t make trip to ECU for ‘not living up to’ VT’s expectations

Hampton Roads Daily Press

• No sugarcoating ECU’s decline entering game with Hokies
• Foursome of young players making huge strides as Hokies head to ECU

No. 16 Hokies aim to continue road success at East Carolina Fox Sports

Virginia Tech vs. East Carolina live stream: How to watch online Fan Sided

Gobbler Country

• Preview Virginia Tech Hokies vs East Carolina Pirates
• Virginia Tech football: A closer look at the East Carolina Pirates
• Gobbler Country Staff Picks: East Carolina

Saturday College Football Betting Preview: Virginia Tech Hokies at East Carolina Pirates Maddux Sports

Virginia Tech at East Carolina: Who has the edge? index journal

Virginia Tech at East Carolina: 3 keys for the Hokies Green Valley News

FightingGobbler.com

• Virginia Tech Football: No. 16 Hokies Travel to Struggling East Carolina Pirates
• Virginia Tech Football: 5 Hokies to Watch vs. East Carolina

 

Around the American Athletic Conference

theamerican.org

• Three 100-Yard Rushers Power USF Past Illinois, 47-23
• Temple Defense Shines In Win Against Massachusetts
• Women’s Soccer: Week 5 Friday Recap
• Women’s Volleyball: Shockers Highlight Friday’s Action with 3-1 win over No. 8 Creighton
• American Announces 2017-18 Men’s Basketball Schedule
• The Rise: Football Schedule Revision and Week 3 Kick Off

The Associated Press

• No. 22 USF starts slowly before rolling over Illinois 47-23
• Wright’s one-handed TD grab highlights Temple’s 29-21 win

U.Va. facing UConn, determined to avoid another strange loss to the Huskies Norfolk Virginian Pilot

Hartford Courant

• Capsule: UConn (1-0) At Virginia (1-1)
• Jeff Jacobs: Sports No Longer A Component Of Racism Solution
• UConn Men’s Schedule Is Set; Huskies Open AAC Play Vs. Wichita State Dec. 30

UConn Football vs. Virginia: How to Watch, By The Numbers, Keys To Game theuconnblog.com

Tampa Bay Times

• Familiar slow start, strong finish for USF in win vs. Illinois
• Joey Knight’s takeaways from USF-Illinois
• Fennelly: At USF game, everyone has power — of love
• Illinois-USF journal: Bulls, Illini nearly set penalties record
• USF’s men’s basketball conference schedule released

thedailystampede.com

• THEY. LET. HIM. COOK. Flowers, USF Rout Illinois 47-23
• Haiku and Postgame Thoughts: USF 47, Illinois 23

Philly.com

• Is Temple football ready for what awaits next at South Florida?
• Temple DE Quincy Roche reflects on his big game
• Temple’s conference basketball schedule includes Wichita State twice in 15 days

Owls Daily

• Owls score 29-21 victory over UMass
• Owls Get Past Minutemen, 29-21

UCF keeps pushing to schedule 11th game after Hurricane Irma interuptions Orlando Sentinel

Game Preview: Cincinnati Bearcats at Miami (Ohio) RedHawks downthedrive.com

Cincinnati Enquirer

• UC-Miami scouting report, prediction
• UC tackle Korey Cunningham
• UC announces 2017-18 men’s basketball schedule

Dallas News

• What a win in this year’s Battle for the Iron Skillet would mean to Chad Morris, SMU’s seniors
• SMU announces 2017-18 men’s basketball schedule: When do USC, Cincinnati come to Moody?

Memphis Commercial Appeal

• How do you stop UCLA quarterback Josh Rosen?
• Chris Ball talks Josh Rosen, stopping UCLA
• Memphis basketball schedule released: What to know

Tulsa World

• Tulsa at Toledo: Hurricane look to build on opening win during road trip
• TU conference basketball schedule released: Hurricane will play Wichita State twice in January

College football preview: UH vs. Rice Houston Chronicle

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Norfolk Virginian Pilot

• Hokies getting strong play from a bunch of freshmen, sophomores
• ODU-UNC preview: Monarchs face uphill battle against Tar Heels
• Spartans stay calm as they prepared to stare down defending FCS champion JMU

Raleigh News and Observer

• How will UNC, Duke and NC State do this football season? The story for Week 3.
• What does NC State have to show for its four starting NFL quarterbacks? Good question.
• No charges to be filed after NC State sexual assault allegations

WRAL SportsFan

• Old Dominion preparing to host struggling North Carolina
• Duke looks for 3-0 start in visit from reeling Baylor
• NC State keeps focus on Furman with Florida State looming

The Associated Press

• Week 3 Preview: Jackson vs. Clemson; Scouts flock to Laramie
• Court: Ohio rape convict can play football in Saturday game
• Sandusky’s son pleads guilty to child sex abuse allegations
• No. 4 USC hosts Texas in early-season meeting of powers
• No. 24 Florida trying to avoid 0-2 start vs 23rd-ranked Vols
• No. 7 Michigan sticking with shaky Speight against Air Force
• Dawkins’ 6 TDs lead Arizona past UTEP 63-16

Charleston Post and Courier

• College Football Preview: Can the Gamecocks beat Kentucky, Clemson vs Louisville and more
• Pigskin Picks: O-line play will decide Clemson vs. Louisville; Gamecocks set to snap a streak