Late goal deals Pirates first loss at Johnson Stadium…ECU has unique Sunday game with UConn…Holton could receive his shot versus UConn…’Crowd Size A Question Mark For Sunday UConn Football Game…UConn, East Carolina meet in game that can’t be worse than watching the Jets…Old guy’ Edsall still learning about AAC…USF thrashes Temple to stay unbeaten; too bad not many saw it in person…Skip Holtz discusses how USC skipped him for Spurrier…Clemson kicker Huegel out for season, hurt knee in practice…UNC loses 3 injured starters for year ahead of Duke game…Nebraska fires athletic director after 5 years…Aaron Hernandez was suffering from advanced form of CTE; family files suit against NFL

Pirate Press: East Carolina Headlines

View from the East: Strength of schedule at No. 15 Bonesville.net

Late Goal Deals Pirates Their First Loss at Johnson Stadium ecupirates.com

Greenville Daily Reflector

• ‘Old guy’ Edsall still learning about AAC
• USF edges Pirates in league opener

Pirates drop AAC opener by giving up late goal WNCT 9

WITN 7

• Late goal deals Pirates first loss at Johnson Stadium
• ECU Campus Dining employee spreads good cheer across campus

ECU has unique Sunday game with UConn WCTI 12

247 Sports

• Holton could receive his shot versus UConn
• ECU @ UConn: The Edge
• 2019 CB Shyheim Battle recaps East Carolina visit
• Va. Tech and their opponents in the updated CBSSports 130

Around the American Athletic Conference

theamerican.org

• USF Wins Ninth Straight, Tops Temple In Conference Opener
• The American Huddle: Episode 2
• Women’s Soccer: Week 6 Thursday Recap
• Cross Country: Seven schools in action over the weekend

Tampa Bay Times

• Fennelly: USF thrashes Temple to stay unbeaten; too bad not many saw it in person
• No. 21 USF Bulls roll over Temple to stay undefeated
• USF defense feeds on Temple offense to take NCAA interceptions lead
• USF journal: Record night for Bulls, QB Quinton Flowers
• Joey Knight’s takeaways from Thursday’s USF-Temple game

Philly.com

• No. 21 USF overwhelms turnover-prone Temple
• After four games, many questions remain for Temple

The Associated Press

• Tice, Flowers lead No. 21 USF to 43-7 rout of Temple
• Texas Tech looks to build on offensive success at Houston

Orlando Sentinel

• UCF football to face Austin Peay on Oct. 28, giving Knights 11th game
• UCF urges fans to donate tickets to first responders, others who provided Hurricane Irma aid

UC jumps 2 places in AAC football power ratings Cincinnati Enquirer

SMU recruiting expert on culture change, how Ponies can land top prospects Dallas News

Three keys: Memphis vs. Southern Illinois Memphis Commercial Appeal

Annapolis Capital

• Niumatalolo watches both sons play college football on the same day
• American Athletic Conference Weekly Rankings

Former UH football coach Tom Herman spends $6M on Austin mansion Houston Chronicle

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Louisiana Tech’s Skip Holtz discusses how USC skipped him for Spurrier Charleston Post & Courier

Raleigh News and Observer

• Close calls and crushed souls, NC State’s recent run against top 25 teams is not for the faint of heart
• N.C. Central comes from behind to defeat South Carolina State

The Associated Press

• Freshman Caldwell throws for 2 TDs, NCCU tops SC State 33-28
• Clemson kicker Huegel out for season, hurt knee in practice
• UNC loses 3 injured starters for year ahead of Duke game
• Nebraska fires athletic director after 5 years
• Huskers desperate for win over Rutgers after week of tumult
• Hoosiers use bye to prep for Georgia Southern ground game