ECU’s Thomas Sirk named AAC Player of the Week….A win is a win, but obstacles remain…Sirk settling in with starters…Temple-ECU set for Noon kickoff

Pirate Press: East Carolina Headlines

From the Anchor Desk: A win is a win Bonesville.net

Sirk Named AAC Player-Of-The-Week ecupirates.com

Greenville Daily Reflector

• SUMMERS: A win is a win, but obstacles remain
• Coach: Sirk settling in with starters

Stepping Up: ECU left with no time to celebrate first win Washington Daily News

ECU’s Thomas Sirk named AAC Player of the Week WITN 7

Sirk receives AAC honors after Pirates’ win WCTI 12

The East Carolinian

• “Night with Godwin” raises money for ECU
• Pirates struggle to hang on but claim their first victory
• ECU loses its first two conference games
• ANALYSIS: ECU Volleyball opens up AAC campaign
• Allen wins championship after returning from wrist injury
• Tennis Teams kick off the year with invitationals

247 Sports

• Temple-ECU kickoff time set
• South Florida opens as big favorite over ECU

Around the American Athletic Conference

theamerican.org

• Sirk, Nichols, Nadelman Earn Weekly Football Honors
• 2017 Football Feature – Unique Talents (Part 1: East Division)
• Football Teleconference: Week 5
• American Athletic Conference Announces Weekly Women’s Soccer Honors
• SMU’s Mills and Wichita State’s Civita earn weekly volleyball honors for second time this year

UConn Looks Forward To SMU After Last-Second Field Goal Miss Hartford Courant

5 takeaways from UC’s 10-point loss at Navy Cincinnati Enquirer

Orlando Sentinel

• UCF RB Jawon Hamilton to miss the rest of season after surgery
• UCF eager to finally get a shot at Memphis

Memphis prepares for UCF, Take Two Memphis Commercial Appeal

Temple, Houston coaches on Saturday’s game at the Linc philly.com

Houston Chronicle

• Major Applewhite says Cougars inconsistent on offense
• Early look at UH’s next opponent: Temple

This week in Tulsa football: Biggest issues addressed Tulsa World

Navy travels to Tulsa looking to take command of West Division Annapolis Capital

AAC commissioner visits Wichita State Wichita Eagle

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

WRAL SportsFan

• Tudor: Pack’s Doeren gets an ‘A’ as in absolutely impressive
• Dunleavy: UNC still looking for a fix

Brad Lambert shakes up Charlotte 49ers’ coaching staff after football team’s 0-4 start Charlotte Observer

Justin Fuente: Revenge no factor in Virginia Tech’s rematch with Clemson Norfolk Virginian Pilot

Virginia native K’Von Wallace out to prove Clemson right, Hokies wrong Columbia The State

The Associated Press

• No. 2 Clemson prepares for next test vs 12th-ranked Hokies
• Injury list grows at UNC ahead of Georgia Tech trip
• AP Top 25 Heat Check: TCU, UGA move up – but not far enough
• Felony fraud complaints filed against 9 suspended Gators
• Florida State looking to get back on track after 0-2 start
• Gibson helps raise over $1.2 million via fundraiser to fight Parkinson’s
• Utah QB Huntley injured, senior backup Williams stayed ready
• South Alabama fires offensive coordinator Bryant Vincent
• Orgeron looking for complete game from No. 25 LSU
• No. 10 Wisconsin rested after bye, focused on Northwestern
• Tennessee’s Jones criticizes media coverage of his program
• QB situation still unclear for sputtering Pitt

Raleigh News and Observer

• UNC’s Larry Fedora knows exactly what he’d do if players protested during the anthem
• NC State’s Dave Doeren had this to say about NFL anthem protests