Pirates prep for league leader …Defense has No. 18 USF headed in right direction…ECU trying to get Jimmy Williams back up to speed…ECU Claims Team And Individual Titles At Pirate Collegiate Classic…Zay Jones leads the Bills’ receiving corps in snaps…College basketball takes a big hit with arrests…Former Louisville assistant, NC State’s Keatts refuses comment on federal investigation…Former USC basketball assistant coach took bribes, documents allege…After another NCAA basketball scandal, let’s be honest: This is how college sports works…Ed Hardin: Why did the ACC ever invite Louisville?….Wade to sign with Cavaliers, reunite with LeBron…Panthers meet at owner Jerry Richardson’s home to discuss social issues

Pirate Press: East Carolina Headlines

Bonesville.net

• Insights from Brett
  Glimmers of hope alive, for now
• Audio Feature
  Coach Mo Weekly Presser

ecupirates.com

• ECU Claims Team And Individual Titles At Pirate Collegiate Classic
• Coach Montgomery’s Weekly Press Conference Quotes
• ECU SAAC Promotes Mental Health Awareness Week

Pirates prep for league leader  Greenville Daily Reflector

ECU takes 2017 Pirate Collegiate Classic; Forbrigd takes individual title in sudden death WNCT 9

Pirates working to improve tackling after win WCTI 12

247 Sports

• ECU trying to get Jimmy Williams back up to speed
• Game Preview: ECU
• ECU in wait-and-see mode on multiple defensive players
• Montgomery wants special teams to take ‘next step’
• Pirates in the NFL: Week 3 Recap

CBS Sports

• Bills’ Zay Jones: Shut out in win over Denver
• Cardinals’ Chris Johnson: Will stick in starting role

Zay Jones Fantasy Football Owners: Is It Time To Cut Bait? herosports.com

 

Around the American Athletic Conference

theamerican.org

• The Rise: NFL Edition
• Touchdown Tuesday: Week 4
• Women’s Volleyball: USF defeats Bethune-Cookman in four sets on Tuesday night
• SMU’s Charlotte-Tara Murphy takes home weekly cross country honors

Tampa Bay Times

UC needs to jump-start anemic running game Cincinnati Enquirer

Quick Snaps: Breaking Down UConn’s Loss To ECU Hartford Courant

Takeaways from UConn Football vs. ECU SB Nation

After breakout performance against ECU, UConn’s Arkeel Newsome finding success in new role sportzedge.com

UCF tight end Michael Colubiale worked to become integral part of Knights’ offense Orlando Sentinel

Tulane carries different vibes heading into bye week after 2-2 start New Orleans Advocate

Tulane offense focuses on improved consistency during bye week New Orleans Times Picayune

Why SMU isn’t approaching the start of AAC play any differently than its first four games Dallas News

Norvell: Tigers’ Rupert likely to miss significant time Memphis Commercial Appeal

Navy slotback Tre Walker suffers season-ending knee injury Annapolis Capital

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Ed Hardin: Why did the ACC ever invite Louisville? Winston Salem Journal

Wolfpack doesn’t want Florida State win to define season Fayetteville Observer

Raleigh News and Observer

• When asked about basketball scandal, NC State’s Keatts declined to talk about it
• NC State’s Keatts says he hasn’t had chance to talk to Pitino about new Louisville scandal
• Brian Bowen, former NC State recruiting target, emerges in college coaching scandal
• Arrests, corruption charges expose once and for all the sleazy underworld of college basketball

WRAL SportsFan

• Former Louisville assistant, NC State’s Keatts refuses comment on federal investigation
• Holliday: Triangle teams headed in different directions
• Wake Forest, Duke savoring 1st 4-0 starts at same time

Columbia The State

• Former USC basketball assistant coach took bribes, documents allege
• Clelin Ferrell ‘cussed out’ by Virginia Tech coach when he committed to Clemson
• Clemson coach Dabo Swinney previews matchup with Virginia Tech
• Two Clemson running backs have separated themselves from the pack
• Who’s seat is the hottest? Gamecocks about to take tour of top of the list

Norfolk Virginian Pilot

• Heisman talk just noise to Hokies WR Cam Phillips
• Can Hokies upset Clemson? ODU’s Bobby Wilder thinks so

Hokies’ Cam Phillips feels he’s best WR in nation, but Clemson will test him Hampton Roads Daily Press

Washington Post

• After another NCAA basketball scandal, let’s be honest: This is how college sports works
• Asst. coaches charged with accepting bribes in corruption case

The Associated Press

• College basketball takes a big hit with arrests
• Column: A lot of nervous people wait for other shoe to drop
• NC State’s Bradley Chubb apologizes for spitting on FSU logo
• Hobbled Mississippi tries to compete with No. 1 Alabama
• Tennessee knows it needs more energy to beat No. 7 Georgia
• Irish line paving the way to 3-1 start
• Turnovers a concern as Spartans eye Big Ten opener
• AP All-America Watch: Michigan masher; Love blooms on Farm
• Smith relying on youth to turn around Illinois
• Passing fancy in Big 12: No. 15 Oklahoma State at Texas Tech