Holton a senior ‘top dog’…Pirates Open Season Against Old Dominion And Radford…Former ECU football player killed in Raleigh was struck by bullets 19 times, autopsy says…When Hokies take the field Sept. 3 against Florida State, Josh Jackson will be running the offense…Michigan-Notre Dame leads off games to watch in 2018…Brandt Snedeker fires a course-record 59 in first round of Wyndham Championship…The Redskins-Jets game wasn’t worth paying for. But at least Alex Smith didn’t get hurt.

Pirate Press: East Carolina Headlines

VIEW FROM THE EAST
Hart moving, shaking on behalf of Pirates Bonesville.net

ecupirates.com

• Band On The Run
• Pirates Open Season Against Old Dominion And Radford

Holton a senior ‘top dog’ Greenville Daily Reflector

247 Sports

• ECU commits in action: Week 1 schedule
• ECU Football Opponent Preview: Tulane Green Wave
• Tim Irvin hoping to stay on the field for good in 2018
• Aaron Ramseur in a good place as season nears

Former ECU football player killed in Raleigh was struck by bullets 19 times, autopsy says Raleigh News and Observer

Around the American Athletic Conference

USF football journal: Competition raging at receiver Tampa Tribune

Sports Talk Florida

• USF’s Greg Reaves Goes From A Military Lifestyle To College Football
• Darek Sharp Previews USF Bulls Football Season

Geoff Collins, Temple looking for big things in Year Two Metro US

Tulane offensive lineman John Leglue shows smarts on and off the field New Orleans Advocate

Pro wrestling match featuring Von Erich’s, SMU’s ‘Hacksaw’ Jim Duggan coming to UNT’s Apogee Stadium for season opener Dallas News

Memphis Tigers football weathers rain delay for practice in Jackson Memphis Commercial Appeal

Ex-Baylor coach Art Briles visits UH practice Houston Chronicle

Navy football close to setting depth chart, scout teams Annapolis Capital

Bob Seaman, the coach who kept Shocker football going after plane crash, dies at 86 Wichita Eagle

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

That tunnel near Carter-Finley Stadium won’t be ready for NC State’s home opener  Raleigh News and Observer

Winston Salem Journal

• App State wide receiver lost his starting job last season. It was exactly what he needed in order to improve.
• Wake Forest searching for next star on defensive line

Norfolk Virginian Pilot

• When Hokies take the field Sept. 3 against Florida State, Josh Jackson will be running the offense
• Under-recruited offensive tackle Isaac Weaver is just a sophomore, but he’s already a fixture

Hampton Roads Daily Press

• Jackson retains starting quarterback job heading into Hokies’ opener
• Teel Time Episode 50: NCAA basketball rule changes

Columbia The State

• When Beyoncé and Jay-Z leave, Gamecocks might have to replace Williams-Brice field
• This former 5-star Clemson recruit is ready for a bigger role with Tigers
• Trevor Lawrence excelling at Clemson. There’s one big adjustment he has to make

Washington Post

• A year before Jordan McNair’s death, Maryland president nixed plan to overhaul athletes’ health care
• DJ Durkin should be fired, Jordan McNair’s father says
• Maryland football unveils new practice measures; interim coach stresses player safety
• Is Durkin overly intense or just passionate? Depends on who you ask.
• Rick Court came to Maryland to change the culture. Now, he’s the first one out the door.

Charlotte Observer

• Michigan-Notre Dame leads off games to watch in 2018
• T.J. Brunson set to lead USC’s defense with his position and personality