Jayda Hylton-Pelaia Named AAC Defensive Player of the Week…Blackwell breaks down 1-on-1 situations…Positions still up for grabs after preseason camp…UCF ranked No. 21 in preseason AP top 25 poll…Bulls snubbed in preseason AP poll…Memphis football unranked but receives votes in AP preseason poll …Virginia Tech cracks top 20 in AP preseason poll…Ohio State Board Will Receive Report on Urban Meyer Investigation Wednesday …Usain Bolt trains for 1st time with Central Coast Mariners

Pirate Press: East Carolina Headlines

From the Anchor Desk
Future Pirates show their stuff in high school opener Bonesville.net

ecupirates.com

• Montgomery Q&A: The Past, Present and Future
• Jayda Hylton-Pelaia Named AAC Defensive Player of the Week

Greenville Daily Reflector

• Osuegbu’s block party
• Blackwell breaks down 1-on-1 situations
• Honors for ECU soccer

ECU Quarterbacks Ready for the Spotlight in Pirates OffenseBCSNN

247 Sports

Around the American Athletic Conference

theamerican.org

• American Stories: Oliver Is Riding High At Houston
• 2018 American Football Previews: Houston Cougars
• The American Announces Week One Women’s Soccer Awards

AAC Daily: Disrespect in the Preseason Polls and Team Previews BCSNN

UCF ranked No. 21 in preseason AP top 25 poll Orlando Sentinel

ECU Football Opponent Preview: UCF Knights 247 Sports

Bulls snubbed in preseason AP poll Tampa Tribune

The 2018 AP preseason poll’s treatment of UCF isn’t anything unusual SB Nation

Cincinnati Bearcats: Wide receiver Kahlil Lewis is No. 1, in more ways than one Cincinnati Enquirer

Here’s Why Hayden Moore Should (and Shouldn’t) Be the Starting Quarterback Down The Drive

UConn Offensive Line Preview: Veterans Ryan Crozier, Matt Peart Anchor Improved Unit CTNow

UConn opening season with 2 ranked teams: No. 21 UCF at home, at No. 22 Boise State Journal Inquirer

UConn Student, A Bulkeley Grad, Helps Kids Find Themselves At Hartford Soccer Camp Hartford Courant

New Orleans Advocate

• How will the AAC play out? Who’s trending now? The Advocate lets you know
• The Advocate breaks down Tulane’s 2018 football season: the leader, outlook, more
• Fuel for their fire: Tulane players, coaches using infuriating end to 2017 as motivation
• Channeling Tanzel Smart: Defensive tackle De’Andre Williams a standout in Tulane camp

SMU season preview: Can Sonny Dykes turn the Mustangs into a force in the AAC in his first season? Dallas News

Memphis football unranked but receives votes in AP preseason poll Memphis Commercial Appeal

Meet TU’s 2018 football staff Tulsa World

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Virginia Tech cracks top 20 in AP preseason poll Norfolk Virginian Pilot

The Associated Press

• AP Top 25 Heat Check: Handling preseason expectations
• He’s Back: Coach Moglia returns to Coastal Carolina sideline
• No. 8 Miami not worrying about external expectations
• Sex scandals fester at unhealthy organizations, experts say

Winston Salem Journal

• Hartman steps into lead QB spot as Newman misses Deacons practice with injury
• App State is getting close to figuring out its rotation on the offensive line.
• Jayron Rankin and Jack Nimmons give WSSU’s defense plenty of firepower as they head into senior seasons
• The numbers tell the story of North Carolina basketball’s trip to the Bahamas

Duke’s Canada trip is done. Here’s what we learned about the Blue Devils Raleigh News and Observer

Shedrick gives U.Va. versatile post presence in ’19 men’s hoops class Hampton Roads Daily Press

Columbia The State

• Dabo Swinney’s latest update on Clemson’s quarterback competition
• Shi Smith dazzles USC in fall camp: ‘He’s made some plays where you just go ‘Wow’
• Will Muschamp: Beyoncé and Jay-Z concert at Williams-Brice ‘a huge win for us’
• Where Clemson ranks in first AP Poll

This Year’s UCF? These Group of Five Schools Could Make Noise in the Playoff Debate Sports Illustrated

Maryland football players reveal plans to honor Jordan McNair Washington Post

Ohio State Board Will Receive Report on Urban Meyer Investigation Wednesday New York Times