Pirates show heart, Tar Heels lose focus in rivalry game …ECU Topples UNC For First Win, 41-19…Ahlers gives Pirates new wrinkle…ECU had to get right. Scottie Montgomery is overjoyed that it came against UNC…Montgomery: I love beating the Tar Heels, I love it…Navy Edges Memphis In West Division Thriller 22-21…Hokies “as advertised” in lopsided victory over W&M…After two-hour delay, ODU falls to Florida International

Pirate Press: East Carolina Headlines

Bonesville.net

• Inside Game Day
  Pirates adjust and atone
• Special Photo Feature
  Game Day Gallery
• Audio Feature
  Coach Mo Postgame

ecupirates.com

• ECU Topples UNC For First Win, 41-19
• Gameday: ECU Soccer Hosts Charlotte
• ECU VB Caps Pirate Invitational With Split

Greenville Daily Reflector

• Pirates roll over UNC, 41-19
• Heels reeling after blowout loss
• Ahlers gives Pirates new wrinkle
• UNC-ECU: Three answers
• Football economy: Leaders say morale keys business
• State, county officials: Prepare for hurricane threat

WRALSportsFan

• East Carolina downs North Carolina 41-19 as Pirates with third in a row vs. Tar Heels
• ECU beats UNC, 41-19
• Montgomery: I love beating the Tar Heels, I love it
• Fedora: We didn’t get the job done and that’s on me
• ACC Panic Room: Another forgettable loss for Fedora, UNC
• McGhin: Everyone in that locker room is special

Pirates throttle UNC , 41-19 for first win of the season WNCT 9

WITN 7

• East Carolina beats North Carolina 41-19 in instate matchup
• Florence maintains tropical storm strength; Forecast track draped over ENC

North Carolina at ECU Football Recap WCTI 12

Pirates show heart, Tar Heels lose focus in rivalry game Fayetteville Observer

Raleigh News and Observer

• ECU rolls over UNC
• ECU had to get right. Scottie Montgomery is overjoyed that it came against UNC
• ECU’s Herring on win over UNC: ‘It’s a great feeling.’
• ECU coach Scottie Montgomery says his Pirates played harder than the UNC Tar Heels in big win
• Analysis: Here are five quick observations from UNC’s loss to ECU
• UNC coach Larry Fedora following loss to ECU: “We didn’t get the job done, and again that’s on me”

247 Sports

• Reid Herring finds comfort zone in win over UNC
• Ahlers makes electric debut in win over Tar Heels
• ECU 41, UNC 19: What Scottie Montgomery said
• ECU 41, UNC 19: How it looked from the sidelines
• Three takeaways from ECU’s 41-19 win over North Carolina
• Pirates dominate second half to take out Tar Heels
• Photos: UNC vs ECU
• ECU cornerback Colby Gore carted off on stretcher
• FINAL: ECU 41, North Carolina 19

Around the American Athletic Conference

theamerican.org

• UConn Can’t Keep Pace With Boise State
• Cincinnati Blanks Miami (Ohio) To Keep Victory Bell
• Tulane Races Past Nicholls For First Win
• Texas Holds Off Tulsa, 28-21
• UCF Ties Conference Record With 15th Straight Win
• Temple Falls To Buffalo
• ECU Cruises Past North Carolina, 41-19
• Navy Edges Memphis In West Division Thriller 22-21

Cincinnati Bearcats vs. Miami Redhawks football: Notes for a stormy night Cincinnati Enquirer

Bearcats Overcome RedHawks and Weather to Capture 13th-Straight Victory Bell Down the Drive

Georgia Tech again lets big lead get away, loses to South Florida Atlanta Journal Constitution

USF journal: Nico Sawtelle and Co. pick Georgia Tech apart Tampa Bay Times

UCF overcomes McKenzie Milton turnovers, Knights extend win streak to 15 games Orlando Sentinel

Grading UConn Players, Position Groups After Blowout Loss At Boise State Hartford Courant

Philly.com

• Temple loses to Buffalo on last-minute touchdown
• Buffalo 36, Temple 29
• Anthony Russo makes QB debut for Temple

Tulane rolls over Nicholls behind big play from running back Corey Dauphine New Orleans Advocate

Corey Dauphine scores three times to lead Tulane’s 42-17 bounce-back win over Nicholls New Orleans Times Picayune

SMU quotable: Sonny Dykes takes no solace in sticking with TCU for two quarters Dallas News

Tulsa World

• Tulsa at Texas: Hurricane rally comes up short; Texas holds on for 28-21 win
• Guerin Emig: As Texas finds someone from Oklahoma it can beat, does TU find hope?
• Tulsa at Texas: Hurricane kickers struggle in Austin

Houston Chronicle

• Houston trounces Arizona in Kevin Sumlin’s homecoming
• National reaction to UH’s dominating win over Arizona
• Ed Oliver Watch: UH DT wins Heisman matchup vs. Khalil Tate

Annapolis Capital

• Navy defense makes dramatic improvement one week after debacle
• Perry sparks fourth-quarter rally as Navy beats Memphis, 22-21
• Navy defeats Memphis Football Gallery

Navy reaches deep for victory Washington Post

Memphis Commercial Appeal

• Memphis-Navy football: Best, worst from Tigers’ first loss of the season
• Memphis Tigers, QB Brady White have a lot to learn from after loss to Navy

Memphis Football: Turnovers spell defeat for Tigers vs. Navy Saturday Blitz

The Associated Press

• East Carolina beats North Carolina 41-19 in in-state matchup
• Navy uses fourth-quarter rally to beat Memphis 22-21 in rain
• Boise State rolls past UConn in record-setting win, 62-7
• Barnett produces 4 TDs, helps USF beat Georgia Tech 49-38
• Cincinnati shuts out its oldest rival 21-0
• Gallery: Cincinnati at Miami (OH) 9/8/2018
• No. 19 UCF routs SC State 38-0 for 15th straight victory
• Buffalo outlasts Temple for first 2-0 start since 1983
• Houston spoils Sumlin return, pounds Arizona 45-18

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Raleigh News and Observer

• NC State handles Georgia State improves to 2-0
• Youth provides the juice in NC State’s 41-7 rout of Georgia State
• Duke’s Jones erupts in win over Northwestern, but leaves with apparent injury

Too early to look inward? Not for UNC football Rocky Mount Telegram

A&T took a long road to last week’s win against East Carolina Greensboro News-Record

WRALSportsFan

• Jones throws for 3 TDs, Duke beats Northwestern 21-7
• Finley, Thomas lead NC State past Georgia State, 41-7
• New charges for former North Carolina basketball player
• Where UNC, Duke and NC State stand after Week 2

Winston Salem Journal

• Dortch electrifies as Wake Forest pulls away from Towson
• App State’s Corey Sutton shines for offense in return to hometown Charlotte
• App State controls Charlotte in first meeting of the schools

Charlotte Observer

• Appalachian State wears down Charlotte 49ers 45-9 before record crowd
• How Appalachian State ‘Bamm-Bamm’ quarterback threw a perfect game

Norfolk Virginian Pilot

• Hokies make short work of W&M after short week
• After two-hour delay, ODU falls to Florida International
• Norfolk State settles for quick loss to No. 2 JMU in game cut short by lightning
• Hoosiers hold off ‘Hoos, deny bid for 2-0 start

Hokies “as advertised” in lopsided victory over W&M Hampton Roads Daily Press

Columbia The State

• Clemson holds off Texas A&M for critical road victory
• Big plays ‘come back’ to Clemson’s offense as Tigers escape at Texas A&M
• Clemson QB Kelly Bryant on leading Tigers to win at Texas A&M
• Gap between USC and Georgia larger than Gamecocks want to admit
• Hot, hyped game goes south for USC in home loss to Georgia

The Associated Press

• Peoples, Jackson sharp; No. 12 Hokies beat Tribe 62-17
• FIU rallies to upend Old Dominion 28-20 behind Morgan
• North Carolina A&T beats Gardner-Webb 45-6
• Shane Beamer brings ‘Beamer Ball’ to Oklahoma special teams
• No. 2 Clemson outlasts Texas A&M 28-26
• No. 7 Auburn routs Alabama State 63-9
• Great Scott: Freshman helps Hoosiers get past Virginia
• Kentucky ends 31-game losing streak against Florida, 27-16
• Anderson leads Coastal Carolina past UAB 47-24
• Wicks, Dugger carry Davidson past D-II Chowan, 49-28
• Maryland overcomes penalties to beat Bowling Green 45-14
• Grier throws 4 TDs, No. 14 WVU beats Youngstown State 52-17
• James Madison beats Norfolk State 17-0 in shortened game
• Elon scores in 1st minute, beats Furman 45-7 in home opener
• Vols rip East Tennessee State 59-3 after 2nd-quarter flurry
• Ramadan leads NCCU to 51-14 win over St. Augustine’s
• Elliott’s thefts help No. 8 Irish hold off Ball State 24-16
• Wofford rolls over VMI 59-14, 2-0 in SoCon
• Montez’s late TD pass ruins Frost debut, gives CU 33-28 win
• Appalachian State rolls over Charlotte 45-9
• No. 3 Georgia turns road test into rout of No. 24 Gamecocks
• Jones throws for 3 TDs, Duke beats Northwestern 21-7
• Patterson lives dream: No. 21 Michigan tops W Michigan 49-3