Greg Vacek's Daily Web Roundup
Sunday, September 23, 2018

Big Plays Lead USF Past ECU, 20-13 …Pirate defense makes big strides despite two bad plays…Pirates debut ‘One Carolina’ helmet decals versus USF…Holler Commits to East Carolina…Nightmare in Norfolk: Hokies collapse in stunning fashion in loss to ODU…SMU goes for win in OT, tops Navy 31-30 on 2-point pass…Syracuse football rolls past UConn to improve to 4-0 for 1st time since 1991…Army nearly stuns No. 5 Oklahoma; falls 28-21 in OT…For Tiger Woods at the Tour Championship, the End of a Drought Awaits…Kyle Busch wins NASCAR Cup Series playoff race at Richmond

Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

Bonesville.net

• Inside Game Day
  Big plays push Bulls past ECU, 20-13
• Special Photo Feature
  Game Day Gallery
• Audio Feature
  Coach Mo Postgame

Big Plays Lead USF Past ECU, 20-13 ecupirates.com

Greenville Daily Reflector

• Pirates fall short at USF
• ECU-USF: Three answers

ECU falls just short in AAC opener to USF WNCT 9

Cronkrite’s 80-yard TD run helps USF beat ECU 20-13 WITN 7

Sept. 22 11 p.m. sports: ECU falls, UNC, N.C. State, Duke win WCTI 12

USF v ECU Game Highlights  theamerican.org (YouTube)

247 Sports

• Pirate defense makes big strides despite two bad plays
• Pirates debut ‘One Carolina’ helmet decals versus USF
• Three takeaways from ECU’s 20-13 loss at USF
• Pirates get commitment from key 2019 target
• FINAL: USF 20, ECU 13

Around the American Athletic Conference

theamerican.org

• Fourth Quarter Rally Pushes USF Past ECU, 20-13
• SMU Wins, UConn and USF Draw to Open Conference Competition
• Memphis Pulls Away From South Alabama, 52-35
• Houston Bounces Back With 70-14 Win Against Texas Southern
• UConn Falls At Syracuse
• Tulane Falls At No. 4 Ohio State
• Unbeaten Cincinnati Tops Ohio, 34-30

The Associated Press

• Cronkrite’s 80-yard TD run helps USF beat ECU 20-13
• SMU goes for win in OT, tops Navy 31-30 on 2-point pass
• Cincinnati rallies then holds on for a 34-30 win over Ohio
• Memphis scores 3 late TDS, beats South Alabama 52-35
• Houston has 671 yards of offense, routs Texas Southern 70-14
• No. 4 Ohio State routs Tulane in Meyer’s return to sideline
• Dungey scores 3 times, Syracuse beats UConn 51-21

Cincinnati Bearcats rally from 21-point deficit to beat Ohio Bobcats Cincinnati Enquirer

Bearcats Rally Back From 21-Point Deficit to Stay Undefeated Down the Drive

Dallas News

• SMU goes for win in OT, tops Navy 31-30 on 2-point pass
• How Sonny Dykes’ ‘strange decisions’ paid off in SMU’s win over Navy
• National reaction: SMU’s upset win over Navy is cause for cookie baking; Mustangs do Memphis a big favor
• Photos: Former President George W. Bush takes part in coin toss before SMU-Navy matchup, game employee hangs out window to clear rain off press box
• How Reggie Roberson Jr.’s return was key in SMU’s win over Navy

Annapolis Capital

• Dykes picks perfect time to pull out sneaky play
• SMU beats Navy in overtime with two-point conversion pass

UCF tight end Michael Colubiale makes most of bonus year with undefeated Knights Orlando Sentinel

Hartford Courant

• UConn Finds Positives In 51-21 Loss To Syracuse
• Mike Anthony: After Up And Down Debut At Syracuse, Marvin Washington Should Hope To Grow In Ways David Pindell Has
• Grading UConn Players, Position Groups After 51-31 Loss To Syracuse

Syracuse football rolls past UConn to improve to 4-0 for 1st time since 1991 Syracuse.com

• New Orleans Advocate
• Tulane bulldozed by Ohio State, QB Dwayne Haskins in Urban Meyer’s return
• Guerry Smith: Tulane can set its sights on the AAC — but the road is still not easy
• Notebook: largest loss of Willie Fritz tenure nowhere near worst Tulane performance this century
• Ohio State 49, Tulane 6: Guerry Smith’s top three takeaways

New Orleans Times Picayune

• Tulane gets routed in front of record crowd at No. 4 Ohio State
• Tulane’s Willie Fritz says Ohio State is ‘the best’ he’s coached against
• Former LSU QB Justin McMillan makes ‘big-time’ throw in first Tulane action

Memphis football gets a scare from South Alabama, but maybe the Tigers needed it Memphis Commercial Appeal

Houston piles up 671 yards of offense in trouncing of Texas… Houston Chronicle

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Roanoke Times

• Shocker in the 757: Old Dominion sticks it to Virginia Tech’s defense, stuns Hokies 49-35
• Old Dominion loss will loom large on Virginia Tech’s season
• Pass protection issues plague Virginia Tech’s offensive in loss to Old Dominion
• Justin Fuente gives undisciplined Virginia Tech team failing grade

History made! ODU beats Virginia Tech in stunning upset, 49-35 WTKR

Norfolk Virginian Pilot

• In stunning upset, Old Dominion knocks off Virginia Tech for biggest win in school history
• Nightmare scenario unfolds for Virginia Tech at ODU
• Teel: Some games defy logic. ODU’s win over Virginia Tech was one of those.

Hampton Roads Daily Press

• Nightmare in Norfolk: Hokies collapse in stunning fashion in loss to ODU
• Monarchs improbably upend Hokies for best victory in program history

Raleigh News and Observer

• Bad day for ACC doesn’t bother 3-0 NC State
• Tar Heels finally play home opener, beat Pitt
• Analysis: UNC secured its first win of the season against Pitt. Five quick observations
• Blue Devils improve to 4-0 with win over NC Central
• What we learned from unbeaten Duke’s 55-13 win over NC Central
• What NC Central football learned about itself in its loss to Duke
• Tar Heels open basketball facilities to UNCW with Florence recovery ongoing

Winston Salem Journal

• Deacons repeat same mistakes on defense, which leads to the same result
• Finley passes N.C. State over Marshall
• App State handles Gardner-Webb with massive offensive output in 2018 home opener

Columbia The State

• Clemson travels to Atlanta and cruises past Georgia Tech
• Clemson running game takes off in Atlanta
• Thumbs up, thumbs down: Clemson vs. Georgia Tech
• Gamecocks knock down Dores, pass first road test of season
• Knockout blow: How Commodores’ coach pushed Gamecocks’ buttons

Fayetteville Observer

• UNC’s Elliott gives stiff arm to critics
• Tar Heels lend helping hand to Robeson County
• Smith’s 4 TDs power Campbell past Division II Shaw, 42-0

Charlotte Observer

• App State pummels Gardner-Webb 72-7 in home opener
• Charlotte 49ers dig big hole, lose 49-31 at UMass

The Associated Press

• Old Dominion shocks No. 13 VTech 49-35 behind backup QB
• No. 5 Oklahoma escapes with 28-21 OT win over Army
• Army nearly stuns No. 5 Oklahoma; falls 28-21 in OT
• No. 7 Stanford rallies for 38-31 OT win over No. 20 Oregon
• Snell leads Kentucky past No. 14 Mississippi State 28-7
• No. 6 LSU beats back Louisiana Tech upset bid, 38-21
• Finley leads NC State over Marshall 37-20
• Cheek, McNair lead third-quarter rally in Elon’s 31-22 win
• Lawrence throws 4 TDs, No. 3 Clemson routs Ga Tech 49-21
• South Carolina notches 10th straight win over Vandy 37-14
• Harris throws 3 TD passes to lead Duke
• Francois throws 2 TD passes as Seminoles hold off NIU 37-19
• Western Carolina remains unbeaten after 52-50 SoCon opener
• Grier throws 5 TDs, No. 12 WVU rocks Kansas State 35-6
• Curtis accounts for 4 TDs, UMass beats Charlotte 49-31
• Appalachian St. jumps to early lead, beats Gardner-Webb 72-7
• James Madison rolls over William & Mary 51-0.
• No. 2 Georgia clears another SEC hurdle at Missouri, 43-29
• Perkins leads Virginia past Louisville 27-3
• North Carolina beats Pittsburgh 38-35 in its ACC opener
• No. 19 Michigan tops Nebraska 56-10, led 39-0 at halftime
• Maryland blasts previously unbeaten Minnesota 42-13
• No. 8 Notre Dame swaps quarterbacks, beats Wake Forest 56-27

Washington Post

• College football winners and losers Week 4: Stanford rallies and leaves Oregon dazed and confused
• U-Va. routs Louisville in ACC opener
• Maryland thumps Minnesota in Big Ten opener