Pirates’ big test starts against Oliver…Pirates preparing for explosive Houston attack…Gameday: ECU XC Hosts Pirate Invitational Friday At Overton’s Lake Kristi…Tulsa Hosts Unbeaten USF In Friday Prime Time Matchup…AAC should be rooting for UCF to beat Memphis…Former Adidas consultant testifies he gave $40,000 to former NC State coach Orlando Early…As criticism of UNC football builds, players rally behind Larry Fedora…Georgia-LSU headlines impressive list of conference matchups…Wentz throws 3 TD passes, Eagles look Super vs. Giants

Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

VIEW FROM THE EAST
Pirates look to bounce back against Houston Bonesville.net

ecupirates.com

• Gameday: ECU FB Hosts Houston Saturday Night
• Gameday: ECU XC Hosts Pirate Invitational Friday At Overton’s Lake Kristi
• ECU MTennis Prepares For ITA Carolina Regional

Pirates’ big test starts against Oliver Greenville Daily Reflector

ECU football preview Washington Daily News

247 Sports

• ECU vs. Houston: 10 Players To Watch
• Pirates preparing for explosive Houston attack
• The Cougar Digest Podcast – Episode 6
• ECU cracks top four for three-star wing ahead of visit

Around the American Athletic Conference

theamerican.org

• The Players’ Lounge: Cincinnati’s Cortez Broughton
• Tulsa Hosts Unbeaten USF In Friday Prime Time Matchup
• American Basketball Media Day Returns to Philadelphia

Fueled by family, Khalid McGee motors his way to USF stardom Tampa Bay Times

Cincinnati Bearcats football coach Luke Fickell named to midseason Dodd Trophy watch list Cincinnati Enquirer

Adam Klein among fast-starting freshmen for Temple Philly.com

Tulane’s 3-man weave comes with a twist: ‘This is not punishment,’ Mike Dunleavy says New Orleans Times Picayune

SMU ground game suffers from injuries to two front-line backs Dallas News

Memphis Commercial Appeal

No. 23 South Florida at Tulsa: Seth Boomer makes first home start as Hurrciane plays Friday night; Here’s everything you need to know Tulsa World

Promising freshman earns first career start at wide receiver Annapolis Capital

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Raleigh News and Observer

• Former Adidas consultant testifies he gave $40,000 to former NC State coach Orlando Early
• As criticism of UNC football builds, players rally behind Larry Fedora
• UNC could get these major defensive players back for game against Virginia Tech

Issue during Wake Forest’s loss to Clemson was addressed in private conversation between Dave Clawson and ACC official Winston Salem Journal

Gamecocks will be without valuable running back, special teamer against Texas A&M Columbia The State

WRAL SportsFan

• Fixer says he made cash payment in college hoops scheme
• Logan: Surratt’s injury ‘forces some clarity’ for UNC’s QB situation

The Associated Press

• Tennessee tries to end 15-game losing skid against SEC West
• Coaching friends face off in No. 22 Texas A&M-South Carolina
• Tagovailoa, No. 1 Alabama host Lock, Missouri
• Georgia-LSU headlines impressive list of conference matchups
• Illinois hosts Purdue in Big Ten game with meaning
• No. 6 West Virginia on upset alert at Iowa State
• Pitt faces tall task against No. 5 Notre Dame’s ‘Sequoias’

Washington Post

• A pair of allegations involving Maryland surface at NCAA corruption trial
• Terps aim for tournament-worthy resume

Brian Bowen II and the Real Victims of N.C.A.A. Scandals New York Times