ECU Blanks Pitt CC 9-0 In Exhibition…Noon Kickoff for Memphis game…Emotions hit Ahlers before kickoff…Montgomery not looking to make significant changes during bye…UCF coach Josh Heupel: It’s too early to determine McKenzie Milton’s status for Temple game…Navy travels to San Diego to take on third-ranked Notre Dame…Former App State coach Jerry Moore on the team’s AP Top 25 ranking: ‘It doesn’t just happen overnight’…College basketball trial exposes lots of bad guys and lots of old guys who aren’t paying attention…Clemson’s a big favorite against FSU, but Seminoles have edge in this ranking…A few misguided fans tried to buy custom Rae Carruth jerseys. NFL shut them down….Kershaw, Dodgers face Game 1 challenge of playing Red Sox at historic Fenway Park

Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

From the Anchor Desk
Ahlers charging ahead through growing pains Bonesville.net

ecupirates.com

• Pirates Wrap Up Competition At ITA Regionals
• ECU Takes Fourth At Cardinal Cup
• ECU Blanks Pitt CC 9-0 In Exhibition

Greenville Daily Reflector

• Dewey delivers on ECU set pieces
• Coach: Milton was out for entire game
• Emotions hit Ahlers before kickoff

The East Carolinian

• ECU defeats PCC in exhibition
• Cross Country to race in Championship
• Women’s Golf finishes fourth
• Ahlers promising for Pirates

Turnovers spoil Ahlers’ first career start Washington Daily News

WNCT 9

• Pirates top Pitt Community College in exhibition
• ECU falls to USF in four sets

Oct. 22 11 p.m. sports: Ahlers looks at first ECU game as growing experience WCTI 12

247 Sports

• Ahlers shows tremendous growth in first start
• Montgomery not looking to make significant changes during bye
• ECU adds commitment from JUCO guard Tremont Robinson
• Game time announced for Memphis-ECU

 

Around the American Athletic Conference

theamerican.org

• UCF leads The American halfway through conference slate
• USF Clinches Share of Regular Season Title
• The American Announces Weekly Women’s Soccer Awards
• Football Teleconference – Week 9
• Houston, UCF Players Take Weekly Football Honors
• UCF’s Melville and SMU’s Watts take home weekly volleyball honors

Tampa Bay Times

• Know the Foe: Houston
• Houston star Ed Oliver questionable for USF game

UH’s Darrion Owens to return from injury for South Florida Houston Chronicle

UCF coach Josh Heupel: It’s too early to determine McKenzie Milton’s status for Temple game Orlando Sentinel

Memphis Commercial Appeal

• Darrell Henderson expected to return for ECU game
• Film Study: How Memphis’ defense struggled giving up big plays in Missouri loss

Navy travels to San Diego to take on third-ranked Notre Dame Annapolis Capital

Mike Anthony: Dan Hurley Getting Used To Being ‘Zoo Animal’ As UConn Coach Hartford Courant

Temple at the bye: The Owls have turned things around Philly.com

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Raleigh News and Observer

• NC State guard Braxton Beverly sidelined with hand injury
• ACC power rankings: Clemson is scary good, as shown in the blowout win over NC State
• Jury continues to deliberate in FBI college basketball trial
• Clemson’s a big favorite against FSU, but Seminoles have edge in this ranking

Winston Salem Journal

• Former App State coach Jerry Moore on the team’s AP Top 25 ranking: ‘It doesn’t just happen overnight’
• My Take On Wake, film review: This one wasn’t pretty, and now the Deacons are further into the hole
• Ed Hardin: College basketball trial exposes lots of bad guys and lots of old guys who aren’t paying attention
• Jury deliberates fate of 3 men in college basketball scandal

Norfolk Virginian Pilot

• Among college football’s iconic finishes, ODU’s win over WKU stands alone
• Hokies hope they don’t get caught flat footed against Georgia Tech option

WRAL SportsFan

• More confident, social Lawrence becomes the Big Man on Clemson’s campus
• Duke No. 4, North Carolina No. 8 in AP Top 25 preseason poll; Kansas nabs top spot
• NC State guard Braxton Beverly fractures hand

The Pac-12 Is Either Mediocre at Football, or Bad at Scheduling New York Times