Pirates welcome back Dooley with a win…Pirate women win in Killinger’s debut as interim coach…Staton denies buyout rumors…Athletic departments need to heed the warnings of dwindling attendance…American Earns Six Wins on Season-Opening Night…Duke domination: No. 4 Blue Devils open season with rout of No. 2 Kentucky…UConn football coach Edsall has earned $32K in bonuses in ’18…With Virginia Tech’s bowl streak in jeopardy, pressure mounting down stretch…UCF is No. 12 in latest College Football Playoff rankings…Michigan up to 4th in CFP behind Alabama, Clemson, ND…Not everyone is giving up on Redskins’ NFC East hopes

Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

Basketball News: Pirates pull away in opener Bonesville.net

ecupirates.com

• ECU Beats Delaware State In Coach Dooley’s Return
• Pirates Open Season With 84-69 Win Over UMES

Greenville Daily Reflector

• Pirates welcome back Dooley with a win
• ECU women rally for opening win
• Ahlers’ improvisation already on display
• ECU chancellor responds to report on resignation

Staton denies buyout rumors The East Carolinian

WNCT 9

• Pirates roll past Delaware State in Dooley’s return
• Pirate women win in Killinger’s debut as interim coach

WITN 7

• ECU opens Joe Dooley era with win
• ECU women’s basketball opens season with 84-69 win over UMES
• ECU pushes back on report that Chancellor Staton stepping down

ECU beats Delaware State 81-56 in coach Dooley’s debut WCTI 12

247 Sports

• ECU starts new era off on right foot
• What They Said: Joe Dooley and players after the season opener
• ECU 81, Delaware State 56: How it looked from the baselines
• Shawn Williams suspended indefinitely
• ECU offense leaning on freshman duo
• ECU True Freshman Report: Eight Games In

ECU Picks Up an 81-56 Win Over Delaware State in Dooley Era Debut Rivals.com

ECU beats Delaware State 81-56 in coach Dooley’s debut WRAL SportsFan

ECU disputes Chancellor Cecil Staton resignation rumor Raleigh News and Observer

Former Olympia High running back Chris Johnson retires after 10 NFL seasons Orlando Sentinel

Former Arizona Cardinals RB Chris Johnson announces retirement from NFL Arizona Republic

 

Around the American Athletic Conference

theamerican.org

• American Earns Six Wins on Season-Opening Night
• American Athletic Conference volleyball teams prepare for final 3 Weeks of Conference Play
• SMU sweeps swimming and diving weekly awards

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Tampa Bay Times

• Joe Henderson: Athletic departments need to heed the warnings of dwindling attendance
• Sloppy Bulls pull away from Alabama A&M in opener

Cincinnati Bearcats, Ohio State to christen renovated Fifth Third Arena on Wednesday Cincinnati Enquirer

Orlando Sentinel

• UCF tips off season with 84-70 win over Rider
• UCF is No. 12 in latest College Football Playoff rankings
• UCF defensive back Brandon ‘Bam’ Moore eager to deliver more big plays against Navy

UConn basketball coach Dan Hurley has been in a fish bowl his whole life and welcomes the high expectations Hartford Courant

UConn loses by 30 but Edsall still earns $2,000 bonus USA Today

UConn football coach Edsall has earned $32K in bonuses in ’18 Journal Enquirer

Temple beats La Salle in basketball opener, spoils Ashley Howard’s debut Philly.com

How the Green Wave could pave the way for bowl eligibility, championships, and more New Orleans Advocate

Bowl-hungry Tulane has another difference-making graduate transfer: ‘A dangerous player’ New Orleans Times Picayune

Dallas News

• Report: SMU’s Jarrey Foster to miss season opener vs. Northwestern State
• Despite upset win over Houston, latest bowl projections have little confidence in SMU

In first regular-season game under Penny Hardaway, Memphis hosts Tennessee Tech Memphis Commercial Appeal

Sterling Taplin propels TU to season-opening win over Alcorn State Tulsa World

UH football: Ed Oliver could return against Temple Houston Chronicle

Abey happy to be back at the helm of Navy offense Annapolis Capital

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Raleigh News and Observer

• Duke domination: No. 4 Blue Devils open season with rout of No. 2 Kentucky
• How Duke dismantled Kentucky
• Torin Dorn gets it done for NC State in opener
• Somebody really likes NC State. Hint: It’s the College Football Playoff committee
• UNC’s Roy Williams: ‘Kenny Williams, to me, was the story of the game’
• UNC’s Cam Johnson says he was ‘feeling it’ in win over Wofford

Winston Salem Journal

• Wake Forest turns to Jamie Newman at quarterback
• Maye, Johnson lead No. 8 North Carolina past Wofford 78-67
• 5 things to know about Wake Forest’s opponent: N.C. State
• Carolina beats Wofford 78-67 to open basketball season
• WSSU running back Farrell Murchison, now cancer-free, received a greeting from teammates he won’t forget Saturday in surprise visit to locker room

With Virginia Tech’s bowl streak in jeopardy, pressure mounting down stretch Richmond.com

Norfolk Virginian Pilot

• ODU answers Navy surge, pulls away for season-opening win
• U.Va. shows its strengths (and weaknesses) in opening victory

Hampton Roads Daily Press

• U.Va. hits overdrive in second half to open season with rout of Towson
• Hokies’ goal-line stand still plagues Pitt’s Darrin Hall
• With Liberty on way, U.Va. football team looks to put loss to Pitt behind

Columbia The State

• Clemson ranked in top 4 of latest College Football Playoff rankings
• Gamecocks overcome cold-shooting to top Upstate in season opener
• No. 22 Clemson pulls away from The Citadel in season opener
• South Carolina trying anything possible to shore up secondary
• Four-star defensive back decommits from Gamecocks football

WRAL SportsFan

• Fantastic freshmen help No. 4 Duke blow out No. 2 Kentucky
• Duke players dominate the ones to watch this college basketball season
• NC State pulls away to beat Mount St. Mary’s 105-55
• Maye, Johnson lead No. 8 North Carolina past Wofford 78-67

The Associated Press

• Michigan up to 4th in CFP behind Alabama, Clemson, ND
• Patterson runs for 2 TDs as Buffalo wins 48-14, goes to 9-1
• The Best Retirement Plan Ever?
• After firing coordinator, Fleck seeks defensive improvement
• Georgia Tech’s defense enjoying big jump in takeaways
• Malzahn, Auburn get boost, vote of confidence after wins
• For Maryland’s interim coach, the future is 1 day at a time
• Wake Forest tabs Newman to replace injured Hartman at QB

Washington Post

• College Football Playoff projections: Alabama, Clemson at the top, but don’t count out Tier 2
• Bruno Fernando and Jalen Smith stand out, but Maryland barely hangs on against Delaware
• Georgetown’s newcomers impressive in debuts
• Virginia begins its redemption tour with cathartic win
• George Mason’s season starts with a whimper

Why Charlotte 49ers have more than Marshall on their minds Charlotte Observer