Houston names Ahlers as starting quarterback for NC State; Competition for playing time continues as ECU’s opener nears…Two Pirate football walk-ons earn scholarships…WR De’Anthony Thomas returns to Chiefs, who waive WR Davon Grayson…NC State quarterback Bailey Hockman ready to play in football games that matter…Mike London hopes to revive William & Mary’s offense with help from his son…Temple QB Anthony Russo remains sidelined…Time to pull the wrap off Cam Newton; how long will he play versus Patriots?…Canes reveal new away jerseys…Winston-Salem Open roundup: Top-seeded Benoit Paire cruises into Round of 16

Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

Ahlers named starting QB  Greenville Daily Reflector

WNCT 9

• Houston names Ahlers as starting quarterback for NC State
• Online Originals: ECU Engineering Department receives $4 million grant

Houston officially names Ahlers ECU football’s starting QB WITN 7

August 20, 11:00 p.m. Sports – ECU names starting quarterback WCTI 12

247 Sports

• Mike Houston goes in-depth on quarterback decision
• Holton Ahlers named ECU’s starting quarterback
• Competition for playing time continues as ECU’s opener nears
• ECU True Freshmen Who Look Poised to Play a Role in 2019
• Getting to know ECU wide receiver Blake Proehl
• Two Pirate football walk-ons earn scholarships
• NC State Football 2019 Week Two: Team Scoop

Rivals.com

• Holton Ahlers Named Starter for East Carolina at Quarterback
• ECU Assistants Sims, Thweatt and Dudzik Update Progress

WR De’Anthony Thomas returns to Chiefs, who waive WR Davon Grayson SB Nation

 

Around the American Athletic Conference

theamerican.org

• American Stories: Holgorsen, King Pairing Scores Well at Houston
• 2019 Houston Football Summer Preview
• American Women’s Soccer Release: Week 1
• Cincinnati’s Smith Named to AP Preseason All-America Team

Ja’von Hicks and Joel Dublanko are two UC football defenders on the verge of a breakout Cincinnati Enquirer

Orlando Sentinel

• UCF QB race remains a mystery as Knights begin prep for Florida A&M
• UCF offensive lineman Jake Brown happy after years of adversity

Heading to a UConn football game at Rentschler Field? Here’s what you need to know about tailgating, food and special events Hartford Courant

Temple QB Anthony Russo remains sidelined Philadelphia Inquirer

NOLA.com

• Tulane’s bowl win last season just a step in its path to sustained success
• The long and short of it: Confidence burgeoning for Tulane cornerbacks

Shane Buechele ‘had to’ leave Texas. Now at SMU, what do he and the Mustangs have their sights set on? Dallas News

247 Sports

• Tuesday Camp Report: Russo still out, Centeio shines in red zone
• Tigers in 20 – Episode 39: Bahamas recap, recruiting & Ole Miss

Memphis Commercial Appeal

• Like portable meat lockers, body recovery zones keep Memphis football team fresh at practice
• 10 questions for Memphis football 10 days away from season opener with Ole Miss

Love lost as Memphis LB enters transfer portal NBC Sports

Houston Chronicle

• UH cornerback Colin Samuel dealing with knee injury
• Lawsuit accuses UH of discrimination in football coach hiring…

Navy linebacker Fagot finds himself back in the middle of the action Annapolis Capital

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Mike London hopes to revive William & Mary’s offense with help from his son Norfolk Virginian Pilot

2019 Virginia Football Opponent Preview: Old Dominion Monarchs Streaking the Lawn

Raleigh News and Observer

• NC State quarterback Bailey Hockman ready to play in football games that matter
• UNC’s new tradition of lighting bell tower for football win isn’t new to the Triangle
• ‘What we’re doing works’: Can new coach take Appalachian State to a new level?

App Trail: A quick review of Yosef Golden Ale, App State’s new beer Winston Salem Journal

Willis matures, aims to solidify Hokies’ starting QB role over Hooker, Patterson Hampton Roads Daily Press

How’s the pecking order unfolding for Gamecock running backs?  Columbia The State

Sapakoff: Mike McGee’s mega-impact missing from the Gamecocks’ Hall of Fame Charleston Post and Courier

Atlanta Journal Constitution

• Sims’ parents ‘take issue’ with NCAA waiver decision, question Michigan’s response
• No sugarcoating it: Tech making ‘big jump’ from triple-option to new offense 
• Young D-linemen doing great, but Bulldogs to lean on experience 

The Associated Press

• Rivalry renewed? Florida, Miami add to once-heated series
• Analysis: Arizona State, North Carolina to rely on frosh QBs
• New coaches at Kansas, K-State are studies in contrast
• Iowa DT Daviyon Nixon impresses in fall camp
• Oklahoma QB Hurts barely edges out Mordecai, Rattler for job
• USC QB Daniels keeps starting job after open competition