N.C. State names Matt McKay starting QB for opener vs. ECU…Houston recounts initial reaction to ’18 NCSU blowout…Around the AAC: Four games on Thursday; UC Bearcats running back Tavion Thomas not expected to play against UCLA…UCF true freshman QB Dillon Gabriel to play in first half against FAMU…Three’s not a crowd at quarterback for Old Dominion…Serena Williams Crushes Maria Sharapova at the U.S. Open…Rockies’ walkoff HR snaps Braves’ eight-game winning streak
Pirate Press: ECU Headlines
From the Anchor Desk
Doeren facing QB he hotly pursued Bonesville.net
Greenville Daily Reflector
247 Sports
- What NC State head coach Dave Doeren said about ECU
- Setting The Stage: ECU at NC State
- NC State Football 2019 Week Three: Team Scoop
- Highlights from Mike Houston’s AAC Monday teleconference call
- Five burning questions ECU must answer heading into the opener
- ACC Football: Week 1 Schedule
Two East Carolina football players accused of breaking into car, suspended from team Raleigh News and Observer
Around the American Athletic Conference
theamerican.org
UC Bearcats running back Tavion Thomas not expected to play against UCLA Cincinnati Enquirer
Why it took Ohio State and Cincinnati 16 years and multiple revisions to finish two-game series USA Today
USF hoping for ruling on KJ Sails any day now Tampa Bay Times
Josh Heupel: UCF true freshman QB Dillon Gabriel to play in first half against FAMU Orlando Sentinel
UConn football likely to lean more on veterans after 2018 youth infusion Hartford Courant
Temple quarterback Anthony Russo returns to practice, but Rod Carey won’t say if he’ll start against Bucknell Philadelphia Inquirer
Owls aim to be competitive in American Conference Temple News
Landmark victory: Ex-Tulane tennis star Dominik Koepfer takes opener at U.S. Open NOLA.com
SMU’s Sonny Dykes on Texas transfer QB Shane Buechele: ‘He’s earned everybody’s respect’ Dallas Morning News
Memphis-Ole Miss football season opener just means more for the Tigers Memphis Commercial Appeal
Game-by-game predictions for Memphis’ 2019 season: Tulane 247 Sports
Gamesmanship begins for Cougars and week 1 foe Sooners Houston Chronicle
New Navy defensive line coach has been to Annapolis before Annapolis Capital
Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond
N.C. State names Matt McKay starting QB for opener vs. ECU Fayetteville Observer
Raleigh News and Observer
- NC State’s Doeren talks about the youth of the football team
- Dave Doeren makes his choice for NC State’s new starting quarterback
- Tar Heels can’t make clean break until they wash away the past
- What is cornerback Cam’Ron Kelly’s status for the season-opener? UNC still has no idea.
- The feeling for Jake Bentley as he stares down last ride with Gamecocks
- Clemson freshman defensive lineman leaves school
- Why Dabo expects ACC Network to be ‘game-changer’ for Clemson, the league
- Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game releases hype video for Alabama-Duke
Winston Salem Journal
- Deacons Notes: New center Zach Tom holds vital key to Wake Forest’s offensive success
- Here’s the transcript from App State coach Eli Drinkwitz’s press conference and ETSU gamenotes
Ed Hardin: Tar Heels speak softly, not carrying out Brown’s shtick Greensboro News-Record
Norfolk Virginian Pilot
- Three’s not a crowd at quarterback for Old Dominion
- Mendenhall believes Cavaliers are just getting started
- Hokies’ first-team CB spot still uncertain, but Fuente not concerned about starters
Charleston Post and Courier
- Clemson nabs another promising wide receiver from Alabama, Gamecocks set sights on safety
- Citadel preview: ‘I backed my team up, and I like where we’re at,’ coach says
Atlanta Journal Constitution
- Against No. 1 Clemson, Georgia Tech has ‘no freaking fear’
- Bulldogs like idea of a tough SEC opener vs. Vandy
- A new season begins with famous QBs in new places
- Chris Martin feeling emotion, honor in wearing Brandon Adams’ jersey
The Associated Press
- Swinney: No. 1 Clemson to play several new faces on D-line
- No. 9 Notre Dame has stacked deck of youthful linebackers
- Purdue’s revamped offense getting ready for 1st real test
- Patterson starting, but more than 1 Michigan QB could play
Nuggets and Briefs: National and Professional articles of interest
Charlotte Observer
- Cam Newton returns to practice in limited action, but another Panther stays sidelined
- Good news for ex-Kentucky star PJ Washington as Hornets training camp approaches
New York Times
- Serena Williams Crushes Maria Sharapova at the U.S. Open
- 2019 U.S. Open: Highlights From Day 1
- In Zachary Svajda, U.S. Men See a Glimmer of Hope (Even in Defeat)
- Althea Gibson, Tennis Star Ahead of Her Time, Gets Her Due at Last
Washington Post
- Serena Williams makes quick work of Maria Sharapova on opening night of the U.S. Open
- The Nats could be a problem in the playoffs, even if they don’t win the NL East
- NFL teams thought Donald Penn was retired. Now he’s preparing to start for the Redskins.
- Carli Lloyd is ready for the NFL if the NFL is ready for her
- Aaron Rodgers says Andrew Luck should be ‘championed and appreciated’
- Andrew Luck made a brave decision, and he might inspire other NFL players to do the same
Atlanta Journal Constitution
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