Greg Vacek's Daily Web Roundup
Friday, August 30, 2019

New coach Mike Houston brings candor, winning track record to ECU football…Hydrating for the noon heat…Pirates preparing for unknown with new NC State QB Matt McKay…Cincinnati Tops UCLA In Opener, 24-14…UCF Rolls Past Florida A&M, 62-0…Tulane Impresses In 42-14 Win Against FIU…UConn holds on to top Wagner in season opener…In Geoff Collins’ debut, Georgia Tech falls hard to No. 1 Clemson…Opener between Ole Miss-Memphis last in current contract…Moss runs for TD, No. 14 Utah beats BYU 30-12 in opener…At Liberty University, Jerry Falwell Jr. bets on big-time football, with a disgraced coach…Dwayne Haskins has strong showing in Redskins’ preseason finale, a 20-7 loss to the Ravens…Panthers provided kicker Joey Slye NFL ‘currency.’ Will a roster spot follow?…Coco Gauff Has Won Over the Crowd. Now She Needs to Beat Naomi Osaka.

Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

VIEW FROM THE EAST
Long-awaited mulligan at hand Bonesville.net

ecupirates.com

• Gameday: ECU Opens Season At NC State
• East Carolina Alters Opening Weekend Schedule

Greenville Daily Reflector

• Hydrating for the noon heat
• WATCH: ECU-N.C. State three questions

Raleigh News and Observer

• New coach Mike Houston brings candor, winning track record to ECU football
• Ready to raise a beer at Saturday’s NC State, ECU football game? What you need to know.

247 Sports

• ECU releases uniform combo for season opener
• Pirates preparing for unknown with new NC State QB Matt McKay
• Playmakers starting to emerge at WR heading into ECU’s opener
• ECU playing things cautiously with transfer Audie Omotosho

 

Around the American Athletic Conference

theamerican.org

• Cincinnati Tops UCLA In Opener, 24-14
• UCF Rolls Past Florida A&M, 62-0
• Tulane Impresses In 42-14 Win Against FIU
• UConn Tops Wagner As Defense Delivers

SMU’s Nine Goal Night Highlights Thursday Night American Action

Cincinnati Bearcats beat UCLA 24-14 in season-opener WLWT

UCLA stumbles out of the gate in loss to Cincinnati LA Times

Bulls are bigger and stronger, will they be better? Tampa Bay Times

Last season’s second-half collapse was a wake-up call for South Florida program Miami Herald

No. 19 Wisconsin faces test from USF in season opener Star Tribune

Orlando Sentinel

• UCF pummels FAMU, gets TDs from three QBs
• UCF defensive back Brandon Moore still waiting to learn extent of leg injury

New-look UConn defense quickly shows progress with strong outing against Wagner Hartford Courant

UConn holds on to top Wagner in season opener New Haven Register

Predicting Temple’s 2019 season: Matchup with Geoff Collins at Georgia Tech may not end the way the Owls want Philadelphia Inquirer

NOLA.com

• Tulane 42, Florida International 14: Three and Out from the Green Wave’s blowout
• Dominance: Tulane routs FIU, showing exactly why it exuded preseason confidence

Dallas Morning News

• 5 things SMU fans need to know about Arkansas State, including the coaching situation
• An important trend has started at SMU, but will Sonny Dykes and Co. bear the fruits of it this season?

Opener between Ole Miss-Memphis last in current contract The Associated Press

Memphis football: Our experts predict Tigers’ season and more Memphis Commercial Appeal

247 Sports

• Cincinnati Bearcats Best the UCLA Bruins 24-14
• Ask The Expert: The Memphis Game

TU vs. Michigan State: Everything you need to know about the Hurricane’s opener Tulsa World

UH safety who transferred from A&M suspended indefinitely Houston Chronicle

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Raleigh News and Observer

• Clemson off to running start, punishes Georgia Tech in 2019 opener
• Duke’s approach to playing Alabama a measuring stick for football program’s progress
• Four takeaways from Duke’s preseason as it heads into its game against No. 2 Alabama
• South Carolina’s final injury report heading into the season opener

ACC Network scrambles midgame in response to fan complaints Sporting News

Atlanta Journal Constitution

• In Geoff Collins’ debut, Georgia Tech falls hard to No. 1 Clemson
• No shock here. Collins’ Tech debut is a thudding loss
• The tale of 3 Georgia quarterbacks being told Saturday

Charlotte Observer

• Bama faces Duke to open another season of high expectations
• How did 49ers QB Chris Reynolds respond to starting snub? Check the scoreboard.

Etienne’s 3 TDs lead No. 1 Clemson past Georgia Tech, 52-14 Winston Salem Journal

Norfolk Virginian Pilot

• Pitt’s Chris Beatty reflects on his 14 seasons as a college coach
• At W&M, Darryl Blackstock is finally in his natural profession
• Flawed NCAA process renders injustice for Hokies’ Brock Hoffman
• “He’s next-level with it.” ODU captain Lawrence Garner seeks to unify the team, one connection at a time
• Hokies are preparing for a big early measuring stick against Boston College’s AJ Dillon

The Associated Press

• Moss runs for TD, No. 14 Utah beats BYU 30-12 in opener
• Freshman Daniels leads Arizona State to 30-7 win in opener
• Gophers avoid upset with 28-21 win over South Dakota State
• Love leads San Jose State to 35-18 win in opener
• Mond accounts for 4 TDs at No. 12 A&M routs Texas St. 41-7
• No. 11 Oregon-No. 16 Auburn opener 9 years after title game
• No. 2 Alabama big favorite vs. Duke in Chick-fil-A Kickoff
• Mississippi St. gets first look at new QB vs. Cajuns
• Auburn’s Bo Nix getting tossed into fire, just like his Dad
• No. 23 Washington State enters new season with untested QB

Washington Post

• At Liberty University, Jerry Falwell Jr. bets on big-time football, with a disgraced coach
• Where is Clemson? Suddenly everywhere in college football nation.

Is a Clemson-Alabama Title Game Inevitable? Yeah, Probably. New York Times