Emotional Mike Houston announces passing of his father; Players, coaches support Houston after dad’s death…Soccer Schedule Altered Due To Hurricane Dorian…ECU monitoring Hurricane Dorian, plans to move forward with game…ECU to cancel classes Thursday, Friday due to Dorian…With football games scheduled for Saturday, Duke, UNC, NC State and ECU watching Hurricane Dorian…How is USC helping Charleston Southern during hurricane? The Bucs are moving in…New Ohio State QB readies for bigger challenge against Cincy…Canes’ McGinn, Williams will always be linked by a special Game 7 moment…Dimitrov Stuns Federer at U.S. Open, Adding to Chaos on the Men’s Side

Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

Football Recruiting
Skills, 50 extra pounds landed offer for Robinson Bonesville.net

ecupirates.com

• Coach Houston’s Weekly Press Conference Quotes
• Soccer Schedule Altered Due To Hurricane Dorian

ECU coach mourns loss of father while prepping Pirates for Gardner-Webb Fayetteville Observer

Greenville Daily Reflector

• Game on: Pirates prepare for Saturday, alcohol sales, fans
• Players, coaches support Houston after dad’s death
• Greenville prepares ahead of Dorian’s arrival
• Pitt County declares state of emergency as Dorian approaches

WNCT 9

• Houston addresses death of father, Gardner-Webb with weekly press conference
• ECU to cancel classes Thursday, Friday due to Dorian

ECU Football: Mike Houston’s dad passes awayWITN 7

September 1st, 11 p.m. Sports; Holton Ahlers, Pirates looking to grow from rough loss WCTI 12

Mike Houston Reacts to His Dad’s Passing & Previews Gardner Webb Rivals

247 Sports

• Emotional Mike Houston announces passing of his father
• What Mike Houston said during his weekly press conference
• ECU monitoring Hurricane Dorian, plans to move forward with game
• Pirates aiming to redshirt sophomore Peyton Winstead
• ECU Depth Chart for Week 2 against Gardner-Webb
• Mike Houston on running game: Everyone involved has to improve

ECU, UNC Wilmington cancel classes because of Hurricane Dorian WTVD

The East Carolinian

• ECU updates students as Hurricane Dorian nears eastern NC
• ECU football game remains scheduled for Saturday amid hurricane

 

Around the American Athletic Conference

theamerican.org

• American Women’s Soccer Release: Week 3
• Memphis’ Gleason and UCF’s Tomassetti Earn First Cross Country Awards
• Thompson and Horsfall Collect First Volleyball Weekly Accolades

UC football transfer Garyn Prater: ‘I don’t regret anything about Ohio State’ experience Cincinnati Enquirer

New Ohio State QB readies for bigger challenge against Cincy The Associated Press

Ohio State football enemy territory preview, get to know the Cincinnati Bearcats MSN

Atlanta Journal Constitution

• Tech should beat South Florida. If not, might be a while until Jackets top FBS foe 
• How Georgia Tech plans to use its quarterbacks vs. USF

Video: Are Willie Taggart, Charlie Strong already on the hot seat? Tampa Bay Times

Orlando Sentinel

• UCF tailback Otis Anderson is versatile playmaker for Knights
• Hurricane Dorian: UCF tracking storm as Knights prepare for FAU
• UCF, Rollins to resume classes Friday as Hurricane Dorian moves away from Florida
• UCF drops a spot in AP poll, holds steady in coaches’ poll

Top UConn receiver Ardell Brown healthy and ready to return; Randy Edsall has harsh criticism for O-line Hartford Courant

Temple center Matt Hennessy works equally hard at football and academics. The NFL is next. Philadelphia Inquirer

Dangerous depth: Tulane running backs come at opponents in Waves NOLA.com

Rodney Clemons skipped football in high school until his senior year, now he’s the heart of SMU’s defense Dallas Morning News

Memphis Commercial Appeal

• Memphis football schedule: Louisiana-Monroe game time set
• Memphis football: Kenneth Gainwell looks like solid replacement for Tony Pollard vs Ole Miss

TU football: After a year off, Zach Smith ‘showed some real flashes’ in season-opening loss at Michigan State Tulsa World

Future Coogs: How UH football commits fared in Week 1 Houston Chronicle

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Raleigh News and Observer

• With football games scheduled for Saturday, Duke, UNC, NC State and ECU watching Hurricane Dorian
• Ahead of Hurricane Dorian, colleges in coastal North Carolina are canceling classes
• ACC Power Rankings: did UNC hire the right App State coach?

As Dorian approaches, UNC-Wilmington closes, and UNC-Pembroke and ECU will cancel some classes Greensboro News-Record

Winston Salem Journal

• App Trail: Charlotte’s Will Healy has been part of App State heartbreak before
• Former Davie QB Chris Reynolds has proven himself once before. Now he’s doing it again for the Charlotte 49ers.

Norfolk Virginian Pilot

• LaRonde’ Liverpool nearly died in a car accident. Now the former Landstown star has returned to Wake Forest.
• Pressure? Not for underdog Old Dominion on Saturday at Virginia Tech
• Special teams integral part of U.Va. football’s progress
• Once a U.Va. fan, Tribe lineman will start against the Cavaliers this week

Columbia The State

• How is USC helping Charleston Southern during hurricane? The Bucs are moving in
• How Joseph Ngata ended up at Clemson, 2,600 miles away from home
• How Ryan Hilinski impressed coaches and teammates ahead of first career start

Sapakoff: SEC expansion? Add Georgia State, Wyoming, Memphis, UNC Charleston Post and Courier

UNCW adjusts athletic schedule for Hurricane Dorian WECT

The Associated Press

• Ole Miss seeking better production from rushing attack
• WNMU freshman wide receiver Cruz dies in apparent drowning
• Autopsy report says football player died of opioid overdose
• Mason confident Vandy can fix offensive issues before Purdue
• Dantonio blunt about Spartans’ mistakes in opener