Dorian skirts NC coast moving into early Friday…Pirates’ offense expecting major growth from Week 1 to Week 2…Group effort to improve ECU run game…Gameday: Undefeated VB Pirates Travel To Florida For UNF Invitational; Soccer Heads To Asheville & VMI…Austin Knight Named Volunteer Assistant Baseball Coach…Rolling Cincy will try to knock off No. 5 Ohio State…Tulane players believe in themselves as they get ready to take on 10th-ranked Auburn…Texas A&M will face a much different Clemson team than the one it did last year…More than 27,000 beers sold at Tiger Stadium during first game under new SEC policy…Packers scrape out 10-3 opening night win over Bears in defensive slugfest

Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

VIEW FROM THE EAST
Houston deals with dad’s passing Bonesville.net

ecupirates.com

• Gameday: ECU Hosts Gardner-Webb In Home Opener
• Gameday: Undefeated VB Pirates Travel To Florida For UNF Invitational
• Gameday: ECU Soccer Heads To Asheville & VMI
• Austin Knight Named Volunteer Assistant Baseball Coach
• ECU students give blood ahead of Hurricane Dorian

Greenville Daily Reflector

• Day of firsts for many Pirates
• Group effort to improve ECU run game
• WATCH: ECU-Gardner-Webb three questions

LIVE: Dorian skirts NC coast moving into early Friday  WNCT 9

247 Sports

• Three Keys to an ECU Victory over Gardner-Webb
• ECU releases uniform combination for home opener
• Pirates’ offense expecting major growth from Week 1 to Week 2

Giants’ AAA squad evens playoff series with reclamation project Zach Houchins San Francisco Chronicle

East Carolina Pirates vs Gardner-Webb Runnin’ Bulldogs Game Preview Underdog Dynasty

 

Around the American Athletic Conference

theamerican.org

• Game Preview: Cincinnati at Ohio State
• Game Preview: USF at Georgia Tech
• Game Preview: UConn vs. Illinois
• Game Preview: Memphis vs. Southern
• UConn, SMU VB Victorious On Thursday
• Fenstermaker and Jones Join American Athletic Conference

Around the AAC – Week 2 Preview SB Nation

UC’s Fickell wants Bearcats players to focus on themselves, not on that team up in Columbus WCPO

Ohio State vs. Cincinnati odds, predictions: 2019 college football picks from expert who’s 13-0 on Buckeyes games CBS Sports

Rolling Cincy will try to knock off No. 5 Ohio State Fox Sports

Cincinnati football: Keys, prediction for UC Bearcats at Ohio State Cincinnati Enquirer

Chances slim for a Terrence Horne sequel when USF meets Georgia Tech Tampa Bay Times

No. 18 UCF looks to extend regular-season win streak vs FAU USA Today

Orlando Sentinel

• Lane Kiffin is right: UCF belongs in the SEC | Commentary
• UCF’s rebuilt defensive front makes successful debut

UConn defensive players feel optimism after improved showing against Wagner Hartford Courant

Temple football team would just as soon say goodbye to early bye | Marc Narducci Philadelphia Inquirer

NOLA.com

• Tulane players believe in themselves as they get ready to take on 10th-ranked Auburn
• Notebook: Tulane working to eliminate unnecessary penalties against Auburn
• Tulane’s Justin McMillan returns to Jordan-Hare Stadium hoping to give Wave program-defining win
• Baton Rouge native Damonte Coxie to get a little taste of home when Memphis hosts Southern

Memphis Commercial Appeal

• 5 things to know for the Memphis-Southern football game on Saturday
• How Memphis football recruiting in Louisiana could benefit from facing Southern

No. 10 Auburn hosts Tulane after last-minute win The Associated Press

247 Sports

• Cincinnati Bearcats vs Ohio State Buckeyes Game Preview
• Bucknuts Breakdown: Previewing Cincinnati
• SMU releases fan reminders, keys to gameday
• Pregame notes: SMU vs. North Texas
• Game-by-game predictions for Memphis’ 2019 season: Cincinnati

TU at San Jose State: Everything you need to know about the Hurricane’s second game of the season Tulsa World

Houston Chronicle

• UH’s D’Eriq King on hits he took against OU: ‘It actually felt…
• New security measures in place this season at TDECU Stadium
• Former UH star Corey Davis Jr. signs with pro basketball team…

Here’s the only chance for a sneak peek at Shocker basketball before season starts  Wichita Eagle

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Raleigh News and Observer

• Duke adds a new wrinkle with triple-option running plays to its normal spread offense
• Beer and wine will be for sale at Saturday’s UNC football game. What you need to know.

Winston Salem Journal

• App State welcomes Charlotte to Boone on Saturday. Here are five things to know about the game.
• Wake Forest football is eyeing a win against Rice. The Deacons also want to avoid needing a game-winning, closing-minutes drive (again).

College football heavyweights are feasting on cupcakes Norfolk Virginian Pilot

Hampton Roads Daily Press

• Loss to ODU was a disaster, but setback against winless Temple riled Virginia Tech in ’98
• After encouraging performance against Pitt, U.Va. welcomes William & Mary and Mike London

Columbia The State

• Will Muschamp gives the latest on Jake Bentley, Gamecocks injuries, lineup change
• Texas A&M will face a much different Clemson team than the one it did last year

Chuck Landon: Picking the winners as Marshall, WVU football hit the road Charleston Gazette Mail

Georgia State player says FCS team ‘will give us a tougher battle than’ Tennessee NBC Sports

More than 27,000 beers sold at Tiger Stadium during first game under new SEC policy WAFB

The Associated Press

• No. 4 Oklahoma looks to build off Hurts’ dynamic debut
• Mississippi State, Southern Miss look to maintain momentum
• Missouri tries to rebound against rebuilding West Virginia
• Vandy hopes homecoming helps Neal find magic touch at Purdue
• No. 19 Spartans have room for improvement against WMU