Raw emotions, support bring Houston close to Pirate Nation…PEELE: New tower, new perspective at ECU…ECU opens as road ‘dog to Navy…McMillian flashes playmaking ability with first career pick…Who is Gardner Minshew? Meet the new QB for the Jacksonville Jaguars…UCF favored to beat Stanford despite Knights’ starting QB questions…Memphis football continues to see increase in votes in coaches, AP poll…Mountaineers expecting bad news about Alston’s injury…Muschamp: South Carolina QB to have season-ending surgery…Jimmie Johnson’s playoff run ends as Kevin Harvick captures 2nd Brickyard…Rough day for Cam Newton and Panthers as Rams win by a score of 30-27…Even after a demoralizing collapse, Redskins remain upbeat about loss to Eagles…Rafael Nadal Wins the U.S. Open to Claim His 19th Grand Slam Title
Pirate Press: ECU Headlines
Insights from Brett
Houston, Pirates passed adversity test together Bonesville.net
Doran Leads ECU Past VMI 3-0 ecupirates.com
Greenville Daily Reflector
- WOODWARD: Raw emotions, support bring Houston close to Pirate Nation
- Second shutout by ECU soccer
- PEELE: New tower, new perspective at ECU
247 Sports
- Ground game looks the part in ECU’s first win
- ECU opens as road ‘dog to Navy
- McMillian flashes playmaking ability with first career pick
The East Carolinian
Who is Gardner Minshew? Meet the new QB for the Jacksonville Jaguars USA Today
National reactions from Gardner Minshew’s NFL debut with the Jacksonville Jaguars The Spokesman-Review
Jacksonville’s Gardner Minshew is going to become your new favorite football player YAHOO!
Around the American Athletic Conference
theamerican.org
- Six American Teams Pick Up Non-Conference Wins Sunday
- UCF Finishes Unblemished Weekend On Sunday
- Wichita State, SMU With Wins In Week Two Of Cross Country
The Associated Press
- King’s 3 TDs help Houston beat Prairie View 37-17
- No. 10 Auburn’s offense sluggish in 24-6 win over Tulane
- Freshman Gabriel leads No. 18 UCF past FAU 48-14
- Georgia Tech holds on, edges South Florida, 14-10
- Illini end nonconference road losing streak 31-23 over UConn
- White, Gainwell, defense lead Memphis over Southern 55-24
- Kiffin wants FAU to become like No. 18 UCF
- Fields, No. 5 Ohio State bury Cincinnati 42-0
What we learned in Cincinnati Bearcats’ loss at Ohio State Cincinnati Enquirer
Orlando Sentinel
- UCF moves up in both top 25 polls after Knights rout FAU
- UCF favored to beat Stanford despite Knights’ starting QB questions
Mike Anthony: With a heavy heart, Randy Edsall coached UConn through a performance that the program should be proud of Hartford Courant
UConn football future opponents: Week 2 SB Nation
Penalty parade: Tulane tied for last nationally in flags after two games NOLA.com
Takeaways from SMU’s Week 2 win vs. North Texas: Why a 2-0 start is more than just ‘progress’ for Mustangs Dallas Morning News
Memphis football continues to see increase in votes in coaches, AP poll Memphis Commercial Appeal
Southern’s loss to Memphis shines light on disparity between FBS, FCS The Advocate
247 Sports
- First look at Temple-Maryland match-up from Carey, Locksley
- Grading Memphis’ performance versus Southern
TU football: Long journey to West Coast pays off with first road win since 2016 Tulsa World
UH topples Prairie View A&M for first win Houston Chronicle
Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond
BATTLE FOR N.C.: Tar Heels to the top Greenville Daily Reflector
Three takeaways from Maryland football’s 63-20 win over No. 21 Syracuse Baltimore Sun
Mountaineers expecting bad news about Alston’s injury 247 Sports
Raleigh News and Observer
- Epic results on both coasts bring changes to one AP Top 25 football ballot
- After a 2-0 start, does UNC deserve to be in the top 25? Its players think so.
- Game review: Five key plays in NC State’s shutout win over Western Carolina
- 5 things we learned from Clemson’s win against Texas A&M
- How do Triangle and NC universities fare in this year’s US News best college rankings?
Winston Salem Journal
- My Take On Wake film review: Parallels to last season exist, this week will reveal how different – or similar – Deacons can be
- My Take On Others, Top 25 ballot: Some vindication and I’m going to celebrate it (because I’m sure a fall is coming)
- App State’s Jalen Virgil got his chances Saturday and put on a show
OU football: Chip Kelly was a prequel to Lincoln Riley The Oklahoman
MONDAY MORNING QUARTERBACK: One very long day for WVU Parkersburg News and Sentinel
The Associated Press
- AP Top 25 Reality Check: Will winning keep Clemson at No. 1?
- ‘As good as it gets’: Venables reloads Clemson defense
- Muschamp: South Carolina QB to have season-ending surgery
- Kentucky QB Wilson out for season with knee injury
- AP Top 25: LSU moves up to give SEC 3 of top 4 in AP poll
There’s a new LSU, and these Tigers are both dangerous and a lot of fun Washington Post
Nuggets and Briefs: National and Professional articles of interest
Winston Salem Journal
- Rough day for Cam Newton and Panthers as Rams win by a score of 30-27
- Jimmie Johnson’s playoff run ends as Kevin Harvick captures 2nd Brickyard
Charlotte Observer
- Statistics show a so-so Panthers defense in loss to Rams. Reality is somewhat kinder.
- Analysis: Panthers need to get out of their own way, blow chance to upset Rams
- Hey, Cam Newton and Panthers – just throw the ball deep, and see where that gets you
- Panthers corner James Bradberry got the pick-me-up he needed vs. the L.A. Rams
- Christian McCaffrey’s ever-expanding value to Panthers as a RB, receiver … and QB?
- Panthers focus now turns to Tampa Bay
New York Times
- Rafael Nadal Wins the U.S. Open to Claim His 19th Grand Slam Title
- The N.F.L.’s First Weekend Upended Preseason Expectations
- Here’s What We Learned in N.F.L. Week 1
- Cowboys’ Long Drives Keep Giants’ Saquon Barkley Off the Field
- The Jets of Old Manage to Step All Over a New Season
- As New Faces Emerge, Serena Williams Gets Acquainted With Failure
- The Red Sox Confront a New Curse
Washington Post
- With Adrian Peterson, Redskins have two options: Play him or set him free
- Boswell: The Redskins’ season opener was a lot of things. Most of all, it was a missed opportunity.
- Even after a demoralizing collapse, Redskins remain upbeat about loss to Eagles
- Adrian Peterson on being held out of Redskins’ opener: ‘Of course it’s not a role I want’
- Three takeaways from Redskins’ season-opener
- The Patriots looked unbeatable against the Steelers. And now they add Antonio Brown.
- Nick Foles suffers broken collarbone in Jaguars debut
- Lamar Jackson and the Ravens looked great. The Dolphins? Not so much.
- Dak Prescott is next in line for a big Dallas contract. The price is going up.
- For the Browns and others, Week 1 of the NFL season delivers an unexpected shock to the system
- Max Scherzer looks more like Max Scherzer as Nationals pound Braves, 9-4
- Nationals call up Tres Barrera with catcher Kurt Suzuki feeling elbow pain
- Aaron Barrett made it back to MLB
- Rafael Nadal beats Daniil Medvedev in U.S. Open final for his 19th Grand Slam singles title
- Serena Williams faces some hard truths after falling short again
- Capitals’ training camp preview: What will bottom-six forward configuration be?
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