Verity, Ahlers lead ECU to 19-7 win over William & Mary…Christian, Williams make the most of their shot; Johnson, other freshmen make impact for Pirates…SMU Claims Iron Skillet Against No. 25 TCU…UCF’s Regular-Season Win Streak Ends at Pitt…App State beats UNC, gets first Power-Five win since Michigan game in 2007…No. 21 Virginia rallies past Old Dominion to stay undefeated…Georgia-Notre Dame turned into a defensive slugfest, and the Bulldogs were left standing..The Nationals blow a late four-run lead but rally in 10th for 10-4 win…Chiefs-Ravens, Saints-Seahawks, Steelers-Niners highlight Week 3 NFL schedule

Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

Bonesville.net

• Inside Game Day
  Pirates, Verity boot Tribe
• Photo Feature
  Game Day Gallery
• Audio Feature
  Mike Houston Postgame

ecupirates.com

• ECU Defeats William & Mary, 19-7
• East Carolina Downs Alabama A&M For Seventh-Straight Win
• Field Set For 2019 Pirate Collegiate Classic

Greenville Daily Reflector

• Pirates hold strong to win, 19-7
• Johnson, other freshmen make impact for Pirates
• ECU-WILLIAM & MARY: Three answers

Pirates Defense Dominate in 19-7 Win Over the William and Mary Tribe  WNCT 9

Verity’s boot lifts ECU football past William & Mary, 19-7 WITN 7

September 21st, 11 p.m. Sports; Pirates find enough offense to beat William and Mary WCTI 12

William & Mary football drops road matchup at East Carolina WTKR

Verity, Ahlers lead ECU to 19-7 win over William & Mary Washington Post

ECU Beats William & Mary 19-7 Rivals

247 Sports

• ECU grinds past William & Mary in defensive slugfest
• Christian, Williams make the most of their shot
• Final Grades from ECU’s 19-7 win against William & Mary
• ECU 19, William & Mary 7: How it looked from the Sidelines
• What Mike Houston said after ECU’s win over William & Mary

William & Mary loses at East Carolina, but a bigger issue is QB Mathis Hampton Roads Daily Press

East Carolina beats William & Mary, but questions remain on offense and defense  Raleigh News and Observer

 

Around the American Athletic Conference

theamerican.org

• ECU Evens Record With Win Against William & Mary
• Tulsa Battles for 24-21 Win Against Wyoming
• SMU Claims Iron Skillet Against No. 25 TCU
• UCF’s Regular-Season Win Streak Ends at Pitt
• Temple Falls For First Time As Buffalo Holds Off Owls
• UConn Falls to Indiana in Road Opener
• Tulane, Cincinnati Earn In-State VB Wins to Highlight Saturday Slate

Trick play helps Pitt upset No. 15 UCF 35-34 Tampa Bay Times

UCF falls at Pitt, Knights’ regular-season win streak ends Sun Sentinel

UCF falls at Pitt, Knights’ regular-season win streak ends Orlando Sentinel

Hartford Courant

• It all falls apart for UConn football in 38-3 loss to Indiana
• The good, the bad and the ugly from UConn’s 38-3 loss to Indiana

Philadelphia Inquirer

• Pitt runs ‘Philly Special’ on fourth down to beat Central Florida in upset victory
• Temple football players silent in 38-22 loss at Buffalo
• Temple football notes: Owls couldn’t rattle young Buffalo quarterback Matt Myers
• Temple WR Jadan Blue, his career in doubt last year, has made impressive comeback

Dallas Morning News

• Monumental win over rival TCU could land SMU its first Top 25 ranking in decades
• SMU quick hits: Mustangs’ hot start vs. TCU fueled by Shane Buechele, opportunistic defense 
• ‘It was a hell of a throw’: Sonny Dykes responds to no-call after TCU defender tossed an SMU player’s helmet 

Pony Up: SMU beats No. 25 TCU 41-38, 1st 4-0 start since ’84 USA Today

SMU upsets No 25 TCU 41-38 for first Iron Skillet win since 2011 247 Sports

Tulsa World

• TU 24, Wyoming 21: Late fumble recovery helps Hurricane hold on for victory
• Bill Haisten: Late heroics result in Golden Hurricane’s biggest win since 2016
• Wyoming at Tulsa: Plenty of heroes in TU’s thrilling win

The Associated Press

• Verity, Ahlers lead ECU to 19-7 win over William & Mary
• Hoosiers, Ramsey bounce back with 38-3 blowout over UConn
• McCleskey’s TD with 3 seconds left seals Tulane’s win

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Raleigh News and Observer

• Wake Forest’s Jamie Newman, ECU’s Jake Verity have big Carolina football Saturdays
• Appalachian State too much for UNC in Chapel Hill
• Not an underdog story, App State insists, then goes out to prove it
• As Clemson game nears, UNC is struggling. Here were some problems against App State.
• After a ‘Power 5’ test, NC State comes down with the Ball State ‘blahs’
• NC Central dominates Elizabeth City State for its first victory of the season

Winston Salem Journal

• With win against UNC, Jordan Fehr and his fellow App State seniors shed their heartbreaking Power-Five history
• App State beats UNC, gets first Power-Five win since Michigan game in 2007
• Hardin: App does it again
• QB Jamie Newman makes more Wake Forest history Saturday with five-touchdown performance. The Deacons easily beat Elon.
• Wake Forest was able to cruise when needed Saturday against Elon. The 42-point win is a sign of maturity for the Deacons.
• WSSU plays inspired second half to beat Tuskegee 23-20 on the road on Saturday afternoon

Fayetteville Observer

• App State beats North Carolina 34-31 on blocked final FG
• Appalachian State defeats UNC 34-31, but don’t call it an upset

Washington Post

• No. 21 Virginia rallies past Old Dominion to stay undefeated
• Georgia-Notre Dame turned into a defensive slugfest, and the Bulldogs were left standing
• College football winners and losers: Michigan is mashed, UCF’s run ends
• Maryland has an entire bye week to stew over its offensive line issues

Virginia rallies from 17-point deficit, holds off upset-minded ODU Norfolk Virginian Pilot

Simply put, Saturday’s loss changes the course of South Carolina’s season  Columbia The State

Latest rout looks like a sign of things to come for No. 1 Clemson  Charlotte Observer

Atlanta Journal Constitution

• Notre Dame posed a true test. Georgia didn’t flunk
• Analysis: No. 3 Georgia battered but unbeaten after win over No. 7 Notre Dame
• Georgia State loses in triple overtime
• Georgia Tech’s Geoff Collins rides helicopter to two high-school games