GREG VACEK'S DAILY WEB ROUNDUP
Saturday, September 28, 2019

Gameday: ECU Travels To Old Dominion; Pirate Soccer to Finish Road Trip At Temple…A rivalry that might have been resumes Saturday when ODU hosts East Carolina; Competitive game expected in Norfolk…Start of Practice Ushers In MBB New Season…Maryland football’s recurring nightmare against Penn State continues with 59-0 loss to No. 12 Nittany Lions…Virginia Tech appears lost in worst home setback in 45 seasons…BYU football making frequent trips east in independence…QB Gardner Minshew, overlooked since high school, has long won fans’ hearts with his stache, attitude and touchdowns…Hurricanes fall to Predators 2-1 in overtime in preseason game at PNC Arena…Nats eliminate Indians, keep charging to the wire

Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

Bonesville.net

• Al Myatt & Kevin Monroe Audio Feature
  Bonesville Pregame
• Special Feature
  Game Day Weather

ecupirates.com

• Gameday: ECU Travels To Old Dominion
• Gameday: Pirate Soccer to Finish Road Trip At Temple
• ECU Opens AAC Play With 1-0 Win At UConn
• Start of Practice Ushers In MBB New Season
• Lady Pirates Hold First WBB Practice Of 2019-20 Season
• (RV) Cincinnati Downs East Carolina VB In American Conference Opener

Greenville Daily Reflector

• GAMEDAY: Competitive game expected in Norfolk
• GAMEDAY: Three questions
• GAMEDAY: Three Monarchs to know
• GAMEDAY: Blake Proehl Q&A
• New personality for new-look Pirates

Game Day: Old Dominion welcomes ECU to S.B. Ballard Stadium on Saturday Hampton Roads Daily Press

A rivalry that might have been resumes Saturday when ODU hosts East Carolina Norfolk Virginian Pilot

Online Originals: The Pirate Bus  WNCT 9

East Carolina vs Old Dominion: Preview & Prediction SB Nation

ECU Ready For First Official Basketball Practice on Saturday Rivals

247 Sports

• How to Watch: ECU vs. Old Dominion
• HTC Staff Predictions: ECU vs. Old Dominion
• Chemistry coming along for new-look Pirates as practice begins

 

Around the American Athletic Conference

theamerican.org

• Home VB Teams With the Edge on Opening Night of American Play
• Game Preview: ECU at Old Dominion
• Game Preview: Houston at North Texas
• Game Preview: UConn at UCF
• Game Preview: Cincinnati at Marshall
• Game Preview: SMU at USF
• Game Preview: Temple vs. Georgia Tech
• American Spotlight – Tulsa – Cooper Edmiston
• Women’s Soccer Opens American Play

College football 3 keys and prediction: UC Bearcats at Marshall Thundering Herd Cincinnati Enquirer

Marshall football: Herd hosting tough Cincinnati team in non-conference finale Charleston Gazette-Mail

Zier: USF, SMU looking to make a splash in AAC race The Ledger

In staredown with destiny, new USF starter Jordan McCloud not blinking Tampa Bay Times

Dallas Morning News

• 5 key statistics to monitor ahead of SMU vs. USF, including the Mustangs’ ability to get pressure this season
• Players have more power than ever in college football’s brave new world, and SMU is among its biggest beneficiaries

UCF counting on Bounce House crowd to help Knights rebound back against UConn Orlando Sentinel

UConn football to face biggest test yet against No. 22 UCF Hartford Courant

Temple-Georgia Tech prediction: Both teams looking for serious redemption Philadelphia Inquirer

Atlanta Journal Constitution

• Georgia Tech-Temple: TV, online, radio information
• Georgia Tech’s Lucas Johnson won’t play against Temple on Saturday

Notebook: Open date before Army game came at right time for Tulane NOLA.com

5 questions for Penny Hardaway, Memphis Tigers basketball now that practice has started Memphis Commercial Appeal

Happy birthday, Steve Largent: Take a look back at his TU, NFL and political career Tulsa World

Houston Chronicle

• College football preview: Houston at North Texas
• UH president Renu Khator open to another Houston-Texas…

Navy needs to rebound quickly from Memphis disappointment Annapolis Capital

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Maryland football’s recurring nightmare against Penn State continues with 59-0 loss to No. 12 Nittany Lions Baltimore Sun

Washington Post

• Penn State hammers Maryland, 59-0, in Big Ten opener
• Cavs visit Notre Dame hoping to take a big step in their ascent
• College football winners and losers: Friday night frights
• Maryland receiver DJ Turner charged with DUI
• College football games on TV today

Norfolk Virginian Pilot

• Virginia Tech appears lost in worst home setback in 45 seasons
• Anemic offense, inconsistent QB play leads to Hokies’ 45-10 drubbing against Duke

Raleigh News and Observer

• Duke’s resounding rout at Virginia Tech is quite the statement
• Duke rolls to easy win at Virginia Tech
• How NC State football hopes to turn a negative into a positive at FSU
• Its odds of beating Clemson are low, but UNC football is ‘trying to shock the nation’

Winston Salem Journal

• Harris, Duke put a hurting on Virginia Tech, 45-10
• The back story to App State’s ‘1-0 mentality’ from a senior who’s watched it excel
• Cousins but really brothers: Wake Forest’s Jamie Newman, Boston College’s John Lamot meet in latest chapter of friendly — but intense — competition
• Five things to look for as WSSU heads to Virginia Union to open conference play

BYU football making frequent trips east in independence Daily Herald

Columbia The State

• Gameday Guide: Clemson vs. UNC TV info, watch online, radio, more
• Gameday Guide: South Carolina vs. Kentucky game details, TV info, depth chart