Pirates win, celebrate a road game…Ahlers, WRs make completions count in victory…ECU baseball begins fall scrimmages…Defense Carries Temple to 24-2 Win Against Georgia Tech…SMU starts season 5-0 for the first time since 1983…UCF pummels UConn as Knights rebound from Pitt loss…Clemson survives UNC scare in Chapel Hill; Brent Venables had Clemson ready for UNC’s two-point play…Wake Forest, Appalachian State football remain undefeated…Vikings-Bears, Patriots-Bills, Chiefs-Lions highlight Week 4 NFL schedule; Reeling Redskins seek first win against Daniel Jones and the Giants…NASCAR playoffs’ continue with ROVAL 400 at Charlotte…Nats await NL wild-card opponent

Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

Bonesville.net

• Inside Game Day
  Road streak stops at ODU
• Photo Feature
  Game Day Gallery
• Audio Feature
  Mike Houston Postgame

ecupirates.com

• ECU Secures Win At ODU, 24-21
• ECU Sweeps ODU For Season Opening Win

Greenville Daily Reflector

• Pirates win, celebrate a road game
• Ahlers, WRs make completions count in victory
• ECU-ODU: Three answers

Pirates slip by ODU on the road, 24-21  WNCT 9

East Carolina holds off late Old Dominion threat, 24-21 WITN 7

September 28th, 11 p.m. Sports; East Carolina picks up tough road win over Old Dominion WCTI 12

ECU holds on for a win over Old Dominion North State Journal

Slow start, late rally not enough as ODU falls to East Carolina Hampton Roads Daily Press

Rivals

• Rivals 3-Star RB Rahjai Harris Commits to East Carolina
• ECU Hangs On To Take 24-21 Road Win at Old Dominion

247 Sports

• ECU takes road victory at Old Dominion, 24-21
• Warren Saba’s punt block ignites ECU to victory at Old Dominion
• ECU gets over road hump in win over Old Dominion
• What Mike Houston said after ECU’s win over Old Dominion
• ECU takes road victory at Old Dominion, 24-21
• Three-star RB Rahjai Harris commits to East Carolina

The East Carolinian

• ECU baseball begins fall scrimmages
• Pirates improve to 12-1 as they defeat Campbell 3-0

 

Around the American Athletic Conference

theamerican.org

• ECU Scores Road Win at Old Dominion
• Houston Bounces Back With Win at North Texas
• UCF’s Big Start Takes Knights Past UConn
• Cincinnati Rolls to Road Win at Marshall
• SMU Improves to 5-0 With Win at USF
• Defense Carries Temple to 24-2 Win Against Georgia Tech

Associated Press

• East Carolina holds off late Old Dominion threat, 24-21
• Carr runs for 3 TDs, leads Houston over North Texas 46-25
• Gabriel throws for 3 TDs, No. 22 UCF trounces UConn 56-21
• SMU goes to 5-0, routs South Florida in AAC opener, 48-21
• Ridder throws 4 TDs, Cincinnati whips Marshall 52-14
• Temple defense keys 24-2 win over Georgia Tech

Cincinnati Enquirer

• Desmond Ridder finds his groove in UC football’s 52-14 win at Marshall
• What we learned in UC football’s dismantling of the Marshall Thundering Herd

Tampa Bay Times

• USF embarrassed again at home, this time 48-21 to SMU
• USF Bulls on the wrong end of this stampede
• Activist Brenda Tracy sends a message, one college football game at a time
• Joey Knight’s takeaways from USF-SMU

Orlando Sentinel

• UCF pummels UConn as Knights rebound from Pitt loss
• After UCF annihilation of UConn, fans should never forget winning conference is what matters most | Commentary

Hartford Courant

• UConn football falls behind big, loses 56-21 at No. 22 UCF
• The good, the bad and the ugly from UConn’s 56-21 loss to No. 22 UCF
• Mike Anthony: Zergiotis struggles, Krajewski gets the call and UConn’s quarterback situation is a mess

Philadelphia Inquirer

• Temple runs over Georgia Tech, 24-2
• Temple football notes: Emotional game for former Owls coach Geoff Collins
• Temple freshman Re’Mahn Davis has a game worthy of his Twitter handle | Mike Jensen
• Temple center Matt Hennessy works equally hard at football and academics. The NFL is next.

Dallas Morning News

• SMU starts season 5-0 for the first time since 1983
• SMU looks dominant against USF, strengthening case for a spot in the Top 25 
• SMU leaves no doubt in convincing win over USF, is now one win away from bowl eligibility
• Source: SMU LB Richard Moore out for season
• How far can SMU actually go this season? 

Interim AD Allie Prescott was exactly what Memphis needed in a time of turmoil Memphis Commercial Appeal

UH rolls over North Texas under new QB Clayton Tune Houston Chronicle

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Raleigh News and Observer

• Loss to Florida State leaves NC State in a quarterback quandary it had hoped to avoid
• Wake Forest, Appalachian State football remain undefeated
• North Carolina’s bid to upset No. 1 Clemson falls two yards short of the goal line

Columbia The State

• Clemson survives UNC scare in Chapel Hill
• Brent Venables had Clemson ready for UNC’s two-point play
• South Carolina rides ground game, defense to much-needed win over Kentucky
• In breaking UK streak and getting a win, Gamecocks earn palpable relief

Winston Salem Journal

• My Take On Others: Clemson barely survives and barely hangs onto No. 1 spot
• Ed Hardin: Even in defeat, Mack Brown thrusts Carolina football into national spotlight
• App State quarterback Zac Thomas after the Coastal Carolina win: “We had to make a statement as an offense”
• App State makes it through Coastal Carolina, lightning delay with a conference-opening win
• Deacons hang on, outlast Boston College to prolong unbeaten start
• Wake Forest keeps winning close games, proving it’s no fluke
• Blocked punt late in the game helps Virginia Union to comeback 16-15 victory over Winston-Salem State

Fayetteville Observer

• No. 1 Clemson stops 2-point conversion to beat North Carolina
• Sammy Batten: UNC comes up just short of upsetting No. 1 Clemson in epic effort
• NC State falls to Florida State, 31-13
• Williams, Hawkins lead Campbell to 34-27 win over Mercer
• Fayetteville State rolls over Elizabeth City State in Down East Classic

Hampton Roads Daily Press

• Sack-happy No. 10 Notre Dame defeats No. 18 Virginia
• Offensive line can’t hold up as U.Va. falls at No. 10 Notre Dame
• Former ODU star Verlander becomes 18th MLB pitcher with 3,000 strikeouts

Sapakoff: The Gamecocks should redshirt Will Muschamp, look to 2020 Charleston Post and Courier

Charlotte was just trounced by FAU on homecoming, but the 49ers aren’t done yet  Charlotte Observer

Winners and Losers: Ranking the 10 college football conferences after 5 weeks YAHOO!

Washington Post

• College football winners and losers: Unpacking Clemson’s escape
• For Virginia, a key play kept repeating itself in loss to Notre Dame
• A Nebraska fan popped the question with a sign on ‘College GameDay.’ She said yes.
• Maryland receiver DJ Turner charged with DUI