Gameday: Soccer Pirates Host No. 8 Memphis…East Carolina VB Falters At Temple, 3-1…New leadership role, same energy for Kuchmaner…No. 25 Cincinnati holds off Houston late to win 38-23…Russo, Temple upset turnover-prone No. 23 Memphis 30-28; Memphis Tigers ‘robbed’ by key replay in loss to Temple, DB says…Cronkrite spearheads South Florida rally over BYU 27-23…AAC football commissioner Mike Aresco is confident of getting a waiver for football playoff…Stunner between the hedges: South Carolina takes down No. 3 Georgia in overtime…Wake Forest, Louisville score 45 points in the fourth quarter alone of a wild ACC game…ODU falls at Marshall, drops fifth straight in another frustrating setback…Max Scherzer gives Nationals their second straight gem, and a 2-0 series lead over Cardinals

Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

ecupirates.com

• Gameday: Soccer Pirates Host No. 8 Memphis
• Pirates Sweep Swim Meet With William & Mary
• East Carolina VB Falters At Temple, 3-1

Greenville Daily Reflector

• New leadership role, same energy for Kuchmaner
• Former NBA star visits PCC as part of new speaker series

Pirates take over against Tulsa, win 3-0 The East Carolinian

Around the American Athletic Conference

theamerican.org

• Perry’s Three TDs Lead Navy Past Tulsa
• Three TDs for McMillan as Tulane Beats UConn
• Cronkrite Sparks USF’s Comeback Win Against BYU
• Ridder Throws Three TD Passes as No. 25 Cincinnati Tops Houston
• Temple Knocks Off No. 20 Memphis for Second Top-25 Win

The Associated Press

• No. 25 Cincinnati holds off Houston late to win 38-23
• Russo, Temple upset turnover-prone No. 23 Memphis 30-28
• Perry leads Navy over Tulsa 45-17
• Cronkrite spearheads South Florida rally over BYU 27-23
• McMillan accounts for 3 TDs, Tulane routs UConn 49-7

Page: No. 25 Cincinnati football validates UCF win by smothering Houston Cincinnati Enquirer

UH’s QB carousel comes up short against Cincinnati Houston Chronicle

Tampa Bay Times

• USF rallies past BYU for Homecoming triumph
• Jordan Cronkrite and USF keep churning
• USF defense comes through with late stands
• Joey Knight’s takeaways from USF-BYU

Philadelphia Inquirer

• AAC football commissioner Mike Aresco is confident of getting a waiver for football playoff
• Overturned call is key in Temple’s 30-28 win over No. 23 Memphis

Another week, another blowout: UConn football falls 49-7 at Tulane Hartford Courant

NOLA.com

• Tulane clobbers Connecticut at Yulman Stadium, inches closer to first top-25 ranking since 1998
• No passing fancy: Tulane secondary enjoys another big game

‘It was a catch.’ Mike Norvell, Memphis players react to controversial replay review in Temple loss Memphis Commercial Appeal

Memphis Tigers ‘robbed’ by key replay in loss to Temple, DB says ESPN

247 Sports

• Owls capture homecoming thriller over Memphis
• Brendel’s Bytes: Houston

Guerin Emig: TU comes up lame in alarming loss to Navy Tulsa World

Perry runs wild as Navy continues dominance of Tulsa Annapolis Capital

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Columbia The State

• Stunner between the hedges: South Carolina takes down No. 3 Georgia in overtime
• Israel Mukuamu stuns Georgia with three picks: ‘They never played a defense like us’
• ‘I left it all out there.’ Javon Kinlaw refused to miss a snap in USC win over Georgia
• Clemson’s dominance has turned FSU series into less of a rivalry
• Clemson makes statement, pounds Florida State

Charleston Post and Courier

• Sapakoff: Gamecocks, Clemson answer QB injury issues, help each other
• Clemson’s Dabo Swinney berates, benches kicker after 24-yard miss
• No. 2 Clemson rolls past Florida State, silences doubters
• Huge win for Gamecocks: USC topples No. 3 Georgia in double overtime
• Add another chapter to the weird saga of South Carolina wins at Georgia
• The Citadel responds to ‘must win’ challenge with victory over Western Carolina

Atlanta Journal Constitution

• Mighty Georgia gets what it deserved – a loss
• No. 3 Bulldogs lose in overtime to South Carolina
• UGA’s Rodrigo Blankenship takes missed kicks in stride
• Jake Fromm has worst day as Georgia’s QB
• Georgia Tech loses to Duke for fourth consecutive loss
• Georgia State outruns Coastal Carolina

Raleigh News and Observer

• Duke jumps out to early lead and holds off Georgia Tech for ACC win No. 2
• Rebuilding Georgia Tech should take a lesson from rebuilt Duke. This is how it’s done
• Wake Forest, Louisville score 45 points in the fourth quarter alone of a wild ACC game

Winston Salem Journal

• Ram Ramblings: It’s time to ban the handshake line after CIAA football games
• Deacons done in by dismal start — which becomes most important factor in a night full of uncharacteristic mistakes
• WATCH: Louisville’s Scott Satterfield, an App State alum, talks about win over No. 19 Wake Forest
• Wake Forest unravels early, Louisville staves off furious rally to deal Deacons first loss

Norfolk Virginian Pilot

• ODU falls at Marshall, drops fifth straight in another frustrating setback
• Hokies pull away in fourth quarter against Rhode Island
• Virginia offense breaks down, Bryce Hall sustains ‘devastating’ injury in loss at Miami

Benny LeMay had a career night at FIU, but mistakes continue to doom Charlotte 49ers  Charlotte Observer

The Associated Press

• AP Top 25 Takeaways: Georgia becomes 1st major upset victim
• Saturday’s best
• Mukuamu’s 3 picks help SC shock No. 3 Georgia 20-17 in 2OT
• No. 9 Irish ride Jones’ 176 yards to 30-27 victory over USC
• Louisville earns wild 62-59 win over No. 19 Wake Forest
• No. 22 Baylor needs 2 OTs to beat Texas Tech 33-30
• Ellington, Georgia State run over Coastal Carolina, 31-21
• No. 2 Clemson pounds Florida St 45-14 for 21st straight win
• Tagovailoa, No. 1 Tide roll past No. 24 Texas A&M 47-28
• Frosh RB Hall leads Iowa State over West Virginia 38-14
• Rainey efficient in The Citadel’s 35-17 win over W. Carolina
• Marshall pulls away late, beats Old Dominion 31-17
• Duke overpowers Georgia Tech in first half

Washington Post

• College football winners and losers: LSU proves formidable and relentless
• Maryland’s self-inflicted errors vs. Purdue cast once-hopeful season further into doubt