Bulls storm ECU, 45-20, on homecoming Saturday; Offensive mistakes haunt Pirates in loss to USF…Scattered homecoming crowd barely better than 2018 version…Pirate defense can’t solve USF’s attack, ground game…Gerlach resigns from ECU post…UCF has too much speed as it dismantles Temple, 63-21…Hurricane misses field goal as time expires, falls to Tigers…Navy blows 24-point lead, beats Tulane on Bijan Nichols’s FG as time expires…Kansas State turns back Oklahoma’s comeback bid in candidate for upset of the year…Missed chances haunt Duke as UNC secures the Victory Bell…Astros pummel Nationals in Game 4, 8-1, to even World Series
Pirate Press: ECU Headlines
Bonesville.net
- Inside Game Day
USF overcomes ECU’s opening salvo - Photo Feature
Game Day Gallery - Audio Feature
Mike Houston Postgame - Audio Feature
Mike Aresco Interview
ecupirates.com
- ECU Drops Homecoming Game To USF
- SMU Downs East Carolina VB In Four Sets
- Pirates Sweep Dual Meet From UNCW
Greenville Daily Reflector
- Bulls storm ECU, 45-20, on homecoming Saturday
- Scattered homecoming crowd barely better than 2018 version
- Pirate defense can’t solve USF’s attack, ground game
- ECU-USF: Three answers
- Gerlach resigns from ECU post
- Recruiters think small: ECU admissions extending outreach to middle school and elementary students
ESPN
ECU’s struggles continue with 45-20 loss to USF Fayetteville Observer
Pirates fall to USF on homecoming, 45-20 WNCT 9
USF spoils homecoming with 45-20 win over ECU WITN 7
October 26th, 11 p.m. Sports; East Carolina’s homecoming spoiled by South Florida WCTI 12
ECU Comeback Attempt Falls Short in a 41-28 Loss to UCF Rivals
247 Sports
- Offensive mistakes haunt Pirates in loss to USF
- Defense was MIA against UCF
- USF spoils ECU’s homecoming, wins 45-20
- ECU beaten soundly by USF at home
- What Mike Houston said after ECU’s 45-20 loss to USF
- USF 45, ECU 20: How it Looked from the Sidelines
- Final Grades from ECU’s 45-20 loss to USF
Gerlach resigns from ECU The East Carolinian
Raleigh News and Observer
- East Carolina continues lackluster play in conference with lopsided loss to USF
- East Carolina University interim chancellor resigns amid UNC System investigation
Stifling defense and balanced offense leads USF to fourth straight win Argus Leader
Tampa Bay Times
- USF solves a few recent woes on the road at East Carolina
- Three takeaways from USF’s romp of East Carolina
Around the American Athletic Conference
theamerican.org
- USF Earns Road Win At ECU
- UCF Scores Road Win At Temple
- Memphis Escapes Tulsa With 42-41 Win
- Nichols’ Field Goal Sends Navy Past Tulane
- Mensah’s 5 TDs Power UConn’s Win At UMass
- Four Sweeps Highlight Friday Volleyball Action
UCF runs over Temple during 63-21 road win Orlando Sentinel
UCF has too much speed as it dismantles Temple, 63-21 Philadelphia Inquirer
Hartford Courant
- UConn snaps losing streaks in 56-35 road win over UMass
- Mike Anthony: UConn and UMass, with so much work to do, will support each other through the challenges of independent football
Nichols last-second field goal gives Navy 41-38 victory over Tulane Annapolis Capital
Navy blows 24-point lead, beats Tulane on Bijan Nichols’s FG as time expires Washington Post
NOLA.com
- Tulane’s Justin McMillan shows leadership in getting Green Wave back into Navy game
- ‘That’s a tough one’: Tulane rallies from 24 down, but falls to Navy 41-38 on field goal as time expires
247 Sports
- Four takeaways from UCF’s 63-21 win over Temple
- After Philly Shakedown, Lady Luck makes Memphis whole at Tulsa
- SMU-Memphis set for primetime game on ABC
Tulsa World
- Memphis 42, TU 41: Hurricane misses field goal as time expires, falls to Tigers
- Memphis 42, TU 41: TU misses field goal as time expires to continue losing streak
- View from the field: See the best images as Tulsa takes on Memphis
Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond
Raleigh News and Observer
- Missed chances haunt Duke as UNC secures the Victory Bell
- What Duke-UNC football rivalry lacks in excellence, it makes up in bile
- UNC wins wild one over Duke on a game-ending interception by Chazz Surratt
Winston Salem Journal
- Ed Hardin: UNC scrapes past Duke after a wild finish and a meltdown on video
- My Take On Wake: 5 reasons for optimism, 5 reasons for skepticism heading into Wake Forest’s last 5 games.
- No. 21 App State is still undefeated following its win against South Alabama. Next up for the Mountaineers: a rivalry game against Georgia Southern.
Local college football roundup: Campbell beats Gardner-Webb in 3OT Fayetteville Observer
Norfolk Virginian Pilot
- ODU losing streak hits seven as Monarchs are routed by Florida Atlantic
- Emphatic homecoming defeat further imperils ODU’s Wilder
- Virginia falls to Louisville on the road, drops out of sole possession of first place in Coastal
- Richmond upends FCS No. 18 Delaware; Apprentice cruises to 5-1
Columbia The State
- Rocky Top tumble: Tennessee too much for South Carolina
- Gamecocks need to ‘mature up’ after Tennessee loss, veteran leader says
- What went so wrong for South Carolina’s defense in the loss to Tennessee
- This lost chance is one South Carolina might mourn for a while
- South Carolina-Tennessee report card: Gamecocks needed this one
- Clemson trounces Boston College as Tigers improve to 8-0
Sapakoff: Schedule critics forget that ‘monster’ Clemson plays Clemson every week Charleston Post and Courier
Chris Reynolds, Charlotte 49ers rally in the final minute to stun North Texas Charlotte Observer
Atlanta Journal Constitution
- With Georgia well behind him, Justin Fields has Ohio State rolling
- Barnett runs for 242 yards in Georgia State’s win
Washington Post
- College football winners and losers: Tracking changes in the playoff calculus
- Kansas State turns back Oklahoma’s comeback bid in candidate for upset of the year
- Maryland’s season continues to spiral as Terps suffer another loss at Minnesota
- Ohio State routs Wisconsin, adds to its early case for spot in College Football Playoff
Nuggets and Briefs: National and Professional articles of interest
Astros blast Nationals in Game 4, pull even in World Series Norfolk Virginian Pilot
Panthers scouting report: 49ers dominant defense line poses problems for Kyle Allen Charlotte Observer
Winston Salem Journal
New York Times
- A Corner of Washington, United by the Nationals (and Blue Sharks)
- How the Astros Won Game 4 of the World Series
- Zack Greinke Lays the Foundation for an Astros Comeback
- ‘Let the Viejos Play’: In the World Series, Age Is an Asset
- PGA Tour, With Tiger Woods in Tow, Tries to Win Over Japan
Washington Post
- After a five-month climb, Nats are showing signs they may be afraid of heights
- Astros pummel Nationals in Game 4, 8-1, to even World Series
- Svrluga: In a slipping World Series, the Nationals have two big reasons to believe things could turn
- Jose Urquidy, unknown outside of Houston, rises to the World Series moment
- Kurt Suzuki has hip flexor strain but will remain on Nationals’ roster
- The return of the World Series gives divided Washington a chance to unite
- Wizards put up a fight in San Antonio but come up just short against the Spurs
- Evgeny Kuznetsov, fueled by an improved two-way game, is starting to take off
Atlanta Journal Constitution
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