Newton looks confident, Navy is next; Pirates Face Navy In 2019 Veteran’s Classic…No. 23 SMU has to avoid hangover against ECU after 1st loss…ECU looking to shore up run defense down the stretch…Pinnix to take advantage of redshirt after season-long injury…Kirkpatrick reveals costly pick-six wasn’t all on Ahlers…Defense Shines As Temple Tops USF, 17-7; USF’s offense, bowl hopes fizzle in loss to Temple…No. 17 Cincinnati wants to avoid another scare vs UConn…1 vs 2: LSU-Alabama is big, but loser still could make CFP…‘They still have love for me’: Kemba blinks back tears in Charlotte as Celtics win…Raiders rally to beat Chargers 26-24…Rangers’ Lundqvist stymies Canes again as Rangers win 4-2

Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

VIEW FROM THE EAST
Pirates look to build on solid showing Bonesville.net

ecupirates.com

• Pirates Face Navy In 2019 Veteran’s Classic
• Gameday: ECU WBB Looks For First Win Against USC Upstate
• Pirates To Host ECU Invitational
• Gameday: ECU Football Travels To No. 23 SMU

Greenville Daily Reflector

• Different approaches to special teams
• WATCH: ECU-SMU three questions
• Newton looks confident, Navy is next

Verity named semifinalist for Lou Groza Award WITN 7

The Future Is Bright At Running Back For East Carolina Rivals

247 Sports

• ECU releases uniform combination for road game at SMU
• How to Watch: ECU vs. Navy on Friday night
• ECU looking to shore up run defense down the stretch
• Pinnix to take advantage of redshirt after season-long injury
• Kirkpatrick reveals costly pick-six wasn’t all on Ahlers
• Sonny Dykes on how SMU can rebound, fix special teams mistakes
• Behind enemy lines: Q&A with ECU 247 publisher Stephen Igoe
• Trip to Naval Academy more than a basketball game for Auburn

Navy plays ECU Fox Sports

How to watch SMU vs. East Carolina: TV channel, NCAA Football live stream info, start time CBS Sports

No. 23 SMU looks to bounce back against East Carolina USA Today

SMU prediction: Does this matchup vs. East Carolina come at a good time for the Mustangs? Dallas Morning News

No. 23 SMU has to avoid hangover against ECU after 1st loss Miami Herald

UNC BOG Members’ Lawyer Misrepresented Himself To Get Video Of Former ECU Chancellor WUNC

 

Around the American Athletic Conference

theamerican.org

• Defense Shines As Temple Tops USF, 17-7
• Women’s Soccer Semifinals Postponed to Friday
• American Presidents And Athletic Directors Conclude 2019 Fall Meeting

The Associated Press

• Defense, Gardner, Blue star in Temple’s 17-7 victory
• No. 23 SMU has to avoid hangover against ECU after 1st loss

Temple’s defense comes up big with nine sacks in 17-7 win at South Florida Philadelphia Inquirer

Temple defense dominant in 17-7 win over USF Underdog Dynasty

Tampa Bay Times

• USF’s offense, bowl hopes fizzle in loss to Temple
• Defense keeps USF afloat as offense fades

Orlando Sentinel

• UCF hopes to run past Tulsa during Friday night showdown
• UCF podcast: Previewing Tulsa and ranked AAC teams

Tulsa World

• UCF at TU: Everything you need to know about the Hurricane’s Friday night kickoff
• UCF at Tulsa: TU’s tough schedule continues against UCF on a short week

Cincinnati Enquirer

• Important numbers from Cincinnati Basketball’s 64-56 loss to Ohio State
• PFF: Cincinnati football CB Ahmad Gardner is even better than we realized

No. 17 Cincinnati wants to avoid another scare vs UConn Washington Post

Akok Akok, UConn men, ready to bring the fire into season opener against Sacred Heart Hartford Courant

Walker: Winning is new and so are the faces that helped Tulane end 21-game losing streak NOLA.com

How Tommy West’s rant 10 years ago led to a Memphis Tigers football transformation Memphis Commercial Appeal

Brady White continues to prove doubters wrong 247 Sports

Houston tackle Josh Jones to participate in Senior Bowl Houston Chronicle

Why the short-handed Shockers aren’t overlooking Saturday’s ‘buy’ game opponent  Wichita Eagle

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Raleigh News and Observer

• How Duke worked to get over a brutal loss at UNC and chase another bowl game
• After two lopsided ACC losses, NC State gets No. 5 Clemson next

Mountaineers hand Kerns first App State coaching win Watauga Democrat

Winston Salem Journal

• Five things to know about App State’s matchup with South Carolina
• Three takeaways from App State’s win vs. Ferrum, the first for Coach Dustin Kerns
• 5 things to know about Wake Forest’s opponent: Virginia Tech

Norfolk Virginian Pilot

• Bud Foster’s attention to detail has shaped the lives of Virginia Tech players on and off the field
• Norfolk State offense could be the program’s best in Division I era

Charlotte Observer

• South Carolina-App State prediction: A not-ideal opponent for Gamecocks
• Rubio leads group of senators interested in allowing college athletes to make money

Columbia The State

• South Carolina-App State prediction: A not-ideal opponent for Gamecocks
• South Carolina reveals uniform combo for Appalachian State game
• How Appalachian State helped build two men who eventually led the Gamecocks
• Tavien Feaster to miss South Carolina’s game with App. State, Shi Smith questionable
• It was ‘sloppy’ but a rout. What we learned from South Carolina’s season-opening win

The Associated Press

• Ragin’ Cajuns crush Coastal Carolina 48-7 for 4th win in row
• No. 20 Kansas State rolling into matchup with reeling Texas
• No. 24 San Diego State faces Nevada during redemption tour
• No. 11 Baylor has won 10 in row since loss in last TCU game
• No. 18 Iowa looks to snap losing streak vs. No. 16 Badgers
• 1 vs 2: LSU-Alabama is big, but loser still could make CFP

Washington Post

• Tua Tagovailoa’s ankle surgery has an origin story — and it starts across the Atlantic
• The only thing dumber than weekly CFP rankings is wasting time fretting over them
• With Ohio State facing latest sex abuse suit, attorney says May report ‘barely scratches the surface’
• Joe Burrow’s magical season at LSU has turned his Ohio hometown into Cajun country