Huge gift promises a lift in challenging times…Defense, Special Teams Control Pirates’ Initial Scrimmage; Defense forces seven turnovers in scrimmage…Report: American Athletic Conference athletes want ‘hazard pay’ from revenues…UCF player rebellion is latest reason college football season will likely be canceled …MAC postpones fall sports due to health concerns; UC loses 2 more games on football slate; TU season opener against Toledo canceled…As the MAC makes a difficult decision, it now feels inevitable – no fall football …Charlotte 49ers to be North Carolina football’s +1 game, on Sept. 19 in Chapel Hill…OU football: Sooners halt fall camp practice, delay 2020 season-opening game …Dustin Johnson, Surrounded by Young Challengers, Leads the P.G.A. Championship…Late homers, including back-to-back pinch-hit solo shots, lift Orioles to 5-3 comeback win over Nationals …Wright, Braves undone by Phillies’ 4-run fourth…Kevin Harvick drives dominant car to tight NASCAR victory

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Defense, Special Teams Control Pirates’ Initial Scrimmage ecupirates.com

Pirate “D” rules first scrimmage of the preseason  WNCT 9

Defense, special teams control ECU football’s first scrimmage WITN 7

Defense Shines In First ECU Fall Football Stadium Scrimmage Rivals

ECU coach Mike Houston recaps first preseason scrimmage CBS Sports

247 Sports

• ECU defense forces seven turnovers in first preseason scrimmage
• Dorian Hardy, Chandler Medeiros removed from ECU roster

SATURDAY WEB NOTES: Defense forces seven turnovers in scrimmage Greenville Daily Reflector (sub req’d)

Around the American Athletic Conference

Report: American Athletic Conference athletes want ‘hazard pay’ from revenues ESPN

Why Pac-12 and other fans should pay attention to AAC athletes Trojans Wire

UCF player rebellion is latest reason college football season will likely be canceled | Commentary Orlando Sentinel

MAC postpones fall sports due to health concerns; UC loses 2 more games on football slate Cincinnati Enquirer

Four takeaways from USF’s first preseason football workout Tampa Bay Times

No place like home for Tulane CB Kyle Meyers, grad transfer from Florida State and former Holy Cross standout NOLA.com

Memphis Commercial Appeal

• As MAC cancels fall sports, Memphis vows to maintain optimism and ‘tunnel vision’
• Brady White praises Memphis offense’s timing on first day of fall practice

Tulsa World

• TU season opener against Toledo canceled
• Bill Haisten: As the MAC makes a difficult decision, it now feels inevitable – no fall football

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Raleigh News and Observer

• UNC football veterans are transitioning to leadership roles. Here’s what they’re seeing
• NC State football gets verbal commitment from Jordan Poole, state’s 4th-rated athlete
• Charlotte 49ers to be North Carolina football’s +1 game, on Sept. 19 in Chapel Hill

Washington Post

• The dearth of Black coaches in college football is a disgrace. Michael Locksley wants to fix it.
• QB Josh Jackson and five teammates opt out because of virus
• QB Taulia Tagovailoa eligible to play this season

Mid-American Conference shuts down fall sports for 2020, costing Marshall another football game Charleston (WV) Gazette-Mail

Mike Bobo accused of making ‘racially insensitive’ comments while at Colorado State Columbia The State

Power Five ADs: ‘Inevitable’ 2020 college football season will not be played this fall CBS Sports

With Mid-American Conference football gone in 2020, expect more conferences (and chaos) to follow  Detroit Free-Press

OU football: Sooners halt fall camp practice, delay 2020 season-opening game Tulsa World