Memphis Holds Off Arkansas State Behind Dykes’ 2 TDs…Amid an unusual college football atmosphere, SMU’s defense carries Mustangs in win over Texas State…Wells’ record-setting debut leads Herd in 59-0 rout of Eastern Kentucky…Navy introduces new QB in big TV date with BYU …ESPN’s ‘College GameDay’ coming to Winston-Salem for Clemson-Wake Forest game…South Carolina football goes against the trend, bringing back the huddle…Authentic Wins the Kentucky Derby, Run Without Fans…Nationals sign General Manager Mike Rizzo to a three-year contract extension…Trout hits 300th career home run, sets Angels career mark

Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

Dream come true? ECU student wakes up, buys scratch-off ticket — and wins $100,000 Raleigh News and Observer

247 Sports

• Freshwater learning the ropes, flashing his upside
• Pirates hoping for three-headed attack at running back

Greenville native pens Riley book Greenville Daily Reflector (sub req’d)

Around the American Athletic Conference

American Athletic Conference

• Memphis Holds Off Arkansas State Behind Dykes’ 2 TDs
• SMU Tops Texas State In 2020 Opener
• Game Preview: BYU at Navy

Memphis Commercial Appeal

•  Tigers prevail in season opener over Arkansas State
•  Notable Memphis firsts in 2020
•  Tigers bring back Turnover Belt for 2020 season
•  Memphis running back leaves opener with leg injury
•  Highlights from Memphis football’s game vs. Arkansas State
• Tigers’ Clark on his first 100-yard performance of career
• Tigers’ Dykes on two-TD performance vs. Arkansas State
• Tigers’ White on season opener feeling different
• Memphis football’s strange season opener preserved the most important tradition of all — a win

Memphis Football: 3 takeaways from season-opening win over Arkansas State Saturday Blitz

247 Sports

• Memphis’ offense leads the way in 37-24 season opening win
• WATCH: Memphis 280-pound D-lineman executes fake punt
• Media reacts to SMU’s close battle with Texas State

Red Wolves fall in Memphis, 37-24 Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Dallas Morning News

• Amid an unusual college football atmosphere, SMU’s defense carries Mustangs in win over Texas State
• SMU quick hits: Reggie Roberson Jr. scores big TD after apparent injury, Mustangs have a new look at kicker

Former UCF star Shaquem Griffin cut by Seattle Seahawks Orlando Sentinel

AAC preview: Power rankings and five players to watch Tulsa World

Navy introduces new QB in big TV date with BYU Lindy’s Sports

Football will be different this season, but Navy is still going to run the ball a lot Washington Post

Former Navy football standout Malcolm Perry makes initial 53-man roster of Miami Dolphins Annapolis Capital

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Huntington Herald-Dispatch

• Wells’ record-setting debut leads Herd in 59-0 rout of Eastern Kentucky
• Pandemic doesn’t stop Herd pride
• Herd had few mistakes in opening win over EKU
• Chuck Landon: Wells’ running puts some thunder into Herd
• Former MU star roots against Herd for one day
• Chuck Landon: Chuck’s report card

Winston Salem Journal

• Coming to our city: ESPN’s ‘College GameDay’ coming to Winston-Salem for Clemson-Wake Forest game
• Which Wake Forest football players can improve their NFL Draft stock most this season?
• Which App State football players can improve their NFL Draft stock most this season?

Charleston Post Courier

• Sapakoff: Raiders owner Mark Davis corrects Wikipedia on Charleston, Citadel ties
• Tiger’s Gunner Stockton already being compared to Gamecock legends

Columbia The State

• South Carolina football goes against the trend, bringing back the huddle
• A sneak peek at new South Carolina football uniforms
• Jadeveon Clowney finds new NFL landing spot, ESPN report says
• Injuries, COVID-19 issues hammer roster of South Carolina’s first opponent

New QB pecking order after Georgia Bulldogs’ second scrimmage Atlanta Journal Constitution

Ready or not, college football season gets going amid pandemic Washington Post