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Saturday, September 12, 2020

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Mike Houston Post-Scrimmage Audio Feature: Pirates end camp with game simulation….ECU football ends preseason with “evenly” matched scrimmage Friday ….ECU has strict protocols in place for when game week arrives; Cheerleaders, band also not part of stadium plans…ECU Earns Second-Straight AAC Academic Title…East Carolina Basketball: Guard Tristen Newton a 2020-21 breakout candidate…State leaders question why Gov. Roy Cooper won’t allow families to attend sporting events …Clemson pulls Wake Forest into the spotlight…Swinney family sends Jeff Scott a special treat for first game as USF head coach…Tulane hits the road to take on South Alabama in its delayed opener…Memphis shuts down football after coronavirus outbreak, and a party bus might be to blame…Virginia-Virginia Tech football game postponed after coronavirus spikes in Blacksburg …App State football enters 2020 season with third coaching staff in three years…NFL keeps stumbling in fight for social justice…Carolina Panthers coach Matt Rhule needs to make this statement in his first game; Ron Rivera is well-equipped to deal with Washington’s challenges.

Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

Mike Houston Post-Scrimmage Audio Feature
Pirates end camp with game simulation
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ecupirates.com

  • “Evenly” Matched Scrimmage Ends ECU Preseason
  • ECU Earns Second-Straight AAC Academic Title

Three takeways from ECU’s final preseason intrasquad scrimmage New Bern Sun Journal

Pirates conclude preseason with third scrimmage  WNCT 9

WITN 7

  • ECU football ends preseason with “evenly” matched scrimmage Friday 
  • ECU Board of Trustees and search committee have timeline to name new chancellor

ECU professors organization concerned with possible change to chancellor search WCTI 12

East Carolina Basketball: Guard Tristen Newton a 2020-21 breakout candidate Busting Brackets

ECU Gets In Quality Scrimmage On Friday Rivals

247 Sports

  • ECU concludes final preseason scrimmage
  • ECU has strict protocols in place for when game week arrives
  • Rhode Island snags high upside prospect Abdou Samb
  • Pirates creating versatility with different options up front

Greenville Daily Reflector (sub req’d)

  • WEB NOTES: Scrimmage pretty clean, even
  • Cheerleaders, band also not part of stadium plans

Around the American Athletic Conference

American Athletic Conference

  • Game Preview: Tulane at South Alabama
  • Game Preview: The Citadel at USF

Tulane vs. South Alabama odds, line: 2020 college football picks, Week 2 predictions from proven model CBS Sports

NOLA.com

  • Game Day: Tulane hits the road to take on South Alabama in its delayed opener
  • Double trouble: freshman O-linemen Josh Remetich, Trey Tuggle earn starts for Tulane opener

Memphis pauses football activities due to COVID-19; next game in jeopardy, source says Memphis Commercial Appeal

Memphis pauses football activities and game vs. Houston in question after COVID-19 outbreak  CBS Sports

Memphis Tigers, scheduled to play Cincinnati Bearcats in October, halt football activities Cincinnati Enquirer

Memphis shuts down football after coronavirus outbreak, and a party bus might be to blame Washington Post

Swinney family sends Jeff Scott a special treat for first game as USF head coach  Charlotte Observer

Blissful, bumpy journey to game day for USF’s Jeff Scott Tampa Bay Times

UCF football using late start to learn, avoid common mistakes  Orlando Sentinel

18 Temple football alumni are on NFL active rosters to start the season Philadelphia Inquirer

‘With all odds against me’: Overlooked in draft process, ex-SMU star Xavier Jones opens up on how he made NFL roster Dallas Morning News

TU to limit home football games to 4,000 fans Tulsa World

Navy sophomore quarterback Perry Olsen enters transfer portal Baltimore Sun 

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

State leaders question why Gov. Roy Cooper won’t allow families to attend sporting events North State Journal

Raleigh News and Observer

  • Wes Durham won’t be at UNC-Syracuse for ACC broadcast after inconclusive COVID test
  • What does UNC have to lose this season? A ton. But it has a lot more to gain, too.
  • Matchups: COVID blows up Syracuse against UNC, as its two top running backs opt out

Winston Salem Journal

  • Clemson pulls Wake Forest into the spotlight
  • Finally game day, Wake Forest takes stock of reaching season opener against Clemson
  • No. 18 North Carolina eager to see Sam Howell’s next act at QB
  • App State’s Kaiden Smith knew this was his chance, and he’s ready to show why on the field

Fayetteville Observer

  •  Following COVID-19 challenges, Wake Forest set for No. 1 Clemson
  •  With no fans in stands, ‘Voice of the Tar Heels’ Jones Angell will be heard loud and clear
  •  3 things to know about UNC football heading into opener vs. Syracuse
Virginia-Virginia Tech football game postponed after coronavirus spikes in Blacksburg  Norfolk Virginian Pilot

Legendary ODU basketball coach Sonny Allen dies at age 84 Hampton Roads Daily Press

Clemson vs. Wake Forest: Four keys to victory for Tigers in season opener Charleston Post Courier

Columbia The State

  • Gameday Guide: Clemson vs. Wake Forest TV info, watch online, radio, more
  • 9 things to know about Clemson quarterback and Heisman hopeful Trevor Lawrence
  • Gamecocks’ five-star commit Gunner Stockton outduels blue chip Georgia commit
  • Clemson athletics reports 24 new COVID-19 cases as fall sports seasons begin

App State football enters 2020 season with third coaching staff in three years The Appalachian

Tired of Michigan football, Michigan State facing patsies? Pandemic may end that trend Detroit Free Press

College Football’s Biggest Rebuilding Project? The Schedule New York Times

Washington Post

  • All sports lose something during the pandemic. No sport loses more than college football.
  • Virginia-Virginia Tech football opener postponed amid coronavirus concerns
  • College football winners and losers: Notre Dame playing a conference game is just odd
  • College football games on TV today: Clemson is top cat to start a surreal season

Associated Press

  • The Latest: Virus knocks out Virginia-Virginia Tech opener
  • No. 18 Tar Heels eager to see Howell’s next act at QB
  • University at Buffalo basketball player charged in stabbing
  • Notre Dame COVID-19 protocols bar independent photographers

 

Nuggets and Briefs:  National and Professional articles of interest

Charlotte Observer

  • Carolina Panthers coach Matt Rhule needs to make this statement in his first game
  • Panthers will field a young defense. Here’s some of the challenges it will face
  • Carolina Panthers injury report: Starting left guard out vs. Raiders, DE is questionable
  • Here are 5 things to watch during the Panthers season opener

Washington Post

  • Kneeling now NFL-approved, the Ravens search for new ways to take a stand
  • Washington’s Week 1 Preview: Ron Rivera era begins; Terry McLaurin vs. Darius Slay, round two
  • Ron Rivera is well-equipped to deal with Washington’s challenges. Just ask those who know him.
  • Washington Football Team’s 2020 uniform changes include tribute to Bobby Mitchell
  • The Osaka-Azarenka U.S. Open final will have no shortage of power — and subplots
  • Jayson Tatum’s Celtics beat the Raptors at their own game to dethrone the gritty champions
  • Season may be a 60-game sprint, but Nats beat Braves in 12-inning marathon
  • Rockets’ Danuel House sent home from NBA bubble, adding to predicament vs. Lakers
  • Preakness will not play Maryland’s state song, a Civil War-era ballad that celebrates the Confederacy

Associated Press

  • The Latest: MLB has 1 positive virus test out of 11,669
  • LEADING OFF: Bieber faces Twins seeking 8-0 start
  • AP Exclusive: Disabled NFL retirees slam benefits plan delay
  • Column: NFL keeps stumbling in fight for social justice

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