Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

247 Sports

• Memphis vs. Houston postponed due to COVID-19 outbreak
• QB depth chart starting to come together for ECU
• ECU concludes final preseason scrimmage

Greenville Daily Reflector (sub req’d)

• How an ECU first-year head coach has navigated pandemic
• ECU trustees discuss plans for spring, student, faculty concerns

Around the American Athletic Conference

American Athletic Conference

• Tulane Rallies Past South Alabama, 27-24
• USF Tops The Citadel In Scott’s Head Coaching Debut

USF tops the Citadel in Jeff Scott’s coaching debut Tampa Bay Times

Tulane 27, South Alabama 24: Guerry Smith’s top three takeaways NOLA.com

UCF football game against Georgia Tech to air on ABC Orlando Sentinel

Report: Houston-Memphis game postponed due to COVID-19 outbreak; Cougars working to add game vs. Big 12 squad Saturday Down South

 Memphis-Houston game on Friday postponedMemphis Commercial Appeal

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Raleigh News and Observer

• Dominant Tar Heels finally arrived in 4th quarter to topple Syracuse, open season 1-0
• A few explosive plays opened the floodgates for UNC’s lethargic offense
• ACC again moves away from its roots as Notre Dame wins first league game vs. Duke
• Depite late distraction, Duke does enough good things in loss to Irish to please Cutcliffe

Winston Salem Journal

• Waiting another week to see the real Wake Forest
• Top-ranked Clemson makes a lot of noise in an empty stadium in 37-13 win over Wake Forest
• App State recovers from its stumbles against Charlotte through an impactful defense
• App State holds off Charlotte with fourth-down stop and two Daetrich Harrington touchdowns
• In football-crazy Boone, game day for Appalachian State goes from boisterous to serene
• North Carolina blows past Syracuse 31-6 in opener
• Ed Hardin: A quiet day in Kenan Stadium provides an odd atmosphere for a season-opening Carolina win
• Wake Forest students and fans find a new way to ‘GameDay’ with ESPN
• Virginia-Virginia Tech postponed because of COVID-19; Duke’s game vs. Cavaliers moved

Fayetteville Observer

Columbia The State

• They signed with Clemson as nation’s top recruits. D-line duo delivered in 2020 opener
• A very different football season begins with familiar result: Clemson dominates Wake
• Heisman hopeful Trevor Lawrence dominant in season opener at Wake Forest

Associated Press

• Williams’ 3 TDs help No. 18 UNC pull away from Syracuse 31-6
• Appalachian State opens season with 35-20 win over Charlotte
• Ragin’ Cajuns beat No. 23 Iowa St 31-14; 1st Top 25 road win
• Arkansas State beats Kansas State 35-31 in final minute
• Harris leads Miami to season-opening win over UAB
• Stadiums quiet but college football, shows of unity go on
• COVID-19 knocks out Virginia-Virginia Tech football opener
• AP Source: Big Ten presidents to reconsider fall football