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
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
Nuggets and Briefs: National and Professional articles of interest
Charlotte Observer
Washington Post
- Naomi Osaka digs deep, rallies past Victoria Azarenka to claim second U.S. Open title
- Osaka let her masks do the talking. She wanted to know what we heard.
- In an unusual U.S. Open, the men’s final will bring something different: A new champion
- The NFL season snuck up on us because we have other things to worry about
- Kneeling now NFL-approved, Ravens search for new ways to take a stand
- The Washington Football Team has a new name, but the stink remains
- Washington’s Week 1 preview
- D.C. United’s woes continue on offense and defense in 2-0 loss to Red Bulls
- Nats can’t take advantage of a gem from Patrick Corbin, who gets outdueled by Braves rookie
Associated Press
- QB Bridgewater ‘thankful’ for injury, eager for 2nd chance
- Life at 40-plus: Brady vs Brees is tastiest of NFL matchups
- Titans without starting CB Jackson, Vic Beasley vs. Denver
- Lions elevate Wiggins, Williams from practice squad
- Saints, running back Alvin Kamara agree on 5-year extension
- Jets add QB White, WR Malone, RB Adams from practice squad
- Welcome back: Lakers, LeBron headed to the conference finals
- LEADING OFF: Giants-Padres slated to resume after COVID PPDs
- Mark Newman, oversaw Yankees’ prospects, dead at 71
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