Another promising start, another licking…Audio: Mike Houston postgame…ECU offense gets shut down by Georgia State…Georgia State rides fast start to 49-29 victory over ECU…Tulsa Snaps No. 11 UCF’s 21-Game Home Winning Streak…Air Force kicker, defense pave way to 40-7 win over Navy…SMU gets late FG for 30-27 win over long-idle No. 25 Memphis…Defense, Special Teams Lead Cincinnati Past USF, 28-7; USF’s quarterback woes continue in loss at No. 15 Cincinnati…No. 12 North Carolina holds off Boston College, 26-22…N.C. State defeats No. 24 Pitt…Clemson rolls over Virginia to become first ACC team to reach 300 conference wins…No. 4 Georgia makes a statement with rout of No. 7 Auburn…Iowa State hands No. 18 Oklahoma second straight loss, 37-30…Cardinals’ Kliff Kingsbury, Panthers’ Matt Rhule renew friendly rivalry at the NFL level…Patriots-Chiefs Game Postponed After Positive Coronavirus Tests on Both Teams; Cam Newton COVID-19 news hit the Falcons hard…The NBA bubble was a fascinating and successful experiment, but the Finals are a dud…Winds of change blow on day of upsets at French Open…Aaron Boone managing Yankees in family hometown San Diego

Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

Bonesville.net

• Inside Game Day
  Another promising start, another licking
• Audio: Press Conference Interview #1
  Mike Houston postgame
• Audio: Press Conference Interview #2
  Holton Ahlers postgame
• Audio: Press Conference Interview #3
  Warren Saba postgame

Georgia State Tops East Carolina 49-29 ecupirates.com

Fayetteville Observer

• 4 takeaways from ECU at Georgia State
• Postgame comments from ECU coach, players

Five things we learned in East Carolina’s nonconference loss to Georgia State Charlotte Observer

ECU offense gets shut down by Georgia State The East Carolinian

Georgia State Tops ECU 49-29 In Atlanta  WNCT 9

Quad Brown, defense spark Georgia State win Atlanta Journal Constitution

Georgia State too much for East Carolina National Post

Georgia State rides fast start to 49-29 victory over ECU The Associated Press

East Carolina trounced at Georgia State, 49-29 Greensboro News& Record

Georgia State Tops ECU 49-29 Rivals

247 Sports

• Georgia State Drills East Carolina 49-29
• ECU loses to Georgia State, 49-29
• ECU offense left searching for answers
• Reacting to ECU’s disappointing loss to Georgia State
• Everything Mike Houston said after ECU’s loss at Georgia State

Rough first half and Pirates drop another defeat Greenville Daily Reflector (sub req’d)

Around the American Athletic Conference

American Athletic Conference

• Tulsa Snaps No. 11 UCF’s 21-Game Home Winning Streak
• Navy Can’t Slow Down Air Force in Commander-In-Chief’s Series Opener
• Late Field Goal Pushes SMU Past Memphis, 30-27; Mustangs Now 4-0
• Defense, Special Teams Lead Cincinnati Past USF, 28-7
• East Carolina Drops Road Contest at Georgia State

The Associated Press

• Tulsa snaps No. 11 UCF’s 21-game home winning streak, 34-26
• Air Force kicker, defense pave way to 40-7 win over Navy
• SMU gets late FG for 30-27 win over long-idle No. 25 Memphis
• No. 15 Cincinnati rolls past South Florida, 28-7

TLSA @ UCF Videos ESPN

Tulsa World

• Tulsa 34, No. 11 UCF 26: ‘I couldn’t be more proud,’ Montgomery said
• Tulsa at No. 11 UCF: Everything you need to know about TU’s win in four downs
• View from the sideline: TU upsets No. 11 UCF

UCF loses to Tulsa, snapping Knights’ 21-game home win streak Orlando Sentinel

Tampa Bay Times

• USF’s quarterback woes continue in loss at No. 15 Cincinnati
• Short-handed USF defense has shining moments

Cincinnati Enquirer

• Cincinnati Football: No. 15 UC Bearcats beat USF Bulls in Week 3 AAC game
• UC Bearcats Notebook: No. 15 Cincinnati riding 6th-longest home win streak in FBS

Memphis Commercial Appeal

• Memphis football lost to SMU but proved all is not lost yet | Giannotto
• SMU 30, Memphis 27: 5 things we learned in Tigers’ first game in four weeks
• What QB Brady White said about his 3 turnovers in Memphis football’s loss to SMU
• Ryan Silverfield on Memphis’ 30-27 loss at SMU

SMU defeats defending AAC champion Memphis on last-minute field goal from Chris Naggar Dallas Morning News

Navy routed by service academy rival Air Force, 40-7, on the road and falls to 1-2 Annapolis Capital

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Raleigh News and Observer

• A star is born. Devin Leary shines for NC State in his first start of 2020.
• Duke can’t overcome Virginia Tech, drops to 0-4
• Duke does some good things against Hokies but also enough bad things to lose — again
• A late-game hero Saturday, Trey Morrison gladly fills veteran void in UNC secondary
• North Carolina bobbles then buckles down, showing resolve at the very last moment
• Barton College football coach Chip Hester talks about the anticipation surrounding football’s return to Barton.

COLLEGE FOOTBALL BAD BEATS BLOG: Ole Miss wins in OT on missed extra point Las Vegas Review-Journal

Winston Salem Journal

• No. 12 North Carolina holds off Boston College, 26-22
• N.C. State defeats No. 24 Pitt
• Virginia Tech defeats Duke, 38-31
• How name, image and likeness opportunities could benefit and complicate the lives of college athletes

Norfolk Virginian Pilot

• Khalil Herbert sets Virginia Tech record with 358 all-purpose yards as Hokies overcome absence of 21 players against Duke
• Virginia hangs within shouting distance for a half, succumbs to No. 1 Clemson’s talent

Fayetteville Observer

•  Pick-two will do: Morrison’s denial helps UNC hold off Boston College
• Campbell caps ‘whirlwind’ 21-day football season with ‘pretty’ pass play in loss at Wake Forest

Charleston Post Courier

• Clemson rolls over Virginia to become first ACC team to reach 300 conference wins
• CCU dominates Arkansas State in Sun Belt opener
• Sapakoff: Gamecocks’ secondary improves vs. Gators, but ‘just too late’
• Little mistakes once again become big mistakes as Gamecocks fall to No. 3 Florida

Columbia The State

• Clemson wasn’t perfect against Virginia, but Tigers passed key test in win over Cavs
• In same week Dabo frowned on tweaking jerseys, Clemson players add messages to backs
• South Carolina battles but No. 3 Florida’s firepower too much for Gamecocks
• 3 things we learned (and 3 things we didn’t) in South Carolina loss to Florida
• South Carolina vs. Florida grades: Drops, missed tackles and poor clock management

Washington Post

• No. 4 Georgia makes a statement with rout of No. 7 Auburn
• College football Week 5 winners and losers
• Virginia holds its own against No. 1 Clemson, but ultimately falls, 41-23

Given one last chance after 3rd-quarter disaster, Charlotte 49ers fall short  Charlotte Observer

Atlanta Journal Constitution

• Georgia’s ‘Mailman’ delivers again as Bulldogs throttle Auburn 27-6
• Georgia’s Kirby Smart: Maybe Stetson Bennett ‘should’ve been the guy’
• Georgia’s offense ‘in the middle’ but trending upward
• In case you were wondering, Georgia is still Georgia
• Plenty of tailgating and partying happening before Georgia-Auburn
• Tech-UGA men’s hoops game in jeopardy as schedules come together

The Associated Press

• Lawrence’s 3 TDs lead No. 1 Clemson to 41-23 win vs Virginia
• Stetson Bennett, No. 4 Georgia romp past No. 7 Auburn 27-6
• Arkansas snaps 20-game SEC skid, 21-14 vs. Mississippi St.
• Iowa State hands No. 18 Oklahoma second straight loss, 37-30
• Lone Star Sadness: Horns, Aggies form Axis of Underachievers
• Travis comes off bench to guide Florida State rally
• No. 12 North Carolina holds on to beat Boston College 26-22
• Herbert, Virginia Tech beat Duke 38-31 for 2-0 start
• Gore tops 100 yards, Southern Miss beats North Texas 41-31
• Lance, NDSU rally to win 39-28 in their only fall appearance