Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

ECU football falls short to Navy in Garcia’s collegiate debut, 27-23 WITN 7

247 Sports

• A look at ECU’s 18 first-time starters this season
• Harris looking like the potential lead back ECU’s been missing

Despite loss, Pirates show resistance to Navy triple option Wilson Daily Times (sub req’d)

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• ECU holds virtual fall open house
• New East Carolina University grant tackles environmental change and pollution

Around the American Athletic Conference

Memphis’ White Named Walter Camp National Offensive Player of the Week American Athletic Conference

Memphis QB Brady White Named the Walter Camp Player of the Week BCSNN

Cincinnati falls to No. 9 in AP poll after postponing Tulsa game because of COVID-19 cases Cincinnati Enquirer

TU football analysis: Schedule disruptions limiting Hurricane’s chances to generate momentum Tulsa World

UCF football searching for answers after disappointing loss Orlando Sentinel

UCF’s AAC Conference Announces 2020-21 Women’s and Men’s Basketball Schedule Format Space Coast Daily

Wichita State hasn’t suspended Gregg Marshall, and some faculty want to know why Wichita Eagle

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Raleigh News and Observer

• NC State, UNC football both ranked entering rivalry game for first time since 1993
• NC State QB Devin Leary out 4-8 weeks after having surgery for broken fibula

Coastal Football Ranked in the Top 25 for the First Time in FBS History WBTW

Charleston Post Courier

• Coastal Carolina football ranked in AP, coaches polls for first time in school history
• 7 takeaways from Clemson’s mashing of Georgia Tech
• 7 Takeaways from Gamecocks’ historic upset of Auburn

Winston Salem Journal

• N.C. State QB Devin Leary out with broken leg
• Tar Heels tumble in polls after loss

Week 8 AP Top 25: Overrated and underrated teams in new college football rankings FanSided

Fayetteville Observer

• Four things to know as Duke basketball begins practice
•  Five things to watch as NC State prepares for upcoming basketball season
• Five things to watch as Wake Forest prepares for upcoming basketball season
•  AP Top 25: UNC drops nine spots to No. 14; NC State breaks into national rankings
•  N.C. State’s sophomore Devin Leary to miss 4-8 weeks after breaking fibula against Duke

As if the college football season hasn’t been weird enough, now here comes the Big Ten Washington Post

Atlanta Journal Constitution

• Georgia ‘not demoralized’ after 41-24 loss to No. 2 Alabama
• 5 takeaways from Georgia Tech’s loss to No. 1 Clemson

AP Top 25 Reality Check: Clemson poised for long stay at 1 The Associated Press

‘I Think There’s a Better Way’: Can—and Should—College Football Change Its Approach to Contact Tracing? Sports Illustrated