Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

The East Carolinian

• Rahjai Harris proved his strengths in the loss to Navy
• Chancellor search at ECU continues despite delays

ECU trustees select finalists for chancellor; appointment expected by next semester Raleigh News and Observer

ECU football preparing for late kickoff at Tulsa next Friday night WITN 7

247 Sports

• Noah Farrakhan getting used to life as a Pirate
• Predicting the final five games of ECU’s season

Around the American Athletic Conference

American Athletic Conference

• Tulsa Scores Friday Win at USF, 42-13
• Game Preview: No. 9 Cincinnati at No. 16 SMU Saturday on ESPN2
• Game Preview: Houston at Navy on CBS Sports Network
• Game Preview: Tulane at UCF Saturday on ESPN2
• Game Preview: Temple at Memphis Saturday on ESPN+

The Associated Press

• Tulsa capitalizes on 3 South Florida turnovers, wins 42-13
• Tulsa at South Florida 10/23/2020
• No. 9 Cincinnati at No. 16 SMU for 1st Top 25 campus matchup

CBS Sports

• Cincinnati vs. SMU odds, line: 2020 college football picks, Week 8 predictions from proven model
• Memphis vs. Temple odds, line: 2020 college football picks, Week 8 predictions from proven computer model

Cincinnati Enquirer

• Three keys, prediction: No. 9/10 Cincinnati Bearcats look to stay unbeaten at No. 16 SMU
• Cameron Junior, Middletown High School linebacker, commits to Cincinnati Bearcats

Dallas Morning News

• SMU prediction: Can the Mustangs win one of the biggest games in recent program history?
• SMU asks court to dismiss lawsuit that said school had insufficient Title IX investigation into alleged rape by football player

Cincinnati Football: 3 reasons the Bearcats will beat SMU in Week 8 Saturday Blitz

247 Sports

• SMU vs. Cincinnati game preview and predictions
• Five burning questions: SMU vs. Cincinnati

Tulsa shakes off layoff, routs South Florida National Post

Tulsa World

• TU 42, USF 13: Hurricane 2-0 in AAC for first time since 2012
• Bill Haisten: This TU team is complete and dangerous
• Tulsa at USF: Everything you need to know in four downs
• View from the sidelines: Tulsa at USF

Tampa Bay Times

• USF suffers another nationally televised embarrassment in loss to Tulsa
• USF again fails to muster pass rush in loss to Tulsa
• USF receiver DeVontres Odoms-Dukes a model of persistence in portal era

Orlando Sentinel

• Frustrated UCF, Tulane enter showdown hungry for a win
• UCF QB Dillon Gabriel shatters records, stays focused on wins

NOLA.com

• Tulane plays at UCF on Saturday: predictions, keys to the game, players to watch and more
• Notebook: Ben Knutson validated Tulane coaches’ choice to move him to offensive tackle

Philadelphia Inquirer

• Keeping up with Memphis’ high-scoring attack will be Temple’s primary mission
• Army-Navy game is moving from Philadelphia to West Point due to attendance restrictions at the Linc

Memphis Commercial Appeal

• Still a work-in-progress, the Memphis basketball team’s schedule will feature 12 home games
• What a poem has to do with Mike MacIntyre, Memphis football and nation’s worst defense | Giannotto

UH still looking for its identity. Navy game should help. Houston Chronicle

Navy-Houston have history of shootouts; Mids expect stiff test on both sides of ball Baltimore Sun

Washington Post

• Army-Navy game will feature something it hasn’t had since World War II: Home-field advantage
• Maryland’s QBs defined by ACL tears, transfers and a decade of instability

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

College football Week 8 schedule: 4 sneaky good games of the week FanSided

Raleigh News and Observer

• On day Ted Brown’s record could fall, NC State football may turn back clock vs UNC
• Matchups: It’s gotta be asked. Can UNC stop NC State’s run game on Saturday?
• Saturday may be NC State’s best — or last — chance to slow North Carolina’s momentum
• UNC vs NC State football gameday guide: How to watch, betting line, game notes
• He’s always played hard, now NC State’s Payton Wilson is also playing smart

Winston Salem Journal

• What Big Ten football game days will look like in 2020.
• No. 23 N.C. State, No. 14 North Carolina attempt to regroup
• No. 1 Clemson looks for 27th straight ACC win vs. Syracuse
• Holiday Bowl, with ACC tie, becomes fourth game to cancel because of pandemic
• Five things to watch in the Virginia Tech-Wake Forest football game

Norfolk Virginian Pilot

• Hokies showing signs of getting back to full strength heading to Wake Forest. U.Va. aims for rare top-15 road win at No. 11 Miami.
• Old Dominion traveling to Norfolk State in basketball for the first time in 52 years
• All-CAA guard among 2 William & Mary women’s basketball players opting out of season

Fayetteville Observer

• Rivalry month: UNC collides with NC State to begin meaningful stretch
• Opportunity knocks, walk-on answers: True freshman finds footing on defense for Demon Deacons

Charleston Post Courier

• 5 things to watch when No. 1 Clemson plays struggling Syracuse
• 5 things to watch when Gamecocks take on LSU at Death Valley

Columbia The State

• Gameday Guide: South Carolina vs LSU game details, latest odds, TV and stream info
• Five burning questions for USC vs. LSU: Can Jaycee Horn best another NFL talent?
• Gameday Guide: Clemson vs. Syracuse game details, latest odds, TV and stream info
• Five burning questions for Clemson against Syracuse — and a score prediction

Atlanta Journal Constitution

• No tailgating, masks required for Georgia-Florida game
• Week 8 college football schedule: How to watch all 47 FBS games
• What goes into Georgia Tech’s COVID-19 protocols on the road

In Week 8 of the college football season, Penn State and the rest of the Big Ten finally join the party Philadelphia Inquirer

The Associated Press

• Mertz, No. 14 Wisconsin rout Illinois 45-7 in Big Ten opener
• Louisiana-Lafayette snaps UAB’s 21-game home winning streak
• Jacksonville State gets 1st FCS victory over FBS this season
• Week 8: Mountain West brings late show back; Big 12 showdown
• Saban thinks Alabama’s defense now has something to build on