App too much in opener  … ECU beaten in all phases by App State in opener, 33-19…Sanford’s Goal Lifts ECU To 1-0 Victory …UCF rallies to beat Boise State 36-31…USF gets overwhelmed in opener at North Carolina State…Reports: UC among four Big 12 expansion candidates…UH expected to make leap to Big 12

Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

Inside Game Day
App too much in opener Bonesville.net

ecupirates.com

• ECU Drops Season Opener In Charlotte
• Sanford’s Goal Lifts ECU To 1-0 Victory
• ECU Kicks Off Fall Campaign In The Triangle
• Pirates Begin Season At Elon Opener

ECU defeated by App State in season opener The East Carolinian

WNCT 9

• Good start for ECU but Brice leads Appalachian State over Pirates, 33-19
• Sanford’s goal gives Pirates 1-0 win over Campbell
• People & Places: ECU quarterback Holton Ahlers
• People & Places Extra podcast: ECU quarterback Holton Ahlers

WITN 7

• Brice leads Appalachian State over East Carolina 33-19
• ECU ranked a Best Bang for the Buck school

ECU falls to App. State, Wallace-Rose Hill rolls Northside Pinetown WCTI 12

East Carolina Falls In Opener to Impressive App State 33-19  Rivals.com

247 Sports

• ECU beaten in all phases by App State in opener, 33-19
• Player reaction: Ahlers, Bivens give their take on season-opening loss
• Appalachian State 33, ECU 19: How it looked from the sidelines
• LIVE UPDATES: App State 33, ECU 19 – FINAL
• Five keys to victory – SCarolina v Eastern Illinois

Greenville Daily Reflector (sub req’d)

• Three answers from ECU’s opening loss to App State
• Football’s return signifies sense of normalcy at ECU

Charlotte Observer

• App State begins Charlotte’s 3-day college football feast with a huge win over ECU
• App State didn’t put college football on notice by beating ECU, but watch out next week
• Photo Gallery: Appalachian State beat ECU Thursday night in Charlotte.
• ECU battles Appalachian State

App State beats East Carolina 33-19 in their first ever game in Bank of America Stadium WBTV 3

App State fires a warning shot for 2021, starts pivot away from season that didn’t meet expectations Winston Salem Journal

New start: Brice leads App State to 33-19 opening win vs. East Carolina Watauga Democrat

Around the American Athletic Conference

American Athletic Conference

• Knights Rally Past Boise State to Open Malzahn Era
• Pirates’ Comeback Bid Falls Short Against Appalachian State
• Tulsa Falls in Opener 19-17
• South Florida Falls at NC State in 2021 Opener
• Five American Squads Pick Up Wins in Thursday WSoccer Action
• UCF Defeats Clemson In Thursday Volleyball Play

The Associated Press

• UCF rallies to beat Boise State 36-31
• Brice leads Appalachian State over East Carolina 33-19
• FCS school UC Davis edges Tulsa 19-17 in season opener
• Person, Knight, defense help NC State roll past USF 45-0

Tampa Bay Times

• USF gets overwhelmed in opener at North Carolina State
• UCF rallies to beat Boise State in lightning-delayed game

Orlando Sentinel

• UCF overcomes big early deficit to beat Boise State in season opener
• UCF RB Isaiah Bowser makes the most of his opportunities in debut with Knights
• With dramatic win over Boise State, UCF’s Gus Bus is headed for college football’s future
• Here’s what we learned from UCF’s 36-31 win over Boise State

Rutgers-Temple opener postponed due to flooding from remnants of Hurricane Ida 247 Sports

Tulane moves second home game vs. Morgan St. to Birmingham Miami Herald

Reports: UC among four Big 12 expansion candidates Cincinnati Enquirer

Memphis Commercial Appeal

• Can Memphis dethrone Houston in AAC? Brace for photo finish
• Memphis vs. Nicholls State: Scouting report, prediction

• UC Davis 19, Tulsa 17: Aggies shock Hurricane in season opener
• Guerin Emig: TU’s 2020 joyride gives way to season-opening crash
• Four downs from TU-UC Davis: TU stunned in opener
• TU football notebook: Nine TU players suspended for UC Davis game

Houston Chronicle

• UH expected to make leap to Big 12
• Smith: Big 12 needs the University of Houston

Annapolis Capital

• College football season opener opponents Navy, Marshall connected by Jack Lengyel, who inspired movie ‘We Are Marshall’
• Gilman graduate Rayuan Lane among five freshmen to watch for Navy football

COVID-19 once again disrupts Wichita State volleyball season, plus more Shocker news  Wichita Eagle

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Week 1 winners and losers: Ohio State, N.C. State and Josh Heupel make splash USA Today

Raleigh News & Observer

• NC State, with a history of doing things the hard way, makes it look easy
• The NC State defense heard the talk. In a win over USF, the Wolfpack walked the walk
• Fireworks and flames announce the arrival of NC State football
• Photos: NC State opens 2021 football season against South Florida
• UNC football ready to ‘prove it’ in season opener at Virginia Tech

Charlotte Observer

• Charlotte 49ers took a chance on Chris Reynolds. It’s paying off for everyone
• ESPN’s College GameDay is in Charlotte for Clemson-Georiga. What you need to know

Fayetteville Observer

• N.C. State dominates in opener against South Florida
• NC State football opener sees return of Wolfpack fans
• ‘We’ve talked enough’: What to watch as UNC opens season of high expectations

With new coach and ‘renewed energy,’ Norfolk State sets sights on MEAC championship and Celebration Bowl Norfolk Virginian Pilot

Old Dominion’s players hiked watermelons, jumped rope and worked out alone. After 643 days away, Monarchs finally have a game. Hampton Roads Daily Press

Charleston Post Courier

• Sapakoff: Clemson’s lowly special teams vs. Georgia’s Muschamp version
• No. 22 Coastal Carolina races past The Citadel in season opener
• Clemson can’t say who will start where, but depth is partially to blame
• 10 past ’11: Gamecocks’ greatest season started with a scare, spark in Charlotte

Columbia The State

• Three matchups to watch when South Carolina opens against Eastern Illinois
• How does offensive coordinator Marcus Satterfield operate? Past quarterbacks weigh in
• Clemson-Georgia football burning questions answered, plus predictions on who wins
• Lingering COVID-19 symptoms sideline Clemson receiver ahead of season opener

The Associated Press

• No. 25 Arizona State opens with 41-14 win over Southern Utah
• Eastern Washington stuns UNLV 35-33 in double-OT opener
• No. 4 Ohio State outlasts Minnesota 45-31 in Stroud’s debut
• No. 22 Coastal Carolina, McCall blow out The Citadel 52-14
• Heupel’s debut ends in Tennessee’s 38-6 win
• Ball State pulls away for 31-21 win over Western Illinois
• Price carries FIU to 48-10 romp over Long Island in opener
• Coastal, La.-Lafayette, Liberty aim to show ’20 was no fluke
• Week 1 Preview: Top-five matchup and Tide’s new quarterback
• Michigan hosts Western Michigan after going winless at home