Sanford named AAC Defensive Player of the Week ..Shane Beamer goes gamesmanship route, won’t name starting QB ahead of East Carolina game … With Kiffin back home, Ole Miss romps past Louisville 43-24 …Djokovic extends Slam bid; 1st time no US players in Open QF

Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

Sanford Named AAC WSoccer Defensive Player Of The Week ecupirates.com

Sanford named AAC Defensive Player of the Week  WNCT 9

247 Sports

• These 11 players made their ECU debuts in the season opener
• South Carolina, East Carolina betting line released

WOODWARD: No understating this handful of games Greenville Daily Reflector (sub req’d)

Which way will Gamecocks go at QB vs ECU? There are likely three scenarios in play Charlotte Observer

Gamecocks face quarterback decision as Luke Doty expected to be healthy for ECU Charleston Post Courier

Shane Beamer goes gamesmanship route, won’t name starting QB ahead of East Carolina game Greenville (SC) News

CAROLINA FOOTBALL: Starting QB to be named Saturday The Times and Democrat

Around the American Athletic Conference

American Athletic Conference

• UCF, Cincinnati, ECU, Houston Earn Weekly Honors
• Memphis’ Bianco, Cincinnati’s Mallon Earn Week Two American Volleyball Awards

Analysis: What we learned from No. 8/10 Cincinnati’s rout of RedHawks Cincinnati Enquirer

UCF’s Gus Malzahn: Mistakes are normal but need correction  Orlando Sentinel

Mathis ‘week to week’ says Carey, Lynch tabbed to step in 247 Sports

Promising start: Tulane offense shows big-time potential under new coordinator Chip Long NOLA.com

SMU QB Tanner Mordecai earns AAC Player of the Week honors after record-breaking debut Dallas Morning News

Silverfield focused on Arkansas State, not potential AAC realignment Memphis Commercial Appeal

Ahead of Saturday’s TU-OSU game, a look back at the series Tulsa World

Navy football looks forward to hosting Air Force on 20th anniversary of 9/11: ‘There’s going to be a lot of emotion’ Annapolis Capital

‘We knew this was a risk’: How conference realignment could affect AAC, Wichita State  Wichita Eagle

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Raleigh News & Observer

• The UNC offense was stagnant against Virginia Tech. Here’s how the Tar Heels can fix it
• NC State carries the ACC banner into its matchup with Mississippi State in Starkville

UNC’s search for answers after season-opening loss starts with hard questions Fayetteville Observer

Charleston Post Courier

• South Carolina eyes defensive end; wide receiver includes Clemson in final four
• Clemson quaterback D.J. Uiagalelei’s level of poise is ‘stone cold’
• Jeff’s Take: Citadel’s Nathan Storch a great story, but needs some help at B-back

Columbia The State

• Tony Elliott faces a blast from past in Clemson’s home opener against SC State
• Clemson veteran safety injured in Georgia game, out for season
• Clemson won’t restore postgame Memorial Stadium tradition just yet

Atlanta Journal Constitution

• Bulldogs experiencing ‘our highest spike’ of COVID cases
• Northern Illinois coach breaks down upset of Georgia Tech
• Georgia starting offensive lineman Tate Ratledge out for season

The Associated Press

• With Kiffin back home, Ole Miss romps past Louisville 43-24
• No. 9 Irish have plenty of work and short week for Toledo
• Clemson OC Elliott seeking answers after bad showing
• Saban: Alabama OLB Allen ‘most likely out for the year’
• After further review, Edsall out immediately at UConn
• No. 25 Arizona State has plenty to clean up before UNLV
• Badgers’ Mertz remains optimistic after disappointing opener
• Card and No. 21 Texas face tough road trip to Arkansas next
• No. 20 Washington humbled by stunning loss to Montana
• Minnesota loses star RB Ibrahim to season-ending leg injury
• Column: College football survives 1st week of player pay
• Michigan WR Ronnie Bell out for season with knee injury