Young Named Ray Guy Punter-Of-The-Week … Baseball Garners National Recruiting Rankings … ECU soccer prepares to face off University of Cincinnati … Keaton Mitchell emerges as primary option at running back … ECU celebrates return of in-person homecoming … AAC reportedly zeroes in on 2 Mountain West teams for conference expansion

Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

ecupirates.com

• Baseball Garners National Recruiting Rankings
• Carroll Leads ECU At Old Town Club Collegiate
• Coach Houston’s Weekly Press Conference Quotes
• Young Named Ray Guy Punter-Of-The-Week

The East Carolinian

• ECU soccer prepares to face off University of Cincinnati
• ECU looks first conference win versus Tulane
• Keaton Mitchell emerges as primary option at running back
• Pirates football beats CSU for first home game win
• TECSpertZ Ep. 05 ECU vs Tulane Saturday 10/2
• ECU looks toward first conference win against SMU, Memphis
• ECU celebrates return of in-person homecoming
• Homecoming banner competition showcases Pirate pride
• ECU admissions creates new strategies for recruitment

WNCT 9

• ECU preps for homecoming; Pitt County looks forward to economic impact
• Houston discusses last Saturday’s win, preparations for homecoming vs. Tulane
• Young named Ray Guy Punter of the Week
• ECU baseball garners national recruiting rankings
• Carroll leads ECU at Old Town Club Collegiate

Video: Willie Fritz previews Tulane’s AAC opener against ECU WGNO

East Carolina Begins AAC Play This Saturday Against Tulane  Rivals

247 Sports

• Tulane game brings plenty of motivation for East Carolina
• Charleston Southern scare provides plenty of learning lessons for Pirates
• Everything Mike Houston said at his Tulane week press conference
• ECU releases depth chart for Tulane game
• Young performing at a high level for ECU’s special teams
• Start time, TV coverage revealed for ECU-UCF game
• Conference realignment: AAC reportedly eyeing Colorado State, Air Force for expansion

Grounded: Tulane running game going nowhere fast NOLA.com

Tulane, East Carolina ready to battle in AAC opener Big News Network

Greenville Daily Reflector (sub req’d)

• All focus on the AAC opener
• Recounting last year – ECU vs. Tulane
• Back to Homecoming: In-person celebrations incorporate old traditions and new at ECU

Around the American Athletic Conference

UC Coach Fickell not letting emotions of reunion with Freeman distract Cincinnati Enquirer

10 new Bulls, two new coaches join USF men’s program  Tampa Bay Times

SMU’s explosive offense takes aim at USF in AAC opener Reuters

Orlando Sentinel

• UCF Football Now — Knights turn towards Navy after bye week
• Gus Malzahn provides injury updates on UCF, names Joey Gatewood backup QB

‘You don’t think it was planned?’: Gary Patterson doubles down on accusations against SMU Dallas Morning News

5 observations from the Memphis basketball team’s first preseason practice Memphis Commercial Appeal

Underdog Dynasty

• Underdog Pawdcast: AAC Week Four Recap
• UAB Survives Tulane’s Comeback Bid on Saturday Night
• UTSA vs Memphis: Three Takeaways From UTSA’s Comeback Win
• AAC Power Rankings Through Week 4

After blowout win, Temple opens AAC slate vs. Memphis WGN

No. 7 Bearcats get back to work for No. 9 Notre Dame Associated Press

Tulsa World

• TU quarterback Davis Brin named AAC offensive player of the week
• Happy birthday to TU legend and NFL Hall of Famer Steve Largent: Take a look back at his career

Navy QB Tai Lavatai recovered from injury, will battle for starting spot with Xavier Arline | NOTES Annapolis Capital

Sports Illustrated

• Cincinnati Presents Notre Dame With Its Toughest Test Yet
• Report: Colorado State, Air Force Latest College Football Programs Eyeing Move to AAC
• A Jersey Guy: Conference expansion slow down coming?

Colorado State to the AAC? National reports say move from Mountain West is in the works Fort Collins Coloradoan

AAC reportedly zeroes in on 2 Mountain West teams for conference expansion Saturday Down South

Source: Air Force facing pushback from financial supporters as conference move gains momentum The Gazette

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Raleigh News & Observer

• Coach K isn’t savoring the moment. He’s trying to live in it.
• Can NC State football keep its foot on the gas in game with La. Tech?

Winston Salem Journal

• Ram Ramblings: WSSU circling the wagons already after an 0-3 start
• Ranking the remaining games for the undefeated Wake Forest football team
• N.C. A&T will venture into the Big South with first conference game on Saturday

Norfolk Virginian Pilot

• Virginia Tech coaching staff backs quarterback Braxton Burmeister, says he can improve
• ‘We need to move on.’ Virginia hopes to rebound after 0-2 start in the ACC Coastal Division

Fayetteville Observer

•  How to watch NC State football vs. Louisiana Tech
•  How to watch UNC football vs. Duke on TV, live stream

Charleston Post Courier

• Sapakoff: Upset alert for the Gamecocks, among others, in a wacky 2021
• USC football stars featured at $125 brunch as college athletes allowed to pursue deals
• Clemson QB D.J. Uiagalelei vows to ‘fight’ and lead offense
• Coastal Carolina football adds 3-game series with Virginia
• Gamecocks’ Beamer says offense will get better: ‘We got good coaches, we got good players’
• For Citadel rival VMI, reward for patience includes coveted Silver Shako
• Clemson football players logging off social media after 2-2 start
• Gamecocks finalize kickoff time for Oct. 9 game at Tennessee

Columbia The State

• Orange magic: Clemson’s 1981 football team ‘came out of nowhere’ and made history
• Major changes the move after pair of South Carolina losses? No, Gamecocks say
• How Swinney, Clemson plan to fix what ails Tigers offense
• ‘The sky is not falling’ after tough loss to Kentucky and 2-2 start, Shane Beamer says

Atlanta Journal Constitution

• After win over UNC, 3 Georgia Tech players helped clean locker room
• Michael Cunningham: There’s an opening for improved Georgia Tech in wild ACC
• Transfer Tykee Smith still in the plans for Georgia, Kirby Smart this season

Belmont leaving OVC for MVC; Texas A&M-Commerce to Southland SFGate

WKU’s Passing Game is Amazing and It Might Not Even Matter Underdog Dynasty

The Associated Press

• For CFP to expand by ’24, plans needs approval in 4 months
• Kentucky players cleared by grand jury of burglary charges
• TCU’s Patterson still upset at SMU about flag, Kill injury
• Self-made LB Jack Campbell reaches new heights with Hawkeyes
• No. 4 Nittany Lions looking to maintain early momentum
• Unbeaten Terps enter grueling stretch, first up: No. 5 Iowa