East Carolina VB Upsets Second-Place Houston, 3-2 … Pirates Soccer Stuns No. 23 Memphis 2-1 on Senior Day …Cincinnati remains No. 2 in AP Top 25 after win over Navy  …South Florida Football Coach Jeff Scott Praises Team’s Togetherness During Challenging Period

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• East Carolina VB Upsets Second-Place Houston, 3-2
• Pirates Soccer Stuns No. 23 Memphis 2-1 on Senior Day
• Cougars Outlast Pirates In OT, 31-24

ECU fumbles away game in overtime loss to Houston East Carolinian

East Carolina rallies, but falls in OT 31-24 The Bladen Journal

WNCT 9

• East Carolina volleyball upsets AAC second-place Houston, 3-2
• Pirates stun No. 23 Memphis 2-1 on Senior Day
• ECU women win five events In Richmond Duals
• ECU women fall in Richmond Duals debut
• Houston overcomes weather and ECU in 31-24 OT win

Pirates fall in OT after lengthy delay Greenville Daily Reflector (sub req’d)

Around the American Athletic Conference

American Athletic Conference

• SMU Moves into Second Place in Women’s Soccer Standings
• UCF Extends Conference Lead, Wichita State Wins Seventh Straight Match

AAC Power Rankings Through Week 8 Underdog Dynasty

A Recap of Week 8 and a Look Ahead at Week 9 College Football in The American  BCSNN

After 8 hours and 43 minutes, UH gets its win over East Carolina Houston Chronicle

Analysis: Cincinnati won, and a tough win still beats a bad loss Cincinnati Enquirer

Cincinnati remains No. 2 in AP Top 25 after win over Navy WCPO

South Florida Football Coach Jeff Scott Praises Team’s Togetherness During Challenging Period Forbes

UCF’s Big Kat Bryant ‘having fun’ again, records first multi-sack game Orlando Sentinel

Owls’ offense and defense falter against Bulls The Temple News

5 things we learned in Memphis’ exhibition win over LeMoyne-Owen Memphis Commercial Appeal

Bill Wagner: Close loss to No. 2 Cincinnati should build confidence for Navy football | COMMENTARY Baltimore Sun

What will change for Wichita State men’s basketball after AAC conference realignment  Wichita Eagle

College football conference realignment tracker: Remaining questions, next steps after latest shake-up ESPN

FAU Athletics Director Brian White on FAU to AAC YAHOO!

UTSA moving on up with latest win, continued perfect streak My San Antonio

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Raleigh News & Observer

• ‘Who the heck is that guy?’ Wolfpack coach Wes Moore relishes his rise from anonymity
• NC State football lost, but the Wolfpack can still make the ACC title game. Here’s how
• First look: Top story lines, betting odds for Clemson vs Florida State football game

Charleston Post and Courier

• 7 takeaways from Clemson’s loss at Pittsburgh
• ‘We continue to beat ourselves:’ Takeaways from the Gamecocks’ trouncing in Texas
• Sapakoff: Presbyterian’s no punting coach Kevin Kelley still upbeat at midseason
• Charleston Southern falls to North Alabama 45-22 in football

Sports column: Conference USA faces an uncertain future — yet again Vicksburg Post

FIU losing games and left out when C-USA teams bolt for the American Athletic Conference Miami Herald

Atlanta Journal Constitution

• Bulldogs remain No. 1 following bye, while Alabama gains ground
• Could road ahead lighten up for Georgia Tech?

The Associated Press

• AP Top 25: ‘Bama jumps OU to No. 3; Penn State falls to 20th
• AP Top 25 Reality Check: Welcome, back ‘Clones; Who’s next?
• STAT WATCH: Buffalo’s 11 sacks are most in FBS since 2019
• Ivy League says officiating mistake cost Harvard OT victory
• Same old Pitt? Pickett, No. 17 Panthers proving otherwise
• AP Top 25: ‘Bama jumps OU to No. 3; Penn State falls to 20th