Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

Pirates Travel to Wilmington Thursday ecupirates.com

ECU soccer prepares for game at UNCW The East Carolinian

WNCT 9

• Brian Bailey breaks down ECU football
• NC State QB Devin Leary talks focus ahead of facing …
• First ECU football game expected to have big impact on local businesses
• Behind Enemy Lines: Brian Bailey breaks down ECU football

WITN 7

• New faces hoping to make special moments for ECU’s special teams
• ‘They want to see ECU Athletics propel forward’: Clark family invests $2 million

WCTI 12

• ECU football ready for redemption against N.C. State
• College football features some in-state rivalries for week 1

247 Sports

• A look back at the series history between East Carolina and NC State
• Electric RB Keaton Mitchell will now get a chance to change games as a return man
• ECU Countdown to Kickoff: No. 3 Demetrius Mauney

ECU football: As gameday nears, Pirates balance excitement with focus Greenville Daily Reflector (sub req’d)

Ready for ECU return, NC State assistant Ruffin McNeill ‘looking forward to the competition’ Charlotte Observer

CBS Sports

• Mike Houston ready to experience capacity crowd at ECU
• Late Kick: NC State could be on upset alert against East Carolina in week 1
• NC State LB Drake Thomas on being named captain, prep for ECU
• ECU OC Donnie Kirkpatrick on opening possession, NC State defense
• ECU DC Blake Harrell a part of NC State rivalry for first time

Jordan Houston is NC football’s biggest question mark. The RB has a response ready vs ECU YAHOO!

East Carolina Pirates Preview 2022: Season Prediction, Breakdown, Key Games, Players College Football News

Getting to know the ECU Pirates SB Nation

 NC State running back Jordan Houston is ready to prove himself vs ECU Fayetteville Observer

Golf Digest

• It sounds like Harold Varner III’s wife had final say on his decision to go to LIV Golf
• Harold Varner III was brutally honest about why he joined LIV Golf

Golf.com

• ‘Let me tell it to you straight’: Harold Varner III explains LIV Golf about-face
• ‘I hate being hated’: Harold Varner opens up on chilly LIV reception

Harold Varner III facing backlash after LIV decision: ‘I hate to be hated’ Golf Channel

Harold Varner III surprised by social media backlash to LIV Golf decision, says, ‘I hate being hated’ ESPN

Harold Varner III Lobs A Shot At Bubba Watson During First His LIV Golf Press Conference brobible

‘It’s Terrible:’ Varner Describes Social Media Backlash as He Begins New Chapter With LIV Golf Sports Illustrated

Around the American Athletic Conference

Game Preview: UCF Hosts South Carolina State Thursday To Launch 2022 Season American Athletic Conference

College Football News

• American Athletic Conference Preseason Predictions For Every Game: Preview 2022
• CFN Preseason All-American Athletic Conference Football Team, Top 30 Players: Preview 2022
• UCF Knights Preview 2022: Season Prediction, Breakdown, Key Games, Players
• UTSA Roadrunners Preview 2022: Season Prediction, Breakdown, Key Games, Players
• Tulane Green Wave Preview 2022: Season Prediction, Breakdown, Key Games, Players
• USF Bulls Preview 2022: Season Prediction, Breakdown, Key Games, Players

Orlando Sentinel

• A team-by-team breakdown of the AAC
• Insider breakdown of UCF’s 2022 schedule
• Can Big 12-bound schools play for title? 5 burning questions about the AAC
• Will War On I-4 be no more? 5 burning questions about UCF
• Three things to watch as UCF football opens season vs. South Carolina State

Sports Illustrated

• UCF Knights Sell Out Home Game Season Tickets
• Around the AAC, Week 1 Matchups

AAC Week 1 College Football Games: Odds, Tips and Betting trends Sportsbook Wire

College football Week 1 viewing guide, and other nuggets The Tampa Times

Tulane football looks to rebound in 2022 Tulane Hullabaloo

 Tigers WR Lewis unbothered by Mississippi State being heavy favorites Memphis Commercial Appeal

How to watch Duke football vs. Temple on TV, live stream Fayetteville Observer

Quiet star: Tulane wideout Shae Wyatt building off solid first season NOLA.com

College football Week 1 predictions: Picks for 20 games, including SMU-UNT, UTEP-OU Dallas Morning News

Tulsa World

• TU hopes backup quarterbacks Braylon Braxton and Roman Fuller ready if needed
• Guerin Emig: One player, one problem, one preposterous prediction and one pick for TU’s opener at Wyoming

FOOTBALL PREVIEW 2022  The Temple News

Scouting report: A look at Arkansas, Cincinnati’s opening opponent Cincinnati Enquirer

Houston Chronicle

• UH’s 2022 football season: a guide from A to Z
• Smith: The ultimate modern-day underdog, Rice isn’t backing away amid upheaval in college athletics

‘Meant for me’: Why Makhi Myles turned down in-state SEC for Wichita State basketball  Wichita Eagle

Annapolis Capital

• Navy football offensive line has plenty of talent and depth; assistant Chuck Petersen brings fresh perspective to triple-option | NOTES
• Navy football looks for bounce back season, opens against perennial FCS power Delaware

UNT hopes move to American is part of shifting landscape that will alter fortunes against SMU Denton Record-Chronicle

Blazer Buzz: UAB vs. Alabama A&M TV info, key matchups AL.com

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

No. 13 NC State, FSU face tough games in ACC’s Week 1 slate Houston Chronicle

Raleigh News & Observer

• With UNC coming to town, App State and Boone brace for a Saturday unlike any other
• How a year in Boone helped UNC football coach Mack Brown and App State program evolve
• Humble beginnings to head coach: Mike Elko’s journey to leading Duke football program

Winston Salem Journal

• Handicapping the chase for College Football Playoff national championship
• Here’s why you might see Chris Paul around town this week
• EXPLAINER: Name, image and licensing in college, HS sports
• Chip Scoggins: Imagine college football 10 years from now, after latest changes

Fayetteville Observer

• Our experts pick every ACC football game in Week 1
• Here’s why Fayetteville State football will win the CIAA championship this year
•  Omarion Hampton, George Pettaway poised to become UNC football’s next great RB tandem

CFB Week 1: The ‘Saturday Seven’ The Score

College Football Picks: Expert Predictions for Every Game in Week 1 Athlon Sports

College Football Schedule, Predictions, Game Previews, Lines, TV: Week 1 Saturday YAHOO!

SB Nation

• Football is Back
• Arnold Against The Spread: Week 1

Columbia The State

• Gamecocks OC Marcus Satterfield ignores skeptics. Can he prove doubters wrong Week 1?
• USC has a new NIL partnership. Shane Beamer says it’s ‘already making an impact’
• How Spencer Rattler affects 2022 betting odds, win totals for South Carolina football
• How much will former Clemson baseball coach Monte Lee make as USC’s top assistant?

Charleston Post & Courier

• Gamecocks’ iconic ‘Under a Carolina sky’ video explained by its creators
• 5 things to watch as SC college football teams kick off the season
• Clemson ready to ‘do what we do’ and return to dominance
• Gamecocks’ new NIL partnership could be a game-changer for USC
• Sapakoff: The Gamecocks’ games within the game vs. Georgia State
• Coastal Carolina faced with key losses, tough slate, but expectations remain high

‘I’m a Davidson alum.’ Steph Curry goes back to college, gets degree before 5,000 fans  Charlotte Observer

Norfolk Virginian-Pilot

• ‘Great football ahead of us.’ Old Dominion readies for more regional rivalries and the leap to the Sun Belt Conference
• William & Mary, bolstered by experienced defense and rugged rushing attack, is pointing toward higher expectations
• Virginia Tech’s Brent Pry has embraced Hokies’ history as he aims to rebuild program in his first season as a head coach
• Meet the Sun Belt Conference: Here’s a look at the football teams in ODU’s new league

Atlanta Journal Constitution

• Georgia, Oregon wrapping up preparations for Saturday’s clash
• NCAA sets limits on when players can transfer and be immediately eligible to play
• Taking a closer look at Georgia Tech’s ‘ATL’ chart
• Georgia Southern’s Clay Helton finds Statesboro ‘happier place’ than Hollywood
• Here’s how Georgia Tech’s football season will play out
• Season preview: Much must go right for Georgia to get back into title hunt
• Having won it all, Georgia football is poised to win lots more

College Football Picks: Pac-12 contenders head down South Seattle Times

The Associated Press

• No. 2 Buckeyes vs No. 5 Irish: Big Ten’s featured matchup
• Week 1 preview: Irish-Buckeyes matchup tops juicy slate
• Cristobal’s debut at No. 16 Miami comes vs. Bethune-Cookman
• No. 3 Georgia opens vs. No. 11 Oregon, former DC Lanning
• PICK SIX PLUS: A dream road trip to see every Top 25 team
• ‘Backyard Brawl’ to open Big 12 season, plus transfer QBs
• New rules make star college football players millionaires