Navy Takes 2OT Thriller Against East Carolina, 23-20; ECU QB: Navy loss on him, not kicker; Keaton Mitchell exits Navy game with injury…Clemson escapes Wake Forest with a 51-45 double-overtime win…  Middle Tennessee stuns No. 25 Miami, 45-31, with big plays… Mountaineers out of miracles this week

Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

Replacement kicker boots Pirates

Bonesville.net

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• Postgame Presser
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• Postgame Presser
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ecupirates.com

• ECU Falls To Navy In Double Overtime
• ECU Picks Up More Wins At UNCG Duals
• Pirates Welcome UNC Greensboro to Johnson Stadium

WNCT 9

• Navy gets first win with field goal in 2nd OT vs. ECU
• Burleson, former ECU star, hits first MLB homer

WITN 7

• ECU football falls to Navy in heartbreaking double overtime conference opener
• Greene Central’s Burress commits to ECU baseball

247 Sports

• Holton Ahlers after crushing loss to Navy: ‘Put that game on me’
• Navy 23, ECU 20 (2OT): How it looked from the sidelines
• Three critical mistakes that proved costly in ECU’s 23-20 loss to Navy
• ECU loses to Navy in double overtime
• Keaton Mitchell exits Navy game with injury
• FINAL: Navy 23, ECU 20 (2OT)
• Alec Burleson hits first major league home run

Navy edges East Carolina with field goal in second overtime Norfolk Virginian-Pilot

Greenville Daily Reflector (sub req’d)

• ECU football: Pirates drop conference opener to Navy in double overtime
• ECU QB: Navy loss on him, not kicker

Navy football beats East Carolina, 23-20, in double overtime to earn first win of season Baltimore Sun

Navy football vs. East Carolina | PHOTOS Annapolis Capital

Around the American Athletic Conference

American Athletic Conference

• Tulane Drops Battle for the Bell Matchup Against Southern Miss
• Defense Carries Houston Past Rice in Bayou Bucket Classic
• Navy Takes 2OT Thriller Against East Carolina, 23-20
• Tulsa Falls at No. 13/16 Ole Miss, 35-27
• UCF Handles Georgia Tech, 27-10
• Balanced Effort Gives Memphis 44-34 Win Against North Texas
• Big First Half Propels Cincinnati Past Indiana, 45-24
• Temple Blanks UMass, 28-0
• SMU Falls to TCU in Iron Skillet Matchup, 42-34
• South Florida Unable to Keep Pace With Louisville

The Associated Press

• UCF turns back Georgia Tech 27-10
• Navy gets first win with field goal in 2nd overtime
• Southern Miss gets first win of season, edges Tulane 27-24
• Houston’s defense makes 2 big plays late in win over Rice
• Memphis’ pick-6 parade sends Tigers past N. Texas
• TCU provides Dykes happy “homecoming,” defeats SMU 42-34
• Warner throws 2 TDs, Jordan pick-6 key Temple win over UMass
• Bryant’s big first half lifts Cincinnati over Indiana 45-24
• Cunningham has 4 TDs, Louisville thumps South Florida 41-3
• Dart, Judkins help No. 16 Mississippi beat Tulsa 35-27
• Purdue bounces back with 28-26 victory over Florida Atlantic
• South Carolina, RB Lloyd overpower Charlotte 56-20

‘Disappointing day’ for USF in getting thumped by Louisville The Tampa Times

USF Football Gets Embarrassed A lot to A Little At Louisville Daily Stampede

NOLA.com

• Tulane notebook: Southern Miss finds big plays that Tulane had not allowed before
• Tulane got an early jump on Southern Miss. Here’s how the Wave fell apart after halftime.
• Photos: Tulane loses 27-24 to Southern Miss at Yulman Stadium

Dallas Morning News

• Sonny Dykes brings Iron Skillet back to TCU, ready to move on after triumphant SMU reunion
• 5 takeaways from TCU-SMU: Max Duggan leads the way, leaves Sonny Dykes with tough decision
• Welcome back, Sonny: See photos from Dykes’ triumphant return to SMU

Memphis football defense leads way in Tigers’ 44-34 win over North Texas Memphis Commercial Appeal

Denton Record-Chronicle

• North Texas falls to Memphis in second game of American Athletic Conference preview
• UNT coach Seth Littrell sees growth in Mean Green’s defense in loss to Memphis

Tulsa World

• Tulsa rally falls short in 35-27 loss to No. 16 Ole Miss: See all our coverage here
• TU notebook: QB Braylon Braxton thrown into action; Isaiah Epps has big game

Owls dominate Minutemen in definitive win  The Temple News

YAHOO!

• Ben Bryant, Tyler Scott have career days as Cincinnati Bearcats beat Indiana
• Takeaways: What we learned from Cincinnati Bearcats’ win over Indiana Hoosiers
• Memphis Tigers get third win in a row

Orlando Sentinel

• UCF fights through offensive lulls to grind out win against Georgia Tech
• UCF’s Quadric Bullard seizes another moment vs. Georgia Tech
• Vols outscore Gators: Hey, UCF fans, how do you like Heupel now? | Commentary

Houston Chronicle

• Smith: Rice was the real winner in Bayou Bucket
• UH insider: Quick fixes needed as AAC opener looms

Record-setting games from Harris, Clark help UTSA to win San Antionio Express News

Charlotte’s hopes for upset of South Carolina come crashing down in disastrous 2nd half Charlotte Observer

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Raleigh News & Observer

• Why NC State football should feel good about its chances at Clemson for ACC showdown
• NC State finishes nonconference play with 41-10 win over UConn to remain unbeaten
• Kickoff time, TV channel set for Clemson vs. NC State football showdown
• Kansas fans rush field as Duke football suffers 1st loss of season to Jayhawks, 35-27
• Duke football finally tasted defeat. What we learned from Blue Devils’ loss at Kansas
• Tar Heels lose game and their cool, and one is more worrisome than the other
• Three things we learned about UNC football in 45-32 loss to Notre Dame

WRAL

• ECU falls to Navy, 23-20 in 2OT
• No. 5 Clemson hangs on, tops No. 21 Wake Forest 51-45 in 2OT
• Devin Carter: It’s perfect timing, God’s plan, God’s timing
• No. 12 NC State blasts UConn, 41-10
• NC State blows past UConn, 41-10
• Daniels leads Kansas over Duke 35-27, goes to 4-0
• Notre Dame rips North Carolina’s defense, hands Tar Heels first loss
• UNC’s frustration level high after 45-32 loss to Notre Dame

Winston Salem Journal

• Clemson beats Wake Forest 51-45 in double overtime in a wild, emotional and thrilling game at Truist Field
• PHOTOS: Wake Forest falls to Clemson 51-45 in 2OT
• Mountaineers out of miracles this week
• Costly turnovers hurt Winston-Salem State in 21-7 loss on the road to Chowan

Columbia The State

• DJ Uiagalelei outduels Sam Hartman to give Clemson statement win over Wake Forest
• With sister Ella ‘watching over me,’ Bryan Bresee delivers for Clemson football
• Kickoff time, TV channel set for Clemson vs. NC State football showdown
• Rush Hour: South Carolina run game leads the way in win over Charlotte
• After ‘lethargic’ start, USC defense finds energy and answers against Charlotte
• MarShawn Lloyd ‘ran the ball with bad intentions.’ That’s great news for Gamecocks

Charleston Post & Courier

• Clemson escapes Wake Forest with a 51-45 double-overtime win
• Sapakoff: A sweet ‘ugly’ Clemson win for Bryan Bresee and Ella Strong
• Gamecocks find a run game, use second-half turnovers to throttle Charlotte
• Charleston Southern comes up just short against Furman

Norfolk Virginian-Pilot

• ODU recovers from scoreless first half, rallies past Arkansas State to win thrilling Sun Belt Conference opener
• State college football roundup: JMU comes from 25 down to stun App State
• Delaware stifles Hampton in Pirates’ CAA debut
• St. Francis turns back Norfolk State, dropping Spartans to 0-4
• Mistakes, costly penalties doom Virginia Tech in loss against West Virginia. ‘We’ve got to better in a bunch of areas.’

The Associated Press

• No. 5 Clemson hangs on, tops No. 21 Wake Forest 51-45 in 2OT
• Hooker sparks No. 11 Tennessee over No. 20 Florida, 38-33
• Leary, No. 12 N.C. State rout UConn 41-10 to stay unbeaten
• Pyne clicks as Notre Dame powers past North Carolina
• Daniels leads Kansas over Duke 35-27, goes to 4-0
• James Madison shuts out Appalachian State in 2nd half in win
• Hall throws 4 TDs, No. 19 BYU beats Wyoming 38-24
• Martinez runs for 4 TDs, K-State stuns No. 6 Sooners 41-34
• Middle Tennessee stuns No. 25 Miami, 45-31, with big plays
• Tuten scores 3 TDs to help NC A&T beat SC State 41-27
• Levis’ 4 TDs help No. 8 Kentucky hold off Northern Illinois
• Old Dominion wins first conference game as Sun Belt member
• Vantrease rallies Georgia Southern past Ball State 34-23
• Liberty holds on to defeat Akron 21-12
• Kennesaw St. wins battle of winless teams, 24-22 vs. Wofford
• Payton’s 3 TD passes lead Mercer over Gardner-Webb 45-14
• Texas Tech tops No. 22 Texas 37-34 with FG in wild OT finish
• North Carolina Central rolls to win over Virginia Lynchburg
• Elon comes from 15 down in 4th to beat William & Mary 31-16
• Hiers sparks Samford to 35-12 romp over Western Carolina
• No. 17 Baylor wins Big 12 opener over Iowa State, 31-24
• No. 1 Georgia could be falling after 39-22 win over Kent St