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GREG VACEK'S WEB ROUNDUPFriday, September 8, 2023

September 8, 2023 By Greg Vacek Leave a Comment

East Carolina Entertains Marshall In Home Opener; ECU football’s recent history and past tragic event with Marshall play a part in their home opener…Herd focusing on ECU, not outside factors; Pirates to see familiar face on other side when they take on Marshall…NC State excited for challenge in Notre Dame transfer Sam Hartman’s return to Raleigh…Lions spoil Chiefs’ celebration of Super Bowl title by rallying for a 21-20 win in the NFL’s opener

Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

Bonesville.net

  • Al Myatt & Kevin Monroe
    Bonesville Pregame Show
  • THE SPORTS OBJECTIVE
    Opponent Preview: Marshall

ecupirates.com

  • Pirates Stumped by No. 14 Duke, 2-0
  • Pirates Announce Swimming and Diving Schedule
  • Pirates Visit Wilmington For Seahawk Invitational
  • East Carolina Entertains Marshall In Home Opener

The East Carolinian

  • ECU to kick off their home opener vs Marshall
  • ECU looks to make it 3-0 at home against Duke

No. 14 Duke scores twice, tops Pirates WNCT 9

WITN 7

  • ECU football’s recent history and past tragic event with Marshall play a part in their home opener
  • Preparations are underway for ECU’s first home football game

247 Sports

  • Pirates to see familiar face on other side when they take on Marshall
  • Marshall at ECU: Five Thundering Herd players to watch
  • ECU to continue playing two quarterbacks: ‘Right now I think we need both’
  • ECU ‘ready to see Dowdy rocking’ for home opener
  • Transfer Dustyn Hall quickly emerging as key piece of ECU’s offensive front

Marshall football: Herd focusing on ECU, not outside factors Charleston Gazette-Mail

Marshall Football Hits Road To Take On East Carolina Marshall Thundering Herd Athletics

Headed south to see Marshall take on ECU? Here are some things to do in Greenville Huntington Herald-Dispatch

Greenville Daily Reflector (sub req’d)

  • ECU Gameday: Pirates aim for improvement in home opener
  • ECU Gameday: The Numbers Game
  • ECU football concession changes in place, staff prepared for weather Saturday

Marshall vs. East Carolina Prediction, Odds, Picks – September 9 FOX Sports

East Carolina vs. Marshall: Betting Trends, Record ATS, Home/Road Splits – September 9 WECT 6

1 fan arrested, 7 ejections from Michigan Stadium during home opener MLive

Lots of planning, lots of money: An inside look at scheduling ‘guarantee’ games The Michigan Daily

Around the American Athletic Conference

American Athletic Conference

  • SMU Defeats No. 14 Baylor in Five Sets
  • ALL American – Sept. 6

No. 20 Ole Miss’ trip to No. 24 Tulane brings big-game vibe to cozy venue The Associated Press

Tampa Bay Times

  • USF defense more prideful than porous in encouraging 2023 debut
  • Tampa General Hospital donates $25 million to USF athletics

Memphis Commercial Appeal

  • What Jordan Brown brings to Memphis basketball as ‘unstoppable force’
  • Memphis football vs. Arkansas State: Scouting report, score prediction
TU-OU football tickets sold out Tulsa World

Notebook: Sixth-year grad transfer Jared Small to play big role for Tulane vs. Ole Miss NOLA.com

247 Sports

  • Temple AD says Army would be a ‘great fit’ for Owls in AAC
  • Atton graduates from driving forklifts to driving footballs

What does Charlotte football have to do to beat Maryland in College Park this week? Charlotte Observer

AL.com

  • ‘Don’t add more chaos’: UAB looks to avoid Week 2 slump at Georgia Southern
  • Position-by-position breakdown for UAB vs. Georgia Southern

SMU-Oklahoma will be first of many measuring sticks for ACC-bound Mustangs Dallas Morning News

UNT coach’s show tidbits: Eric Morris says FIU game can’t get here soon enough Denton Record Chronicle

UTSA’s Traylor, Texas State’s Kinne set for first coaching clash San Antonio Express News

Rice turns attention to UH and Bayou Bucket after loss to Texas  Houston Chronicle

Navy freshman quarterback Braxton Woodson making some noise | NOTES Annapolis Capital

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Raleigh News & Observer

  • The ACC has a big Notre Dame problem, and it’s not the 28-game football losing streak
  • NC State excited for challenge in Notre Dame transfer Sam Hartman’s return to Raleigh
  • NC State holder, long snapper take pride in roles even when overlooked
  • How to watch or stream Saturday’s NC State football game against Notre Dame
  • How to watch or stream Duke football game vs. Lafayette on Saturday
  • How to watch UNC Tar Heels football vs. Appalachian State on Saturday
  • NCAA’s cruelty to Tez Walker is a feature, not a bug

WRAL

  • NCAA rules UNC WR Tez Walker ineligible; Mack Brown responds, ‘Shame on you, NCAA’
  • NC State will get another shot at a familiar QB when Sam Hartman and No. 10 Notre Dame visit
  • No. 17 Tar Heels are hoping for more defensive improvement as Appalachian State game arrives
  • No. 21 Duke aims to follow Clemson upset with a short-week win against FCS foe Lafayette

Winston Salem Journal

  • How to watch Notre Dame vs. NC State: TV information, odds, best promos
  • Brunch with the Wake Forest football team on Saturday with 11 a.m. start time against Vanderbilt
  • No. 3 Alabama vs. No. 11 Texas highlights Week 2 of SEC slate
  • Nebraska looking to bounce back when it visits Colorado
  • UNC wide receiver Tez Walker denied eligibility by NCAA for 2023 season

This is the Last Scheduled Football Game Between UNC and App State. Will There Be More? Chapelboro

How to watch UNC Tar Heels football vs. Appalachian State on Saturday Charlotte Observer

Columbia The State

  • How to watch and stream South Carolina football game vs. Furman Paladins
  • South Carolina starter ruled out for Saturday’s game against Furman
  • South Carolina men’s basketball releases 2023-24 SEC dates. When the Gamecocks will play
  • What UNC’s Freddie Kitchens said about notion that USC offense was tipping plays
  • Clemson football coach Dabo Swinney defends transfer portal strategy after Duke loss

Charleston Post & Courier

  • Sapakoff: CSU football vs. Clemson? Giardina is the ultimate underdog
  • Coastal Carolina breaks ground on $20M indoor football practice facility
  • Gamecocks’ changes to ‘game-day experience’ to debut against Furman
  • Clemson wants to learn lessons from Duke loss, then have ‘amnesia’ about it

JMU athletic director urges Dukes fans ‘to be UVA Strong’ at Saturday’s game in Charlottesville  Norfolk Virginian-Pilot

Roanoke Times

  • ‘Hokie at heart’ Lauren Sisler to be sideline reporter for Virginia Tech game
  • Tuten believes Hokies have powerful run game
  • In the region: Cole, Kahoun on Butkus watch list

How do JMU and Virginia compare? Players who played for both programs share their insights Richmond.com

Atlanta Journal Constitution

  • Huge Georgia football fans exist even at Ball State
  • 5 things to watch as No. 1 Georgia welcomes Ball State
  • Georgia Tech’s defense looks to bounce back
  • 5 things to know about Georgia Tech’s home opener vs. South Carolina State

The Associated Press

  • The spotlight in the Alabama-Texas game will be squarely on the 2 QBs, Quinn Ewers and Jalen Milroe
  • Jawhar Jordan, Jamari Thrash have 2 TDs each, Louisville routs Murray State 56-0 in home opener
  • Kelly seeks improved mentality from No. 14 LSU in historic tilt with Grambling
  • Kelly seeks improved mentality from No. 14 LSU in historic tilt with Grambling

 

Nuggets and Briefs:  National and Professional articles of interest

The Associated Press

  • Lions spoil Chiefs’ celebration of Super Bowl title by rallying for a 21-20 win in the NFL’s opener
  • Chiefs rue dropped passes, penalties in sloppy season-opening loss to Detroit
  • Spanish prosecutors accuse Rubiales of sexual assault and coercion for kissing a player at World Cup
  • Serbia runs past Canada 95-86 and reaches the gold medal game at the Basketball World Cup
  • Coco Gauff tops Karolina Muchova to reach her first US Open final after match was delayed by a protest
  • Climate protester glues feet to floor at US Open, interrupts Coco Gauff’s semifinal win over Muchova
  • Aryna Sabalenka edges Madison Keys in US Open semifinals, will play Coco Gauff on Saturday
  • The mental and physical tolls of the tennis season weigh on players by the US Open
  • Ben Shelton joins past champs Djokovic, Alcaraz and Medvedev in the US Open men’s semifinals
  • Bengals QB Joe Burrow becomes NFL’s highest-paid player with $275 million deal, AP source says
  • Brock Purdy’s wild NFL ride leads to a Week 1 start at QB for 49ers
  • Derek Carr is set to debut with the Saints against Ryan Tannehill and the Titans
  • 49ers are excited to get Defensive Player of the Year Nick Bosa back with the team
  • Tommy Pham homers twice, Diamondbacks beat Cubs 6-2 to move into 3rd NL wild-card spot
  • Dodgers credited with a run when Marlins ball boy picks up a ball that was in play
  • Ruixin Liu posts best round of the year to lead LPGA in Cincinnati
  • Lowry, McIlroy and Meronk make solid starts at Irish Open as Sharma takes first-round lead
  • MATCHDAY: Spalletti makes Italy debut in North Macedonia. Lukaku leads Belgium in Azerbaijan

Charlotte Observer

  • How Panthers kicker Eddy Piñeiro forgot about Atlanta to pave a season to remember
  • Panthers head coach Frank Reich is about to mark a huge milestone in Atlanta. Again.
  • Charlotte Hornets plan to honor two fan favorites during anniversary nights celebrations
  • Charlotte’s zMAX Dragway will make history this weekend in inaugural dirt bike event

Washington Post

  • Coco Gauff waits out a protest, reaches her first U.S. Open final
  • U.S. Open women’s semifinal disrupted by climate activists
  • The Chiefs look nothing like defending champs in season-opening loss to Lions
  • Magic Johnson, part owner of the Commanders, offers his wisdom to players
  • Joe Burrow becomes NFL’s highest-paid player after new deal with Bengals
  • Jenni Hermoso is a giant. Only an unjust system reduces her to victim.
  • Quinn Ewers’s first shot at Alabama was cut short. Here comes his second one.

Atlanta Journal Constitution

  • NFC South: Bryce Young era starts in Charlotte
  • 3 key matchups: Panthers at Falcons
  • Braves Nation: Kyle Wright hopes to ‘finish season strong’
  • Braves mash five homers to defeat Cardinals
  • Matt Olson ties Hank Aaron, Eddie Mathews as he nears Braves’ home run record

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