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Sunday, September 24, 2023

September 24, 2023 By Greg Vacek Leave a Comment

ECU Shuts Out Gardner-Webb, 44-0; Pirates pry loose eight fumbles in waterlogged win… East Carolina Sweeps UAB For First AAC Victory… USF posts record day against Rice, ends 13-game conference skid… AP Top 25 Takeaways: On Statement Saturday, CU wilts, FSU soars, ‘Bama bows up; Ryan Day goes off

Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

Pirates post soggy shutout

ecupirates.com

  • ECU Shuts Out Gardner-Webb, 44-0
  • East Carolina Sweeps UAB For First AAC Victory
  • ECU To Play In Rod Myers Invitational

ECU blanks Gardner-Webb for first shutout in 23 years  WNCT 9

East Carolina blanks Gardner-Webb 44-0 for first shutout in 23 years WITN 7

ECU football blanks Bulldogs for first win; Duke, UNC follow suit WCTI 12

247 Sports

  • ECU shuts out Gardner-Webb, 44-0, to record first win
  • What we learned from ECU’s 44-0 rout of Gardner-Webb
  • ECU 44, Gardner-Webb 0: How it looked from the sidelines

Gardner-Webb football blanked on the road at East Carolina The Shelby Star

Greenville Daily Reflector (sub req’d)

  • ECU football: Pirates pry loose eight fumbles in waterlogged win
  • ECU football: Pirates shut out Gardner-Webb for first win of season

Around the American Athletic Conference

American Athletic Conference

  • Top-Ranked Georgia Pulls Away From UAB
  • Memphis Falls For First Time as Missouri Takes 34-27 Victory
  • Pratt’s Return Sparks Tulane’s 36-7 Win Against Nicholls
  • No. 25 Florida Uses Field Goals to Get Past Charlotte, 22-7
  • East Carolina Blanks Gardner-Webb, 44-0
  • Brown, Simmons Pace South Florida Past Rice, 42-29
  • UTSA Comes Up Short Against No. 23/20 Tennessee
  • Temple Falls to No. 20/21 Miami
  • Florida Atlantic’s Fast Start Doesn’t Hold as Illinois Rallies
  • SMU Falls to TCU in Battle for the Iron Skillet
  • Tulsa Takes Down Northern Illinois 22-14

USF posts record day against Rice, ends 13-game conference skid Tampa Bay Times

Missouri loss leaves Memphis football at early (but inevitable) fork in the road | Giannotto Memphis Commercial Appeal

Tulsa passes first crunch-time test of the Kevin Wilson era in win over Northern Illinois  Tulsa World

Tulane takes advantage of numerous mistakes, beats Nicholls 36-7 NOLA.com

Temple outmatched against nationally ranked Miami Temple News

Hurricanes blow through Philly 247 Sports

Charlotte 49ers keep it close against No. 25 Florida before falling to Gators, 22-7 Charlotte Observer

AL.com

  • UAB true freshman Amare Thomas shows out for improved Blazers in loss at No. 1 Georgia
  • Instant Analysis: UAB shows drastic improvement in 49-21 loss at No. 1 Georgia
TCU tops SMU in Iron Skillet, long-running Dallas-Fort Worth rivalry nearing its end Dallas Morning News
Tennessee dominates opening half, cruises to win against UTSA San Antonio Express News

No. 25 Florida settles for field goals and beats Charlotte 22-7 in Swamp WSOC 9

Charlotte volleyballs falls 3-0 in first conference play against UTSA niner times

Houston Chronicle

  • Rice falls to South Florida in AAC opener
  • TCU tops SMU in Iron Skillet, long-running Dallas-Fort Worth rivalry nearing its end
  • TCU’s Sonny Dykes takes jabs at refs, SMU after beating former school again

Brown throws for 435 yards, accounts for 3 TDs, South Florida beats Rice 42-29 in an AAC opener CBS Sports

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Raleigh News & Observer

  • Tar Heels are 4-0 but also a ‘team that can be so much better’ coach Mack Brown says
  • UNC football stays perfect. Three takeaways from the Tar Heels’ 41-24 road win over Pitt
  • ESPN’s College GameDay is coming to Durham. Why that’s so important for Duke football
  • Duke football rolls along. Three takeaways from the Blue Devils’ blowout win over UConn
  • Why NC State football’s win over Virginia left the Wolfpack with mixed feelings

WRAL

  • ESPN College GameDay coming to Durham for Duke-Notre Dame Saturday
  • Duke beats UConn 41-7, securing a 4-0 start to the season
  • Walker Harris throws 5 TD passes, NC Central beats MVSU 45-3 to win Circle City Classic
  • East Carolina blanks Gardner-Webb 44-0 for first shutout in 23 years
  • Wolfpack survives trip to Charlottesville, 24-21, as late mistakes doom Cavaliers

Winston Salem Journal

  • Jim Alexander: Promotion/relegation in college football? It’s actually on track.
  • Nick Canepa: San Diego State has ‘The Show’ — and now the No-Show. Things need to change.
  • Georgia Tech has all the answers in 30-16 win over Wake Forest on Saturday night
  • PHOTOS: Wake Forest falls to Georgia Tech 30-16 in football
  • Winston-Salem State throttles Bluefield State 30-0 on Bill Hayes Field at Bowman Gray Stadium
  • Haley Van Voorhis becomes first female non-kicker to play NCAA football

Columbia The State

  • Home heartbreak: Clemson falls to No. 4 FSU, dealing big blow to Tigers’ season
  • What went wrong in Clemson’s loss to Florida State? Dabo Swinney reacts
  • Why Florida State QB said he felt ‘disrespected all day’ by Clemson defense
  • Spurs Up, Spurs Down: South Carolina football gets win over Mississippi State
  • 3 takeaways as offense powers Gamecocks past Mississippi State for first SEC win
  • Where Shane Beamer says USC defense needs to improve after Mississippi State game
  • 5 things we learned about South Carolina from win over Mississippi State

Norfolk Virginian-Pilot

  • Marshall tops Virginia Tech for the first time in 83 years
  • State and military roundup: James Madison goes to 4-0 despite seeing 24-point lead evaporate at Utah State
  • ACC roundup: Syracuse stays unbeaten by erasing Army’s first-half lead
  • Norfolk State runs past Towson for second road victory over CAA team this season
  • ODU avoids upset, outlasts FCS team with interception on late 2-point conversion attempt

Roanoke Times

  • Hokies’ problems exploited in road loss at Marshall
  • Hokies football notebook: Run game shows flashes in road loss
  • With his arm and legs, Lord Botetourt grad Hunter Rice helps VMI beat Wofford

Herd stays perfect with 24-17 victory over Virginia Tech Huntington Herald-Dispatch

Wyoming Cowboys rally to beat App State in final non-conference game Casper Star-Tribune

Atlanta Journal Constitution

  • Georgia Tech’s win over Wake Forest crucial for bowl hopes
  • Georgia Tech uses turnovers to down Wake Forest
  • Cunningham: Georgia’s offense plays to ‘the standard’ just in time for Auburn
  • No. 1 Georgia Bulldogs imperfect in victory once again

The Associated Press

  • AP Top 25 Takeaways: On Statement Saturday, CU wilts, FSU soars, ‘Bama bows up; Ryan Day goes off
  • No. 6 Ohio State plunges for touchdown with 1 second left to beat No. 9 Notre Dame 17-14
  • Travis helps No. 4 Florida State snap 7-game losing streak to Clemson with 31-24 overtime victory
  • Bo Nix, No. 10 Oregon slam brakes on Coach Prime’s ‘Cinderella story’ with a 42-6 rout of Colorado
  • Williams accounts for 5 touchdowns, No. 5 USC outlasts Arizona State 42-28
  • Indiana outlasts Akron 29-27 in four overtimes
  • Giddens runs for 207 yards, leads Kansas State in 44-31 win over UCF in Knights’ Big 12 debut

 

Nuggets and Briefs:  National and Professional articles of interest

The Associated Press

  • Pirates overcome 9-run deficit for first time since team started in 1882, beat Reds 13-12
  • Padres drop to 0-12 in extra innings, matching 1969 Expos, with 5-2 loss to Cardinals
  • New Orleans Saints defensive end Carl Granderson signs a four-year extension
  • Browns running back Nick Chubb is believed to have only 1 torn ligament, AP source says
  • RYDER CUP ’23: The reachable par-4 16th is the highlight on a course designed for drama
  • Inter stay perfect with 1-0 win at Empoli, which is still without a point or a goal
  • MATCHDAY: Real Madrid visits Atletico in their first derby of the season, PSG hosts Marseille

Charlotte Observer

  • The Carolina Panthers’ original plan for 2023 is already out the window. So now what?
  • Andy Dalton in, Bryce Young out: How the Seattle Seahawks and Carolina Panthers match up
  • Who will win Carolina Panthers vs. Seattle Seahawks game? What the NFL experts say
  • NASCAR Cup Series playoffs continue at Texas: Storylines, who’s favored, how to watch
  • About to become the winningest woman in motorsports, Erica Enders reflects on career

Washington Post

  • Ohio State inches past Notre Dame with only a second to spare
  • College football winners and losers: Florida State is the class of the ACC
  • Deion Sanders is not too good to be true, and Colorado still has work to do
  • NFL primer: It’s a big week for Bill Belichick and Zach Wilson
  • The drama might not be over for the Jets and Aaron Rodgers
  • Virginia woman makes college football history by stepping on the field
  • Terps roll early, cruise late and reach 4-0 with rare win at Michigan State
  • College football abandoned them, but the Pac-2 refuses to go away
  • If the Nats won’t say it, I will: Thanks for everything, Stephen Strasburg

Atlanta Journal Constitution

  • Atlanta United clinches MLS playoff berth with win over Montreal
  • Braves’ No. 1 pick Hurston Waldrep impresses in Triple-A; Charlie Culberson pitches again

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