Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

Pirate Football Playback

Pirates Make History At ITA Carolina Regional ecupirates.com

Episode 9 of ‘Inside Pirate Athletics’  WNCT 9

ECU’s frustrating season continues WCTI 12

ECU beaten by Charlotte 10-7 The East Carolinian

Charlotte football defeats ECU 10-7 to earn first AAC victory ninertimes

AAC Roundup: Tulane escapes UNT while SMU, UTSA and Memphis all win 247 Sports

Lowell man, best friend to travel to all 30 NBA arenas WOOD

Ravens rookie RB Keaton Mitchell ‘week to week’ after suffering hamstring injury vs. Lions Baltimore Sun

Around the American Athletic Conference

American Athletic Conference

• SMU’s Wheeler, Temple’s Luoma Named Volleyball Player of the Week
• FAU, Memphis, USF, Tulsa Earn Weekly Honors
• Tulane’s Pratt, Charlotte’s Knight, SMU’s Daniels Earn Player of the Week Honors
• South Florida Moves into First Place in East Division

UTSA defense thriving behind surge in negative plays San Antonio Express News

UTSA football coach says finger looks like it was ‘smashed by a hammer’ after motivation tactic backfires FOX News

Memphis Commercial Appeal

•  How Jamie Rosser finally made his way to Memphis Tigers basketball
•  Memphis football’s Chandler Martin got help from 8th year senior

What We Learned: From UNT’s fight to Chandler Rogers becoming elite in the AAC Denton Record Chronicle

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Raleigh News & Observer

• What UNC football coach Mack Brown said the Tar Heels need to fix against Georgia Tech
• NC State football juggling its offensive line this week. Which players are affected?
• Was UNC basketball too nice last year? How new additions bring sandpaper Tar Heels lacked

College Football Week 8 Winners and Losers: Virginia stuns North Carolina, Penn State fails yet another major test ForTheWin

WRAL

• Duke moves up to No. 1 despite loss at FSU, UNC slips after loss in WRAL College Football Power Rankings
• Duke’s Jordan Waters stuck it out through the low times and now he’s flowing at the right time
• Tar Heels, Blue Devils suffer first ACC losses
• ‘It’s my fault’: Mack Brown takes responsibility for North Carolina’s loss to Virginia
• NC State coach Dave Doeren looks ahead to Clemson, reflects on bye week
• Duke’s Filipowski, UNC’s Bacot named to AP preseason All-America team

Columbia The State

• Gamecocks were ‘definitely late’ offering this in-state recruit. Can they make it up?
• TV channel, kickoff time set for South Carolina’s football game vs. Jacksonville State

Charleston Post & Courier

• Clemson’s Dabo Swinney stands behind QB Cade Klubnik despite growing pains
• Kickoff time set for Gamecocks-Gamecocks clash
• Clemson’s kickoff time with Notre Dame on hold

Region/state roundup: William & Mary drops to 22nd, 24th in FCS polls  Norfolk Virginian-Pilot

Roanoke Times

• Exodus of transfers has VMI basketball hitting ‘restart button’
• Hokies alter future football schedules
• Can Virginia turn its win over North Carolina into continued success?

Atlanta Journal Constitution

• Kirby Smart: Georgia-Florida game location ‘has not crossed my mind’
• Brock Bowers’ look-alike Georgia teammate will try to play like him vs. Florida

The Associated Press

• Ticket buys to multiple Big Ten games found in name of suspended Michigan staffer, AP sources say
• Back in Top 25, James Madison hopes to avoid another skid that takes them right back out
• Chip Kelly won’t name QB for No. 23 UCLA despite Ethan Garbers’ efficient return
• No. 1 Georgia’s Smart, Bullard insist school-record winning streak brings no added stress
• Wisconsin coach Fickell says focus shouldn’t be on him as Badgers face his alma mater Ohio State
• Maryland co-offensive coordinator Kevin Sumlin arrested on a DUI charge in Florida last weekend
• Texas QB Ewers is week to week with a shoulder injury. Murphy is likely to start against BYU
• Coastal Carolina coach says QB McCall doubtful for next game with Marshall after hard hit
• AP Top 25 Reality Check: No. 1 Georgia’s margin on No. 2 Michigan shrinks, but ‘Dawgs set for bounce
• STAT WATCH: Oklahoma State’s Ollie Gordon records FBS’ top rushing game, 4th 100-yard outing in row
• USC tumbles in the rankings as Lincoln Riley’s rebuilding projects stalls with back-to-back losses
• Dan Enos fired as Arkansas’ offensive coordinator; WR coach Kenny Guiton will be the play-caller
• No. 2 Duke opens Year 2 under Jon Scheyer with 4 returning starters and a top recruiting class
• North Carolina made unwanted history last year. The No. 19 Tar Heels have overhauled their roster
• Zach Edey’s return gives No. 3 Boilermakers another opportunity to think big in 2023-24
• MATCHDAY: United hosts Copenhagen in first home game since Charlton’s death. Madrid visits Braga