Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

Pirates Use Joyful Performance to Stifle UNCW, 3-0 ecupirates.com

247 Sports

• Jake Garcia overcomes early ‘first-game jitters,’ mistakes to put together strong ECU debut
• Edge Kelan Butler Commits to GSU
• ECU defense starting to make scoring a habit

Norfolk State lands six takeaways at East Carolina but still is beaten decisively Hampton Roads Daily Press

Around the American Athletic Conference

American Athletic Conference

• American Volleyball Continues Success on Saturday
• Charlotte Sees James Madison Pull Away in Season-Opener
• Rice Falls to Sam Houston State in 2024 Opener
• South Florida Churns Out 48-3 Win Against Bethune-Cookman

Henigan throws for a pair of touchdowns and Memphis shuts out North Alabama 40-0 ABC News

Once in a lifetime performance from TU offense could bode well for rest of 2024 season Tulsa World

Improvement needed? Despite blowout, Tulane’s Jon Sumrall not satisfied with either side of the ball NOLA.com

Stagnant offense costs Temple in loss to William & Mary Temple News

A dominant defense, and other overreactions from Memphis football’s win over North Alabama USA Today

How tough is Memphis’ 2024-25 non-conference schedule? dailymemphian

Tulane hilariously trolls both USC, LSU following Week 1 matchup On3

YAHOO!

• Charlotte 49ers football team stays confident in season despite lopsided opener
• Grading Charlotte 49ers’ opener: How did new QB Max Brown, retooled offense manage?

There was hope for Charlotte 49ers football on Saturday. Then, it collapsed in a heap Charlotte Observer

North Carolina football vs. Charlotte first look: Odds, key matchup, player to watch Raleigh News & Observer

FAU football player has amazing ‘House of The Dragons’-inspired nickname Sports Illustrated

Football: Owls defeated by Spartans 16-10 in their first game of 2024 University Press

Owen McCown takes torch as next UTSA QB, shines vs. Kennesaw State SB Nation

Navy football’s new ‘hybrid’ Wing-T offense makes impressive debut | COMMENTARY Baltimore Sun

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Raleigh News & Observer

• First look: NC State, Tennessee face off at neutral site in Duke’s Mayo Kickoff
• Duke football vs. Northwestern first look: Betting odds, key matchup, player to watch

J’Mari Taylor scores three touchdowns to guide North Carolina Cental past Alabama State 31-24

NC State’s Doeren: ‘Not going to apologize for winning’

UNC QB Max Johnson out for 2024 season after surgery

Huge crowd witnesses App State upend ETSU Greensboro News & Record

Charleston Post & Courier

• How quickly can Clemson move on from Georgia’s pummeling? 5 takeaways from the loss
• Hamilton: Clemson has issues, but Georgia loss doesn’t tank Tigers’ season
• Takeaways from the Gamecocks’ oh-so-close win over ODU

Norfolk Virginian-Pilot

• ‘Starting better, starting faster’ key for Hokies after season-opening loss
• Barber: What we learned from Virginia’s win over Richmond

The Associated Press

• Defenses for No. 13 LSU, No. 23 USC show signs of improvement in first game under new coordinators
• Woody Marks’ TD run with 8 seconds left gives No. 23 USC 27-20 win over No. 13 LSU
• ESPN networks, ABC and Disney channels go dark on DirecTV on a busy night for sports
• J’Mari Taylor scores three touchdowns to guide North Carolina Cental past Alabama State 31-24
• The Week 1 feedback on sideline-to-helmet communications: lots of praise, some frustration