Former Daily Reflector sports editor and Bonesville.net contributor dies at 86… Pirates Hold Off Temple for 2-1 Win in Conference Opener… East Carolina Set To Entertain Appalachian State; 47K expected as ECU battles App State Saturday… Tua Tagovailoa sustains a concussion after hitting his head on the turf in Dolphins’ loss to Bills

Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

In Memoriam: Former Daily Reflector sports editor and Bonesville.net contributor dies at 86  Greenville Daily Reflector

Woody Peele Archives – A fixture in the community and the dean of the East Carolina sports media, Woody authored Bonesville.net’s annual baseball preview and occasionally dispensed his thoughts on topics ranging from today’s top news to the stories of yesteryear. Woody joined Bonesville.net’s staff of writers in 2005.

Bonesville Pregame Show

ecupirates.com

• Pirates Hold Off Temple for 2-1 Win in Conference Opener
• ECU Kicks Off Fall Season At Jimmy Taylor Invite
• East Carolina Set To Entertain Appalachian State
• Pirates Tee Off Fall Season At Cardinal Cup On Friday

TEC AOTM, Sydney Schnell The East Carolinian

WNCT 9

• ECU working on cutting down turnovers ahead of matchup …
• ECU Health Medical Center welcomes new class of Project …

247 Sports

• ECU reveals uniform combination for App State game
• Pirates have a ‘little chip on their shoulder’ as App State comes to town
• ECU Football versus App State: How to watch, listen and stream
• Pirates’ promising offense trying to rid itself of turnover bug heading into third game
• ECU players in the NFL: Three Pirates see live action in Week 1

Greenville Daily Reflector (sub req’d)

• ECU GAMEDAY: Pirates face biggest test of season with visiting App State
• 47K expected as ECU battles App State Saturday
• ECU GAMEDAY: The Numbers Game
• ECU GAMEDAY: Three Players to Watch

Around the American Athletic Conference

American Athletic Conference

• Tulsa Hosts No. 13 Oklahoma State In Gateway First Bank Turnpike Classic
• Mean Green Takes Four-Game Winning Streak Into Texas Tech Saturday
• Memphis Visits Florida State In Search Of 3-0 Start

Pac-12 expansion candidates: Here are eight schools the conference could add, led by Memphis, Tulane Memphis Commercial Appeal

Could Memphis join Pac-12 teams in conference realignment? What expansion means for Tigers Tennessean

Pac-12 expansion candidates: Schools conference could add, led by Memphis, Tulane, UNLV USA Today

Which schools could the new Pac-12 target? UNLV, Wyoming, Tulane, Memphis among many New York Times

College Football Insider Names Eight Potential Pac-12 Expansion Candidates Athlon Sports

Dallas Morning News

• Sarkisian still pushing Texas to refine ‘killer instinct’ as Longhorns host UTSA
• Oklahoma wary of talented Tulane after struggling to win as heavy favorite vs. Houston

UAB basketball to face Western Kentucky in charity exhibition game AL.com

Navy football starting offensive tackle Trey Cummings suffers season-ending injury | NOTES Annapolis Capital

3 programs AAC could target amid Pac-12 expansion Clutch Points

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Raleigh News & Observer

• Grayson McCall, NC State and the transfer quarterback conundrum in college football
• Money, recruiting, scouting — and pride: Why NC Central is playing football against UNC
• UNC basketball faces Memphis in inaugural charity exhibition
• Tar Heels hope to put their depth on display: How to watch, stream UNC football vs. NCCU

WRAL

• ACC This Week: No. 24 Boston College at No. 6 Missouri highlights week without ACC games
• NC State looks to regroup from Tennessee loss by hosting Louisiana Tech
• Duke looks for a 3-0 start when it hosts UConn, which has struggled vs. ACC programs
• North Carolina looks for a 3-0 start in first-ever meeting vs. N.C. Central

Winston Salem Journal

• Wake Forest to face ultimate test in trying to slow down fifth-ranked Ole Miss
• In ‘transformative moment,’ San Diego State says it is leaving Mountain West for Pac-12
• College Football Shake-Up: PAC 12 Gains Four New Teams
• Joel Klatt previews Wisconsin-Alabama
• Ken Sugiura: Georgia Bulldogs great David Pollack living fruitfully in post-ESPN life

Is the ACC vulnerable or just fine (for now) as conference realignment rolls on? New York Times

Columbia The State

• How to watch South Carolina football game vs. LSU: TV, time, betting odds, weather
• Five final thoughts and a score prediction ahead of South Carolina vs. LSU game
• This will be USC’s 8th time to host ‘College GameDay.’ Here’s how it’s fared before

Gamecocks last beat LSU 30 years ago. Are they due Saturday? Charleston Post & Courier

Roanoke Times

• Hokies’ 757 contingent ‘hyped up enough’ for matchup at Old Dominion
• Teel: Virginia Tech-ODU football series pays dividends for both programs
• Wilson, VMI football team excited to play at Georgia Tech

Virginia Tech and Old Dominion square off in in-state matchup Washington Post

The Associated Press

• Pac-12 to add Boise St., Fresno St., San Diego St., Colorado St. in 2026, poaching Mountain West
• Why join the Pac-12? What schools could be targeted next? What’s next for Mountain West?
• Sam Leavitt’s passing and running rallies Arizona State past Texas State 31-28
• Missouri gets Board of Curators approval for $250 million renovation of Memorial Stadium
• South Alabama gives new coach Major Applewhite first victory with 87-10 romp over Northwestern State