Pirates Drop 3-0 Decision To Gamecocks In Columbia…ECU, Liberty football teams preparing for weekend clash in Lynchburg;Finishing drives has to be priority No. 1 for Pirates …AAC commissioner Tim Pernetti discusses realignment, calls Memphis a ‘terrific brand’…AAC ramps up interest in adding Air Force to conference with Army and Navy

Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

ecupirates.com

• Pirates Drop 3-0 Decision To Gamecocks In Columbia
• Mike Houston’s Weekly Press Conference Quotes

Liberty vs. East Carolina Football Prediction & Game Preview – Sept. 21 SF Gate

ECU, Liberty football teams preparing for weekend clash in Lynchburg WNCT 9

247 Sports

• What Liberty coach Jamey Chadwell said about ECU
• Everything Mike Houston said during his Liberty week press conference

Mason: Finishing drives has to be priority No. 1 for Pirates Greenville Daily Reflector (sub req’d)

Liberty football post-practice report: Update on Quinton Cooley’s status, and more The News & Advance

Around the American Athletic Conference

American Athletic Conference

• 2024 American Athletic Conference Basketball Media Days Set for October 13-14
• Charlotte’s Muhammad, Tulsa’s Hershenow Named Cross Country Athletes of the Week

AAC commissioner Tim Pernetti discusses realignment, calls Memphis a ‘terrific brand’ USA Today

Report: AAC ramps up interest in adding Air Force to conference with Army and Navy NBC Sports

How Air Force could break college football realignment again Yardbarker

Check out the Army football depth chart for the Rice game Times Herald-Record

Navy football hosts American Athletic Conference preseason favorite Memphis on Saturday The Baltimore Sun

Memphis Commercial Appeal

• Matt Hudson’s journey to Memphis began in Idaho, four years at Harvard
• AAC commissioner: ‘I actually don’t care’ what Pac-12 is meeting about

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• Pernetti: Moving AAC Tournament back to Memphis not ‘off the table’
• AAC, Arkansas leaders weigh in on potential Memphis Pac-12 move

Could expansion send Memphis west to a revamped and rebuilt Pac-12? WREG

Tulsa football odds tracker: How has the Hurricane performed against the spread? Tulsa World

Report: Pac-12 to discuss inviting Tulane, Memphis to join league NOLA.com

USF to tackle No. 8 Miami at home; sold-out student section hopes to bring momentum YAHOO!

Fun Facts to Share With USF Fans SB Nation

Miami Herald

• Hurricanes embracing challenge of facing USF’s ‘true dual-threat quarterback’ Byrum Brown
• Four USF Bulls with Miami ties ahead of this week’s matchup with the Hurricanes
• While FIU struggles to stay afloat with NIL, Florida Atlantic shows promise

Sports Illustrated

• Three Keys to Success as Tulane Green Wave Face Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns
• Tulane’s Conference Home Seeking New Member From Mountain West: Report

Owls’ offense finally takes flight despite loss  Temple News

King’s big surprise: ‘Watch me mom, it’s my time right now’ 247 Sports

Charlotte 49ers mailbag: Hot seats, QB shuffles and what’s up with the O-line? Charlotte Observer

UTSA Football: Fine tune while tuning up foxsanantonio

A day with Trent Dilfer: An exclusive behind-the-scenes look at UAB’s preparation for Arkansas in Week 3 CBS Sports

AAC Football Power Rankings – Week 4 Sports Illustrated

UAB’s Brandon Buckhaulter ‘doing well’ after scary injury vs. Arkansas AL.com

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Raleigh News & Observer

• From light winds to big wins: N.C. State sailing looks to make waves in 2024
• What NC State freshman QB CJ Bailey said ahead of his first career start — at Clemson
• Grayson McCall injury update: Will the NC State QB play vs. Clemson? How about CJ Bailey?
• Florida State’s 0-3 start is worthy of derision — but there’s a lesson there, too
• Who’s the starting quarterback for North Carolina football? Here we go again

WRAL

• ACC eyes revenue distribution models that could quell disputes with FSU, Clemson
• Small group dominates ACC’s broadcast TV appearances. Should money follow?
• Florida State is college football’s most disappointing team, and it’s not even close
• Holliday: Anxious moments at home for State, UNC, Duke
• NC State freshman QB Bailey will start against Clemson; McCall considered day-to-day
• Criswell: I was just excited for my number to be called

Winston Salem Journal

• Football fan saves SEC Network anchor Peter Burns’ life at Missouri restaurant
• College football guarantee games pay millions to small-budget schools but opportunities could shrink
• Tennessee is adding a 10% fee on football game tickets next season to pay players
• AP Top 25 Reality Check: SEC, Big Ten monopolizing rankings like never before

Columbia The State

• Shane Beamer, South Carolina get their response from SEC over officiating in LSU game
• Shane Beamer addresses LaNorris Sellers’ health heading into USC-Akron game
• Here’s how much South Carolina is paying Akron for 2024 football game
• How Ray Tanner’s time as AD compares with his predecessors at South Carolina

Charleston Post & Courier

• Hamilton: G5 doing damage, getting much love in Week 4 Bandwagoning Report
• After Clemson’s bye-week fun with YouTube TV and Hobby Lobby, Tigers turn sights to NC State
• Gamecock QB update: Sellers tells Beamer he’s ‘ready to roll’
• Coach Shane Beamer and Gamecocks contact SEC office about penalties during LSU loss
• The Citadel’s special teams have been just that in first 3 games
• London to Columbia: High school star on his journey to Vols commitment
• Gamecock women finalize schedule; 2024-25 title-defense path now fully revealed

Roanoke Times

• Hokies’ run defense aims to be ‘relentless’ against ‘physical’ Rutgers attack
• For JMU defensive coordinator Lyle Hemphill, another shot at slowing down UNC
• Football fan saves SEC Network anchor Peter Burns’ life at Missouri restaurant
• Expanded CFP ups the stakes of Virginia football’s trip to Coastal Carolina