ECU celebrates homecoming in style with 56-34 win over Temple in Blake Harrell’s HC debut… No. 24 Navy football crushed in mistake-filled 51-14 loss to No. 12 Notre Dame…UTSA blows 28-point halftime lead, losing at Tulsa despite Owen McCown’s record-setting day… Seth Henigan, Roc Taylor help Memphis football escape with last-minute win vs Charlotte 

Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

Pirates W-I-N at Homecoming as Houser passes for 5 TDs

ecupirates.com

• ECU Tops Temple In AAC Action, 56-34
• Bachir and Jeromin Complete Run At AAC Individual Championships
• ECU Divers Compete At Liberty Tri-Meet
• Pirates Conclude Road Slate at Florida Atlantic Sunday

ECU downs Temple 56-34 in Harrell’s 1st game as Interim HC WITN 7

ECU celebrates homecoming in style with 56-34 win over Temple in Blake Harrell’s HC debut WCTI 12

247 Sports

• ECU thumps Temple, 56-34
• Owls dragged back down in 56-34 loss at East Carolina
• Three quick takeaways from ECU’s win over Temple
• ECU 56, Temple 34: How it looked from the sidelines
• Pirates come through in Blake Harrell’s first game as interim head coach

ECU football: Harrell’s fingerprints all over blowout win against Temple Greenville Daily Reflector (sub req’d)

Temple takes another step backward in loss to ECU Temple News

Temple drops the ball on a chance to earn a second-straight win in road loss to East Carolina The Philadelphia Inquirer

Around the American Athletic Conference

American Athletic Conference

• Houser Throws 5 TDs As East Carolina Tops Temple 56-34
• Legas Throws 5 TD Passes In Tulsa’s Wild Comeback Against UTSA
• Rice Falls At UConn 17-10
• Henigan’s Late TD Pass Sends Memphis Past Charlotte 33-28
• Hughes’ Career Day Carries Tulane Past North Texas 45-37
• Mistakes Prove Costly As No. 24 Navy Falls To No. 13 Notre Dame

The Associated Press

• Houser throws 5 TDs, East Carolina has big offensive day in 56-34 win over Temple
• Legas throws for 5 TDs to lead Tulsa to thrilling 46-45 comeback win over UTSA
• Durell Robinson leads the way for UConn in 17-10 win over Rice
• Mensah, Hughes carry the offense and Tulane outlasts North Texas 45-37

Henigan’s late TD pass to Taylor gives Memphis 33-28 win over Charlotte YAHOO!

Game winning drive sees Henigan set touchdown record, Tigers win 33-28 abc 24

dailymemphian

• Memphis wins a wild one against Charlotte
• Buckley: Roc Taylor wasn’t about to drop the pass that saved the day

Seth Henigan, Roc Taylor help Memphis football escape with last-minute win vs Charlotte USA Today

Charlotte football hangs with Memphis early but Tigers pull away from 49ers in AAC battle Charlotte Observer

Memphis Beats Charlotte 33-28 in Homecoming Thriller Daily Helmsman

Annapolis Capital

• No. 24 Navy football crushed in mistake-filled 51-14 loss to No. 12 Notre Dame
• Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, Massachusetts, reportedly to host 2026 Navy-Notre Dame football game

Navy Football’s Efficiency Vanishes In Mistake-Filled 51-14 Loss To Notre Dame PressBoxOnline

Memphis Commercial Appeal

• Seth Henigan, Roc Taylor and the 6 seconds that rescued Memphis’ season
• Jayden Hardaway, former Memphis Tiger and son of Penny Hardaway, taken in G League Draft

Tulsa World

• Tulsa stuns UTSA with miraculous second-half comeback on homecoming
• Tulsa coach Kevin Wilson breaks down historic comeback against UTSA

NOLA.com

• Tulane FaceTimes with grieving teammate Patrick Jenkins after North Texas victory
• Tulane rides Makhi Hughes to big early lead, holds on to beat North Texas

Strong first half sends USF football past Wayne State KELO

North Texas Sunday update: UNT-Tulane highlights, AAC standings, stats and more Denton Record Chronicle

Army, Navy, and That Old-Timey Football The New Yorker

UConn football comes alive in second half to beat Rice Stamford Advocate

UTSA blows 28-point halftime lead, losing at Tulsa despite Owen McCown’s record-setting day San Antonio Express News

Tulane Baseball Falls to Community College in First Scrimmage of Season Sports Illustrated

Houston Chronicle

• Rice falls to Durell Robinson and UConn
• Legas throws for 5 TDs to lead Tulsa to thrilling 46-45 comeback win over UTSA

Why watching back-up center might matter in Wichita State basketball exhibition game Wichita Eagle

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Raleigh News & Observer

• Forcing six turnovers — and losing: How Duke squandered a chance to knock off No. 22 SMU
• Losing streak over: 3 takeaways from North Carolina football’s resounding win at Virginia
• ‘Another way to say goodbye.’ Duke great Bobby Hurley back at Cameron to face Blue Devils

WRAL

• App State beats Georgia State 33-26 in first home game since Hurricane Helene
• No. 22 SMU beats Duke 28-27 in overtime after Blue Devils fail to convert winning 2-point conversion
• UNC wins first game since Tylee Craft’s passing 41-14 at Virginia

Winston Salem Journal

• Wake Forest tames Stanford winning another close road game
• PHOTOS: WSSU football hosts Johnson C. Smith
• LIVE UPDATES: Appalachian State wins in return to Kidd Brewer Stadium

Columbia The State

• 3 things we learned from South Carolina baseball’s scrimmage vs. Air Force
• Kickoff time, TV channel set for Clemson vs. Louisville football game
• Former Gamecock Clarke Schmidt ready for his World Series moment with Yankees

WAVY

• NSU Football gets 1st MEAC win over Howard 21-20
• Hampton wins big over Elon 41-21 on Homecoming Saturday
• Joseph has career game as ODU rolls Georgia Southern

Roanoke Times

• QB Kyron Drones has TD catch in Virginia Tech win over Georgia Tech
• Colandrea sacked nine times as Virginia football gets blown out by rival North Carolina
• ACC announces kickoff time, network designation for Hokies’ matchup at Syracuse
• Hokies’ Pry on win over Georgia Tech

After 5 straight losses, UCF fans questioning Gus Malzahn Orlando Sentinel

The Associated Press

• No. 22 SMU beats Duke 28-27 in overtime after Blue Devils fail to convert winning 2-point conversion
• Hampton, Jones have big days, Tar Heels end skid 41-14 over Virginia
• Reed comes off bench to run for 3 second-half TDs to help No. 14 Texas A&M beat No. 8 LSU 38-23
• Will Howard throws for 3 touchdowns, but No. 4 Ohio State is sloppy in 21-17 win over Nebraska
• Michigan and Michigan State throw punches, push and shove after Wolverines beat rival Spartans
• Tennant kicks go-ahead 51-yarder, No. 16 K-State stops Kansas on 4th down to preserve 29-27 win
• Shedeur Sanders, Travis Hunter help Colorado beat Cincinnati 34-23 to become bowl eligible
• No. 6 Miami remains unbeaten, topping Florida State 36-14 in rivalry game
• Miami’s win over Florida State was particularly emotional for RB Mark Fletcher
• Barnett, James Madison maintain safe distance from Southern Miss in 32-15 win
• Quinn Ewers throws for 3 TDs as No. 5 Texas beats No. 25 Vanderbilt 27-24 in ‘culture’ win
• No. 11 BYU beats UCF 37-24, remains undefeated in Big 12 heading into second off week
• Eric Phoenix leads South Carolina State to most points since 2011 in 69-35 rout of Delaware State
• Miller rushes for 2 TDs, No. 15 Alabama picks off 3 passes in 34-0 win over No. 21 Missouri
• Laible throws for 2 touchdowns as Tennessee Tech rallies past Charleston Southern 28-23
• Gabriel has 3 TD passes and leads No. 1 Oregon to a 38-9 rout of No. 20 Illinois
• Hank Bachmeier throws 3 TD passes and Wake Forest holds off Stanford 27-24
• J’Mari Taylor runs for 200 yards, TD as NC Central beats Morgan State 16-7
• DeLaurent passes for 312 yards and 2 TDs as SEMO beat Gardner-Webb 30-24
• King runs for two TDs, ETSU defense stymies Wofford in 24-7 win
• Robinson’s 3 TDs help pace Hampton past Elon
• Garrison Johnson scored 2 of The Citadel’s 4 rushing TDs in 28-11 win over Samford
• Butler never trails to snap two-game loss streak, beats Davidson 48-38 in Pioneer League showdown
• Kyron Drones accounts for 3 TDs to help Va. Tech beat Georgia Tech 21-6
• Taylen Green throws 5 TD passes, runs for 1 TD and Arkansas blows out Mississippi State 58-25
• Joey Aguilar throws for 299 yards and 3 TDs, and App State beats Georgia State to snap a 3-game skid
• No. 18 Mississippi uses big third quarter, 9 sacks to beat Oklahoma 26-14