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GREG VACEK'S WEB ROUNDUPMonday, September 1, 2025

September 1, 2025 By Greg Vacek Leave a Comment

Volleyball off to perfect start after three weekend wins…South Carolina secures opening win over Virginia Tech; No. 10 Miami digs in late, tops No. 6 Notre Dame 27-24 in a thriller… UNC’s big gamble: Will Belichick’s TCU debut live up to the investment?

Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

Scores, highlights & schedule

Pirates Handle Hampton In Three Sets ecupirates.com

Three things we liked, and three concerns, coming out of East Carolina’s season opener 247 Sports

ECU roundup: Volleyball off to perfect start after three weekend wins Greenville Daily Reflector (sub req’d)

Sports Illustrated

  • Three Crucial Plays In NC State’s Week 1 Win
  • What Nearly Ruined NC State’s the Win Over ECU?

 

Around the American Athletic Conference

American Athletic Conference

  • Gritty Win For Rice As Owls Hold Off Louisiana, 14-12
  • Tulsa Races Past Abilene Christian, 35-7
  • North Texas Solid On All Fronts In 51-0 Win Against Lamar
  • UTSA Unable To Keep Pace With No. 19 Texas A&M In Second Half
  • Memphis Too Much For Chattanooga As Tigers Cruise In Opener
  • Temple Pulls Away From UMass For 42-10 Win
  • Florida Atlantic Falls At Maryland In 2025 Debut
  • Tulane Overwhelms Northwestern 23-3 In 2025 Opener
  • Navy Ground Game Too Much For VMI In 52-7 Win
  • Charlotte Drops Opener To App State In Duke’s Mayo Classic
  • UAB Holds Off Upset-Minded Alabama State, 52-42
  • East Carolina Comeback Stalls At NC State, 24-17
  • South Florida Rolls Past No. 25 Boise State, 34-7

YAHOO!

  • American Conference power rankings: How far does South Florida rise after upsetting Boise State?
  • CFN College Football Rankings Week 2, Teams 26-111: Auburn, Georgia Tech, and USF Rise

 American Conference power rankings after Week 1: Where does Memphis stand? Memphis Commercial Appeal

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Raleigh News & Observer

  • UNC’s big gamble: Will Belichick’s TCU debut live up to the investment?
  • ESPN College Gameday hosts say Belichick will succeed at UNC. But when?
  • First look: Virginia travels to NC State for Week 2 nonconference clash
  • First look: What to know about Duke’s game against No. 12 Illinois

WRAL

  • ‘Chapel Bill’: Bill Belichick’s UNC debut vs. TCU kicks off new era for Tar Heels football
  • Bill Belichick names Gio Lopez as UNC’s starting QB vs. TCU
  • Chapel thrill: UNC plans bigger tailgate celebrations to coincide with Belichick era

Columbia The State

  • At home in Atlanta: South Carolina secures opening win over Virginia Tech
  • Vicari Swain’s TD return was a ‘game-changer’ for USC. A gutsy decision set it up
  • What Shane Beamer said after win against Virginia Tech
  • How South Carolina football’s newest faces performed against Virginia Tech

Charleston Post & Courier

  • Vicari for Victory: Punt return electrifies Gamecocks as they take season opener
  • Special teams saves Gamecocks’ opener. Now how about that offense?
  • Greater expectations don’t faze Gamecock coach after accomplishing so much already
  • A worrying trend: Clemson’s offense doesn’t look elite against another SEC foe
  • Hamilton: Clemson again reaching for the Week 2 reset button

Norfolk Virginian-Pilot

  • David Teel: Hokies’ defense offers fans hope in opening loss to South Carolina
  • 2 QBs make big contributions as JMU rolls past Weber State

Sports Illustrated

  • UNC vs. TCU: Which Team Brings the Stronger Defense?
  • Revisiting Doeren’s Most Interesting Quotes Following Week 1 Win
  • Things CJ Bailey Needs To Improve Before Week 2

One way UNC football is connecting its past — including a nickname — to current Tar Heels  YAHOO!

The Associated Press

  • No. 10 Miami digs in late, tops No. 6 Notre Dame 27-24 in a thriller
  • No. 13 South Carolina plays ‘Beamerball’ to perfection to beat Virginia Tech 24-11 in opener
  • Road woes raise questions about Alabama’s direction under 2nd-year head coach Kalen DeBoer
  • What will college football look like in 10 years? Massive changes loom
  • Arizona State fans miss most of 2nd half of victory due to ESPN transmission issue
  • Matt Patricia’s Ohio State defense makes a statement in win over top-ranked Texas
  • A new chapter for Sanders as he began new season minus his sons and Colorado’s live buffalo mascot

 

Nuggets and Briefs:  National and Professional articles of interest

The Associated Press

  • Taylor Townsend fails to convert 8 match points, falls to Barbora Krejcikova at the US Open
  • Aaron Judge ties Yogi Berra for fifth on the Yankees’ career homers list
  • Briscoe wins 2nd straight Southern 500 to advance to 2nd round of NASCAR playoffs
  • Coco Gauff and Naomi Osaka play each other at the US Open on Monday
  • Carlos Alcaraz uses some behind-the-back magic to reach the US Open quarterfinals
  • Novak Djokovic’s neck bothers him during a US Open win. He will face Taylor Fritz next
  • Cowboys sign NFL pick-6 record-holder DaRon Bland to $92 million, 4-year extension
  • Panthers to re-sign receiver Hunter Renfrow and place Jalen Coker on injured reserve, AP source says
  • Aaron Rodgers is cutting through the noise to build connections and reshape his legacy in Pittsburgh
  • Verlander throws 121 pitches in 5 scoreless innings as Giants rout Orioles 13-2

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