Pirate Football looks bounce back in home opener against Campbell; East Carolina defense answering early questions… Belichick’s UNC debut goes bust as TCU routs the Tar Heels… Naomi Osaka defeats Coco Gauff at the US Open to reach her first major quarterfinal since 2021

Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

Harrell Monday press conference

247 Sports

• Pirates expecting growth up front from Week 1 to Week 2, starting at the center position
• Everything Blake Harrell said ahead of East Carolina’s home opener

Pirate Football looks bounce back in home opener against Campbell YAHOO!

Coley: East Carolina defense answering early questions Greenville Daily Reflector (sub req’d)

Around the American Athletic Conference

American Athletic Conference

• Week 1 Football Players Of The Week
• Memphis, Wichita State Earn Weekly Volleyball Honors
• Memphis, North Texas, Rice, South Florida Earn Weekly W Soccer Honors

American Conference power rankings: How far does South Florida rise after upsetting Boise State? YAHOO!

Navy football readies for conference opener vs. UAB: ‘Room for improvement’ Capital Gazette

After blowout of Boise, USF Bulls have Gators’ attention Tampa Bay Times

Memphis Commercial Appeal

• What Memphis learned from Vanderbilt’s loss to Georgia State last season
• Memphis football coach Ryan Silverfield talks FedEx, Fred Smith impact on 901 Day
•  Greg Desrosiers injury update: Memphis football RB ‘day-to-day’

Temple will stick with a two-quarterback approach in its second game, against Howard Philadelphia Inquirer

Tulane has to guard against overconfidence after comprehensive win vs. Northwestern NOLA.com

Denton Record-Chronicle

• UNT’s transfers thrived, the running game remains a work in progress and more we learned in opener
• UNT hits $75,000 goal in Morris Family Challenge to raise NIL funds for football program

TU turns page on opening night celebration to focus on New Mexico State Tulsa World

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Raleigh News & Observer

• For its millions upon millions, North Carolina got sold a Bill of goods
• What we learned from Bill Belichick’s UNC debut as TCU beat the Tar Heels
• First look: What to know about UNC football’s game at Charlotte

WRAL

• Belichick’s UNC debut goes bust as TCU routs the Tar Heels
• Game photos: UNC loses 48-14 to TCU during Belichick’s collegiate debut
• NC State head coach Dave Doeren discusses preps for Saturday’s game vs. Virginia

YAHOO!

• ACC Power Rankings: Post-Week 1
• NC State a 3-point favorite against Virginia

NC State Football Labors for Week 1 Win over ECU Pirates – What Did We Learn? | NC State Podcast rocketcitynow.com

Columbia The State

• First look at South Carolina vs. SC State: Gamecocks prep for home opener
• Here’s how much money Clemson is paying Troy for Week 2 football game
• LaNorris Sellers delivers heartwarming moment with Frank Beamer after USC win

Charleston Post & Courier

• The Citadel coach says he needs more ‘liquor drinkers’ on a squad full of ‘nice guys’
• European Clemson fans traveled 1,000s of miles to watch Tigers lose. They’d do it all over again
• Swain’s world: Gamecock returner’s dash to glory reminds him of how far he’s come

Norfolk Virginian-Pilot

• David Teel: TCU routs inept North Carolina in Bill Belichick’s first game as college coach
• ‘No moral victories:’ ODU coach Ricky Rahne not satisfied with hanging tough at Indiana
• David Teel: Veterans’ crippling mistakes haunt Hokies against South Carolina

The Associated Press

• Belichick’s college coaching debut at North Carolina ends in blowout loss to TCU
• Belichick loses college coaching debut as TCU uses 2 defensive TDs to beat UNC 48-14
• AP Top 25 poll preview: Defending national champion Buckeyes are poised to return to No. 1
• FSU freshman linebacker Ethan Pritchard is in intensive care after shooting, school says
• Led by Beck, Miami’s new faces made some fast first impressions for the Hurricanes
• Sarkisian, Manning, preseason No. 1 Texas under microscope after 14-7 loss to Ohio State in opener
• Michigan’s targeting call appeal is denied, linebacker Jaishawn Barham to miss 1st half at Oklahoma