Pirates Fall At No. 25 North Carolina VB, 3-1… East Carolina and Army meet in AAC play… American Conference looks poised to produce a Playoff team — and there are multiple contenders… Two blocked field goals returned for TDs contribute to a wild early slate of NFL games; Panthers dominate Falcons 30-0 for first win of the season; Marcus Mariota and a reconfigured Commanders offense run past the Raiders 41-24
Pirate Press: ECU Headlines
Pirates Fall At No. 25 North Carolina VB, 3-1 ecupirates.com
East Carolina and Army meet in AAC play ESPN
Pirate mistakes prove costly in 34-13 loss to BYU WNCT 9
Costly turnovers help BYU beat ECU 34-13, Pirates drop to 2-2 on the season WCTI 12
Greenville Daily Reflector (sub req’d)
- ECU football: Pirates’ gold-out becomes flag-flying disappointment
- New Tailgate Plaza boosts East Carolina pregame experience
Sports Illustrated
- BYU Jumps Into the AP Top 25 For the First Time After ECU Win
- 10 Takeaways From BYU’s Complete Win Over ECU
BYU Cracks AP Top 25 Poll After ECU Win SB Nation
Deseret News
- BYU football: Ranked Cougars eager to ‘flip the page’ and get into Big 12 play after rousing win over ECU
- Kalani Sitake) … is first class’ — East Carolina head coach Blake Harrell praises BYU after falling to the Cougars
- 3 plays in under 4 minutes that triggered BYU’s blowout victory over ECU
Around the American Athletic Conference
The Associated Press
American Conference looks poised to produce a Playoff team — and there are multiple contenders The New York Times
Memphis Commercial Appeal
- After win over Arkansas, is Memphis football Group of 5 favorite to make CFP?
- American Conference power rankings: Here’s where Memphis football is after upsetting Arkansas
Army football: Turnovers leave Black Knights in early hole Times Record-Herald
Jon Sumrall says brutal nonconference schedule caught up to Tulane vs. Ole Miss NOLA.com
Brett Vito: UNT isn’t satisfied after win over Army, and that might be the best sign of all Denton Record-Chronicle
UTSA film study: How Colorado State’s pressure helped trip up QB Owen McCown San Antonio Express-News
TU’s coach Tre Lamb mentioned ‘the paper’ after the OSU win. I’m glad | Collington Index Tulsa World
Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond
Raleigh News & Observer
- First look: What to know about Duke’s ACC football road game at Syracuse
- First look: After loss at Duke, NC State football faces struggling Virginia Tech
- Mistakes plague NC State at Duke; Doeren explains plan on 4th down interception
- Why two long runs and staying in the fight mattered to Duke football
- How defenseman Jalen Chatfield can help lead Carolina Hurricanes
Charlotte Observer
- Panthers’ defense was ‘fed up,’ so they dismantled Falcons in dominant home debut
- In a rowdy stadium full of life, Carolina Panthers made themselves at home
- Takeaways from Panthers’ shutout win vs. Falcons: Carolina cooks NFC South rival
- What Dave Canales said after Carolina Panthers’ dominant win over the Falcons
- ‘How about Ryan Fitzgerald?’ Carolina Panthers unearth a kicking gem in big win
- Carolina Panthers post first shutout in five years with home opener rout
WRAL
- Panthers dominate Falcons 30-0 for first win of the season
- Panthers Playbook: Carolina Panthers shutout the Atlanta Falcons
- Lea: A 30-0 win for the Carolina Panthers, this is what it’s supposed to look like
UNC Paying Premium for Belichick, But Lacking Tangible Football Success Sports Illustrated
Columbia The State
- ACC fines Syracuse for ‘clear attempt’ to slow down Clemson with fake injuries
- First look at South Carolina-Kentucky: Betting odds, TV details, more
- Negative 9 yards? USC searches for answers in run game after Missouri loss
- Syracuse loss leaves Dabo stunned and emotional. What’s next for Clemson?
David Teel: Are ODU, JMU headed for Sun Belt East showdown? Norfolk Virginian-Pilot
The Associated Press
- AP Top 25: No. 12 Texas Tech’s Joey McGuire says his team’s ascent is fueled by love, not money
- Miami jumps to No. 2 behind Ohio State in AP Top 25, Oklahoma into top 10
- Texas and Oklahoma would meet again in CFP’s first round on mock bracket based on AP Top 25 poll
Nuggets and Briefs: National and Professional articles of interest
The Associated Press
- Panthers dominate Falcons 30-0 for first win of the season
- Falcons plan to stick with Michael Penix Jr. at QB despite 30-0 loss to Panthers
- Marcus Mariota and a reconfigured Commanders offense run past the Raiders 41-24
- Backup quarterbacks Carson Wentz, Marcus Mariota and Mac Jones had success in Week 3
- Two blocked field goals returned for TDs contribute to a wild early slate of NFL games
- Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs beat the Giants 22-9 for their first win this season
- Caleb Williams ties career high with 4 TD passes, Ben Johnson gets 1st win as Bears beat Cowboys
- With CeeDee Lamb injuring his ankle, Cowboys’ offense stalls in loss to Bears
- Baseball’s final week should be even wilder than expected. You can thank the state of Ohio for that
- Mariners slugger Cal Raleigh hits MLB-leading 58th home run against Astros
- Rice’s grand slam helps Yankees keep pace with Toronto; NY trails by 2 games in AL East with 6 left
- Lewis Hamilton’s wait for a Ferrari podium drags on after Sainz’s GP success for Williams
- Kelsey Mitchell scores 34 points, leads Fever to Game 1 upset win over Aces, 89-73
- Jets come close again, but fall to 0-3 after allowing a field goal as time expires in loss to Bucs
- Packers suffer heartbreaking loss to Browns after late-game collapse
- Saints’ Spencer Rattler falls to 0-9 as a starting QB — and this time it’s a rout
- Blaney opens 2nd round of NASCAR Cup playoffs with New Hampshire win as Penske dominates
- Pineiro’s last-second field goal lifts 49ers to thrilling 16-15 win over Cardinals
- Ha-Seong Kim homers and drives in 2 runs as Braves beat slumping Tigers, 6-2
- Brian Thomas Jr. comes up big late as the Jaguars send the Texans to 0-3 with a 17-10 victory
- Aaron Rodgers throws 2 TD passes and Steelers force 5 turnovers to beat Patriots 21-14
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