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GREG VACEK'S WEB ROUNDUPMonday, September 29, 2025

September 29, 2025 By Greg Vacek Leave a Comment

ECU In First Place At Ironwood Collegiate Classic After First Round… Pirates Beat North Texas for Conference Road Win, 2-0… Marcus Jones’ punt returns fuel Patriots’ rout of Panthers; Penix and Robinson have career-best days to lead Falcons to 34-27 win over short-handed Commanders… Elliott would go from hot seat to hot coach if No. 24 Virginia keeps rising

Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

AAC scoreboard, highlights & schedule

ecupirates.com

  • ECU In First Place At Ironwood Collegiate Classic After First Round
  • Pirates Beat North Texas for Conference Road Win, 2-0
  • Pirates Swept On The Road By Florida Atlantic

Around the American Athletic Conference

American Conference power rankings with 3 undefeated teams after Week 5 of college football YAHOO!

Report Card: USF sprints through nonconference schedule USF The Oracle

Where Memphis landed in college football polls after Week 5, win over FAU Memphis Commercial Appeal

NOLA.com

  • Tulane’s Jon Sumrall wants significant improvement despite road win. ‘I’m livid about it.’
  • Tulane open date coming at valuable time but likely won’t help linebacker Dickson Agu

Denton Record-Chronicle

  • Brett Vito: It’s time to shift focus from UNT’s lackluster attendance to a special year on field
  • UNT inches up in national polls after moving to 5-0

Nnanna Anyanwu sparks UTSA pass rush in return from two-year injury absence San Antonio Express-News

Berry Tramel: Despite loss, Tulsa coach Tre Lamb still looks like he can replicate Tulane’s success Tulsa World

Florida Atlantic blown out by Memphis in American Athletic Conference football opener Palm Beach Post

The Associated Press

  • Tulsa visits Memphis in AAC matchup 
  • AAC matchup features Temple squaring off against UTSA
  • UAB meets Army in AAC play
  • Gordon’s 3 touchdowns, Dyson’s 2 sacks spur Tulane to 31-14 win over Tulsa

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Raleigh News & Observer

  • First look: What to know about UNC football’s ACC opener against Clemson
  • First look: NC State hosts Campbell after gut-wrenching loss to Virginia Tech
  • First look: What to know about Duke football’s game at California
  • Big changes in AP Top 25 poll after Ole Miss, Alabama, Oregon wins. Who’s No. 1?
  • As the Carolina Hurricanes’ preseason nears an end, NHL roster decisions loom

WRAL

  • Marcus Jones’ 87-yard punt return TD sparks Patriots offense in 42-13 romp over Panthers
  • Europe retains the Ryder Cup and reasserts dominance over Americans
  • Drones, Stewart lead Virginia Tech past N.C. State 23-21 in ACC opener
  • Darian Mensah throws for two touchdowns, Nate Sheppard runs for two, and Duke routs Syracuse 38-3

Columbia The State

  • Three things on South Carolina football’s bye week to-do list
  • Shane Beamer praises LaNorris Sellers’ aggressive running style against Kentucky
  • Versatile Gamecock commitment J’Zavien Currence enjoying big senior season
  • Kentucky RB apologizes after he threw football, hit LaNorris Sellers’ grandfather

Charleston Post & Courier

  • Hamilton: Wild Week 5 delivers jackpots for some ranked teams, consolation prizes for others
  • Kentucky player apologizes for throwing football that hit Sellers’ grandfather
  • Are Gamecocks’ running woes over? Depends on how you look at it

From embarrassing exit to interim coach: Bobby Petrino is Arkansas’ Boss Hog again with a shot at redemption CBS Sports

The Associated Press

  • AP Top 25 Extra Points: Elliott would go from hot seat to hot coach if No. 24 Virginia keeps rising
  • Akheem Mesidor’s journey: Overlooked in Canada to a standout for No. 3 Miami heading into FSU clash
  • Arkansas fires Sam Pittman in middle of 6th season, names Bobby Petrino interim head coach
  • Oregon moves to No. 2 behind Buckeyes in AP poll; Rebels, Sooners join top 5
  • NCAA rule change leads to Canadian Hockey League players making mass exodus to U.S. colleges

 

Nuggets and Briefs:  National and Professional articles of interest

The Associated Press

  • Micah Parsons’ hyped return to Dallas ends with Cowboys and Packers in 40-40 tie
  • Micah Parsons gets OT sack but nobody wins in Packers’ visit to Dallas a month after trade
  • Marcus Jones’ punt returns fuel Patriots’ rout of Panthers
  • Penix and Robinson have career-best days to lead Falcons to 34-27 win over short-handed Commanders
  • Eagles send a message to the NFL and the 31 other teams with the fake tush push
  • The Marlins did it to the Mets again. That’s not the only reason Miami can feel hopeful
  • Mahomes shines for Chiefs, Jackson adds to Ravens’ injury woes as Kansas City rolls to 37-20 victory
  • Lamar Jackson strains hamstring and Ravens lose 4 other starters to injuries in loss to Chiefs
  • Latin superstar Bad Bunny will headline the 2026 Super Bowl halftime show
  • Jaguars beat 49ers 26-21 with Washington’s punt return TD, 4 takeaways
  • Jaguars’ Coen and 49ers’ Saleh clash over sign-stealing accusations
  • Baker Mayfield rallies Buccaneers again before falling short against Eagles
  • Josh Blackwell blocks field goal to preserve Bears’ rally for 25-24 win over Raiders
  • Tutu Atwell makes a late 88-yard TD catch, and Rams rally past Colts 27-20 after Mitchell’s fumble
  • Dart’s impressive debut leads Giants to 1st win over Chargers, but await word on Nabers’ injury
  • Josh Allen combines for 3 TDs and Bills improve to 4-0 with 31-19 victory over winless Saints
  • Vikings say Croke Park clock problem was costly in loss to Steelers
  • Blue Jays cap turnaround from worst to first by holding off Yankees to win 7th AL East crown
  • Rocchio’s walk-off homer embodies Guardians’ 2nd-half rally to AL Central title
  • Red Sox and Yankees meet in high-profile Wild Card Series starting Tuesday
  • Tigers return to Cleveland for Wild Card Series after falling short of AL Central title
  • Elliott steals Kansas Speedway race in wild overtime finish, secures spot in 3rd round of playoffs
  • Lewis Hamilton says the death of his dog Roscoe is ‘one of the most painful experiences’
  • Mbappe was meant to succeed Messi and Ronaldo, but Ballon d’Or rankings say he’s going backward
  • Champions League sends Real Madrid, Bayern to new places and returns Mourinho to old home Chelsea
  • Snoop Dogg returns to NBC’s Olympic coverage team this winter at the Milan-Cortina Games

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