Pirates Head Back Out On the Road at UAB Sunday… Pirates Come Out Victorious in Tense Match Against Temple…Horvath Rallies Navy Past Temple For 32-31 Thriller; Midshipmen Remain Unbeaten… Army Clamps Down For 24-7 Win Against Charlotte…Big shakeups are in store for the top 10 of the AP Top 25, coming up fast

Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

ecupirates.com

• Pirates Head Back Out On the Road at UAB Sunday
• Pirates Come Out Victorious in Tense Match Against Temple

247 Sports

• LOOK: ECU to debut new helmet for Thursday night’s game against Tulsa
• Inconsistent offense plagues ECU once again in loss to Tulane

TU football midseason report card: Hurricane slightly above average so far Tulsa World

MrBeast is hugely successful on YouTube, but with ECU, not so much USA Today

What happened to MrBeast’s East Carolina University academic program? No one will say YAHOO!

Around the American Athletic Conference

American Conference

• Defense, Special Teams Take UTSA Past Rice, 61-13
• Florida Atlantic Soars Past UAB, 53-33
• Horvath Rallies Navy Past Temple For 32-31 Thriller; Midshipmen Remain Unbeaten
• Army Clamps Down For 24-7 Win Against Charlotte
• Brown’s 5 TDs Help No. 24 South Florida To 63-36 Win At North Texas
• Tulane Holds Off East Carolina Comeback Bid In 26-19 Win

Here is one way Tulane made positive history in its penalty-plagued 26-19 win over East Carolina NOLA.com

American Conference Teams with Early Lead on CFP Opportunity Sports Illustrated

Florida Atlantic wins second straight with easy victory against Alabama-Birmingham  Palm Beach Post

Army football: Black Knights dominate in win over Charlotte Times Record-Herald

Charlotte 49ers pummeled again, this time by American foe Army. What we learned Charlotte Observer

USF follows dreadful start with dominant finish in rout of North Texas Tampa Bay Times

Navy football rallies to beat Temple, 32-31, on Blake Horvath’s last-minute heroics  Annapolis Captial

Navy’s two-point conversion spoils Owls’ homecoming   Temple News

Temple had an upset of undefeated Navy in hand on homecoming weekend. Until it didn’t. Philly.com

Dallas Morning News

• UNT squanders rare opportunity in national spotlight vs. No. 24 USF despite fiery start
• South Florida spoils UNT’s big night, runs away for win in front of record crowd

UTSA returns to form with record-setting blowout against Rice San Antonio Express-News

The Associated Press

• McCown throws 3 first-half TD passes, UTSA builds big early lead and cruises past Rice 61-13
• Veltkamp, Shields-Dutton combine for 6 TDs to lead Florida Atlantic to 53-33 win over UAB

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Raleigh News & Observer

• AP Top 25 football poll shakeup expected after losses by eight ranked teams
• Often an NC State star, CJ Bailey was unable to lift team to win at Notre Dame
• Notre Dame breaks away from NC State in the second half. Here’s what we learned
• A UNC running back is retiring from football. What he said about his decision
• Carolina Hurricanes edge Flyers, even as some players ‘did not have their best’

WRAL

• Panthers running back Rico Dowdle says Cowboys’ 32nd-ranked defense better ‘buckle up’ on Sunday
• From Chapel Bill thrill to turmoil on the Tar Heels: How the Belichick era devolved at UNC
• Jarvis scores winner late in OT as Hurricanes top Flyers 4-3
• No. 16 Notre Dame pulls away from NC State in second half for fourth consecutive win
• Belichick spends Tar Heels’ bye week on recruiting trail amid reports of internal turmoil on team

Columbia The State

• South Carolina football a home underdog to Oklahoma in first betting line
• 5 things we learned from South Carolina football’s loss to LSU
• Why a defensive tackle has emerged as one of Clemson’s top short-yardage backs
• Bayou blues: South Carolina can’t solve LSU. Another chance slips away

Charleston Post & Courier

• Hamilton: Charlotte Hornets came to Charleston; let’s hope Carolina Hornets come back
• The Citadel will have to turn the page quickly after convincing win over Valdosta State
• Clemson only wears orange pants in championship games. Here’s why the Tigers busted them out at B.C.
• Gamecocks can’t get out of their own way on offense

Norfolk Virginian-Pilot

• Marshall dominates ODU, forces 5 turnovers in Sun Belt Conference win
• David Teel: Georgia Tech dusts Virginia Tech and offers Hokies a template
• No. 21 Christopher Newport routs Vermont State Castleton
• Norfolk State’s losing streak reaches 5 with defeat at Wofford

The Associated Press

• Big shakeups are in store for the top 10 of the AP Top 25, coming up fast
• Bachmeier runs for 7-yard TD in second OT, No. 18 BYU beats Arizona 33-27 to stay undefeated
• Dampier runs for 120 yards, 3 TDs as Utah rolls to 42-10 win over No. 21 Arizona State
• Maddux Madsen, Sire Gaines spark Boise State to 41-25 victory over New Mexico
• Texas Tech’s tortilla tradition is falling flat with coach Joey McGuire after penalties
• Nussmeier and No. 11 LSU overcome mistakes to beat South Carolina 20-10
• No. 10 Georgia forces a goal-line fumble to seize momentum and beat Auburn 20-10
• Walk-on RB King Miller powers hard-nosed USC to a 31-13 victory over No. 15 Michigan
• Cade Klubnik throws for a TD and runs for one before injury in Clemson’s 41-10 victory over BC
• No. 5 Texas A&M continues perfect start with 34-17 win over Florida
• Samari Collier leads Coastal Carolina to 23-8 victory over UL Monroe
• Kohl’s 4 TD effort sends Appalachian State cruising to 41-20 win over Georgia State
• SEC’s Greg Sankey rejects pooling conference TV rights as a solution to problems in college sports