ECU Keeps Rolling With Big Win at Temple… UNT inches closer to goals by playing complete game in impressive win over Navy; USF is squarely in the mix to win the log jammed American Conference race … Pirates Take on No. 3 Memphis in American Soccer Quarterfinal… Dodgers beat Blue Jays in epic, extra-innings Game 7 to repeat as World Series champions

Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

Pirates beat daylights out of Owls

ecupirates.com

• ECU Keeps Rolling With Big Win at Temple
• Pirates Take on No. 3 Memphis in American Soccer Quarterfinal
• Pirates Earn Dual Meet Sweep, Zuniga Sets Pool Record In 3-Meter Dive
• Schweitzer Earns All-Conference Honors as ECU Closes Regular Season at American Championships

Katin Houser helps East Carolina score 31 straight to pull away for 45-14 victory over Temple The Associated Press

247 Sports

• Katin Houser helps East Carolina score 31 straight to pull away for 45-14 victory over Temple
• Shorthanded, punchless Owls fall to East Carolina, 45-14
• Everything Blake Harrell said after ECU’s 45-14 win at Temple
• Three stars from ECU’s win at Temple
• FINAL: ECU 45, Temple 14

ECU football: Pirate offense stays hot in 45-14 rout of Temple Greenville Daily Reflector (sub req’d)

Owls overwhelmed by Pirates  Temple News

Temple’s win streak is snapped as the Owls are humbled at home by East Carolina Philly.com

East Carolina vs. Temple (Nov 1, 2025) Play-by-Play ESPN

East Carolina blows past Temple, 45-14 On3

East Carolina hosts UNC Wilmington to open season YAHOO!

Blue Jays’ Yesavage enters Game 7 to face Ohtani, top of Dodgers lineup Sports Network

Around the American Athletic Conference

American Conference

• East Carolina Scores 31 Unanswered in 45-14 Win at Temple
• Jones’ Field Goal Propels Army to 20-17 Win at Air Force
• UAB Falls on the Road to UConn, 38-19
• Hawkins runs for 4 TDs as North Texas Defeats Navy, 31-17
• Tulsa Men Regain Crown; Tulane Women Capture Title at 2025 American Cross Country Championships

USF is squarely in the mix to win the log jammed American Conference race Green, Gold, and Bold

Five things to know as Charlotte 49ers prepare to open basketball season Charlotte Observer

Latest era of USF men’s hoops begins with new coach, familiar catalyst Tampa Bay Times

Memphis Commercial Appeal

• How Memphis’ offense can take another step in next three games
• Cello Jackson, 2026 four-star guard, commits to hometown Tigers

No. 25 Memphis and Tulane meet in AAC action The Associated Press

Tulane football team looking to regroup before massive game at Memphis next Friday NOLA.com

Denton Record-Chronicle

• UNT inches closer to goals by playing complete game in impressive win over Navy
• 5 thoughts, notes on UNT’s win over Navy: The path to a conference title is there now

Navy football can’t keep up with North Texas and suffers 1st loss, 31-17  Annapolis Capital

UAB extends road losing streak to 16 games with defeat at UConn AL.com

Times Record-Herald

• Army football tops Air Force to stay in Commander-in-Chief’s Trophy hunt
• How Army football QB Cale Hellums made plays to beat Air Force

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Raleigh News & Observer

• NC State men host NC Central for home opener and Will Wade’s inaugural game
• NC State doesn’t quit, beating Georgia Tech and saying ‘We don’t do that here’
• How Duke football fought its way to first win at Clemson since 1980
• NC State hands Georgia Tech its first loss. What we learned in the Wolfpack win
• What we learned from Duke football’s historic ACC win at Clemson
• Bruins extend winning streak with 3rd-period surge past Hurricanes

WRAL

• Scott, Bailey power NC State to 48-36 upset of No. 8 Georgia Tech for Yellow Jackets’ 1st loss
• Nate Sheppard’s 3-yard TD, Duke’s 2-point conversion stun Clemson 46-45
• Belichick earns first ACC win as North Carolina pounds Syracuse
• Bruins extend win streak to 3 with 2-1 victory over the Hurricanes
• Panthers hit the road loooking to stop Packers’ win streak on Sunday

Charlotte Observer

• Carolina Panthers vs. Green Bay Packers: Our predictions, TV/radio, betting lines
• Charlotte FC forces Game 3 in MLS playoffs with shootout win at NYCFC

North Texas takes down previously unbeaten Navy, tightens American Athletic Conference standings New York Times

Columbia The State

• Out of gas: South Carolina lets Ole Miss run away late. Gamecocks drop 4th straight
• 5 things we learned from South Carolina’s 30-14 loss to Ole Miss
• A bitter ending: Clemson falls to Duke after late controversial call
• What Dabo Swinney said about Clemson loss to Duke, late-game pass interference call
• Will Clemson make a bowl? Updating Tigers’ chances after Duke loss

Norfolk Virginian-Pilot

• ODU earns bowl eligibility with dominant win at Louisiana Monroe
• David Teel: Virginia Tech offense misfires repeatedly in loss to No. 16 Louisville
• David Teel: ACC, Sun Belt face disparate basketball scheduling challenges

The Associated Press

• AP Top 25 poll preview: Top 10 is set to get shuffled after Georgia Tech, Vandy and Miami go down
• Scott, Bailey power NC State to 48-36 upset of No. 8 Georgia Tech for Yellow Jackets’ 1st loss
• Manning throws 3 touchdowns and No. 20 Texas holds off No. 9 Vanderbilt late for 34-31 win
• Vanderbilt rally fell shot as chance for statement road win turns into critical loss for Commodores
• No. 24 Utah hands No. 17 Cincinnati its first Big 12 loss
• Mateer runs for decisive TD, leads No. 18 Oklahoma over No. 14 Tennessee 33-27
• No. 23 USC comes back in 2nd half to beat Nebraska 21-17 and extend Huskers’ losing streak vs Top 25
• Florida State has 5 rushing touchdowns in 42-7 rout of Wake Forest
• Sarratt leaves with hamstring tightness, but No. 2 Indiana rolls anyway to a 55-10 win over Maryland
• Dickens throws 4 TD passes and Western Carolina hangs on to beat Chattanooga 35-28
• Harris-to-Spikes connection powers North Carolina Central in 35-14 rout of Howard