ECU Wins American Conference Opener Over Rice, 28-12…UAB shut out in second half, loses to Memphis in ‘Battle for the Bones’…ODU ends 4-game skid with win at App State…Bulldogs rising? No. 2 Georgia poised to move up after Texas upset; LSU, Florida stunned

Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

Pirates surge past Rice in American opener

ECU Wins American Conference Opener Over Rice, 28-12 ecupirates.com

ECU vs. Rice: Pirates take Saturday victory against the Owls 28-12 WITN 7

JD Lampley on ECU’s win over Rice, his return amid uncertainty CBS Sports

ECU turns on burners in second half, handles Rice 28-12 Underdog Dynasty

Around the American Athletic Conference

American Conference Week Six Football Postgame Notebook American Conference

UAB shut out in second half, loses to Memphis in ‘Battle for the Bones’ AL.com

Memphis Commercial Appeal

•  Analyzing rest of Memphis football’s American Conference schedule after beating UAB
• Recapping Memphis’ 28-0 run, comeback win over UAB in American Conference game
•  Why Charles Huff won’t touch ‘bones’ trophy after Memphis football win over UAB
•  Takeaways from Memphis football’s win over UAB, including 2nd-half dominance

Sports Illustrated

• Tulane falls to Army in American Conference opener, 20-17
• The good, the bad, & the ugly in Tulane’s 20-17 loss to Army 

NOLA.com

• Tulane quarterback Kadin Semonza points finger at himself for tough 20-17 loss at Army
• Guerry Smith’s main takeaways from Tulane’s agonizing road loss to Army
• Tulane loses key defender to injury in fourth quarter of tough loss to Army
• Tulane’s Will Hall explains opposing fourth-down decisions in 20-17 loss to Army

Tayven Jackson shines as UNT blows out Charlotte to bolster status as American contender Denton Record-Chronicle

Is UTSA football getting its mojo back, and how far can this team go? San Antonio Express-News

Navy rallies to extend Tulsa’s losing streak to 3 Tulsa World

Times Record-Herald

• Army football rallies late for narrow victory over Tulane
• Check out our Army football vs Tulane photo gallery: See the photos
• Army quarterback Cale Hellums delivers in the clutch vs Tulane

Tulane’s Bye Week Goes to Waste as Team Drops 20-17 Game to Army YAHOO!

Army Edges Tulane 20-17 on Walk-Off Field Goal Independent Journal Review

Navy football rallies to beat Tulsa, 34-26, ending 3-game losing streak  Annapolis Capital

UConn snaps skid, beats former AAC rival Temple, 34-2 On3

The Associated Press

• Carter, Memphis pull away from UAB in the 3rd, win 38-13
• Trey Cornist rushes for 114 yards and a TD to power UConn to 34-20 victory over Temple

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Charlotte Observer

• How a messy Week 6 affected the ACC’s ranked teams, top 25 hopefuls
• Georgia Tech rallies in final minute to hand Duke first loss of football season
• NC State halftime lead disappears amid Wake Forest second-half surge in Pack loss
• UNC nabs first ranked win under Belichick. Observations from victory at Pitt
• UNC quarterback catches ‘hotel breakfast’ stray on ESPN broadcast
• NASCAR Chase playoffs in Charlotte: Our predictions, how to watch, betting odds

WRAL

• UNC upsets No. 25 Pitt 21-17, gives Belichick first win against a ranked foe
• Lopez’s big day lifts Wake Forest past NC State, 38-14
• Duke falls to Georgia Tech after missed FG in first loss of season, 28-25
• Jackson Blake and Jordan Martinook have a goal and an assist each as Hurricanes top Blackhawks 5-2

Columbia The State

• Redeemed: South Carolina ends streak of SEC misery, dominates No. 16 Florida
• Snap counts: Gamecocks get first SEC win in upset fashion without key starters
• Five things we learned from South Carolina’s win over Florida: Bowl game chances rise

Charleston Post & Courier

• Get mad, get (an) upset: Diving into Gamecocks’ win at No. 16 Florida
• What Shane Beamer said after Gamecocks upset No. 16 Florida
• SWEET 16: Sellers shreds No. 16 Gators on 16th anniversary of Gamecocks’ greatest moment
• Clemson is spending nearly $1 million on its non-conference basketball schedules. See the breakdown.
• Clemson releases statement on Protect College Sports Act after reports of pushing for bill changes
• Special teams miscues, turnovers too much to overcome for The Citadel in loss to ETSU
• Charleston Southern outlasts SC State in shootout to pull off another upset

Norfolk Virginian-Pilot

• ODU ends 4-game skid with win at App State, Ricky Rahne celebrates with shirtless slide through the mud
• David Teel: Without its ‘A’ game, UVA still manages to beat Syracuse
• Suffolk’s George Pettaway has big game as unbeaten James Madison ends Georgia Southern jinx
• Transfer helps propel Hampton University men to exhibition basketball victory
• Christopher Newport stays unbeaten with NJAC triumph at Kean

Toklomati’s brace secures Charlotte FC’s comeback win against Dallas YAHOO!

The Associated Press

• Bulldogs rising? No. 2 Georgia poised to move up after Texas upset; LSU, Florida stunned
• Georgia is in line to replace Texas at No. 1 in AP poll; LSU likely to fall out of top 10
• Dwight Phillips Jr. and No. 2 Georgia run past No. 6 Alabama 20-17 in an SEC clash
• Oklahoma upsets No. 1 Texas on Tate Sandell’s game-ending 47-yard field goal
• Josh Hoover, Nick Marsh lead No. 7 Indiana to a 20-17 come-from-behind victory over Nebraska
• Georgia is in line to replace Texas at No. 1 in AP poll; LSU likely to fall out of top 10
• Dylan Riley leads No. 23 Boise State past Fresno State, 38-31
• Josh Hoover, Nick Marsh lead No. 7 Indiana to a 20-17 come-from-behind victory over Nebraska
• No. 21 UCLA downs turnover-plagued No. 13 Oregon 17-15 to remain undefeated
• Jeremiah Smith, Julian Sayin star as No. 5 Ohio State beats Maryland 45-16 before brutal stretch
• CFP and ESPN extend discussion of media rights for possible expansion from 12 to 24 playoff teams
• No. 15 Tennessee rallies in 4th quarter to beat Arkansas 24-17
• Jayden Maiava leads No. 19 USC past Penn State 31-23
• Middlebrook’s 2 rushing TDs help Virginia overcome 10-point deficit, beat Syracuse 28-24
• Kentucky QB Minchey scores 2-point conversion in overtime to beat No. 10 LSU 35-34
• UNLV defense stymies North Dakota behind Porter’s pick-6 in Rebels’ 13-7 win
• Dominic Lee-Knicely powers Coastal Carolina over Marshall 27-21
• Air Force does not complete a pass, beats Northern Illinois in the Huskies’ first Mountain West game
• Illinois makes a stop on Michigan State’s 2-point conversion attempt in OT, holds on for 38-37 win
• Cal RB Ashten Emory scores 2 TDs in comeback win over Virginia Tech, 25-20