It took longer than some of us wanted, but the announcement finally came Sunday afternoon as to where ECU will spend the holidays.
BREAKING> Per @Brett_McMurphy, ECU Football to play NC State in the @MilitaryBowl Dec. 28 at 5:45pm. pic.twitter.com/QrHkARYRwq
— Pirate Radio ☠️ (@PR927FM) December 8, 2024
The Pirates are going bowling … to the Go Bowling Military Bowl. ECU (7-5) will face NC State (6-6) on Dec. 28 at 5:45 p.m. in Annapolis, Md. The news was reported first by Brett McMurphy of the Action Network and was the matchup he said all week would happen.
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NC State & East Carolina will play in @MilitaryBowl, sources told @ActionNetworkHQ
Live bowl updates > https://t.co/aH1EykU1Kj
— Brett McMurphy (@Brett_McMurphy) December 8, 2024
Bowl officials made the matchup official on the bowl game’s X account shortly after McMurphy’s report.
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North Carolina ➡️ Annapolis@PackFootball and @ECUPiratesFB are going bowling🎳🏈
🗓️ December 28
📍Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
⏰ 5:45 p.m.
🎟️ https://t.co/Y0BpxvqXQF pic.twitter.com/yYtWUk04sL— Go Bowling Military Bowl (@MilitaryBowl) December 8, 2024
On Sunday, ECU coach Blake Harrell and NC State coach Dave Doeren addressed the media in Skype interviews.
NC State Football Coach Dave Doeren on the rivalry between ECU and the Wolfpack as it relates to this year’s Military Bowl – “It’s hard to call it a rivalry when we don’t play each other every year. You’re supposed to play your rivals every year.” pic.twitter.com/zNgvqgk5RZ
— Pirate Radio ☠️ (@PR927FM) December 9, 2024
ECU Football Coach Blake Harrell on how the team reacted to the announcement of the matchup with NC State in the Military Bowl – “The opportunity to go play a p4 team, which they hadn’t had this year, certainly gave them them life. A shift in momentum there.” pic.twitter.com/eEywaWJEXG
— Pirate Radio ☠️ (@PR927FM) December 9, 2024
ECU Football Coach Blake Harrell on the matchup with NC State in the Military Bowl – “Just a hard nosed football team … that’s just who Coach Doeren is, what his program is.” pic.twitter.com/k4jReedp3O
— Pirate Radio ☠️ (@PR927FM) December 9, 2024
Sunday night, Draft Kings had the Pirates as five-point favorites.
UPDATE: Draft Kings has an opening line of ECU +5 vs NC State in the Military Bowl. What do you think?https://t.co/LPjqbN7Xd5 pic.twitter.com/NUjrYAEmuH
— Pirate Radio ☠️ (@PR927FM) December 9, 2024
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