East Carolina and North Carolina State are separated by 83 miles. The ill will transcends the distance.
At the end of the Pirates 26-21 win over the Wolfpack on Saturday in the Military Bowl, all hell broke loose. A wild brawl.
MULTIPLE PLAYERS EJECTED following tense moments between NC State and East Carolina in the Military Bowl game.
Multiple fights broke out with just :38 seconds left in the 4th quarter. pic.twitter.com/MYcLubS7IE
— Aaron Thomas (@WRALAaron) December 29, 2024
ECU dude #15 stole the NCST guy’s towel…
and it ignited a full field brawl where refs were cut & bleeding & 8 players were ejected pic.twitter.com/LpDSCq7Eil
— Warren Sharp (@SharpFootball) December 29, 2024
East Carolina player comes rushing up from behind to shove the NC State player, with the referee taking a helmet in the face
Ridiculous pic.twitter.com/8n6KDhyHri
— Trey Wallace (@TreyWallace_) December 29, 2024
Here is the key to the ugliness at end of ECU-NCST. ECU player takes a cheap shot at NC State player, shoves helmet from behind. The helmet hits ref in the face. pic.twitter.com/So8sOZCuAh
— Cork Gaines, Ph.D. (@CorkGaines) December 29, 2024
An official wound up with a bloody face.
Brawl in the Military Bowl between East Carolina and NC State leaves an official bloody#Brawl #MilitaryBowl pic.twitter.com/iOH3oHiaog
— CFB Saturday Slate w/ Mick N Bus (@CFB_SatSlate) December 29, 2024
A ref took a helmet to the face during a scuffle between East Carolina and NC State. pic.twitter.com/SHbrvWvA9L
— ESPN College Football (@ESPNCFB) December 29, 2024
Rahjai Harris’ 86-yard run with 1:33 left was the difference in the game.
Rahjai Harris goes 86 yards and gives East Carolina the lead with less than two minutes left!#ECU #MilitaryBowlpic.twitter.com/0b2ssDdT0z
— CFB Saturday Slate w/ Mick N Bus (@CFB_SatSlate) December 29, 2024
And if you are looking ahead, these schools open the 2025 season in Raleigh.