A heated in-state rivalry between East Carolina and NC State in the Military Bowl led to brawl at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium.

East Carolina ends the season 8-5 after winning five of its last six games under head coach Blake Harrell. He was named the team’s permanent coach at the end of the season after he became the interim coach following the firing of Mike Houston after a 3-4 start. NC State finishes the season at 6-7.

In the final minute of East Carolina’s 26-21 win over North Carolina State, the two teams got into a fight that sparked eight ejections, as The Athletic ‘s Chris Vannini noted. During the brouhaha, one of the officials took a helmet to the face and walked away with a bloody injury under one of his eyes.