NC State, East Carolina Are Matching Up In Go Bowling Military Bowl Saturday Night In Annapolis Maryland At The Home Of Navy Navy - Marine Corps Memorial Stadium

NC State, East Carolina are matching up in Go Bowling Military Bowl Saturday night in Annapolis Maryland at the home of Navy Navy -Marine Corps Stadium.

Where?

On the gridiron!

NC State is a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference!

East Carolina is a member of the American Athletic Conference!

NC State comes into the Go Bowling Military Bowl with record of 6-6 because NC State became bowl eligible with 35-30 win at North Carolina Saturday in back and fourth affair back and fourth game.

In the 1st quarter Hollywood Smothers ran for 2 yard touchdown , Kanoah Vinesett kicked, made extra point giving NC State a 7-0 lead.In the 2nd quarter JJ Jones caught 17 yard pass from Jacolby Criswell , Noah Buenette extra point attempt failed giving NC State a 7-6 lead . In the 3rd quarter Omarion Hampton ran for 75 yard touchdown , Noah Burnette kicked, made extra point giving North Carolina a 13-10 lead. Though, North Carolina’s lead was brief as Kanoah Vinesett kicked, made 40 yard field goal tying game up 13-13 . Though, NC State’s lead was brief as Christopher Culliver caught 50 yard pass from Jacolby Criswell , Noah Burnette kicked, made extra point giving North Carolina a 20-13 lead in 3rd quarter . Though, North Carolina’s lead was yet again brief as Dante Daniels caught 14 yard pass for touchdown from CJ Bailey, Kanoah Vinesett kicked, made extra point tying the game up 20-20 in 4th quarter. Though, the tie was brief as Noah Burntte kicked, made 25 yard field goal giving North Carolina a 23-20 . Though, North Carolina’s lead was yet again Brief as Kevin Conception caught 13 yard pass from CJ Bailey though, Kanoah Vinesett had his extra point blocked putting up 26-23 before Kanoah Vinesett kicked, made 28 yard field goal before Omarion Hampton caught 47 yard pass from Jacolby Criswell , Noah Burnette kicked, made extra point giving North Carolina a 30-29 lead. Though, it was NC State who would score last win the game 35-30 as Hollywood Smothers would run for 2 yard touchdown though 2 point conversion would fail giving NC State 35-30 win.

Following NC State becoming bowl NC State quarterback CJ Bailey had this to say!

I think it’s something with these rivalry games,”“Everybody is way more upbeat and motivated to go get the get the task at hand. That second half, it kicked in for us.”

Following NC State becoming bowl NC State Head Coach Dave Doeren had this to say!

was standing right next to one of the defensive coaches when (UNC) got those points and said, ‘Don’t worry. We’re gonna go win the game right now. I have total belief in our offense,’”

Following NC State becoming bowl NC State running back Hollywood Smothers had this to say!

We wait for rivalries like this and (to) end the season off the right way and get bowl eligible,”

Everybody knew the task at hand. We came out there and finished.”

According to Jadyn -Watson Fisher News & Observer article https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/nc-state/article296092769.html

ECU comes into the Go Bowling Military Bowl with record of 7-5 because unlike NC State East Carolina lost their last game of the regular season 34-20 to Navy in Greenville North Carolina on Friday November 29, 2024 where their offense two field goals, two touchdowns in

The first field goal came in the 2nd quarter when Andrew Conrad kicked, made 35 yard field goal . In the 4th quarter Andrew Conrad kicked, made 48 yard field goal making score 14-6 Navy. Then Winston Wright Jr. caught 9 yard pass from Katin Houser , Andrew Conrad kicked, made extra point cutting, trimming East Carolina deficit , Navy’s lead 21-13 before Navy scored pair of touchdowns as Braxton Woodson ran for 38 yard field goal Nathan Kirkwood had kick blocked before Braxton Woodson ran for 10 yard run , Nathan Kirkwood kicked, made extra point before East Carolina had the last laugh as Yannick Smith caught 52 yard pass from Katin Houser , Andrew Conrad kicked, made extra point.

Following East Carolina’s 34-20 loss to Navy to closeout regular season East Carolina Head Coach Blake Harrell had this to say!

We just missed some opportunities early in the game that could have changed the game the other way,""And then we let some plays in the second half they hit let the game get away from us a little bit."
 You get down there a couple of times in the first quarter and don't get any points out of it,""You can't do that to a good football team. … You've got to capitalize on those things."

Following East Carolina’s 34-20 loss to Navy to closeout regular season East Carolina Defensive Back Omar Rogers had this to say!

It definitely does suck to lose on Senior Night, but we've got a bowl game coming up,"
 after chalking up a career-high 14 tackles. "That's the true last one so we're going to keep preparing for that and try to make things happen."https://ecupirates.com/news/2024/11/29/football-ecu-drops-regular-season-finale-34-20.aspx

Kickoff is set for 5:45pm from Navy - Marine Corps Memorial Stadium!

The game is going to be televised on ESPN with Jay Alter , Rocky Boiman , Alex Chappell commentating!