GAME CENTER: BIRMINGHAM BOWL | SATURDAY, JAN. 3, 2015

Florida 28, East Carolina 20 | Legion Field | Attendance: 30,083 • TV: ESPN

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>>>  AAC BOWL SCOREBOARD  >>> ..... Miami Beach Bowl: Memphis 55, BYU 48 [2OT] ..... Bitcoin St. Petersburg Bowl: N.C. State 34, UCF 27 ..... Military Bowl Presented by Northrop Grumman: Virginia Tech 33, Cincinnati 17 ..... Lockheed Armed Forces Bowl: Houston 35, Pittsburgh 34 ..... Birmingham Bowl: Florida 28, ECU 20 ..... .....

Past intersects with present on crucial pick

BIRMINGHAM, AL — East Carolina's lack of production in the red zone ultimately led to a 28-20 loss to Florida in the Birmingham Bowl at historic Legion Field on Saturday.

The final opportunity for the Pirates (8-5) came on a drive that started with 3:28 left in the game from the ECU 42 with the Pirates needing a touchdown and a two-point conversion to tie the score. ... More from Al Myatt...

Post-game Audio
East Carolina coach Ruffin McNeill and seniors Brandon Williams, Justin Hardy and Shane Carden met with the media after Saturday's game (recorded by W.A. Myatt): Select audio clip...

East Carolina head coach Ruffin McNeill leads the Pirates out of tunnel for their matchup with Florida in the 2015 Birmingham Bowl at Legion Field. [Photo by W.A. Myatt. ©Bonesville.net]

View W.A. Myatt's gallery of 11 photos from Saturday's Birmingham Bowl...

American Athletic Conference Bowl Scoreboard

Miami Beach Bowl
Marlins Park
Miami, FL
Dec. 22 • 2 p.m. • ESPN
Memphis 55, BYU 48 (2OT)
Attendance: 20,761

Bitcoin St. Petersburg Bowl
Tropicana Field
St. Petersburg, FL
Dec. 26 • 8 p.m. • ESPN
N.C. State 34, Central Florida 27
Attendance: 26,675

 Northrop Grumman Military Bowl
Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
Annapolis, MD
Dec. 27 • 1 p.m. • ESPN
Virginia Tech 33, Cincinnati 17
Attendance: 34,277

Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl
Amon G. Carter Stadium
Fort Worth, TX
Jan. 2 • Noon • ESPN
Houston 35, Pittsburgh 34
Attendance: 37,888

 Birmingham Bowl
Legion Field
Birmingham, AL
Jan. 3 • Noon • ESPN
Florida 28, East Carolina 20
Attendance: 30,083