Saturday’s bowl game
Today’s game
Birmingham Bowl
Schools: East Carolina (8-4) vs. Florida (6-5)
Time (TV): 9 a.m. (ESPN)
Rating: One star (out of five)
Overview: The Pirates’ four nonconference wins over power five conference schools in the last two years are the most by anybody other than BYU or Notre Dame. Freshman quarterback Treon Harris is 3-2 as a starter and, like many Gators, will try to impress new coach Jim McElwain.
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