The fight on the field between players from N.C. State and ECU took place with 33 seconds remaining, after a late interception sealed a comeback win in the Military Bowl for the Pirates.

During the altercation, an ECU player shoved an NC State player from behind, and the NC State player's helmet hit the ref in the face.

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.

Rahjai Harris broke free for an 86-yard touchdown run with 1:33 remaining, giving East Carolina a pulsating 26-21 victory over NC State in the Military Bowl in a game that descended into a wild brawl in the final minute.

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The Pack hopes to improve its all-time bowl record to 18-17-1 and snap its four-game losing streak in bowl games. NC State currently stands at 3-6 in bowl contests under Dave Doer

Both NC State and East Carolina have played down the word "rivalry" leading up to their matchup in the Military Bowl on Saturday, Dec. 28. It's hard not to look at the history between these two, the moments and the battles and think of it as anything else.