Birmingham Bowl: Gators Top Pirates

At Birmingham, Alabama:

Treon Harris threw an 86-yard touchdown pass to Ahmad Fulwood in the third quarter and Vernon Hargreaves III intercepted a pass in the end zone with 80 seconds remaining in regulation as the Florida Gators (7-5) defeated the East Carolina Panthers (8-5) 28-20 in Saturday's Birmingham Bowl.

Beef 'O' Brady's Bowl: Pirates Wear Down Bobcats

At St. Petersburg, Florida:

Running back Vinatavious Cooper ran for a career-high 198 yards (a new single-game record for this particular bowl) and a pair of touchdowns on Monday as the East Carolina Pirates (10-3) downed the Ohio Bobcats (7-6) 37-20 in the Beef 'O' Brady's Bowl.

New Orleans Bowl: Ragin' Cajuns Hold Off Pirates

At New Orleans:

Quarterback Terrence Broadway threw for 316 and a touchdown and ran for 108 yards and another score while Alonzo Harris carried the ball 21 times for 120 yards and two TD's (runs of 6 and 68 yards) as Louisiana-Lafayette (9-4) defeated East Carolina (8-5) 43-34 in Saturday's New Orleans Bowl.

Terps Win One For Outgoing "Fridge"

At Washington:

Running back Da'Rel Scott scored two touchdowns on runs of 61 and 91 yards as he ran for 200 yards on 13 carries as Maryland (9-4) manhandled East Carolina (6-7) 51-20 in Wednesday's Milatary Bowl.  Despite the 8-4 regular season record and award as the Atlantic Coast Conference's coach of the year, Maryland head coatch Ralph Friedgen was fired and this was his final game aften ten years as coach at his alma mater (record: 75-50).

Hogs Tops Pirates In OT

At Memphis, Tennessee:

Alex Tejada's overtime field goal from 37 yards lifted Arkansas (8-5) to a 20-17 win over East Carolina (9-5) Saturday in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl.