Birmingham Bowl

He’s our Manny: Duke hires former Miami coach Diaz

December 8, 2023 The Associated Press

Duke hired Penn State defensive coordinator Manny Diaz as its head coach on Thursday night. The school announced Diaz’s hiring in a news release and is finalizing plans for a news conference Saturday to introduce […]

NC teams staying in Southeast for bowls

December 6, 2023 Ryan Henkel

Four of North Carolina’s FBS teams found out where they will play their bowl games over the weekend, and NC State, UNC, Duke and Appalachian State will all stay in the Southeast for their postseason […]

Ahlers throws 5 TDs in final game at ECU, leads Pirates to Birmingham Bowl win

December 27, 2022 The Associated Press

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Holton Ahlers threw a Birmingham Bowl-record five touchdown passes and accounted for a game-record six TDs to help East Carolina beat Coastal Carolina 53-29 in the TicketSmarter Birmingham Bowl at Protective Stadium. […]

Going bowling: A look at NC’s 5 FBS teams that are playing this month

December 7, 2022 North State Journal Staff

Five FBS teams from North Carolina will compete in bowl games over the next month, including all four of the state’s ACC schools. While App State fell short of playing in a bowl game for […]

Military Bowl cancellation ‘painful to digest’ for ECU

December 26, 2021 Brett Friedlander

East Carolina ended a seven-year postseason drought when it was invited to participate in the Military Bowl. Because of COVID-19, the Pirates will have to wait at least one more year to actually play a […]

ECU accepts bid to play in Military Bowl

November 27, 2021 Brett Friedlander

The East Carolina football team clinched its first winning season in seven years with a thrilling last-second victory at Navy two weeks ago. Next month, the Pirates will return to Annapolis for their first bowl […]

New coaches scramble to assemble classes on early signing day

December 19, 2018 Brett Friedlander

College football’s new early signing period, which was instituted last year, has increased the pressure on coaches — especially those like Wake Forest’s Dave Clawson, who is already in Birmingham preparing his team to play […]

What kind of swag are this year’s state bowl teams getting?

December 10, 2018 Brett Friedlander

For 11 months out of the year, the NCAA prohibits its athletes from accepting gifts. But come bowl season the rules regarding impermissible extra benefits go out the window — allowing bowl committees to lavish […]

North Carolina schools are going bowling

December 5, 2018 Brett Friedlander

NC State football coach Dave Doeren spent a good portion of his postgame press conference Saturday politicking for his Wolfpack to be selected to “an elite bowl” and earn a spot in the national rankings. […]

Wolfpack headed to Gator Bowl as state school learn postseason destinations

December 2, 2018 Brett Friedlander

RALEIGH — NC State football coach Dave Doeren spent a good portion of his postgame press conference Saturday politicking for his Wolfpack to be selected to “an elite bowl” and earn a spot in the […]