{"id":15494,"date":"2024-12-29T07:40:00","date_gmt":"2024-12-29T07:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=15494"},"modified":"2024-12-29T07:40:00","modified_gmt":"2024-12-29T07:40:00","slug":"video-referees-cut-bleeding-8-players-ejected-after-massive-brawl-breaks-out-between-east-carolina-nc-state-during-final-seconds-of-military-bowl","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=15494","title":{"rendered":"VIDEO: Referees Cut & Bleeding, 8 Players Ejected After Massive Brawl Breaks Out Between East Carolina & NC State During Final Seconds Of Military Bowl"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Go Bowling Military Bowl between East Carolina and NC State got so out of hand that eight players were ejected in an all-out brawl that led to one of the referees getting a cut that caused bleeding.<\/p>\n

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East Carolina sealed the Go Bowling Military Bowl when Dontavius Nash picked off CJ Bailey\u2019s pass attempt with less than a minute remaining. That play put the final stamp on a 26-21 victory for Blake Harrell\u2019s group.<\/p>\n

The brawl led to\u00a0eight player ejections, with one of the referees suffering a cut that led to noticeable cut and blood on his face.<\/p>\n

As you can see in the videos below, it appears that the brawl commenced after East Carolina\u2019s Yannick Smith grabbed the towel of Tamarcus Cooley on NC State:<\/p>\n