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- ↑ "East Carolina To Play Florida In The Birmingham Bowl". ECUPirates.com. East Carolina Pirates. December 7, 2014. Retrieved December 8, 2014.
- ↑ "Gators to Face East Carolina in 2015 Birmingham Bowl; Ticket Info Available". GatorZone.com. Florida Gators. December 7, 2014. Archived from the original on December 14, 2014. Retrieved December 8, 2014.