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Military Bowl Football
- Gail Burton - FR4095 AP
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East Carolina quarterback Chaston Ditta (17) looks to pass during the first half of the Military Bowl NCAA college football game, Saturday, Dec. 27, 2025, in Annapolis, Md.
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Chaston Ditta threw two second-half touchdown passes, and East Carolina overcame an inadvertent whistle that negated a long touchdown in a 23-17 victory over Pittsburgh in the Military Bowl. Marlon Gunn Jr.'s touchdown was called back because of the whistle, and two plays later, Ditta fumbled on a sack by Pitt’s Rasheem Biles, who recovered the ball and returned it 23 yards to the end zone to give the Panthers a 14-10 lead. The Pirates rebounded quickly when Ditta threw a 72-yard touchdown pass to Anthony Smith, and ECU led the rest of the way.
