East Carolina vs. Coastal Carolina Birmingham Bowl: Time, TV, picks

East Carolina is aiming for eight wins for the first time in 2014. Coastal Carolina navigates a coaching change and its starting quarterback entering the transfer portal.

East Carolina plays Coastal Carolina in the Birmingham Bowl.

East Carolina and Coastal Carolina are playing in the Birmingham Bowl on Tuesday, Dec. 27 at 6:45 p.m. ET at the Protective Stadium, Birmingham, Alabama.

East Carolina vs. Coastal Carolina is playing in the Birmingham Bowl. ESPN is airing the game.

East Carolina is the safer pick in the game. Coastal Carolina has a great chance without star quarterback Grayson McCall.

East Carolina is playing Coastal Carolina in Birmingham Bowl. Coastal is without the injured Grayson McCall. McCalls was the Sun Belt player of the year.

Grayson McCall is transferring after playing three seasons at Coastal Carolina.

Grayson McCall is entering the transfer portal. He will play in the Birmingham Bowl.

East Carolina and Coastal Carolina are playing in the Birmingham Bowl.

East Carolina is playing in the Birmingham Bowl. Keaton Mitchell is a sophomore. He is on a six-game streak with at least 100 rushing yards. Mitchell had a career-best 222 yards and three scores in regular-season finale against Temple. For the season, he totaled 1,325 yards on the ground and 13 touchdowns.

East Carolina plays Coastal Carolina in Birmingham Bowl.

East Carolina is playing Coastal Carolina in Birmingham Bowl. Malik Fleming was second-team All-American Athletic choice after picking off three passes and making 41 tackles.

Jared Brown is a freshman receiver for Coastal Carolina. He has 47 receptions for 782 yards and six touchdowns.

East Carolina plays Coastal Carolina in Birmingham Bowl. Adrian Hope led the Chanticleers in sacks (6½) and tied for second in tackles for loss (10). Hope joined the program in the spring as a graduate transfer from Furman.