Maryland was 2-10 last season; they likely did not expect to be preparing to play in a bowl game right now. East Carolina was 5-2 earlier this season; they likely did not expect to be in a low-tier bowl game in a cold-climate location.

But both teams have experienced different kind of turnarounds that helped land them in the nation's capital on Dec. 29 to face off in the Military Bowl.

The Military Bowl, formerly known as the EagleBank Bowl, is in its third year of existence. The game will take place 2:30 p.m. EST at RFK Stadium in downtown Washington D.C. The bowl game gets the eighth selection from the ACC and sixth selection of Conference USA...

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