Pitt made the bowl game after a disappointing end of the season, losing two of its last three games and missing a trip to Charlotte to play in the ACC Championship. Two of those games were blowout losses at home to No. 9 Notre Dame and No. 12 Miami. However, the Panthers did beat No. 16 Georgia Tech handily on the road, 42-28.

East Carolina looks to make it back-to-back Military Bowl wins as they prepare to take on Pittsburgh in Annapolis on Saturday morning.