Birmingham, AL plays host to the Compass Bowl on January seventh with the Pittsburgh Panthers competing with the Mustangs. The Pittsburgh Panthers come in just after the 1-year Todd Graham experiment at head coach. After taking the head coaching position at Arizona State, Graham resigned his post on December 14th. Defensive Coordinator Keith Patterson will put on the headset for the Pittsburgh Panthers in this clash of titans. SMU enters into competition with the threat of the “Death Penalty” handed down in the 1980’s still being debated today. Former Nfl and Hawaii coach June Jones is currently in his 4th year on the sidelines of Southern Methodist University. The betting line has this established at Pittsburgh (-3) with an over-under of 47 points.
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Pittsburgh enters into competition with a 6-6 record along with a 4-3 record in the Big East. They’ve had one match against a rated adversary winning against #16 South Florida 44-17 on September 29th. Pittsburgh’s offense puts up 25.8 ppg with their defense allowing 22.4 ppg. Junior Quarterback Tino Sunseri enters into the competition with 2,433 passing yards and also a passer rating of 124.8. Junior RB Ray Graham has tallied 958 rushing yards and 9 Tds thus far this season. Sophomore WR Devin Street is Sunseri’s favorite target catching 48 receptions with 2 Tds. Junior WR Mike Shanahan is a great 2nd target with 35 receptions and 4 Tds.
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SMU will come in competition with a 7-5 record and also a 5-3 record in Conference USA. They’ve gone 1-2 against rated opponents this year, winning over #20 TCU and losing to #8 Texas A&M and #11 Houston. The Mustangs allow up 24.5 ppg on defense while their offense averages 25.7 ppg. June Jones has traditional had pass-heavy squads previously, depending on the run-and-shoot offense to put up substantial numbers in offense. This Mustangs squad this season has a 1,000 yard rusher, unusual in the Jones’ technique. Senior Quarterback J.J. McDermott with 3,182 passing yards and 16 TDs lifts up the passing game. Junior RB Zach Line has had a great season with 1,224 rushing yards and 17 Tds. Junior WR Darius Johnson with 72 catches and 998 receiving yards and senior WR Cole Beasley with 79 catches and 954 receiving yards steady the Mustangs receivers.
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