Birmingham, AL plays host to the Compass Bowl on January 7th with the Pitt Panthers facing the Mustangs. The Pittsburgh Panthers come in following the one-year Todd Graham experiment at head coach. After taking the head coaching job at Arizona State, Graham resigned his post on December 14th. Defensive Coordinator Keith Patterson will don the headset for the Pittsburgh Panthers in this clash of titans. SMU comes into play with the threat of the “Death Penalty” handed down in the 1980′s still being talked about today. Former Nfl and Hawaii coach June Jones is currently in his fourth year on the side lines of Southern Methodist University. The betting line has this established at Pittsburgh (-3) with the over-under of 47 points.

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Pittsburgh comes into play with a 6-6 record and also a 4-3 record in the Big East. They have had one competition vs a rated opponent winning vs #16 South Florida 44-17 on September 29th. Pittsburgh’s defense gives up 22.4 ppg, whilst their offense puts up 25.8 ppg. Junior Quarterback Tino Sunseri comes into the match with 2,433 passing yards as well as a passer rating of 124.8. Junior RB Ray Graham has tallied 958 rushing yards and 9 Tds so far this season. Sophomore Wide receiver Devin Street is Sunseri’s fave target catching 48 receptions with 2 Tds. Junior Wide receiver Mike Shanahan is an amazing 2nd target with 35 receptions and 4 Tds.

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SMU will come in the game with a 7-5 record as well as a 5-3 record in Conference USA. They have gone 1-2 vs rated competitors this year, winning over #20 TCU and losing to #8 Texas A&M and #11 Houston. The SMU Mustangs offense averages 25.7 ppg whilst giving up 24.5 ppg on defense. June Jones has traditional had pass-heavy squads during the past, depending on the run-and-shoot offense to put up huge statistics in offense. This SMU Mustangs squad this season has a 1,000 yard rusher, a rarity in the Jones’ process. Senior Quarterback J.J. McDermott with 3,182 passing yards and 16 touchdowns buoys the passing game. Junior RB Zach Line has had an amazing season with 1,224 rushing yards and 17 Tds. Junior Wide receiver Darius Johnson with 72 catches and 998 receiving yards and senior Wide receiver Cole Beasley with 79 catches and 954 receiving yards steady the SMU Mustangs receivers.