Birmingham, AL plays host to the Compass Bowl on January seventh with the Panthers competing with the Mustangs. The Panthers come in just after the 1-year Todd Graham experiment at head coach. Graham resigned his post on December 14th to take the head coaching job at Arizona State. Defensive Coordinator Keith Patterson will put on the headset for the Panthers in this clash of titans. SMU enters into play with the threat of the “Death Penalty” handed down in the 1980’s still being referred to today. Former Nfl and Hawaii coach June Jones is currently in his 4th year on the sidelines of SMU. The wagering line has this established at Pittsburgh (-3) with the over-under of 47 points.
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Pittsburgh enters into play with a 6-6 record and a 4-3 record in the Big East. They have had one competition versus a rated challenger winning versus #16 South Florida 44-17 on September 29th. Pittsburgh’s offense puts up 25.8 points per game with their defense permitting 22.4 points per game. Junior Qb Tino Sunseri enters into the game with 2,433 passing yards as well as a passer rating of 124.8. Junior RB Ray Graham has totalled 958 rushing yards and 9 Touchdowns to date this season. Sophomore WR Devin Street is Sunseri’s favorite target catching 48 receptions with 2 Touchdowns. Junior WR Mike Shanahan is an excellent 2nd target with 35 receptions and 4 Touchdowns.
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SMU will come in the match with a 7-5 record as well as a 5-3 record in Conference USA. They have gone 1-2 versus 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 points per game while permitting 24.5 points per game on defense. Counting on the run-and-shoot offense to put up huge figures in offense, June Jones has traditional had pass-heavy squads in the past. This SMU Mustangs squad this season has a 1,000 yard rusher, unusual in the Jones’ method. Senior Qb J.J. McDermott with 3,182 passing yards and 16 touchdowns steadies the passing game. Junior RB Zach Line has had an excellent season with 1,224 rushing yards and 17 Touchdowns. Senior WR Cole Beasley with 79 catches and 954 receiving yards and Junior WR Darius Johnson with 72 catches and 998 receiving yards steady the SMU Mustangs receivers.
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