Birmingham, AL plays host to the Compass Bowl on January 7th with the Panthers competing with the Southern Methodist University Mustangs. The Pittsburgh Panthers come in after the 1-year Todd Graham experiment at head coach. After taking the head coaching job at Arizona State, Graham quit his post on December 14th. Defensive Coordinator Keith Patterson will wear 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 already in his fourth year on the sidelines of Southern Methodist University. The gambling 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 vs a rated opponent winning vs #16 South Florida 44-17 on September 29th. Pittsburgh’s offense puts up 25.8 points per game with their defense giving up 22.4 points per game. Junior Quarterback Tino Sunseri enters into the competition with 2,433 passing yards as well as a passer rating of 124.8. Junior Running back Ray Graham has totalled 958 rushing yards and 9 Touchdowns to date this season. Sophomore Wide receiver Devin Street is Sunseri’s fave target catching 48 receptions with 2 Touchdowns. Junior Wide receiver Mike Shanahan is an excellent second 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’ve gone 1-2 vs rated foes this year, winning over #20 TCU and losing to #8 Texas A&M and #11 Houston. The Mustangs give up 24.5 points per game on defense whereas their offense averages 25.7 points per game. June Jones has traditional had pass-heavy teams in the past, relying on the run-and-shoot offense to put up major statistics in offense. This Mustangs team this season has a 1,000 yard rusher, a rarity in the Jones’ technique. Senior Quarterback J.J. McDermott with 3,182 passing yards and 16 TDs steadies the passing game. Junior Running back Zach Line has had an excellent season with 1,224 rushing yards and 17 Touchdowns. Senior Wide receiver Cole Beasley with 79 catches and 954 receiving yards and Junior Wide receiver Darius Johnson with 72 catches and 998 receiving yards steady the Mustangs receivers.
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