Birmingham, AL plays sponsor to the Compass Bowl on January 7th with the Pitt Panthers taking on the Southern Methodist University Mustangs. The Panthers come in following the 1-year Todd Graham experiment at head coach. Graham resigned his post on December 14th to take the head coaching position at Arizona State. Defensive Coordinator Keith Patterson will wear the headset for the Panthers in this clash of titans. SMU comes into competition with the specter of the “Death Penalty” handed down in the 1980′s still being referred to today. Former Nfl and Hawaii coach June Jones is already in his fourth year on the sidelines of SMU. The betting line has this established at Pittsburgh (-3) with the over-under of 47 points.

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Pittsburgh comes into competition with a 6-6 record and a 4-3 record in the Big East. They’ve had one match versus a rated adversary winning versus #16 South Florida 44-17 on September 29th. Pittsburgh’s defense gives up 22.4 points per game, while their offense puts up 25.8 points per game. Junior Qb Tino Sunseri comes into the game with 2,433 passing yards and a passer rating of 124.8. Junior RB Ray Graham has counted 958 rushing yards and 9 Touchdowns so far this season. Sophomore Wide receiver Devin Street is Sunseri’s favorite target catching 48 receptions with 2 Touchdowns. Junior Wide receiver Mike Shanahan is an awesome second target with 35 receptions and 4 Touchdowns.

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SMU comes in competition with a 7-5 record and a 5-3 record in Conference USA. Winning over #20 TCU and losing to #8 Texas A&M and #11 Houston, they’ve gone 1-2 versus rated opponents this year. The Mustangs grant up 24.5 points per game on defense while their offense averages 25.7 points per game. June Jones has traditional had pass-heavy teams during the past, counting on the run-and-shoot offense to put up major statistics in offense. This Mustangs team this season has a 1,000 yard rusher, unusual in the Jones’ process. Senior Qb J.J. McDermott with 3,182 passing yards and 16 TDs lifts up the passing game. Junior RB Zach Line has had an awesome season with 1,224 rushing yards and 17 Touchdowns. 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 Mustangs receivers.