Monday, May 21st, 2012
The SMU Mustangs from Conference USA will face the Pittsburgh Panthers from the Big East conference in the Compass Bowl in an NCAA college football game on January 7th.
Start time for the Compass Bowl at Birmingham Alabama is scheduled for 1PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by ESPN.
The point spread came out with the Pittsburgh Panthers favored by -6 ½ points with an over under lined at 45 points.
Early money from the college football bettors has landed on the side of the Mustangs as the Pittsburgh Panthers are now favored by -3 ½ points.
The over under has moved up to 47 ½ points.
Pittsburgh Panthers money line bettors will lay –170 odds with the underdog SMU Mustangs bringing back +150 odds to win outright with no need for taking the points.
SMU and Pittsburgh have no recent head to head meeting on the college football field.
SMU enters play in the Compass Bowl with a record of 7-5 on the season. The club is 2-4 away from home.
The Mustangs average 25 points and 396 yards per game with 118 yards rushing for 4.4 yards a carry.
On defense the club surrenders 24 points and 351 yards per game. Teams rush for 127 yards against them for 3.5 yards per rush against average.
The club is 1-4 versus bowl squads. The dropped games to Houston, Tulsa, Southern Mississippi and Texas A&M. Their lone win came against TCU.
The team struggled down the stretch losing four of their past six games.
They are coming off the 27-24 home win against the Rice Owls as a -13 point betting favorite.
The over under came in at under the closing total of 54 points.
SMU gained 368 yards and gave up 250 yards to the Rice Owls.
The club rushed it 35 times for 189 yards for 5.4 yards a carry.
SMU turned it over five times and took one away from the Owls.
They allowed The Owls 87 yards on the ground on 28 carries for 3.1 yards per rush against average.
Quarterback J.J. McDermott completed 16 of 25 yards for 179 yards with one touchdown and two interceptions.
Rishard Wimbley ran for 115 yards on 20 carries and two rushing touchdowns.
Jared Williams ran for 80 yards on 11 rushes and a touchdown.
Darius Johnson had eight receptions for 123 yards and a receiving touchdown.
Cole Beasley caught seven passes for 58 yards.
The Pittsburgh Panthers will play in the Compass Bowl with a disappointing record of 6-6 on the year. The team is 1-3 away from home.
Pittsburgh puts up 25 points and 362 yards per game with 151 yards rushing for 3.7 yards a carry.
On defense the Panthers give up 22 points and 354 yards per game. Teams run for 121 yards against them for 3.4 yards per rush against average.
The team is 1-6 versus bowl teams in the 2011 season.
Pittsburgh head coach Tom Graham has left the team to coach the Arizona St Sun Devils and will not be on the sidelines.
Pittsburgh suffered losses to West Virginia, Cincinnati, Utah, Rutgers, Notre Dame and Iowa. Their lone victory came to Louisville.
The Panthers are coming off the 33-20 home victory against the Syracuse Orange as a -8 point betting favorite which qualified the team for a bowl.
The total came in at over the closing total of 49 points.
Pittsburgh was outgained by the Syracuse Orange by a 345 yard to 333 yard differential.
The Panthers rushed for 74 yards on 35 carries for 2.1 yards per rush.
The team turned it over once and took six away from the Orange.
They allowed Syracuse 120 yards rushing on 35 carries for 3.4 yards per rush against average.
Quarterback Tino Sunseri completed 25 of 34 passes for 259 yards with a touchdown and interception.
Isaac Bennett ran for 51 yards on 13 carries. Out of the backfield Bennett caught seven passes for 61 yards and a receiving touchdown.
Anthony Gonzalez had 36 yards rushing on six carries with a touchdown.
Devin Street led Pittsburgh with five receptions for 70 yards.
Corey Davis caught four passes for 58 yards.
Mike Shanahan had three grabs for 30 yards.
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