Compass Bowl – Panthers against SMU Mustangs

January 8, 2012 · By tang

Birmingham, AL plays sponsor to the Compass Bowl on January seventh with the Panthers facing the Southern Methodist University Mustangs. The Panthers come in following the 1-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 wear the headset for the Panthers in this clash of titans. SMU comes into play with the threat of the “Death Penalty” passed on in the 1980′s still being talked about today. Former Nfl and Hawaii coach June Jones is currently in his 4th year on the side lines of Southern Methodist University. The gambling line has this set at Pittsburgh (-3) with the over-under of 47 points.

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Pittsburgh comes into play with a 6-6 record as well as a 4-3 record in the Big East. They’ve had one match against a ranked adversary winning against #16 South Florida 44-17 on September 29th. Pittsburgh’s defense gives up 22.4 points per game, whereas their offense puts up 25.8 points per game. Junior Qb Tino Sunseri comes into the competition with 2,433 passing yards and also a passer rating of 124.8. Junior RB Ray Graham has tallied 958 rushing yards and 9 Tds to date this year. Sophomore WR Devin Street is Sunseri’s favorite target catching 48 receptions with 2 Tds. Junior WR Mike Shanahan is an amazing second target with 35 receptions and 4 Tds.

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SMU comes in the match with a 7-5 record and also 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 against ranked competitors this year. The SMU Mustangs offense averages 25.7 points per game whereas allowing 24.5 points per game on defense. Depending on the run-and-shoot offense to put up big numbers in offense, June Jones has traditional had pass-heavy teams in the past. This SMU Mustangs squad this year has a 1,000 yard rusher, a rarity 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 amazing year with 1,224 rushing yards and 17 Tds. Junior WR Darius Johnson with 72 catches and 998 receiving yards and senior WR Cole Beasley with 79 catches and 954 receiving yards steady the SMU Mustangs receivers.



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