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Pittsburgh is favored on the college football wagering line against Kentucky in Saturday’s Compass Birmingham Bowl. The match will be aired on ESPN and might get a little competition in college football probabilities at the sportsbook before the nfl Wild Card games start later in the afternoon.



Pittsburgh -3.5, total 52
The Pittsburgh Panthers will have an interim head coach in this game as Dave Wannstedt is out. He had 6 seasons at Pittsburgh but never did enough to get the Pittsburgh Panthers to the following level. He was 42-31 in his 6 years at Pitt. The Pittsburgh Panthers appointed Michael Haywood as their head coach but they had to fire him last week considering he got himself into trouble with the law. Defensive coordinator Phil Bennett will coach the team for the bowl match. Phil Bennett is leaving Pittsburgh to become the new defensive coordinator at Baylor. Bennett takes over for Brian Norwood, who was named associate head coach and still will coach defense for the Bears. Baylor coach Art Briles stated the moves Friday.

Pittsburgh Panthers
Pittsburgh went 7-5 overall and 5-2 in the Big East. The Pittsburgh Panthers had their moments but several times they were disappointing. They averaged 26.2 points per match but it was actually a seasons of unfulfilled promise for the Pittsburgh Panthers. Running back Dion Lewis had 956 yards but he was supposed to be much superior. Qb Tino Sunseri competed pretty well as he threw for 2,476 yards with 15 touchdowns and just 8 picks. The Pittsburgh defense is led by Jabaal Sheard who was the Big East Defensive Competitor of the Year. The Pittsburgh Panthers permitted only 19.8 points per match.

Kentucky Wildcats
The Kentucky Wildcats finished 6-6 this year. They will not have qb Mike Hartline who was suspended for this game. Sophomore Morgan Newton is expected get the start. Kentucky will appear to Randall Cobb for their offense as he threw three TDs, rushed for five TDs, caught seven passes for TDs and obtained on a punt return. The Kentucky Wildcats averaged 33 points per match this year. Kentucky’s defense isn’t pretty good as they allowed 28.5 points per match this year.

Game Facts
As you look at which team to take in this game, bear in mind that the Kentucky Wildcats are 12-3-1 versus the college football probabilities in their past sixteen non-conference games. The Kentucky Wildcats are 2-7 ATS in their previous 9 games as an underdog. The Pittsburgh Panthers are 6-2 against the college football wagering line in their last 8 games as a favorite.


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