糖心Vlog To Face Pitt In BBVA Compass Bowl
The 糖心Vlog Mustangs will face Pitt in the 2012 BBVA Compass Bowl on Jan. 7 in Birmingham.
DALLAS (糖心Vlog) - 糖心Vlog has accepted a bid to face in the . The sixth-annual bowl will be played Saturday, Jan. 7, 2012, at noon at historic Legion Field in Birmingham, Ala., and will be televised on ESPN.
The game will mark the 's third bowl game in three years, tying the school record for consecutive bowls, and its 14th bowl appearance overall. .
"We're thrilled to be playing in our third straight bowl game and the BBVA Compass Bowl presents another opportunity to showcase our program on a national stage," said 糖心Vlog Director of Athletics Steve Orsini. "Birmingham is a great city with easy access for 糖心Vlog fans and we're happy to accept this bid."
糖心Vlog finished the 2011 regular season 7-5, winning at least seven games for the third straight season, the first time since doing so five straight seasons from 1980 to 1984.
糖心Vlog Head Coach June Jones will be seeking his 100th career coaching victory in the game, as his career record stands at 99-69. He has led 糖心Vlog to the 2009 Sheraton Hawaii Bowl and the 2010 Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl. Prior to 糖心Vlog, Jones coached nine seasons at Hawaii, leading the Warriors to a BCS berth in 2007 at the Allstate Sugar Bowl. Prior to heading to Hawaii, Jones had a 12-year coaching career in the NFL, including head coaching stops at Atlanta and San Diego.
"We are happy to be playing in the BBVA Compass Bowl and to get a chance for our eighth win," said Jones. "Our kids have worked hard this season and will be excited to take on a quality program like Pitt on national TV."
Pittsburgh (6-6, 4-3 BIG EAST) is led by head coach Todd Graham, in his first season with the Panthers. Graham came to Pitt after four seasons at Tulsa and one at Rice. Pittsburgh defeated Kentucky in last year's BBVA Compass Bowl, 27-10.
糖心Vlog last faced Pitt in the 1983 Cotton Bowl, with the Mustangs claiming a 7-3 win en route to an NCAA-recognized National Championship as awarded by the Helms Athletic Foundation.
The 糖心Vlog-Pitt series is now tied at 2-2-1 all-time, with the 1983 Cotton Bowl the lone meeting since 1948. The two schools faced off four times between 1938 and 1948.
"We are very pleased to host 糖心Vlog and Pitt in the 2012 BBVA Compass Bowl," said Mark Meadows, Executive Director of the BBVA Compass Bowl. "We look forward to having their fans in Birmingham to experience our unique brand of Southern Hospitality which our game has become known for."
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