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Pittsburgh is favored on the ncaa football gambling line against Kentucky in Saturday’s Compass Birmingham Bowl. The game will be aired on ESPN and may get a bit competition in ncaa football odds at the sportsbook before pro football Wild Card games commence later in the afternoon.



Pittsburgh -3.5, total 52
The Panthers will have a temporary head coach in this game as Dave Wannstedt is out. He had six seasons at Pittsburgh but never did enough to get the Panthers to the following level. He was 42-31 in his six years at Pitt. The Panthers opted for Michael Haywood as their head coach but they had to fire him this past week considering he got himself into trouble with the law. Defensive coordinator Phil Bennett will coach the squad for the bowl game. 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 declared the moves Friday.

Panthers
Pittsburgh went 7-5 in total and 5-2 in the Big East. The Panthers had their moments but many times they were disappointing. They averaged 26.2 points per game but it was really a seasons of unfulfilled promise for the Panthers. Running back Dion Lewis had 956 yards but he was likely to be much superior. Qb Tino Sunseri performed fairly well as he threw for 2,476 yards with 15 touchdowns and simply eight interceptions. The Pittsburgh defense is led by Jabaal Sheard who was the Big East Defensive Player of the Year. The Panthers permitted just 19.8 points per game.

Wildcats
The Wildcats finished 6-6 this year. They are going to not have qb Mike Hartline who was suspended for this game. Sophomore Morgan Newton is expected get the start. Kentucky will seem to Randall Cobb for their offense as he threw 3 TDs, rushed for five TDs, caught 7 passes for TDs and won on a punt return. The Wildcats averaged 33 points per game this year. Kentucky’s defense is not quite excellent as they gave up 28.5 points per game this year.

Game Facts
As you think about which squad to take in this game, keep in mind that the Wildcats are 12-3-1 against the ncaa football odds in their last 16 non-conference games. The Wildcats are 2-7 ATS in their last 9 games as an underdog. The Panthers are 6-2 against the ncaa football gambling line in their previous 8 games as a favorite.


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