College Football Wagering Line – Pittsburgh Favored versus Wildcats in Birmingham Bowl

10th January, 2011 - Posted by tang - No Comments

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Pittsburgh is favored on the college football gambling line vs Kentucky in Saturday’s Compass Birmingham Bowl. The game will be televised on ESPN and may get a little competition in college football lines at the sportsbook before the nfl Wild Card games start 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 6 seasons at Pittsburgh but never did enough to get the Panthers to the next level. He was 42-31 in his 6 years at Pitt. The Panthers chose Michael Haywood as their head coach but they had to fire him last week due to the fact he got himself into legal trouble. Defensive coordinator Phil Bennett will coach the team 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 total and 5-2 in the Big East. The Panthers had their moments but several 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 anticipated to be much better. Quarterback Tino Sunseri performed fairly well as he threw for 2,476 yards with 15 touchdowns and simply eight picks. The Pittsburgh defense is led by Jabaal Sheard who was the Big East Defensive Player of the Year. The Panthers allowed only 19.8 points per game.

Kentucky Wildcats
The Kentucky Wildcats finished 6-6 this year. They’ll 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 3 TDs, rushed for five TDs, caught 7 passes for TDs and landed on a punt return. The Kentucky Wildcats averaged 33 points per game this year. Kentucky’s defense is not very excellent as they allowed 28.5 points per game this year.

Match Facts
As you look at which team to take in this game, keep in mind that the Kentucky Wildcats are 12-3-1 against the college football lines in their previous 16 non-conference games. The Kentucky Wildcats are 2-7 ATS in their previous nine games as an long shot. The Panthers are 6-2 vs the college football gambling line in their past 8 games as a favorite.


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