2011 BBVA Compass Bowl

August 2023 2011 BBVA Compass Bowl 2010 Pittsburgh Panthers University of Pittsburgh Kentucky Wildcats University of Kentucky 7–5 Big East 6–6 SEC Phil Bennett(interim) Joker Phillips 0 13 7 7 3 0 7 0 January 8 Legion Field Birmingham, Alabama Pitt by 3The Odds, Los Angeles Times, December 20, 2010 Tom DeJoseph (ACC) 41,207 1 million (SEC); $900,000 (Big East)Jon Solomon, ESPN develops new financial model for BBVA Compass Bowl, The Birmingham News, November 5, 2010 ESPN List of announcers of major college bowl games Mike Gleason and John Congemi 2010 The 2011 BBVA Compass Bowl (formerly known as the Papajohns.com Bowl and the Birmingham Bowl) was a postseason college football bowl game between a team from the Big East Conference and a team from the SEC played at Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama on January 8, 2011 (12 p.m. ET). ESPN provided television coverage. The game was initially renamed "The Birmingham Bowl" after previous title sponsor PapaJohns.com decided not to renew their sponsorship of the game. However, on November 4, 2010, the Bowl officially changed its name to the BBVA Compass Bowl after an agreement with Spanish bank Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria was signed.Russell Hubbard, BBVA Compass to take over sponsorship of Birmingham bowl game, The Birmingham News, November 4, 2010 Scoring 13 points in the second quarter, Pittsburgh defeated Kentucky 27–10. Teams Pittsburgh (7-5, 5-2 Big East) was selected to play Kentucky (6-6, 2-6 SEC) in the game. Pittsburgh 2010 Pittsburgh Panthers football team Pitt started the season 2-3, which came as a surprise to many after Pitt was listed as the favorite to win the 2010 Big East Football Conference championship. The Panthers received 22 of 24 possible first-place votes, and 2 second-place votes. After their slow start, the Panthers rebounded, winning 4 out of their next 5 games, improving their record to 6-4. The Panthers ended the season at 8-5 and finished as Big East Co-Champions, along with West Virginia and Connecticut. However, because of the Panthers' losses to both schools, they were not eligible for the conference's bid to a BCS Bowl Game. Kentucky 2010 Kentucky Wildcats football team The Wildcats began the season by winning their first 3 games, all against non-conference teams. Over the span of the next 6 games, the Wildcats won only a single game, reducing their record to 4-5. They then split the last 4 games of the season, finishing it at 6-6, good for 5th in the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference. Game summary Scoring summary Scoring play Score 1st quarter UK – Craig McIntosh 50-yard field goal, 03:15 UK 3–0 2nd quarter PITT - Dan Hutchins 21-yard field goal, 11:29 TIE 3-3 PITT - Hutchins 33-yard field goal, 03:30 PITT 6-3 PITT - Tino Sunseri 1-yard run (Hutchins Kick), 00:34 PITT 13-3 3rd quarter PITT - Brock DeCicco 13-yard pass from Sunseri (Hutchins kick), 10:47 PITT 20-3 UK - Moncell Allen 1-yard run (Mcintosh Kick), 00:41 PITT 20-10 4th quarter PITT - Dion Lewis 2-yard run (Hutchins kick), 10:26 PITT 27-10 Statistics Statistics Pittsburgh Kentucky First downs 20 20 Total offense, plays - yards 65-357 68-315Rushes-yards (net) 46-261 32-104 Passing yards (net) 96 211 Passes, Comp-Att-Int 9-19-1 21-36-0 Possession 32:38 27:22 Notes Dave Wannstedt, who was forced to resign after the regular season, was expected to coach Pitt in the bowl game, however on January 3, 2011, he declined to coach in the game. Instead defensive coordinator Phil Bennett stepped in as interim head coach.Paul Zeise, Bennett: Wannstedt to coach Pitt in bowl game, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, December 10, 2010Associated Press, Phil Bennett to coach Pitt in bowl, ESPN, January 3, 2011 References Notes BBVA Compass Bowl Category:Birmingham Bowl Category:Kentucky Wildcats football bowl games Category:Pittsburgh Panthers football bowl games BBVA Compass