Mustangs win the BBVA Compass Bowl

DALLAS (SMU) - SMU won the 2012 BBVA Compass Bowl 28-6 over Pitt at historic Legion Field in Birmingham, Ala.

The game was the SMU football team's third bowl game in three years, tying the school record for consecutive bowls, and its 14th bowl appearance overall. The win marked the 100th collegiate win for Head Coach June Jones.

SMU now leads the series with Pitt at 3-2-1 all-time, with the 1983 Cotton Bowl their previous meeting. The two schools faced off four times between 1938 and 1948.

Helpful Links:

• Mustangs Bowl Central: Tickets and the Mustangs football team.
• The 2012 BBVA Compass Bowl official web site.
• The University of Pittsburgh Panthers.

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