The Kentucky Wildcats and the Pittsburgh Panthers will both be trying to pick up a win on January 8 when they battle at Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama, in one of the final bowl games of the 2010-11 season, the BBVA Compass Bowl.

Kentucky Wildcats vs. Pittsburgh Panthers
When: January 8, 2011
Where: Legion Field, BIRMINGHAM, AL
Time: 12:00 PM ET
TV: ESPN/ESPN3

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Oddsmakers currently have the Panthers listed as 2-point favorites versus the Wildcats, while the game's total is sitting at 52½.

This will be the 15th bowl appearance for Kentucky, which owns an 8-6 postseason record. It will be UK's first trip to the Compass Bowl, although the Wildcats have made two postseason appearances in Birmingham. UK lost to West Virginia, 20-16, in the 1983 Hall of Fame Bowl and defeated Wisconsin, 20-19, in the 1984 Hall of Fame Bowl.

Kentucky was a 24-14 loser in their most recent outing on the road against Tennessee. They failed to cover the 2.5–point spread as underdogs, while the total score (38) made winners of UNDER bettors.

This matchup marks Pitt's third consecutive postseason berth and 27th all-time bowl appearance. Last year, the Panthers defeated North Carolina, 19-17, in the Meineke Car Care Bowl. During this recently completed regular season, Pitt went 7-5 overall and tied for first place in the Big East with a 5-2 league mark.

In their last action, Pittsburgh was a 28-10 winner on the road against Cincinnati. They covered the 1–point spread as favorites, while the combined score (38) was profitable news for UNDER bettors.

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Team records:
Kentucky: 6-6 SU, 6-5 ATS
Pittsburgh: 7-5 SU, 6-3-2 ATS

Kentucky most recently:
When playing in January are 1-1
When playing on turf are 5-5
After being outgained are 3-7
When playing outside the conference are 9-1

Pittsburgh most recently:
When playing in January are 0-1
When playing on turf are 6-4
After outgaining opponent are 5-5
When playing outside the conference are 6-4

A few trends to consider:
Kentucky is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
Pittsburgh is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games

Predicted Outcome: Kentucky 24, Pittsburgh 17

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