2014 BBVA COMPASS BOWL GAME INFO:
Date: January 4, 2014 - 12:00 PM
Teams: American vs. SEC
2013 BBVA Compass Bowl Game Recap:
The Rebels jumped out to an early lead that the Pittsburgh Panthers were never able to close on. Ole Miss was able to capitalize on all three of their fourth down attempts and go on to beat Pittsburgh 38-17.
BBVA COMPASS BOWL GAME INFO:
Location: Birmingham, Alabama
Venue: Legion Field
Previous Name: Birmingham Bowl, Papa Johns Bowl
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BBVA Compass Bowl Sponsor
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The BBVA Compass Bowl is an annual postseason college football bowl game played in Birmingham, Alabama. The bowl is operated and managed by ESPN Regional Television, an ESPN subsidiary.
First played in 2006 as the Papajohns.com Bowl (BBVA Compass took over sponsor duties in 2010), the BBVA Compass Bowl is the first bowl game played in Birmingham since the departure of the Hall of Fame Bowl (now the Outback Bowl) to Tampa, Florida in 1985, and the canceling of the All-American Bowl in 1990. The first game was played between the South Florida Bulls and the East Carolina Pirates. South Florida would win the game 24-7 behind the leadership of game MVP running back Benjamin Williams. The Birmingham Bowl is played at historic Legion Field in Birmingham. The stadium is home to the UAB Blazers, and seats nearly 72,000 spectators. Buy BBVA Compass Bowl tickets and be a part of college football history!
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