Big East News Articles

Pittsburgh and Mississippi meet for the first time when the schools play in the BBVA Compass Bowl

Louisville, which claimed the BIG EAST’s automatic bid to the Bowl Championship Series, joins Rutgers, Cincinnati and Syracuse and Pittsburgh as the conference’s postseason representatives.

Ray Graham rushed for a pair of touchdowns and went over 1,000 yards Saturday night to help Pittsburgh become bowl eligible with a 27-3 rout of struggling South Florida.

Pittsburgh and SMU meet for the first time in 29 years in the fifth BBVA Compass Bowl.

The BIG EAST Conference has named Cincinnati wide receiver Anthony McClung, Pittsburgh linebacker Brandon Lindsey and West Virginia wide receiver Tavon Austin the winners of the final conference weekly football honors of the 2011 season.

The Panthers (6-6, 4-3 Big East) became bowl eligible for the fourth straight year with the victory.

Pittsburgh's Lewis, West Virginia's Thomas, Connecticut's Teggart earn final weekly honors of 2010.

Panthers to face SEC opponent Jan. 8 in Birmingham, Ala.

Dion Lewis ran for a career-high 261 yards and four touchdowns on a snow-covered field Saturday, leading Pittsburgh to a 28-10 victory over Cincinnati and a share of the Big East title.