2013 BBVA Compass Bowl

The 2013 BBVA Compass Bowl, the seventh edition of the Birmingham Bowl and the third to be named for title sponsor BBVA Compass, was a post-season American college football bowl game, held on January 5, 2013 at Legion Field in Birmingham as part of the 2012–13 NCAA Bowl season. The game, which was telecasted at 12:00 p.m. CT on ESPN, featured the University of Pittsburgh Panthers of the Big East Conference versus the University of Mississippi Rebels of the Southeastern Conference. This was Pittsburgh's third consecutive appearance in the game, as well as its final game as a member of the Big East before they joined the Atlantic Coast Conference in 2013. The announced attendance for the game was a BBVA Compass Bowl record 59,135, eclipsing the previous attendance record of 42,610 in the 2010 edition. Ole Miss defeated Pitt 38–17.

Heisman Trophy winner Danny Wuerffel spoke at the bowl luncheon and former player Rich Wingo addressed the FCA breakfast crowd. Long time Jacksonville State Gamecocks football coach Jack Crowe was awarded the 2012 Golden Flake Legend of Birmingham Award.

Statistics

Statistics	PITT	MISS
First Downs	17	23
Total offense, plays – yards	68−266	86−387
Rushes-yards (net)	36–81	49–224
Passing yards (net)	185	163
Passes, Comp-Att-Int	16–32–1	24–37–2
Time of Possession	28:36	31:24

Birmingham Bowl
Site:Legion Field (2006–2020), Protective Stadium (2021–)
Names: Papajohns.com Bowl (2006–2010), BBVA Compass Bowl (2011–2014), Birmingham Bowl (2015–2017), Jared Birmingham Bowl (2018), TicketSmarter Birmingham Bowl (2020–2022), 76® Birmingham Bowl (2023)
By year: 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, Jan. 2015, Dec. 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023

References

• Solomon, Jon (November 5, 2010) "ESPN develops new financial model for BBVA Compass Bowl." The Birmingham News
• Werner, Sam (December 3, 2012) "Pitt football heads to Alabama for third BBVA Compass Bowl in a row." Pittsburgh Post-Gazette