Phoenix, AZ (My Sportsbook) - The Pittsburgh Panthers have accepted an invitation to play in the Insight Bowl on December 26 at Bank One Ballpark. Pittsburgh will face the fourth-ranked team out of the Pac-10 Conference. The opponent will be announced on December 8. This will be the Panthers' third straight postseason berth under coach Walt Harris and their fourth in the last six years. It is Pittsburgh's best postseason run since going to nine straight bowls from 1975-83. The Panthers have made 21 prior bowl appearances, including four games in the state of Arizona. In addition to the 2000 Insight Bowl, the Panthers played in the Fiesta Bowl following the 1973, 1979 and 1983 seasons. "Pittsburgh is an exciting football team with a tremendous amount of talent under the leadership of Coach Walt Harris," Fiesta chairman Steve Horrell said. "The team will bring a new level of excitement to the Insight Bowl when matched against a Pac-10 team." |
