Ole Miss crushes Pitt 38-17 in BBVA Compass Bowl

photo Mississippi wide receiver Ja-Mes Logan (85) reacts after scoring in the first half against Pittsburgh in the BBVA Compass Bowl NCAA college football game at Legion Field in Birmingham today. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)

CHARLES ODUM

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - Bo Wallace threw three touchdown passes and Mississippi beat Pittsburgh 38-17 in the BBVA Compass Bowl on Saturday to complete an impressive turnaround under first-year coach Hugh Freeze.

Ole Miss (7-6) took a five-win improvement over its 2-10 finish in 2011.

Pitt (6-7) struggled on offense as leading rusher Ray Graham was held out with a hamstring injury he suffered in bowl practice. The Panthers fell behind in the opening minutes after quarterback Tino Sunseri threw his first interception since Sept. 15 and trailed the remainder of the game.

Wallace's 13-yard touchdown pass to Ja-Mess Logan gave the Rebels the 7-0 lead. Wallace added first-half touchdown passes to Randall Mackey, for 27 yards, and Vince Sanders, for 18 yards.

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