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Sports Illustrated's Stewart Mandel released his bowl projections on Monday, and all three local schools are represented.
Mandel has Pitt facing off with Nebraska in the Fiesta Bowl. It would be the Panthers' first BCS bowl bid since a 2004 loss to Utah, also in the Fiesta Bowl. The Panthers have the inside track to the Big East title, which would give them the league's automatic BCS bowl bid
Penn State is projected to take on Mississippi State in the Gator Bowl. This is obviously a welcomed expectation, as only a few weeks ago, Penn State fans were worried if they'd be in a bowl game at all, let alone a New Year's Day battle with an SEC foe. The Gator Bowl would be Penn State's sixth different Bowl game in six years.
West Viginia is expected to take on ACC No. 5 Clemson in the Meineke Car Care Bowl on New Year's Eve. The Mountaineers last played in that bowl game after the 2008 season, beating North Carolina 31-30 in what was an exciting final game for former quarterback Pat White.
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