The disadvantages of playing in the Military Bowl are obvious.
Considered a second tier bowl, by all standards.
Daytime, weekday game: Monday, December 28 at 2:30pm.
Being passed over by the ACC tier one bowl partners for teams with lesser records — two of whom Pitt beat head-to-head.
Opponent that is not from one of the other four major conferences.
An opponent that is hardly a rare occurence for Pitt in Navy.
Playing virtual road game in the bowl by facing Navy in Annapolis.
Now, the upsides:
It’s not Birmingham.
Not a hard roadtrip.