The New Orleans Bowl is an annual post-season college football bowl game. Played at the Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana, home of the Super Bowl VLIV Champion New Orleans Saints, the bowl hosts teams from the Sun Belt Conference and Conference USA. The game is sponsored by R+L Carriers and airs live on ESPN.http://espn.go.com/ncf/topics/_/page/new-orleans-bowl
The 2010 New Orleans Bowl took place on Saturday, December 18, 2010, starting at 9:00 p.m. EST. The Mid-American Conference was represented by the Ohio Bobcats, who fell 48-21 to the Troy Trojans of the Sun Belt Conference.http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=303522653 Ohio entered the game with an 8-4 overall record, including going 6-2 in conference games. Troy brought a 7-5 overall record with a 6-2 record against Sun Belt opponents.http://espn.go.com/ncf/preview?gameId=303522653
Recent New Orleans Bowls
In 2009, the New Orleans Bowl featured the Southern Miss Golden Eagles falling to Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders 42-32 on December 20, 2009, at 8:30 p.m. EST.http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=293542393 Dwight Dasher, the quarterback for the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders, was named the MVP of the game.http://espn.go.com/ncf/topics/_/page/new-orleans-bowl
In the 2008 New Orleans Bowl, the Southern Miss Golden Eagles defeated the Troy Trojans 30-27 in overtime.http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=283562653&confId=80 Southern Miss Golden Eagles quarterback Austin Davis earned MVP honors in the win.http://espn.go.com/ncf/topics/_/page/new-orleans-bowl
Historical New Orleans Bowl Results
- 2007: Florida Atlantic 44 - Memphis 27http://www.neworleansbowl.org/about/history/
- 2006: Troy 41 - Rice 17http://www.neworleansbowl.org/about/history/
- 2005: Southern Miss 31 - Arkansas State 19http://www.neworleansbowl.org/about/history/
- 2004: Southern Miss 31 - North Texas 10http://www.neworleansbowl.org/about/history/
- 2003: Memphis 27 - North Texas 17http://www.neworleansbowl.org/about/history/
- 2002: North Texas 24 - Cincinnati 19http://www.neworleansbowl.org/about/history/
- 2001: Colorado State 45 - North Texas 20http://www.neworleansbowl.org/about/history/
2010 New Orleans Bowl Preview
Lou Diamond from Don Best TV breaks down the 2010 New Orleans Bowl taking place on December 18, 2010, between the Ohio Bobcats and the Troy Trojans. Diamond lists the odds and lines for the game, as well as some bowl history of the individual teams. He goes on to analyze the statistics of the top players on each team, including the quarterbacks.
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Fast Facts
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Inaugural event
2001
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Home
Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
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Sponsor
R+L Carriers
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Conferences
Sun Belt and Conference USA
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Television coverage
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2010 game
December 18, 2010, at 9:00 p.m. EST
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2010 match-up
Troy Trojans 48 - Ohio Bobcats 21
