The 2020 New Orleans Bowl was a college football bowl game played on December 23, 2020, with kickoff at for 3:00 p.m. EST (2:00 p.m. local CST) on ESPN.[4] It was the 20th edition of the New Orleans Bowl, and was one of the 2020–21 bowl games concluding the 2020 FBS football season. Sponsored by freight shipping company R+L Carriers, the game was officially known as the R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl.
Teams
The 2020 New Orleans Bowl was contested by the Georgia Southern Eagles, from the Sun Belt Conference, and the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs, from Conference USA. The game was the first matchup between the two teams.[5]
Georgia Southern
Georgia Southern of the Sun Belt accepted their bid on December 14, 2020.[6] The Eagles entered the bowl with an overall record of 7–5 (4–3 in conference play). This was Georgia Southern's first appearance in the New Orleans Bowl.
Louisiana Tech
Louisiana Tech of Conference USA accepted their bid on December 14, 2020.[6] The Bulldogs entered the bowl with an overall record of 5–4 (4–2 in conference play). This was Louisiana Tech's second New Orleans bowl appearance, their first coming in 2015, when they defeated Arkansas State, 47–28.[7]
Game summary
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana Tech | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Georgia Southern | 7 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 38 |
at Mercedes-Benz Superdome • New Orleans, Louisiana
- Date: Wednesday, December 23, 2020
- Game time: 3:00 p.m. EST (2:00 p.m. CST)
- Game weather: n/a (game played indoors)
- Referee: Charles Lamertina (The American)
- TV announcers (ESPN): Matt Barrie (play-by-play), Mike Golic Jr. (analyst), Dawn Davenport (sideline)
- ESPN game summary
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Statistics
| Statistics | LT | GASO |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 15 | 17 |
| Plays–yards | 66–232 | 69–448 |
| Rushes–yards | 27–113 | 57–322 |
| Passing yards | 119 | 126 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 19–39–4 | 7–12–0 |
| Time of possession | 25:33 | 34:27 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana Tech | Passing | JD Head | 9/14, 78 yards, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Israel Tucker | 20 carries, 123 yards | |
| Receiving | Isaiah Graham | 3 receptions, 26 yards | |
| Georgia Southern | Passing | Shai Werts | 7/12, 126 yards, 1 TD |
| Rushing | Gerald Green | 16 carries, 108 yards, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Khaleb Hood | 1 reception, 65 yards, 1 TD |
Records
The 3 points scored by Louisiana Tech tied with the bowl record for the fewest points allowed. The game also broke other records, such as the largest margin of victory, most rushing yards (by Georgia Southern), fewest yards allowed (by Louisiana Tech). Other individual records include: tying most rushing touchdowns (Shai Werts of Georgia Southern's 3 TDs), tying most interceptions (Justin Birdsong of Georgia Southern's 2 interceptions), and longest touchdown pass (Shai Werts to Khaleb Hood for 65 yards).
See also
- 2021 Sugar Bowl, played at the same venue 9 days later
References
- ^ @NewOrleansBowl (December 24, 2020). "Shai Werts has been crowned MVP of the 2020 @rlcarriers New Orleans Bowl" (Tweet). Retrieved December 23, 2020 – via Twitter.
- ^ "ESPN Game Summary - Louisiana Tech vs. Georgia Southern - December 23, 2020". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 23, 2020.
- ^ Austro, Ben (December 23, 2020). "2020-21 bowl officiating assignments". footballzebras.com. Retrieved December 23, 2020.
- ^ "College Football Bowl Schedule | 2020". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved October 30, 2020.
- ^ "Winsipedia - Georgia Southern Eagles vs. Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football series history". Winsipedia. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
- ^ a b "Louisiana Tech & Georgia Southern accept 20th anniversary New Orleans Bowl invitations". WDSU. December 14, 2020. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
- ^ Stites, Adam (December 6, 2015). "Arkansas State vs. La. Tech in New Orleans Bowl". SBNation.com. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
External links
- Official website
- Game statistics at statbroadcast.com