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R + L Carriers New Orleans Bowl<br />
GAME HISTORY<br />
Date Result Attendance TV Rating<br />
12/18/01 Colorado St 45, North Texas 20 27,004 ESPN2<br />
12/17/02 North Texas 24, Cincinnati 19 19,024 ESPN2<br />
12/16/03 Memphis 27, North Texas 17 25,184 ESPN2<br />
12/14/04 Southern Miss 31, North Texas 10 27,253 ESPN<br />
*12/20/05 Southern Miss 31, Arkansas State 19 18,338 ESPN<br />
* played at Cajun Field, Lafayette, La., following Hurricane Katrina<br />
12/22/06 Troy 41, Rice 17 24,791 ESPN2<br />
12/21/07 Florida Atlantic 44, Memphis 27 25,146 ESPN2<br />
12/21/08 Southern Miss 30, Troy 27 30,197 ESPN<br />
12/20/09 Middle Tennessee 42, Southern Miss 32 30,228 ESPN<br />
12/18/10 Troy 48, Ohio 21 29,159 ESPN<br />
12/17/11 UL Lafayette 32, San Diego State 30 42,481 ESPN<br />
12/22/12 UL Lafayette 43, East Carolina 34 48,828 2.1 ESPN<br />
12/21/13 UL Lafayette 24, Tulane 21 54,728 1.3 ESPN<br />
12/20/14 UL Lafayette 16, Nevada 3 34,014 1.6 ESPN<br />
12/19/15 Louisiana Tech 47, Arkansas State 28 32,847 0.9 ESPN<br />
12/17/16 Southern Miss 28, UL Lafayette 21 35,061 0.9 ESPN<br />
12/16/17 Troy 50, North Texas 30 24,904 1.1 ESPN<br />
Individual Awards: MVP<br />
2001 Justin Gallimore, DB, Colorado State<br />
2002 Kevin Galbreath, RB, North Texas<br />
2003 Danny Wimprine, QB, Memphis<br />
2004 Michael Boley, LB, Southern Miss<br />
2005 Shawn Nelson, TE, Southern Miss<br />
2006 Omar Haugabook, QB, Troy<br />
2007 Rusty Smith, QB, Florida Atlantic<br />
2008 Austin Davis, QB, Southern Miss<br />
2009 Dwight Dasher, QB, Middle Tenn<br />
2010 Corey Robinson, QB, Troy<br />
2011 Blaine Gautier, QB, UL Lafayette<br />
2012 Terrance Broadway, QB, UL Lafayette<br />
2013 Orleans Darkwa, Tulane<br />
2014 Terrance Broadway, QB, UL Lafayette<br />
2015 Kenneth Dixon, RB, Louisiana Tech<br />
2016 Allenzae Staggers, WR, Southern Miss<br />
2017 Brandon Silvers, QB, Troy<br />
Memorable Games:<br />
2014: In front of a R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl record crowd of 54,728, UL Lafayette hung on to win the 24-21<br />
matchup against hometown Tulane Green Wave after 2012 Lou Groza Award winner Cairo Santos missed a 48-<br />
yard field goal with 13 seconds left that would have forced overtime.<br />
2011: UL Lafayette 32, San Diego State 30 -- The Ragin’ Cajuns win their first-ever Division I bowl outing,<br />
with Brett Baer’s 50-yard field goal on the game’s final play the difference maker. The Aztecs had scored what<br />
appeared to be a game-winning touchdown with 35 seconds left that made it 30-29, but missed a two-point<br />
conversion and UL drove to the winning field goal.<br />
2008: Southern Mississippi 30, Troy 27 -- In the only overtime game in bowl history, USM got a field goal and<br />
Troy missed on its overtime opportunity as the Golden Eagles won their third New Orleans Bowl title.<br />
2005: Southern Mississippi 31, Arkansas State 19 -- In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina and the damage to<br />
the Superdome, the New Orleans Bowl relocates operations to Lafayette, La., and plays at UL Lafayette’s Cajun<br />
Field as USM wins in the only bowl game not played in the Superdome.<br />
Top Individual Performances:<br />
Allenzae Staggers, WR, Southern Miss, 2016 - had 11 receptions for 230 yards, both New Orleans Bowl records,<br />
leading Southern Miss to a 28-21 victory over UL Lafayette<br />
Kenneth Dixon, RB, LA TECH, 2015 – While accumulating 215 total yards and 4 touchdowns, Dixon capped an<br />
extraordinary career at Louisiana Tech by setting NCAA touchdown and scoring records.<br />
Orleans Darkwa, RB, Tulane, 2013 – Ran for 83 yards on 16 carries and 3 touchdowns. Despite being Tulane<br />
being on the losing end of the bowl, Darkwa was named MVP by the New Orleans Bowl media.<br />
Terrance Broadway, QB, UL Lafayette, 2012 -- Threw for 316 yards and ran for 108 more, scoring the game’s<br />
first TD and throwing for the go-ahead score in the third period in leading the Ragin’Cajuns to a 43-34 win<br />
over East Carolina.<br />
Blaine Gautier, QB, UL Lafayette, 2011 -- Threw for a bowl-record 470 yards and three touchdowns in leading<br />
the Ragin’Cajuns to a 32-30 win over San Diego State.<br />
Dwight Dasher, QB, Middle Tennessee, 2009 -- Threw for 363 yards and two touchdowns and ran for two more<br />
scores in leading the Blue Raiders to a 42-32 win over Southern Miss.<br />
Rusty Smith, QB, Florida Atlantic, 2007 – Throwing for 336 yards and 5 touchdowns, Smith led FAU squad of<br />
coach Howard Schnellenberger to a victory in the school’s first-ever bowl appearance.<br />
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