New Orleans Bowl

Return of major sports aids New Orleans' recovery

By BRETT MARTEL| AP| Sports

… Bayou Classic between Grambling and Southern, played in Houston in 2005, also returned to the dome, as did the New Orleans Bowl (which had to be played in Lafayette in 2005) and the Sugar Bowl (played one year in Atlanta). Tulane's football …

Story|05/23/2009

Southern Miss WR DeAndre Brown injured

SPORTS

… DeAndre Brown fractured his lower left leg and was taken to the hospital during the first quarter of Sunday night's New Orleans Bowl against Troy. Only minutes after his 67th reception of the season set a school record, Brown's leg gave out unnaturally …

Story|12/21/2008

Johnson leads Colorado St past Fresno St 40-35

By TIM KORTE| AP| SPORTS

… 13 late in the second quarter. Colorado State hadn't won a bowl game since beating North Texas 45-20 at the New Orleans Bowl in 2001. Fairchild, a former Colorado State quarterback, got the Rams in a bowl for the first time since the 2005 …

Story|12/20/2008

It's not BCS, but Boise St. vs. TCU marquee game

SPORTS

… Las Vegas Bowl BYU (plus 3) vs. Arizona Fourth straight Las Vegas Bowl for Cougars ... ARIZONA 30-21 Sunday New Orleans Bowl Troy (minus 4 1/2) vs. Southern Mississippi Trojans of Sun Belt would do fine playing in Conference USA …

Story|12/20/2008

Troy wins 35-9 to clinch Sun Belt title

SPORTS

… touchdowns as Troy beat Arkansas State 35-9 to clinch its first outright Sun Belt championship and earn a berth in the New Orleans Bowl . Troy (8-4, 6-1 Sun Belt) will play Southern Mississippi in the bowl on Dec. 17. Arkansas State (6-6 …

Story|12/06/2008

Troy, Ark. State meet in Sun Belt showdown

By NOAH TRISTER| AP| SPORTS

… purpose. The winner represents the Sun Belt in the New Orleans Bowl . "Here we are, with a chance to play the best team ..... for the championship. Arkansas State would go to the New Orleans Bowl in that scenario. Troy has some margin for error …

Story|12/05/2008

Clemson, Rice, Southern Miss get bowl bids

SPORTS

… Mississippi and Rice. Southern Miss will play in the New Orleans Bowl against the Sun Belt Conference champion, and Rice ..... extend their streak of winning seasons to 15. The New Orleans Bowl will be played Dec. 21 in the Louisiana Superdome …

Story|12/03/2008