2016 New Orleans Bowl

The 2016 New Orleans Bowl was a post-season American college football bowl game played on December 17, 2016 at Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana. The 16th annual edition of the New Orleans Bowl was one of the 2016–17 bowl games that conclude the 2016 FBS football season. Sponsored by freight shipping company R+L Carriers, the game was officially known as the R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl. Southern Miss won the game by a score of 28–21.

2016 R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl
16th New Orleans Bowl
Southern Miss Golden Eagles Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns
(6–6) (6–6)
C-USA Sun Belt
28 21
Head coach: 
Jay Hopson		 Head coach: 
Mark Hudspeth
1234 Total
Southern Miss 14077 28
Louisiana–Lafayette 7707 21
DateDecember 17, 2016
Season2016
StadiumMercedes-Benz Superdome
LocationNew Orleans, Louisiana
MVPSouthern Miss WR Allenzae Staggers[1]
FavoriteSouthern Mississippi by 3.5[2]
RefereeTom Stapleton (MAC)[3]
Attendance35,061[3]
PayoutUS$500,000[4]
United States TV coverage
NetworkESPN
ESPN Radio
AnnouncersJason Benetti, Rod Gilmore, Quint Kessenich (ESPN)
Bill Rosinski, David Norrie, Ian Fitzsimmons (ESPN Radio)

Team selection

The game featured the Southern Miss Golden Eagles against the Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns.

This was the 51st meeting between the schools, with Southern Miss leading the all-time series 38–11–1. The previous meeting of the two teams was on August 30, 2008, where the Golden Eagles defeated the Ragin' Cajuns by a score of 51–21.[5]

Southern Miss
See also: 2016 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team and 2016 Conference USA football season

Louisiana-Lafayette
See also: 2016 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns football team and 2016 Sun Belt Conference football season

Game summary

Scoring summary
Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
Plays Yards TOP USM LA
1 9:39 3 67 0:57 USM Ito Smith 11-yard touchdown run, Parker Shaunfield kick good 7 0
1 7:17 3 70 1:12 USM Ito Smith 6-yard touchdown reception from Nick Mullens, Parker Shaunfield kick good 14 0
1 3:15 9 66 3:55 LA Anthony Jennings 4-yard touchdown run, Stevie Artigue kick good 14 7
2 7:28 2 29 0:30 LA Dion Ray 12-yard touchdown run, Stevie Artigue kick good 14 14
3 10:42 11 75 4:18 USM Allenzae Staggers 5-yard touchdown reception from Nick Mullens, Parker Shaunfield kick good 21 14
4 12:26 14 83 6:14 USM Ito Smith 1-yard touchdown reception from Nick Mullens, Parker Shaunfield kick good 28 14
4 5:10 5 19 2:10 LA Anthony Jennings 3-yard touchdown run, Stevie Artigue kick good 28 21
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 28 21

Source: [3]

Statistics
Statistics[3]USMLA
First downs2221
Plays–yards74–48169–252
Rushes–yards32–135 (4.2)47–157 (3.3)
Passing yards34695
Passing: Comp–Att–Int25–42–18–22–1
Time of possession30:3429:26
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
USMPassingNick Mullens25/40, 346 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
RushingIto Smith26 car, 138 yds
ReceivingAllenzae Staggers11 rec, 230 yds, 1 TD
LAPassingAnthony Jennings8/20, 95 yds, 1 INT
RushingElijah McGuire17 car, 99 yds
ReceivingAl Riles5 rec, 64 yds

References
  1. https://twitter.com/NewOrleansBowl/status/810371987730272256
  2. "College Bowl Game Odds". ESPN. December 7, 2016. Retrieved December 9, 2016.
  3. "2016 New Orleans Bowl Game Stats". Stat Broadcast. Stat Broadcast. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  4. Bowl payout
  5. Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns vs. Southern Miss Golden Eagles series history
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