The 2006 R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl featured the Troy Trojans and the Rice Owls. Rice was making its first bowl appearance since the 1961 Bluebonnet Bowl.
| 2006 R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Date | December 22, 2006 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Season | 2006 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Stadium | Louisiana Superdome | ||||||||||||||||||
| Location | New Orleans, Louisiana | ||||||||||||||||||
| MVP | Troy QB Omar Haugabook | ||||||||||||||||||
| Referee | Tom Tomczyk (Big East) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 26,423[1] | ||||||||||||||||||
| Payout | US$325,000 per team[2] | ||||||||||||||||||
| United States TV coverage | |||||||||||||||||||
| Network | ESPN2[3] | ||||||||||||||||||
Troy quarterback Omar Haugabook started the scoring with a 2-yard touchdown run to give Troy an early 7–0 lead. Less than a minute later, Haugabook hooked up with Gary Banks for a 3-yard touchdown pass to give Troy a 14–0 lead. With 5:12 left in the 1st quarter, Rice got on the board with an 11-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Joel Armstrong to wide receiver Mike Falco, making the score 14–7, Troy.
With just 2 seconds left in the 1st quarter, Haugabook connected with wide receiver Mikeal Terry for a 56-yard touchdown pass, and a 21–7 lead. Clark Fangmeier connected on a 43-yard field goal to cut the lead to 21–10. Omar Haugabook later found Andrew Davis for a 7-yard touchdown pass to give Troy a 28–10 lead.
Late in the third quarter, Greg Whibbs hit a 25-yard field goal to increase the lead to 31–10. He connected on a 26-yard field goal in the fourth quarter to increase the lead to 34–10. Wide receiver Jarett Dillard caught a 1-yard touchdown pass from Joel Armstrong to bring Rice to within 34–17. With two minutes left in the game, Haugabook connected with Toris Rutledge for a 5-yard touchdown pass to close the scoring, 41–17.
References edit
- ^ "NewOrleansBowl.com - History". Archived from the original on January 16, 2008. Retrieved January 16, 2008.
- ^ "NCAA.com – The Official Website of NCAA Championships | NCAA.com". www.ncaa.com.
- ^ "College Football Poll.com". www.collegefootballpoll.com.