- 2006 New Orleans Bowl
NCAAFootballSingleGameHeader
Name=2006 New Orleans Bowl
Date=December 26 ,2006
Year=2006
Visitor School=Rice University
Visitor Name Short=Rice
Visitor Nickname=Owls
Visitor Record=7-5
Visitor
Visitor Coaches=
Visitor BCS=
Visitor Coach=Todd Graham
Visitor1=7
Visitor2=3
Visitor3=0
Visitor4=7
Visitor Total=17
Home School=Troy University
Home Name Short=Troy
Home Nickname=Trojans
Home Record=7-5
Home
Home Coaches=
Home BCS=
Home Coach=Larry Blakeney
Home1=21
Home2=7
Home3=3
Home4=10
Home Total=41
Type=bg
MVP=Troy QBOmar Haugabook
Attendance=26,423 [ [http://neworleansbowl.com/2007/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=16&Itemid=36 NewOrleansBowl.com - History ] ]
Stadium=Louisiana Superdome
City=New Orleans, Louisiana
US Network=ESPN2 [ [http://www.collegefootballpoll.com/bowl_preview_2006_new_orleans.html 2006 New Orleans Bowl Preview, College Football Bowl Games ] ]The 2006 R&L Carriers
New Orleans Bowl featured the Troy Trojans and the Rice Owls. Rice was making it's first bowl appearance since 1954.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 withGary 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 quarterbackJoel Armstrong to wide receiverMike 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 receiverJarett 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 withToris Rutledge for a 5-yard touchdown pass to close the scoring.References
External links
* [http://www.usatoday.com/sports/scores106/106356/NCAAF724875.htm USA Today Game Summary]
* [http://neworleansbowl.com/2007/index.php?option=com_frontpage&Itemid=1 Official New Orleans Bowl website]
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