- 2005 New Orleans Bowl
NCAAFootballSingleGameHeader
Name=2005 New Orleans Bowl
Date=December 20 ,2005
Year=2005
Visitor School=Southern Mississippi University
Visitor Name Short=Southern Miss
Visitor Nickname=Golden Eagles
Visitor Record=6-5
Visitor
Visitor Coaches=
Visitor BCS=
Visitor Coach=Jeff Bower
Visitor1=0
Visitor2=10
Visitor3=14
Visitor4=7
Visitor Total=31
Home School=Arkansas State University
Home Name Short=Arkansas State
Home Nickname=Indians
Home Record=6-5
Home
Home Coaches=
Home BCS=
Home Coach=Steve Roberts
Home1=0
Home2=10
Home3=9
Home4=0
Home Total=19
Type=bg
Referee=John Smith [http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/smis/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/ASU-USMBox.pdf]
Stadium=Cajun Field
City=Lafayette, Louisiana
MVP=Southern Miss TE Shawn Nelson
Attendance=18,338 [ [http://neworleansbowl.com/2007/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=16&Itemid=36 NewOrleansBowl.com - History ] ]
US Network=ESPN [ [http://media.www.asuherald.com/media/storage/paper898/news/2005/12/05/Sports/New-Orleans.Bowl.Checklist-1768727.shtml New Orleans Bowl Checklist - Sports ] ]The 2005 New Orleans Bowl featured the Arkansas State Indians and the Southern Miss Golden Eagles. Due to the destruction caused by
Hurricane Katrina , the game was played atCajun Field inLafayette, Louisiana instead of at theLouisiana Superdome in New Orleans.For Arkansas State, the game represented the Indians' first bowl game since the
1970 Pecan Bowl . The team had won theSun Belt Conference with a 6-5 record. Meanwhile, the Southern Miss Golden Eagles (representingConference USA ) also came in with a 6-5 record.Game Summary
Darren McCaleb got Southern Miss on the board first with a 31-yard field goal to give USM an early 3-0 lead. Arkansas State'sEric Neihouse answered with a 44-yard field goal to tie the game at 3-3. With 2:05 left in the first quarter, running backCole Mason scored on a 5-yard touchdown run to give Southern Miss a 10-3 lead.Nick Noce answered with a 4-yard touchdown run to tie the game at 10 at halftime.Cody Hull scored on a 1-yard touchdown run in the 3rd quarter, to give Southern Miss a 17-10 lead. Quarterback Nick Noce found wide receiverManuel Burton in the end zone for a touchdown to tie the game at 17-17. USM quarterbackDustin Almond connected with wide receiver Shawn Nelson for a 29-yard touchdown pass and a 24-17 lead. Arkansas State scored on a safety to get within 24-19. Dustin Almond threw a second touchdown pass to Shawn Nelson to make the final margin 31-17.References
External links
* [http://www.neworleansbowl.org/ Official site of the New Orleans Bowl]
* [http://www.usatoday.com/sports/scores105/105354/NCAAF163132.htm USA Today Game Summary]
* [http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/smis/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/ASU-USMBox.pdf Box Score]
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