2008 New Orleans Bowl

The 2008 R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl was the eighth edition of the college football bowl game, played at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana. The Southern Miss Golden Eagles defeated the Troy Trojans, 30–27 in a dramatic overtime game. Troy had qualified for the game by winning the Sun Belt Conference title, while Southern Miss had roared back from a 2–6 start to fill the game’s slot from Conference USA.

2008 R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl
1234OT Total
Southern Miss 7100103 30
Troy 1431000 27
DateDecember 21, 2008
Season2008
StadiumLouisiana Superdome
LocationNew Orleans, Louisiana
MVPQB Austin Davis, Southern Miss
RefereeLarry Farina (Pac-10)
Attendance30,197
PayoutUS$325,000
United States TV coverage
NetworkESPN
AnnouncersEric Collins, Shaun King
Nielsen ratings0.7

Kickoff time was 7:15 p.m. U.S. Central time and the game was shown live on ESPN.

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