ATLANTA — It is bowl season and teams are finding out where they will be headed for respective postseason competition.
Georgia Southern has found their destination and will be headed to New Orleans to play in the R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl, where it will make its sixth bowl appearance over the past seven seasons.
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Making their appearance in their seventh bowl game in the history of their program, the Eagles will face Sam Houston (9-3, 6-2 CUSA) on Thursday, Dec. 19, at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans.
“I think I speak for all of Eagle Nation when I say that we are extremely excited to be selected for the R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl,” said head coach Clay Helton. “We would like to thank Billy Ferrante and the entire New Orleans Bowl committee for this wonderful invitation, and we look forward to a great game with Sam Houston on December 19th in the Caesars Superdome. This game is played in a great city and an elite venue, and we cannot wait to begin preparations. Hail Southern!”
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It will be the Eagles’ second appearance in the New Orleans Bowl after downing Louisiana Tech 38-3 in the 2020 version of the bowl.
The game is set to kickoff at at 7 p.m. ET/6 p.m. CT on ESPN2.
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