NEW ORLEANS – Shai Werts ran for three touchdowns, and Justin Birdsong posted two of Georgia Southern's four interceptions as the Eagles topped Louisiana Tech 38-3 in the R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl Wednesday afternoon in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome.
The Eagles (8-5) improve to 3-1 in bowl games since becoming eligible in 2015. GS won the 2015 GoDaddy Bowl over Bowling Green and the 2018 Camellia Bowl over Eastern Michigan. The Eagles also end Louisiana Tech's streak of six consecutive bowl victories, which was the longest active streak in college football.