STATESBORO - For the seventh time in 10 years of eligibility and for the third year in a row, Georgia Southern is headed to an NCAA postseason bowl game. Georgia Southern will meet Sam Houston (9-3) of Conference USA in the R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl at 7 p.m. (ET) on Thursday, Dec. 19, inside Caesars Superdome, as released by the bowl Friday afternoon. The game will be televised nationally by ESPN2 and be available on the radio on the Georgia Southern Sports Network and National Bowl Radio.
"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.