Southern Mississippi (6-6, Conference USA) vs. Louisiana Lafayette (6-6, Sun Belt), Dec. 17, 9 p.m. EST
LOCATION: New Orleans
TOP PLAYERS
Southern Miss: QB Nick Mullens. The senior has thrown for 2,926 yards, 22 touchdowns and 10 interceptions this season.
Louisiana-Lafayette: RB Elijah McGuire. The senior has 1,028 yards rushing and seven touchdowns this season. It’s his third straight year with more than 1,000 yards rushing.
NOTABLE:
Southern Miss: The Golden Eagles have stumbled at times this season, but also have some quality wins over teams like Kentucky and Louisiana Tech. … Southern Miss ranked 125th out of 128 teams in turnover margin this season, forcing 14 turnovers but giving up 30.
Louisiana-Lafayette: The Ragin’ Cajuns have a long history with Southern Miss and this is the 52nd time the two programs will meet. The Golden Eagles have won the past eight in the series. … Louisiana-Lafayette won three of its final four games to become bowl eligible.
LAST TIME: Southern Mississippi 51, Louisiana-Lafayette 21 (Aug. 30, 2008)
BOWL HISTORY:
Southern Miss: Fifth appearance in the New Orleans Bowl, second straight year in a bowl game, 25th overall.
Louisiana-Lafayette: Fifth appearance in New Orleans Bowl, first bowl appearance since 2014. Seventh bowl game overall, including five of last six seasons.
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