Final
Troy goes for first bowl win against Rice
Dec 22, 2006 - 2:41 PM Rice (7-5) at Troy (7-5) December 22 New Orleans Bowl 8:00 pm ESTNEW ORLEANS (Ticker) - Troy overcame a rough start to have a successful season. Now the Trojans are looking to make history.
The Sun Belt Conference champions, Troy looks for its first bowl victory when it meets Rice in the New Orleans Bowl on Friday.
Playing a tough non-conference slate to open the season, the Trojans (7-5) won their opener, then lost four straight. Among the losses were road setbacks to perennial powers Florida State, Georgia Tech and Nebraska.
After a loss to UAB left them at 1-4, the Trojans won four straight games and six of their last seven to finish the season with their first Sun Belt Conference crown.
To come up with its first bowl win, Troy will have to overcome recent history. The Sun Belt champion is 1-4 in the five-year history of the New Orleans Bowl, including three straight losses to teams from Conference USA.
If the Trojans are to buck the trend, it likely will be due to the play of running back Kenny Cattouse and quarterback Omar Haugabook.
Cattouse came on late to rush for 774 yards and four TDs. He averaged 99.2 yards in his final six games after averaging 35.8 in his first five.
Haugabook led the Sun Belt in passing yards (2,184), touchdowns (17), completions (227) and completion percentage (62.2). The junior also threw 16 interceptions, the most in the conference.
Rice was 1-10 last year and looked to be headed for another disastrous season after losing its first four games. The Owls rebounded to win six straight to close the season and earn their first bowl berth since 1961, when they lost to Kansas in the Bluebonnet Bowl.
The Owls (7-5) have their own offensive weapon in wide receiver Jarrett Dillard.
The sophomore set new school single-season records for catches (82), yards (1,176) and TD catches (20). He tied the NCAA record by catching a TD pass in 12 consecutive games this season and his overall streak of 14 consecutive games with a TD reception is the second longest in NCAA history.
This is the first bowl game played in New Orleans since Hurricane Katrina. Last year, this contest was played in Lafayette, Louisiana.
- NEW ORLEANS BOWL
AT NEW ORLEANS LA
NCAAF FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
RICE 7 3 0 7 17
TROY 21 7 3 10 41 FINAL
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER: TROY - TD, OMAR HAUGABOOK 2 YD RUN (GREG
WHIBBS KICK), 4:19. TROY 7-0
TROY - TD, GARY BANKS 3 YD PASS FROM OMAR
HAUGABOOK (GREG WHIBBS KICK),
5:10. TROY 14-0
Dec 22 11:33 PM - NEW ORLEANS BOWL
AT NEW ORLEANS LA
NCAAF NEW ORLEANS BOWL
TD TROY
TORIS RUTLEDGE 5 YD PASS FROM OMAR HAUGABOOK
(GREG WHIBBS KICK)
RICE 17
TROY 41 1:56 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Rice vs. TroyDec 22 11:29 PM
TD RICE JARETT DILLARD 1 YD PASS FROM JOEL ARMSTRONG (CLARK FANGMEIER KICK)
Rice vs. TroyDec 22 11:18 PM
TD RICE JARETT DILLARD 1 YD PASS FROM JOEL ARMSTRONG (CLARK FANGMEIER KICK)
Rice vs. TroyDec 22 11:18 PM
TD RICE JARETT DILLARD 1 YD PASS FROM JOEL ARMSTRONG (CLARK FANGMEIER KICK)
Rice vs. TroyDec 22 11:18 PM- NEW ORLEANS BOWL
AT NEW ORLEANS LA
NCAAF NEW ORLEANS BOWL
TD RICE
JARETT DILLARD 1 YD PASS FROM JOEL ARMSTRONG
(CLARK FANGMEIER KICK)
RICE 17
TROY 34 4:58 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Rice vs. TroyDec 22 11:18 PM - NEW ORLEANS BOWL
AT NEW ORLEANS LA
NCAAF NEW ORLEANS BOWL
FG TROY
GREG WHIBBS 26 YD
RICE 10
TROY 34 9:16 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Rice vs. TroyDec 22 11:01 PM - NEW ORLEANS BOWL
AT NEW ORLEANS LA
NCAAF END, 3RD QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
RICE 7 3 0 10
TROY 21 7 3 31 END, 3RD QTR
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER: TROY - TD, OMAR HAUGABOOK 2 YD RUN (GREG
WHIBBS KICK), 4:19. TROY 7-0
TROY - TD, GARY BANKS 3 YD PASS FROM OMAR
HAUGABOOK (GREG WHIBBS KICK),
5:10.
Dec 22 10:42 PM - NEW ORLEANS BOWL
AT NEW ORLEANS LA
NCAAF NEW ORLEANS BOWL
FG TROY
GREG WHIBBS 25 YD
RICE 10
TROY 31 3:31 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Rice vs. TroyDec 22 10:36 PM - NEW ORLEANS BOWL
AT NEW ORLEANS LA
NCAAF HALFTIME 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
RICE 7 3 10
TROY 21 7 28 HALFTIME
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER: TROY - TD, OMAR HAUGABOOK 2 YD RUN (GREG
WHIBBS KICK), 4:19. TROY 7-0
TROY - TD, GARY BANKS 3 YD PASS FROM OMAR
HAUGABOOK (GREG WHIBBS KICK),
5:10. TROY
Dec 22 9:41 PM - NEW ORLEANS BOWL
AT NEW ORLEANS LA
NCAAF NEW ORLEANS BOWL
TD TROY
ANDREW DAVIS 7 YD PASS FROM OMAR HAUGABOOK
(GREG WHIBBS KICK)
RICE 10
TROY 28 9:41 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Rice vs. TroyDec 22 9:08 PM - NEW ORLEANS BOWL
AT NEW ORLEANS LA
NCAAF NEW ORLEANS BOWL
FG RICE
CLARK FANGMEIER 43 YD
RICE 10
TROY 21 12:05 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Rice vs. TroyDec 22 9:00 PM - NEW ORLEANS BOWL
AT NEW ORLEANS LA
NCAAF END, 1ST QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
RICE 7 7
TROY 21 21 END, 1ST QTR
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER: TROY - TD, OMAR HAUGABOOK 2 YD RUN (GREG
WHIBBS KICK), 4:19. TROY 7-0
TROY - TD, GARY BANKS 3 YD PASS FROM OMAR
HAUGABOOK (GREG WHIBBS KICK),
5:10.
Dec 22 8:51 PM - NEW ORLEANS BOWL
AT NEW ORLEANS LA
NCAAF NEW ORLEANS BOWL
TD TROY
MYKEAL TERRY 56 YD PASS FROM OMAR HAUGABOOK
(GREG WHIBBS KICK)
RICE 7
TROY 21 0:02 LEFT, 1ST QTR
Rice vs. TroyDec 22 8:49 PM - NEW ORLEANS BOWL
AT NEW ORLEANS LA
NCAAF NEW ORLEANS BOWL
TD RICE
MIKE FALCO 11 YD PASS FROM JOEL ARMSTRONG
(CLARK FANGMEIER KICK)
RICE 7
TROY 14 5:12 LEFT, 1ST QTR
Rice vs. TroyDec 22 8:31 PM - NEW ORLEANS BOWL
AT NEW ORLEANS LA
NCAAF NEW ORLEANS BOWL
TD TROY
GARY BANKS 3 YD PASS FROM OMAR HAUGABOOK
(GREG WHIBBS KICK)
RICE 0
TROY 14 9:50 LEFT, 1ST QTR
Rice vs. TroyDec 22 8:21 PM - NEW ORLEANS BOWL
AT NEW ORLEANS LA
NCAAF NEW ORLEANS BOWL
TD TROY
OMAR HAUGABOOK 2 YD RUN
(GREG WHIBBS KICK)
RICE 0
TROY 7 10:41 LEFT, 1ST QTR
Rice vs. TroyDec 22 8:14 PM
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