Saturday, December 21, 2013

2013 R&L Carriers New Orleans Bowl Preview

Match-Up: Tulane vs. Louisiana-Lafayette
Date/Time: December 21, 2012/8pm CT
Location: New Orleans, LA (Mercedes-Benz Superdome)
Bowl Life: 13 years (2001)
Line: None
National TV: ESPN (HD)
2012 New Orleans Bowl: Louisiana-Lafayette 43, East Carolina 34

Breaking Down the Teams:
Tulane Green Wave-
2013 Record: 7-5 (5-3 C-USA)
School Bowl Record: 4-7
Last Bowl Game: 2002 Hawai'i Bowl (Tulane 36, Hawai'i 28)
Appearances in the New Orleans Bowl: None

Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns-
2013 Record: 8-4 (5-2 Sun Belt)
School Bowl Record: 2-0
Last Bowl Game: 2012 New Orleans Bowl (Louisiana-Lafayette 43, East Carolina 34)
Appearances in the New Orleans Bowl: 2-0 (Last: 2012)

Game Notes: The Ragin Cajuns are looking for a three-peat in the first all-Louisiana matchup in New Orleans Bowl history. This will also be Tulane's final "home game" at the Superdome.

Prediction: Louisiana-Lafayette

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