Bowl History: This bowl was established in 2001 with Wyndham Hotels & Resorts sponsoring the game from 2002 through 2004, during that time the bowl was officially known as the Wyndham New Orleans Bowl. In 2005, due to damage by Hurricane Katrina, the Superdome was unavailable and the game site was moved to Cajun Field on the University of Louisiana Lafayette’s Campus. In 2006, R&L Carriers took over sponsorship and have presented the Bowl to/through the present!. The inaugural game was played on December 18, 2001, Colorado State beat North Texas, 45-20. The defending champ from the 2012 rendition is UL Lafayette, who beat East carolina, 43-34, in front of the largest crowd to attend any of Wyndham or R&L New Orleans Bowls, ….. 48, 828! The Mercedes-Benz Superdome capacity is 73,208. Conference Tie-ins, Sun Belt & C-USA (Mountain West back-up) and payout per team is $500.000.00!
Teams: Conference, C-USA, Tulane: Overall Record, 7-5, Conference Record, 5-3, Divisional Record 4-2 vs Louisiana Lafayette: Conference, Sun Belt; Overall Record, 8-4; Conference Record 5-2 … Sun Belt does not have Divisional play!
Bowl Location: Mercedes-Benz Superdome, in New Orleans, Louisiana is the home site of the game . R&L Carriers, the sponsor of the bowl, is a global transportation service company. As mentioned, the game has been played every year at the Superdome since its conception in 2001, with the lone exception of 2005, due to damage …done to the Superdome by Hurricane Katrina!
Day, Date & Time: Saturday , 12/21/2013 @ 8:00 p.m CST
Network: ESPN
Best Win(s): Tulane: East Carolina 34-31 in OT; Louisiana: Western Kentucky 37-20
Worst Losses: Tulane: South Alabama 41-39; Louisiana: South Alabama 30-8
Common Opponents: South Alabama; Louisiana & Tulane both lost to the Jaguars!
Las Vegas Hotsheet Favorite: Pick em’ Game
Offensive Team Data: Louisiana; Total Yards, 423 YPG; Passing Yards, 215 YPG; Rushing Yards, 208 YPG; Scoring Average, 35 PPG, Turnovers, 1.67 TPG; Percent of 3rd Down Conversions, 51.3 %; Percentage of all scores in Red Zone, 88% & Percentage of TD’s in Red Zone, 72%
Offensive Team Data: Tulane; Total Yards, 304 YPG; Passing Yards, 176 YPG; Rushing Yards, 128 YPG; Scoring Average 25 PPG, Turnovers, 1.75 TPG; Percent of 3rd Down Conversions, 41.7%; Percentage of all scores in Red Zone, 73% & Percentage of TD’s in Red Zone, 55%
Defensive Team Data: Louisiana; Total Yards, 405 YPG; Passing Yards, 237 YPG; Rushing Yards, 168 YPG; Scoring Average, 27 PPG, Turnovers, 1.75 TPG; Percent of 3rd Down Conversions, 42.4%; Percentage of all scores in Red Zone, 80% & Percentage of TD’s in Red Zone, 51%
Defensive Team Data: Tulane; Total Yards, 353 YPG; Passing Yards, 233 YPG; Rushing Yards, 120 YPG; Scoring Average, 21 PPG, Turnovers, 2.75 TPG; Percent of 3rd Down Conversions, 39.4%; Percentage of all scores in Red Zone, 72% & Percentage of TD’s in Red Zone, 43%
Sully’s CFP Game Simulator is a statistical analysis / predictor of how these teams will preform, based solely on their numbers, when they face off on the gridiron! Keep in mind, these stats were established against different teams and conferences and these differences must be taken into account to get a complete picture when attempting to predetermine a winner. If you are interested in how the Simulator works … read this part … if not … skip it! The process used is … we take Arizona’s total yards on offense, add it to what Nevada gives up on defense, … get a total and then divide that number by 2 … to get the mean. We then invert the process by taking Nevada’s total offense, add it to what Arizona gives up on defense, get a total and divide that number by 2 to get the second mean… the greater number (with the exception of Turnovers) is then determined to have the advantage ( please note …. statistical advantage). We repeat this process in each of the eight statistical categories assessed! That said… here are the results of the Head to Head Analysis:
Total Yards: Advantage, Louisiana…. 388 to 355
Passing Yards: Advantage, Louisiana …. 224 to 207
Rushing Yards: Advantage, Louisiana …. 164 to 148
Scoring: Advantage, Louisiana ….28 to 26
Turnovers: Advantage, Tulane… 1.57 to 2.21
3rd Down Conversions: Advantage, Louisiana … 45.35% to 39.35%
Red Zone All Scores: Advantage, Louisiana … 80% to 77%
Red Zone TD’s Only: Advantage, Louisiana … 58% to 53%
Individuals to Watch: Tulane: QB Nick Montana; 1654 yards passing, 14 TD’s, & 9 INT’s & WR Ryan Grant; 70 receptions, 926 yards, & 9 TD’s! Louisiana … Terrance Broadway, 2276 Passing yards, 19 TD’s & 10 INT’s & RB Alonzo Harris, 868 rushing yards & 13 TD’s!
Sully Says: C-USA is the stronger league … Tulane finds away in this very close game!
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