2006 New Orleans Bowl

The 2006 R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl featured the Troy Trojans and the Rice Owls. Rice was making its first bowl appearance since the 1961 Bluebonnet Bowl.

Troy quarterback started the scoring with a 2-yard touchdown run to give Troy an early 7–0 lead. Less than a minute later, Haugabook hooked up with Gary Banks for a 3-yard touchdown pass to give Troy a 14–0 lead. With 5:12 left in the 1st quarter, Rice got on the board with an 11-yard touchdown pass from quarterback to wide receiver , making the score 14–7, Troy.

With just 2 seconds left in the 1st quarter, Haugabook connected with wide receiver for a 56-yard touchdown pass, and a 21–7 lead. connected on a 43-yard field goal to cut the lead to 21–10. Omar Haugabook later found for a 7-yard touchdown pass to give Troy a 28–10 lead.

Late in the third quarter, hit a 25-yard field goal to increase the lead to 31–10. He connected on a 26-yard field goal in the fourth quarter to increase the lead to 34–10. Wide receiver Jarett Dillard caught a 1-yard touchdown pass from Joel Armstrong to bring Rice to within 34–17. With two minutes left in the game, Haugabook connected with for a 5-yard touchdown pass to close the scoring, 41–17.

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• USA Today game summary