The 2010 New Orleans Bowl was the tenth edition of the

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. The game was played at the

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, on Saturday, December 18,

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, at 9 p.m.

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. The contest was televised live on

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. The game featured the

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of the

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versus the

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from the

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. Sponsored by

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, the game was officially known as the R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl.

Teams

Ohio Bobcats

The Bobcats entered the New Orleans Bowl with a record of 8–4. The team was 1 win away from playing in the MAC Championship game before losing their final game of the season to

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. Ohio made its first appearance in the New Orleans Bowl. The Bobcats appeared in their 3rd bowl game under head coach Frank Solich, however they were 0–2 in the two prior games, and Ohio had never won a bowl game in school history in four attempts. They were a 21–17 loser to

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in the

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Troy Trojans

Troy entered the bowl game with a 7–5 overall record and won a share of the Sun Belt Conference Championship. The Trojans played in their third straight bowl game. This will also mark the third time in five seasons that Troy will be playing in the New Orleans Bowl. They are currently 1–1 in New Orleans Bowl games with a win over

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in 2006 and a loss to

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in 2008. Last season Troy was defeated by

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by a score of 44–41 in the

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Scoring summary

Sourcehttp://www.espn.com/college-football/playbyplay?gameId=303522653 ESPN Play-by-Play: Ohio vs Troy (2010 New Orleans Bowl)

Statistics

Notes

The 2010 New Orleans Bowl marked the first time that the 2 schools played each other in the history of their programs.

References

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