2017 New Orleans Bowl

2017 R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl
17th New Orleans Bowl
1234 Total
Troy 157217 50
North Texas 71337 30
DateDecember 16, 2017
Season2017
StadiumMercedes-Benz Superdome
LocationNew Orleans
MVPTroy QB Brandon Silvers[1]
National anthemGregory Afek[2]
RefereeDavid Alvarez (Mtn. West)
Halftime showTroy University "Sound of the South" marching band
Attendance24,904
PayoutUS$925,000[3]
United States TV coverage
NetworkESPN
ESPN Radio
AnnouncersJason Benetti, Kelly Stouffer, Kris Budden
New Orleans Bowl
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The 2017 New Orleans Bowl was a college football bowl game played on December 16, 2017, at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. The 17th edition of the New Orleans Bowl featured the Sun Belt Conference co-champion Troy Trojans against the Conference USA West Division champion North Texas Mean Green. It began at 1 p.m. EST and aired on ESPN. It was one of the 2017–18 bowl games that concluded the 2017 FBS football season. Sponsored by freight company R+L Carriers, the game was officially known as the R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl.[4] Troy defeated North Texas, 50–30.

  1. ^ "Silvers lining: Troy QB honors Saints legend Manning with big game".
  2. ^ "Ohio Valley native sings at New Orleans Bowl". December 16, 2017.
  3. ^ Bowl payout
  4. ^ "Troy University and University of North Texas Accept 2017 R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl Invitation". NewOrleansBowl.org. Archived from the original on December 4, 2017. Retrieved December 3, 2017.

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