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The R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl will be the first meeting between Louisiana Tech and Georgia Southern.

That fact shouldn’t come as a surprise as the Eagles (7–5) have only been playing at the Football Bowl Subdivision level in the Sun Belt since 2014. Zero history between the two programs should make for an intriguing first meeting in the Big Easy on Wednesday (2 p.m., ESPN).

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The Bulldogs (5–4) can also extend the nation’s longest active bowl game win streak to seven straight.

To prepare the defense for Georgia Southern’s “unique” shotgun option scheme, defensive coordinator David Blackwell came up with an equally unique method.

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“We spent the first couple of days (on defense) in practice without a ball,” Holtz said. “You can’t leave your man. This is about playing assignment football on the front side and running like crazy to the ball on the backside. They make you tackle one-on-one in space.”

Tech’s defense struggled with tackling in its last game TCU and it’ll need to be much better to win the New Orleans Bowl.

Who will be Georgia Southern’s QB?

Eagles coach Chad Lunsford has played three different quarterbacks this season.

The reason has been due to injuries. Both Skai Werts and Miller Mosley are listed as the starting quarterback on the depth chart. Werts has 1,585 total yards and 15 touchdowns in 10 games. Miller has played in five games and kept the Eagles in their last game against Appalachian State.

The Bulldogs are 8–3–1 all-time in bowl games. They have won six straight bowl games. That’s two more than the Eagles have bowl appearances, including the New Orleans Bowl.

Georgia Southern is 2–1 in bowl games, losing to Liberty in the Cure Bowl last season.

Both of these teams are limping into the postseason after a rough finish to 2020. We break down how to watch the New Orleans Bowl on TV and via live online stream and offer a best bet.

On Wednesday the 5–4 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs head down to NOLA to take on the 7–5 Georgia Southern Eagles.

These two teams are built very differently offensively. La Tech is a pass-heavy team, throwing for close to 230 yards per game and more than two-thirds of their offense, while Georgia Southern runs for nearly 275 on the ground each week for two-thirds of their total yards. Luckily for the Bulldogs, run-stopping is the stronger facet of their defensive game allowing just 184 yards per game. The Eagles don’t throw the ball very much with a sub-100 yards per game on average, so Skip Holtz and his crew should be able to know what’s coming so they can prepare for it.

Georgia Southern’s defense has been much better than Tech’s this season. The team from Statesboro is giving up only 22 points per game this season and limiting teams to just over 300 total yards per game. The Bulldogs have struggled, allowing more than 34 points each week, so it could get ugly for them.

Game Time/TV Channel/Streaming

You can watch the Georgia Southern Eagles and Louisiana Tech Bulldogs in the New Orleans Bowl on Wednesday, December 23 at 3:30 p.m. ET on ESPN. You can stream it via WatchESPN or the ESPN app with a cable or streaming service login.

Point Spread, Totals, Odds, Trends

Point spread: Ga Southern (-6.5)

Point Total: 48.5

Money line: GSU -245, LTU +195

Tech hasn’t been good to people who have faith in them, going just 1–5 ATS in their last six

LTU has hit the over the last five times they have played as an underdog.

GaSo has been the opposite of LTU, going 5–2 ATS in their last 7 games

The total has hit the over all but once in the Eagles’ last five games

New Orleans Bowl Betting splits

Georgia Southern Eagles: (74% of handle, 53% percent of bets)

Louisiana Tech Bulldogs: (26% of handle, 47% percent of bets)

The Best Bet

This one is easy: Georgia Southern is just the better team overall, and shouldn’t have too many issues dispatching a bad LTU defense.

The Louisiana Tech Bulldogs will try to extend their six-game bowl winning streak when they take on the Georgia Southern Eagles in the 2020 New Orleans Bowl on Wednesday. Louisiana Tech’s six-game bowl winning run is the longest active mark in the country. The Bulldogs (5–4) split their last two games, closing with a 52–10 loss to TCU, after four straight games were postponed or canceled because of the pandemic. The Eagles (7–5) lost three of their last four, wrapping up with a 34–26 loss to Appalachian State.

Kickoff is scheduled for 3 p.m. ET. The Eagles are 5.5-point favorites in the latest Louisiana Tech vs. Georgia Southern odds at William Hill Sportsbook, and the over-under for total points scored is 48.5. Before making any Georgia Southern vs. Louisiana Tech picks, check out the college football predictions and betting advice from the SportsLine Projection Model.

The model simulates every FBS college football game 10,000 times. Over the past four-plus years, the proprietary computer model has generated a stunning profit of over $3,500 for $100 players on its top-rated college football picks against the spread. It enters bowl season a sizzling 55–35 on all top-rated picks, returning over $500. Anyone who has followed it has seen huge returns.

Now, the model has set its sights on Georgia Southern vs. Louisiana Tech in the New Orleans Bowl 2020. You can visit SportsLine now to see the picks. Here are the college football odds and trends for Louisiana Tech vs. Georgia Southern:

Why Georgia Southern can cover

Georgia Southern is 5–2 against the spread in its past seven non-conference games, and the Eagles rely heavily on one of the nation’s most relentless running games. They pound out 260.5 yards per game on the ground, ranking seventh in the nation. Quarterback Shai Werts is the leader with 649 rushing yards, but he missed the previous two games with a shoulder injury. He could be back under center for his final game with Georgia Southern.

The Eagles, who have covered the spread in their last five against a team with a winning record, should move the ball no matter who is at QB. Running backs Logan Wright (565 yards) and Gerald Green (336) average more than 6.0 yards per carry, and the Bulldogs allow 184.6 rushing yards per game (88th in FBS). The Louisiana Tech offense ranks 113th in the nation in total yards (325.1), while the Eagles defense ranks 19th (333.5) and has 22 takeaways.

Why Louisiana Tech can cover

Louisiana Tech is 7–1 against the spread in its last eight bowl games, and the Bulldogs scored 79 points in the two games before the loss to TCU. The Eagles’ weakness on defense is against the pass (50th in FBS), so quarterback Aaron Allen should find some holes. Allen is filling in for the injured Luke Anthony, who broke his leg on Dec. 12.

Top receiver Adrian Hardy and main running back Justin Henderson opted out to pursue the NFL draft, but others have stepped up. Israel Tucker has taken over in the backfield and has 525 yards, and he went for 161 against North Texas earlier this month. Smoke Harris (team-high 35 catches) is an asset, and Cee Jay Powell has 17 catches over the past four games. The Tech defense has 15 sacks and 14 takeaways, led by Bee Jay Williamson’s three picks.

How to make Georgia Southern vs. Louisiana Tech picks

SportsLine’s model is leaning over on the total, suggesting the teams will combine for more than 60 points. It also says one side of the spread is hitting in almost 70 percent of the simulations. You can only get the pick at SportsLine.

The 2020 New Orleans Bowl will be played between the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs and the Georgia Southern Eagles on Dec. 23. The game will be played at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans.

Here is our Riverfront Broadcasting, College Football Bowl Game schedule. There will be four days with at least a doubleheader and one day of a tripleheader! Tune in the next two weeks on Today’s KCCR to hear college football in it’s finest season!

Games are subject to change and can be canceled at anytime. ESPN Radio may or may not find a replacement game to broadcast depending on which game gets canceled.

A printable bowl schedule listing every upcoming game can be found at NCAA.com.

Here’s a look at odds and predictions for every bowl, followed by a breakdown of this year’s CFP field.

Bowl Schedule, Odds, Predictions

Tuesday, Dec. 22

Famous Idaho Potato Bowl: Tulane (-2.5) vs. Nevada, 3:30 p.m. ET, ESPN

Boca Raton Bowl: UCF vs. BYU (-5.5), 7 p.m. ET, ESPN

Wednesday, Dec. 23

New Orleans Bowl: Louisiana Tech vs. Georgia Southern (-6.5), 3 p.m. ET, ESPN

Montgomery Bowl: Memphis (-8.5) vs. Florida Atlantic, 7 p.m. ET, ESPN

Thursday, Dec. 24

New Mexico Bowl: Hawaii vs. Houston (-13.5), 3:30 p.m. ET, ESPN

Friday, Dec. 25

Camellia Bowl: Marshall vs. Buffalo (-3.5), 2:30 p.m. ET, ESPN

Saturday, Dec. 26

Gasparilla Bowl: South Carolina vs. UAB (-6.5), noon ET, ABC

First Responder Bowl: Louisiana (-13.5) vs. UTSA, 3:30 p.m. ET, ABC

LendingTree Bowl: Western Kentucky vs. Georgia State (-4.5), 3:30 p.m. ET, ESPN

Cure Bowl: Liberty vs. Coastal Carolina (-6.5), 7:30 p.m. ET, ESPN

Tuesday, Dec. 29

Cheez-It Bowl: Oklahoma State (-1.5) vs. Miami, 5:30 p.m. ET, ESPN

Alamo Bowl: Texas (-12.5) vs. Colorado, 9 p.m. ET, ESPN

Wednesday, Dec. 30

Duke’s Mayo Bowl: Wake Forest vs. Wisconsin (-6.5), noon ET, ESPN

Music City Bowl: Iowa (-15.5) vs. Missouri, 4 p.m. ET, ESPN

Cotton Bowl: Oklahoma vs. Florida (-3.5), 8 p.m. ET, ESPN

Thursday, Dec. 31

Armed Forces Bowl: Tulsa (-2.5) vs. Mississippi State, noon ET, ESPN

Arizona Bowl: Ball State vs. San Jose State (-7.5), 2 p.m. ET, CBS Sports Network

Liberty Bowl: West Virginia vs. Army (no line), 4 p.m. ET, ESPN

Texas Bowl: Arkansas vs. TCU (-5.5), 8 p.m. ET, ESPN

Friday, Jan. 1

Peach Bowl: Cincinnati vs. Georgia (-6.5), noon ET, ESPN

Citrus Bowl: Auburn vs. Northwestern (-3.5), 1 p.m. ET, ABC

Rose Bowl (CFP semifinal): Alabama (-19.5) vs. Notre Dame, 4 p.m. ET, ESPN

Sugar Bowl (CFP semifinal): Clemson (-7.5) vs. Ohio State, 8 p.m. ET, ESPN

Saturday, Jan. 2

Gator Bowl: N.C. State vs. Kentucky (-2.5), noon ET, ESPN

Outback Bowl: Ole Miss vs. Indiana (-6.5), 12:30 p.m. ET, ABC

Fiesta Bowl: Oregon vs. Iowa State (-4.5), 4 p.m. ET, ESPN

Orange Bowl: Texas A&M (-6.5) vs. North Carolina, 8 p.m. ET, ESPN

Monday, Jan. 11

CFP National Championship Game, 8 p.m. ET, ESPN

Odds obtained via DraftKings. Picks in bold against the spread.

College Football Playoff Breakdown

This year’s College Football Playoff is (unsurprisingly) filled with top teams from powerhouse conferences. Even if there were some who believed one or two schools weren’t the right choices.

There was no disputing that Alabama and Clemson belonged in the playoff field (as each typically does). The Crimson Tide and Tigers will each be making their sixth appearance in the CFP. Clemson missed the inaugural playoff in the 2014 season but has made it every year since. Alabama didn’t make it in the 2019 season, but it’s returning this year.

Alabama is 11–0 after rolling through its all-SEC schedule. It won the conference championship with a 52–46 win over Florida, and none of its previous 10 games had been decided by more than 17 points.

Clemson is 10–1, with its only loss coming at Notre Dame in double overtime on Nov. 7 (a game in which the Tigers were missing star quarterback Trevor Lawrence and several other notable players). The Tigers avenged that loss in the ACC Championship Game, beating the Fighting Irish 34–10.

That’s why some may not have thought Notre Dame was deserving to reach the CFP, but it is the №4 seed and will be facing top-seeded Alabama in the Rose Bowl. The Fighting Irish earned the last spot over other contenders such as Texas A&M, Cincinnati, Oklahoma among others.

Ohio State’s selection also came with some controversy. The Buckeyes are the №3 seed after winning the Big Ten Championship Game with a 22–10 victory over Northwestern. But it had its schedule impacted by COVID-19 much more than the other top teams, which is why it’s only 6–0 heading into the CFP.

The Buckeyes were impressive when they were on the field; they just weren’t on the field quite as much as many other programs. Still, they have a strong track record and a talented team, which appeared to be enough for the CFP selection committee to include them.

Clemson and Ohio State will be facing off in the Sugar Bowl in a CFP semifinal matchup that could be much closer than the Rose Bowl (Alabama is heavily favored to beat Notre Dame). The Tigers and Buckeyes are meeting in a CFP semifinal for the second straight season, as Clemson beat Ohio State 29–23 in the 2019 Fiesta Bowl.

Both teams have talented, experienced quarterbacks (Clemson’s Lawrence and Ohio State’s Justin Fields) who went head-to-head in last season’s meeting between the teams, along with a bunch of other talented playmakers from both schools. So, it should be exciting to see them face off again.

Of the four CFP teams, Notre Dame is the only one that hasn’t won a national championship since the format started in 2014. In fact, the Fighting Irish have only made the playoff once (the 2018 season), and they lost 30–3 to Clemson that year.

It would be an upset if Notre Dame beat Alabama and made it to the CFP National Championship Game, but all four teams have been strong at points throughout the year, so perhaps anything could happen in this season’s playoff.