JACKSONVILLE, Ala. (WBRC) - For the first time in school history, Jacksonville State is going bowling. In their first season as a Division 1 FBS team, the Gamecocks are going to the New Orleans Bowl to take on Louisiana. Jax State was initially not eligible to play in a bowl since they are in their first year transitioning as an FBS team, despite winning eight games on the season. However, they are able to play in the New Orleans Bowl anyway due there not being enough eligible six-win teams this...

Louisiana-Lafayette: Ragin' Cajuns have a record five victories in the New Orleans Bowl. Jacksonville State head coach Rich Rodriguez is unhappy with an intentional grounding penalty during the second half of an NCAA college football game against South Carolina on Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023, in Columbia, S.C. Credit: AP/Artie Walker Jr. Jacksonville State: The Gamecocks are playing in their first-ever bowl as they transition to the Bowl Subdivision. Louisiana-Lafayette: Seventh appearance in New Orleans Bowl, 11th bowl game in school history.

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LSU is headed back to Florida for the third time in 13 months. The No. 13 Tigers will face the Wisconsin Badgers in the ReliaQuest Bowl on Jan. 1 in Tampa, Florida, The Advocate has learned. This will be the Tigers' first trip to the ReliaQuest Bowl, formerly known as the Outback Bowl, since they closed out their 2013 season with a 21-14 win over Iowa on Jan. 1, 2014. LSU won six of its final seven regular-season games and will head into the bowl with a 9-3 record. The...

For the season straight season, Louisiana football ventured into the final week of the regular season needing to win its final game to reach bowl eligibility. And for the second straight time, Michael Desormeaux's team answered the bell. This year, the Ragin' Cajuns (6-6) handled rival Louisiana-Monroe, 52-21, Saturday to earn win No. 6 and the right to play in a bowl. That victory landed UL in the New Orleans Bowl where it will face Jacksonville State from Conference USA, Saturday, Dec. 16 (1:15 p.m., ESPN). Rumors of the New...

Bowl season is approaching, and most eligible teams will find out where they are playing in the postseason after the conference championship games are contested this weekend. However, two fan bases already found out where their teams are playing in an unexpected way. Ticketmaster appeared to leak who will be playing in the New Orleans Bowl, with Jacksonville State facing off against Louisiana. A Ragin’ Cajuns fan found that the ticketing giant prematurely posted the matchup on its website before an official announcement. On the heels of the apparent leak,...

The official announcement doesn't come out until Sunday, but all signs point to the UL Ragin’ Cajuns heading back to a very familiar place – their home away from home if you will – to play Jacksonville State at 1:15 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 16 in the New Orleans Bowl at the Ceasars Superdome. At least Ticketmaster is already selling tickets to a UL vs. Jacksonville State showdown in the New Orleans Bowl. It’ll be the sixth time the Cajuns play in the New Orleans Bowl, which is half of the...