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Ga. Southern routs La. Tech 38-3 in New Orleans Bowl
Read full article: Ga. Southern routs La. Tech 38-3 in New Orleans Bowl(AP Photo/Matthew Hinton)NEW ORLEANS – Shai Werts had three touchdown runs and threw a 65-yard scoring pass to help Georgia Southern beat Louisiana Tech 38-3 in the New Orleans Bowl on Wednesday. Georgia Southern came up with four interceptions — including two near its own goal line in the first quarter. Georgia Southern (8-5), which came in averaging 262 yards rushing, finished with 322 against Louisiana Tech (5-5). The Bulldogs were trying to win a bowl for the seventh straight season, but could not overcome three interceptions thrown by Allen inside the Georgia Southern 30 in the first half. Georgia Southern: Hosts Gardner-Webb on Sept. 4.