The 2006 R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl featured the Troy Trojans and the Rice Owls. Rice was making its first bowl appearance since the 1961 Bluebonnet Bowl.
Troy quarterback Omar Haugabook started the scoring with a 2-yard touchdown run to give Troy an early 7âÂÂ0 lead. Less than a minute later, Haugabook hooked up with Gary Banks for a 3-yard touchdown pass to give Troy a 14âÂÂ0 lead. With 5:12 left in the 1st quarter, Rice got on the board with an 11-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Joel Armstrong to wide receiver Mike Falco, making the score 14âÂÂ7, Troy.
With just 2 seconds left in the 1st quarter, Haugabook connected with wide receiver Mikeal Terry for a 56-yard touchdown pass, and a 21âÂÂ7 lead. Clark Fangmeier connected on a 43-yard field goal to cut the lead to 21âÂÂ10. Omar Haugabook later found Andrew Davis for a 7-yard touchdown pass to give Troy a 28âÂÂ10 lead.
Late in the third quarter, Greg Whibbs hit a 25-yard field goal to increase the lead to 31âÂÂ10. He connected on a 26-yard field goal in the fourth quarter to increase the lead to 34âÂÂ10. Wide receiver Jarett Dillard caught a 1-yard touchdown pass from Joel Armstrong to bring Rice to within 34âÂÂ17. With two minutes left in the game, Haugabook connected with Toris Rutledge for a 5-yard touchdown pass to close the scoring, 41âÂÂ17.