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Southern Mississippi blocked a 28-yard field-goal attempt in overtime by Troy to give the Golden Eagles a 30-27 victory in the R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl on Sunday night in the Superdome.

Southern Miss got the ball first in overtime and scored on a 39-yard field goal by senior Britt Barefoot.

The Trojans took possession at the 25-yard line and after picking up one first down were forced to attempt a 28-yard field goal by junior Sam Glusman.

Southern Mississippi staged a furious fourth-quarter rally against Troy in the R+L Carriers Bowl to tie the score at 27 and force overtime Sunday night at the Superdome.

Southern Mississippi and Troy square off tonight in the New Orleans Bowl, and NOLA.com has it covered live from the Louisiana Superdome with our live game chat (kicking off at 7:15 CT).

We've got a good crowd here in the Dome tonight (which should make bowl organizers happy!), and it should be quite the offensive show. Both these teams can move the ball.

Who's more motivated to be here? We'll find that out as the game gets underway. Join us at 7:15 to talk college football and New Orleans Bowl!

Ted Jackson/The Times-PicayuneMarshall Faulk, a New Orleans native, spoke to the Southern Miss and Troy players, coaches and fans at the New Orleans Marriott today.

New Orleans-native Marshall Faulk, a former NFL running back and league MVP, made a brief homecoming this afternoon as the keynote speaker at the R&L Carrier's New Orleans Bowl luncheon. He addressed a room packed with hundreds of people - fans, media, and Bowl personnel, but focused his thoughts on the University of Southern Mississippi and Troy University players.

Faulk said he's given several speeches to businesses, but never to a group of college football players.

The New Orleans Bowl is Sunday night, and that means the teams have arrived and are practicing.

Troy kicked off its own practices at the Saints practice facility, and head coach Larry Blakeney had plenty to say about his team's first day and the game itself.

The New Orleans Bowl is Sunday night, and that means the teams have arrived and are practicing.

Southern Mississippi got things started at Tulane's practice facility, and head coach Larry Fedora had plenty to say about his team's first day and the game itself.

Southern Mississippi, which won its final four games of the regular season, will be the Conference USA representative in the New Orleans Bowl, the league and bowl officials announced today.

The Golden Eagles, with first-year coach Larry Fedora, will be particiapating in their seventh straight bowl game.

AP Photo / Matt SlocumSouthern Mississippi is one of four teams being considered for the New Orleans Bowl.

With the season winding down, the bowl pairings throughout the country are getting closer to reality. Certainly on the local stage, folks will be clamoring to see who the Sugar Bowl tabs for its game, but the New Orleans Bowl is also in the process of narrowing its choices down.

Saturday's Sun Belt de facto championship game, pitting Troy and Arkansas State, will decide one half the equation. It seems clear by now the winner of that game will get the nod as the top team in the Sun Belt Conference.

Settling on the other side of pairing isn't quite as simple.