Ga. Southern routs La. Tech 38-3 in New Orleans Bowl
Georgia Southern quarterback Shai Werts (1) is lifted up after scoring a touchdown against Louisiana Tech during the first half of the New Orleans Bowl NCAA college football game in New Orleans, Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2020. (AP Photo/Matthew Hinton)NEW ORLEANS โ Georgia Southern quarterback Shai Werts kept his team in suspense until pregame warmups. โThe guys fed off that for sure.โWerts 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. Safety Justin Birdsong intercepted two passes โ the first against Louisiana Tech starter Aaron Allen and the second against reserve JD Head in the third quarter. โHe did not play very well,โ Louisiana Tech coach Skip Holtz said.
The Latest: Virus scraps Florida Atlantic-Georgia Southern
The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world:___Florida Atlantic postponed its football opener Saturday at Georgia Southern because of a coronavirus outbreak. The school declined to specify how many of the positive tests involved players, coaches or staff. ___Southeastern Conference teams can elect to cancel or reschedule games if they either donโt have 53 scholarship players available or canโt meet some position minimums. They can opt out if they donโt meet certain position minimums for available scholarship players, including seven offensive linemen, with one center, one quarterback and four defensive linemen. A school could opt to play with fewer players or position players available.