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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.