NCAA Football: New Orleans Bowl-Georgia Southern at Sam Houston State

Dec 19, 2024; New Orleans, LA, USA; Sam Houston State Bearkats defensive back Jaylon Jimmerson (4) intercepts Georgia Southern Eagles quarterback JC French (12) during the first half at Caesars Superdome. Mandatory Credit: Stephen Lew-Imagn Images

Sam Houston tied a New Orleans Bowl record with five takeaways, and Hunter Watson accounted for three touchdowns as the school got its first bowl victory since moving to FBS in 2022, beating Georgia Southern 31-26 on Thursday.

Watson completed 23 of 28 passes, including 14 straight completions in the first half. He tallied 213 passing yards, threw for one touchdown and scored on runs of 2 and 1 yards -- the last one to put the game out of reach.

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