LSU quarterback Garrett Nussmeier threw for 304 yards and three touchdowns as the Tigers handled the Baylor Bears on Tuesday afternoon to capture the Kinder’s Texas Bowl, 44-31. LSU finishes the season with an overall record of 9-4.

HOUSTON (AP) — Garrett Nussmeier threw for 304 yards and three touchdowns as LSU beat Baylor 44-31 in the Texas Bowl on Tuesday. Nussmeier, who finished 24 of 34, tossed scoring passes of 10 yards and 1 yard to Trey’Dez Green and 41 yards to Chris Hilton Jr. in the first half as LSU (9-4) built a 34-17 halftime lead.

LSU travels to the Lone Star State to face off against Baylor in the 2024 Texas Bowl. The Tigers experienced a three-game losing streak in the second half of the season to ruin any postseason dreams they had in a disappointing season.

The Tigers have now scored kickoff-return touchdowns in back-to-back games and interception-return touchdowns in two of their last three bowl games. In LSU’s 2023 Citrus Bowl win over Purdue, safety Quad Wilson ran in a 99-yard pick-six.

Brian Kelly and the LSU Tigers captured victory No. 9 on the season after defeating the Baylor Bears 44-31 on New Year's Eve in the Texas Bowl. Kelly and Co. k

Baylor’s interior defensive line is one of the best in the Big 12. Defensive tackle Jackie Marshall will be a lot for Chester and company to handle. Chester played his best football in LSU’s final two games — LSU needs that to continue vs. Baylor.

2 Previous appearances apiece for Baylor and LSU in the Texas Bowl. Baylor lost to Illinois 38-14 on Dec. 29, 2010, and defeated Vanderbilt 45-38 on Dec. 27, 2018. LSU defeated Texas Tech 56-17 on Dec. 29, 2015, and lost to Kansas State 42-20 on Jan. 4, 2022.

Garrett Nussmeier passed for 304 yards and three touchdowns and LSU defeated Baylor 44-31 in the Texas Bowl on Tuesday in Houston. Nussmeier threw two touchdown passes to Trey'Dez Green,

HOUSTON – LSU (8-4) looks to finish the 2024 season strong against Baylor (8-4) in the Texas Bowl on Tuesday afternoon at NRG Stadium. Kickoff is set for 2:30 p

LSU and Baylor have not played since the 1985 Liberty Bowl when coach Grant Teaff and All-American defensive back Thomas Everett led a 21-7 victory for the Bears over the Tigers.

The North Texas Mean Green and the Texas State Bobcats are set to clash in an all-Texas matchup in the ServPro First Responder Bowl. Scheduled for Friday, January 3rd, at 3 p.m. CT, the game will take place at Gerald J.