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.

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.

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.

Brian Kelly and the LSU Tigers knew Tuesday's Texas Bowl clash would provide an opportunity for young players to step up and take impactful snaps against the Ba

Scott Rabalais with his three takes on things we learned about this LSU football team as the Tigers rang out 2024 with a victory over Baylor in the Texas Bowl

The Texas Bowl was as much as LSU football turning the page as about simply winning the game. Why the win over Baylor sets its' course for 2025.

Brian Kelly and the LSU Tigers wrapped up the 2024 season in the victory column with a 44-31 victory over the Baylor Bears in the Texas Bowl. Garrett Nussmeier

The Texas Bowl is on Tuesday, December 31, in Houston, Texas. The LSU Tigers arrive at Tuesday's matchup with an 8-4 record after winning their last two games, a welcomed sight after an unfortunate three-game skid knocked the team out of the college

Thanks to a flurry of opt-outs and transfer portal losses, young players were forced into action for LSU football in its bowl win over Baylor. With the 2024 regular season in the rearview mirror, the bowl game offered a glimpse at the future. Perhaps the player drawing the most attention was true freshman tight end Trey’Dez Green.

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.